Slot cutter system and operations

A method for cutting one or more openings in a wellbore tubular using a slot cutting assembly having a body, comprising:

• activating an anchoring system mounted along the body to anchor the slot cutting assembly within the wellbore tubular;
• cutting an opening in the wellbore tubular using a slot cutting tool mounted along the body, the slot cutting tool comprising:
• an extendable arm having two ends wherein the first end is pivotably mounted with respect to the body;
• a cutting blade rotatably mounted to the second end of the extendable arm;
• and
• an extendable stabilizing arm mounted along the body on the opposite side of the tool from the extendable arm, wherein the first end of the extendable stabilizing arm is pivotably mounted where the first end of the extendable arm is pivotably mounted.

A method for cutting one or more openings in a wellbore tubular using a slot cutting assembly having a body and sensors capable of detecting the depth and azimuth of the slot cutting assembly within a wellbore, the method comprising:

• setting the depth or azimuth of the slot cutting assembly within the wellbore using a surface system comprising:
• a cable having a distal end attached to the slot cutting tool;
• a cable deployment system for extending and retrieving the cable;
• and
• a non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, sets the depth or azimuth of the slot cutting tool within the wellbore using information from the sensors;
• and
• cutting an opening in the wellbore tubular using a slot cutting tool mounted along the body of the slot cutting assembly, the slot cutting tool comprising:
• an extendable arm having two ends wherein the first end is pivotably mounted with respect to the body;
• a cutting blade rotatably mounted to the second end of the extendable arm;
• and
• an extendable stabilizing arm mounted along the body on the opposite side of the tool from the extendable arm, wherein the first end of the extendable stabilizing arm is pivotably mounted where the first end of the extendable arm is pivotably mounted.