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EP2458136 - Method of bio-remediating wellbore cuttings [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.04.2013
Database last updated on 01.02.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.05.2013  [2013/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
M-I L.L.C.
5950 North Course Drive
Houston, TX 77072 / US
[2012/22]
Inventor(s)01 / Growcock, Frederick
1514 Dodd Lane
Houston, TX 77077 / US
02 / Curtis, Wray G.
12918 Knotty Glen Drive
Houston, TX 77072 / US
03 / Candler, John
10835 Britoak Lane
Houston, TX 77079 / US
04 / Rabke, Stephen
6226 Dyer Brook Drive
Houston, TX 77041 / US
05 / Ross, Sonya
550 Richmond Road
Lepperton RD 3
New Plymouth / NZ
06 / Getliff, Jonathan
18 Kerloch Crescent
Banchory Kincardineshire AB31 5ZF / GB
07 / McEwan, Greg
7 Raiomiti Street
New Plymouth / NZ
 [2012/22]
Representative(s)Jorio, Paolo, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2012/22]
Application number, filing date11174769.714.02.2002
[2012/22]
Priority number, dateUS20010268635P14.02.2001         Original published format: US 268635 P
US20010269204P15.02.2001         Original published format: US 269204 P
US20010269752P19.02.2001         Original published format: US 269752 P
US20010298765P16.06.2001         Original published format: US 298765 P
[2012/22]
Previously filed application, dateWO2002US0420314.02.2002
[2012/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2458136
Date:30.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:E21B21/06, C05F17/00, C09K8/34, C09K8/36, C09K8/28
[2012/22]
CPC:
C09K8/34 (EP,US); C05F17/05 (EP,US); C05F17/80 (EP,US);
C09K8/28 (EP,US); C09K8/36 (EP,US); E21B21/068 (EP,US);
Y02P20/145 (EP,US); Y02W30/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2012/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Ölhaltige Bohrflüssigkeit, Verfahren zur Verwendung und biologischem Abbau davon zur Herstellung einer nützlichen Bodenveränderung[2012/22]
English:Method of bio-remediating wellbore cuttings[2012/22]
French:Liquide de forage oléagineux, procédé d'utilisation et sa biorestauration pour la production d'un amendement du sol utile[2012/22]
Examination procedure01.12.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/22]
15.01.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2013/22]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02709503.3  / EP1362086
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20020709503) is  20.07.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
15.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
15.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
15.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
15.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
15.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9506694  (SOFITECH NV [BE], et al) [Y] 1-4 * page 2, line 21 - line 32 * * page 3, line 12 - page 4, line 32 * * page 5, line 34 - page 6, line 31 *;
 [Y]US5336290  (JERMSTAD DAVID B [US]) [Y] 1-4 * column 2, line 48 - line 59 * * column 3, line 23 - column 4, line 14 * * column 5, line 66 - column 6, line 2 * * column 8, line 12 - line 23 * * claims 1-3 *;
 [A]HUT60980  ;
 [A]HU212826  ;
 [A]CA2242185  (WINDLE HARRY N [US]) [A] 5 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - NOKE ET AL, "Intensive treatment of mineral oil-contaminated drilling cuttings", Chemical Abstracts, Chemi, (20010101), Database accession no. 134-192840, URL: CHEMICAL, XP002213655 [Y] 1-4 * abstract *
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    - H. C. H. DARLEY, GEORGE GRAY, Composition and Properties of Drilling and Completion Fluids, GULF PUBLISHING COMPANY, (1988), page 166
    - H. C. H. DARLEY, GEORGE R. GRAY, Composition and Properties of Drilling and Completion Fluids, GULF PUBLISHING COMPANY, (1988), page 116
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