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EP About this file: EP1527255

EP1527255 - METHOD OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURE OF SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2007
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For:FR 
Services Pétroliers Schlumberger
42, rue Saint Dominique
75007 Paris / FR
For:GB  NL 
Schlumberger Holdings Limited
P.O. Box 71
Craigmuir Chambers
Road Town, Tortola / VG
For:AT  DE  DK  IT  RO 
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY B.V.
Parkstraat 83-89
2514 JG Den Haag / NL
For:BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  EE  ES  FI  GR  HU  IE  LI  LU  MC  PT  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Sofitech N.V.
Rue de Stalle 142
1180 Bruxelles / BE
[N/P]
Former [2006/37]For:FR 
Services Petroliers Schlumberger
42, rue Saint-Dominique
75007 Paris / FR
For:GB  NL 
SCHLUMBERGER HOLDINGS LIMITED
P.O. Box 71, Craigmuir Chambers
Road Town, Tortola / VG
For:AT  DE  DK  IT  RO 
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY B.V.
Parkstraat 83-89
2514 JG Den Haag / NL
For:BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  EE  ES  FI  GR  HU  IE  LI  LU  MC  PT  SE  SI  SK  TR 
SOFITECH N.V.
Rue de Stalle 142
1180 Bruxelles / BE
Former [2005/18]For:FR 
SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER
42, rue Saint-Dominique
75007 Paris / FR
For:GB  NL 
SCHLUMBERGER HOLDINGS LIMITED
P.O. Box 71, Craigmuir Chambers
Road Town, Tortola / VG
For:AT  DE  DK  IT  RO 
Schlumberger Technology B.V.
Parkstraat 83-89
2514 JG Den Haag / NL
For:BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  EE  ES  FI  GR  HU  IE  LI  LU  MC  PT  SE  SI  SK  TR 
SOFITECH N.V.
Rue de Stalle 142
1180 Bruxelles / BE
Inventor(s)01 / ENGLAND, Kevin
18102 Somerset Knolls
Houston, TX 77094 / US
 [2005/18]
Representative(s)Ménès, Catherine
Etudes et Productions Schlumberger
Service Propriété Intellectuelle
1 Rue Henri Becquerel
92142 Clamart Cédex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2005/18]Menès, Catherine
Etudes et Productions Schlumberger Service Propriété Intellectuelle 1, rue Henri Becquerel
92142 Clamart Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date03764990.215.07.2003
[2005/18]
WO2003EP07643
Priority number, dateUS2002020151423.07.2002         Original published format: US 201514
[2005/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004009956
Date:29.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1527255
Date:04.05.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1527255
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/267
[2005/18]
CPC:
E21B43/267 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HYDRAULISCHEN AUFSPALTEN UNTERIRDISCHER FORMATIONEN[2005/18]
English:METHOD OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURE OF SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION[2005/18]
French:PROCEDE DE FRACTURATION HYDRAULIQUE DE FORMATION SOUTERRAINE[2005/18]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2005National basic fee paid 
05.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/18]
02.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2006Fee for grant paid
27.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
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FI13.09.2006
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NL13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
TR13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
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PT26.02.2007
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2774431  (SHERBORNE JOHN E) [X] 1-4,12 * column 1, line 68 - column 2, line 18 * * column 5, line 10 - column 5, line 16 *;
 [XA]US3155159  (MCGUIRE JR WILLIAM J, et al) [X] 1-3 * column 2, line 37 - line 40 * * column 4, line 58 - line 75 * [A] 4-13;
 [X]US3235007  (KERN LOYD R, et al) [X] 1-4* figure 1 *;
 [X]US3664420  (GRAHAM JOHN W, et al) [X] 1,2,12,13 * column 6, line 50; figure 1 *;
 [X]US3896877  (VOGT JR THOMAS C, et al) [X] 1-4,8 * column 3, line 64 - column 2; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US4109721  (SLUSSER MARION L) [X] 1-4,9,11 * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 25 *;
 [X]US5054554  (PEARSON C MARK [US]) [X] 1-4 * column 3, line 42 - line 47 *
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