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EP About this file: EP2588894

EP2588894 - RESERVOIR SIMULATION OF GIANT SUBSURFACE RESERVOIRS WITH ACCELERATED PHASE EQUILIBRIUM DETERMINATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2021
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
1 Eastern Avenue
Dhahran 31311 / SA
[2013/19]
Inventor(s)01 / PITA, Jorge, A.
314 Lime Tree Circle
Dhahran 31311 / SA
02 / AL-ZAMEL, Nabil, M.
912 9th Street
Dhahran 31311 / SA
03 / DOGRU, Ali, H.
833 8th Street
Dharan 31311 / SA
 [2013/19]
Representative(s)Robinson, David Edward Ashdown
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[2013/19]
Application number, filing date11744127.928.06.2011
[2021/02]
WO2011US42085
Priority number, dateUS2010082747730.06.2010         Original published format: US 827477
[2013/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012012126
Date:26.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2588894
Date:08.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2588894
Date:13.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01V99/00, E21B43/00, G01V11/00, // G06F111/10, G01V1/34
[2020/25]
CPC:
E21B43/00 (EP,US); G01V11/00 (EP,US); G01V20/00 (EP,US);
G01V1/345 (EP,US); G06F2111/10 (EP,US); G06F30/23 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/19]G01V11/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:RESERVOIRSIMULATION VON RIESIGEN UNTERIRDISCHEN RESERVOIRS MIT BESCHLEUNIGTER PHASENGLEICHGEWICHTSBESTIMMUNG[2020/32]
English:RESERVOIR SIMULATION OF GIANT SUBSURFACE RESERVOIRS WITH ACCELERATED PHASE EQUILIBRIUM DETERMINATION[2013/19]
French:SIMULATION DE RÉSERVOIR DE RÉSERVOIRS SOUTERRAINS GÉANTS AVEC DÉTERMINATION D'ÉQUILIBRE DE PHASE ACCÉLÉRÉE[2013/19]
Former [2013/19]RESERVOIRSTIMULATION VON RIESIGEN UNTERIRDISCHEN RESERVOIRS MIT BESCHLEUNIGTER PHASENGLEICHGEWICHTSBESTIMMUNG
Entry into regional phase22.01.2013National basic fee paid 
22.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/19]
15.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2020Fee for grant paid
07.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  04.12.2015
Opposition(s)14.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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