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EP3337950 - OPTIMIZATION OF EXCITATION SOURCE PLACEMENT FOR DOWNHOLE RANGING AND TELEMETRY OPERATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.07.2020
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.08.2020  [2020/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E.
Houston, TX 77032 / US
[2018/26]
Inventor(s)01 / WU, Hsu-Hsiang
7338 Hudson Grove Lane
Sugar Land, TX 77479 / US
02 / DONDERICI, Burkay
139 Brittany Lane Pittsford
NY 14534 / US
03 / FAN, Yijing
Blk 88, Redhill Close
Singapore 150088 / SG
[N/P]
Former [2018/35]01 / WU, Hsu-Hsiang
7338 Hudson Grove Lane
Sugar Land, TX 77479 / US
02 / DONDERICI, Burkay
139 Brittany Lane Pittsford
NY 14534 / US
03 / FAN, Yijing
Redhill Close
Blk 88
Singapore 150088 / SG
Former [2018/26]01 / WU, Hsu-Hsiang
7338 Hudson Grove Lane
Sugar Land, TX 77479 / US
02 / DONDERICI, Burkay
3121 Buffalo Speedway 8305
Houston, TX 77098 / US
03 / FAN, Yijing
Redhill Close
Blk 88
Singapore 150088 / SG
Representative(s)Jennings, Michael John
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/26]Jennings, Michael John
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
Application number, filing date15901849.819.08.2015
[2018/26]
WO2015US45828
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017030575
Date:23.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3337950
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR23.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:E21B44/00, E21B47/022, G01V3/18, G01V3/20, G06F17/50
[2019/13]
CPC:
E21B47/0228 (EP,US); G01V20/00 (EP,US); E21B44/00 (US);
E21B47/13 (US); E21B49/00 (US); E21B7/04 (US);
G01V3/20 (US); G06F30/20 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/26]E21B44/00, E21B47/022, G01V3/18
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 [2018/26]
TitleGerman:OPTIMIERUNG DER ERREGUNGSQUELLENPLATZIERUNG FÜR BOHRLOCHMESSUNGS- UND -TELEMETRIEOPERATIONEN[2018/26]
English:OPTIMIZATION OF EXCITATION SOURCE PLACEMENT FOR DOWNHOLE RANGING AND TELEMETRY OPERATIONS[2018/26]
French:OPTIMISATION DE POSITIONNEMENT DE SOURCE D'EXCITATION POUR OPÉRATIONS DE TÉLÉDÉTECTION ET DE TÉLÉMÉTRIE DE FOND DE PUITS[2018/26]
Entry into regional phase05.02.2018National basic fee paid 
05.02.2018Search fee paid 
05.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/26]
08.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.02.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/35]
07.04.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
06.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
04.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4372398  (KUCKES ARTHUR F) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2410512  (SCHLUMBERGER HOLDINGS [VG]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2441033  (SCHLUMBERGER HOLDINGS [VG]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2014089402  (HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC [US]) [A] 1,11* the whole document *
International search[Y]US5543715  (SINGER BENSION [US], et al) [Y] 1-37 * See column 2, lines 1-61; column 5, line 1 - column 7, line 67; column 10, line 18 - column 13, line 19; and figures 2, 5. *;
 [A]EP0793119  (ANADRILL INT SA [PA], et al) [A] 1-37 * See column 9, line 5 - column 10, line 36; and figures 2-4. *;
 [A]EP2101198  (SCHLUMBERGER SERVICES PETROL [FR], et al) [A] 1-37* See paragraphs [0041]-[0055]; and figures 3, 4a-4b. *;
 [Y]US2010134113  (DEPAVIA LUIS EDUARD [US], et al) [Y] 1-37 * See paragraphs [0041]-[0067]; and figure 1. *;
 [A]US2011198078  (HARRIGAN EDWARD [US], et al) [A] 1-37 * See paragraphs [0063]-[0077]; and figures 4A-4D. *
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