Auger tool

An auger tool, comprising:

• a body;
• an extendable cable stored in the body;
• a rotationally independent grip;
• and
• a crank assembly comprising:
• a crank arm pivotably coupled to a center of the body and configurable in a stowed and manually operational position 180 degrees from the stowed position;
• and
• a direct drive assembly comprising:
• a hex bit coupled to the center of the body and configured to receive rotational forces and transfer rotational forces to the body.

A method for clearing a clog in a tubular, comprising:

• providing an auger tool with a cable wound and stored in an interior body thereof, the interior body including a central aperture through which an end of the cable extends, the central aperture being surrounded by a dam structure shaped and configured to resist a potential energy of the wound and stored cable that tends to push at least some length of the cable out of the aperture so that, when the cable is not subject to an external force, the dam holds the at least some length of the cable within the interior body;
• inserting the end of the cable from the auger tool into the tubular by applying external force to the cable to overcome the resistance of the dam;
• pushing the cable along a path of the clogged tubular;
• reaching the clog in the tubular;
• rotating the cable by rotating the auger tool, thereby clearing the clog;
• and
• removing the cable from the tubular along with the clog.