Abstract: A method of plugging an elongate annulus, particularly an annulus in an oil well in which a blow-out is occurring, consists in the steps of securing hot tapping apparatus to an outer tubular member within which the annulus is situated; forming a hot tapping in the outer tubular member; injecting, through the hot tapping and into the annulus, curable synthetic material; and allowing the curable synthetic material to cure in the annulus and form a pressure resistant plug therein.The curable synthetic material may be injected with injection apparatus having an injection barrel movable in a support, the support being sealable to the hot tapping, means for axially moving the barrel in the support and means for metering and feeding plugging material from the barrel into the annulus.

Abstract: A tool jig for bringing an implement to bear on an inner tubular 10 of a multi-tubular blown well includes a support 1 attachable to the outer tubular 2 and a tool holder 12. The tool holder has a hollow bore and a valve 24. At its rear end the tool holder is threaded for coupling on an implement and has at its front end a saddle seal for sealing the implement with the inner tubular, via through a window 9 in outer tubular 2. A back-up unit 18 abuts the inner tubular opposite the tool holder 12. The support 1 supports the tool holder 12 and back-up unit 18 via connecting brackets 13, 19. Screw jacks 22 acting through the support clamp the tool holder and backup unit in position.