TOOL FOR MANIPULATING A TUBULAR IN A DOWNHOLE ENVIRONMENT

A tool (10) for manipulating a tubular (12) in a downhole environment is described. The tool comprises a housing (24) defining a chamber (26), the chamber having at least one outlet (28), a propellant source (34) located within the chamber an ignition mechanism (46) for igniting the propellant source; and a control mechanism (52). Upon ignition of the propellant source (34), the propellant source is operable to deflagrate, creating at least one stream of combustion products, the chamber (26) directing the/each stream of combustion products through the/each outlet (28), towards the tubular (12) to be manipulated, at least one parameter of the/each stream of combustion products being changeable by the control mechanism (52).