DOWNHOLE APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

There is provided a method of stabilising at least a portion of downhole toolstring, and associated apparatus. The method comprises stabilising the portion of downhole toolstring whilst an apparatus and/or the portion of downhole toolstring is/are in and/or passing through a soft formation with hard inclusions. The method comprises reaming the hard inclusions with a reaming portion (11) of a downhole apparatus whilst a stabilising portion (1) of the downhole apparatus stabilises the reaming portion (11) and/or the portion of downhole toolstring.