Method for recovering tubular structures from a well and a downhole tool string

Method for recovering a tubular structure (3) from a well (1), wherein a free point (4) is defined as a location (2) where the tubular structure (3) got stuck in the well (1), wherein a free pipe is defined as a part (3u) of the tubular structure (3) which is downstream of the free point (4), and wherein a stuck pipe is defined as another part (3d) of the tubular structure (3) which is upstream of the free point (4), the method comprising steps of:

• providing a downhole tool string (100) comprising a pipe-severing tool (5) and an upper part (7) of the downhole tool string (100);
• lowering the downhole tool string (100) into the tubular structure (3) to a depth that the pipe-severing tool (5) is at the free point (4) of the tubular structure (3), and
• triggering the pipe-severing tool (5) to sever said tubular structure (3) to release the free pipe (3u),
• before the step of triggering the pipe-severing tool (5) to sever said tubular structure (3), releasing the pipe-severing tool (5) and subsequently withdrawing the upper part (7) of the downhole tool string (100) away from the free point (4) towards a surface over at least a predefined distance (d).