Patent ID: 8881819

Claim:
A spear and tubular cutter combination for cutting a tubular from a surface location, comprising: a mandrel rotatably mounted in an outer assembly for continuous rotation while supporting an operating tubular cutter, said mandrel having a flow passage therethrough; an anchor mounted to said outer assembly and configured to allow said outer assembly to enter the tubular so that said tubular cutter cuts the tubular with a tensile force on the tubular applied through said mandrel to said outer assembly when said mandrel is held axially stationary that is of a magnitude to at least support the weight of a tubular segment being produced by said tubular cutter; an annular seal on said outer assembly selectively engaging the tubular when said anchor is moved against the tubular to close off against the tubular when said cutter cuts the tubular, said seal, when engaging the tubular, is disposed on said outer assembly in a manner that allows flow exiting said flow passage of said cutter to selectively reach the surface.