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EP About this file: EP3631529

EP3631529 - METHOD OF CALCULATING TEMPERATURE AND POROSITY OF GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.04.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Equinor Energy AS
Forusbeen 50
4035 Stavanger / NO
[2020/15]
Inventor(s)01 / HOKSTAD, Ketil
Parkveien 4
7030 Trondheim / NO
 [2020/15]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/15]
Application number, filing date18810217.201.06.2018
[2020/15]
WO2018NO50145
Priority number, dateGB2017000874801.06.2017         Original published format: GB 201708748
[2020/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018222054
Date:06.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3631529
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:XN06.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01V99/00, G01V11/00, G01V1/30, G06F17/11
[2020/15]
CPC:
G01V11/00 (EP,GB,US); E21B47/00 (US); E21B47/07 (US);
E21B49/003 (US); G01V1/48 (US); G01V20/00 (US);
G06F17/11 (US); E21B2200/20 (US); G01V2210/614 (US);
G01V2210/6169 (US); G01V2210/6244 (EP,US); G01V2210/665 (US);
Y02E10/10 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/15]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BERECHNUNG DER TEMPERATUR UND DER POROSITÄT EINER GEOLOGISCHEN STRUKTUR[2020/15]
English:METHOD OF CALCULATING TEMPERATURE AND POROSITY OF GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE[2020/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CALCUL DE TEMPÉRATURE ET DE POROSITÉ DE STRUCTURE GÉOLOGIQUE[2020/15]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2019National basic fee paid 
17.12.2019Search fee paid 
17.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/15]
02.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
17.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2010185422  (HOVERSTEN GARY MICHAEL [US]) [Y] 2,10,11 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0019] *;
 [XY]WO2015065651  (EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RES CO [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,7 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0027] * [Y] 2,6,8,10,11,14;
 [XY]WO2017074884  (SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP [US], et al) [X] 1,3,5,9,12,13,15 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0044] * * paragraph [0051] * * paragraph [0062] * * paragraph [0084] * * paragraph [0130] * * claim 19 * [Y] 2,8,10,11,14;
 [Y]  - Lars Kristensen ET AL, "Pre-drilling assessments ofaverage porosity andpermeability inthe geothermal reservoirs ofthe Danish area", doi:10.1186/s40517-016-0048-6, (20160401), URL: https://geothermal-energy-journal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40517-016-0048-6, (20210128), XP055769981 [Y] 2,14 * page 3, line 6 - line 12 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40517‑016‑0048‑6
 [Y]  - STEPHEN A ONACHA ET AL, "HYDROTHERMAL FAULT ZONE MAPPING AT KRAFLA GEOTHERMAL FIELD USING SEISMIC AND ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS - Imaging Fractures as Targets for Drilling", (20070401), pages 1 (1) - 111 (137), WPRB /INAGA BALI SEMINAR: WELL TARGETING USING GEOPHYSICAL METHODS: NEW TECHNIQUES FOR EXPLORATION AND MODELLING OF PETER MALIN, INTERNATIONAL GEOTHERMAL ASSOCIATION, BONN, GERMANY, URL: http://www.geothermal-energy.org/pdf/IGAstandard/ISS/2008Bali/Peter_Malin.pdf, (20210128), XP009517909 [Y] 6 * paragraph [02.4] *
International search[X]WO2014029415  (STATOIL PETROLEUM AS [NO], et al) [X] 1-14, 18 * Abstract; side 5, line 10-12, side 6, line 6-10; claims. *;
 [PX]WO2017142422  (STATOIL PETROLEUM AS [NO]) [PX] 1-14, 18 * Entire document. *;
 [PX]WO2018106927  (BAKER HUGHES A GE CO LLC [US]) [PX] 1-12, 18* Paragraphs [0002],[0008],[0087]-[0090],[00116]; claims 1,2,9-11,16. *;
 [X]  - HOKSTAD K et al., "Integrated Basin-scale Thermal Modeling", 76th EAGE Conference & Exhibition, Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands, (20140616), doi:10.3997/2214-4609.20141132, pages 16 - 19, XP055616149 [X] 1-3, 5-14, 18 * . Entire document. *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.20141132
 [X]  - STEPHEN A et al., "Hydrothermal Fault Zone Mapping at Krafla Geothermal Field Using Seismic and Electrical Measurements", Imaging Fractures as Targets for Drilling, (20070400), vol. 1, no. 111, XP009517909 [X] 1-12, 18 * , Abstract; section 2.2, 2.4.3; figure 7, 11-13, (www.geothermal-energy.org/pdf/IGAstandard/ISS/2008Bali/Peter_Malin.pdf) *
 [X]  - ADELE MANZELLA, "The Role of Magnetotellurics in Geothermal Exploration,", National Research Council of Italy, (20160000), pages 2 - 15, URL: www.dias.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Session3_AManzella_Iretherm2016.pdf, XP055562876 [X] 1-12, 14-18
by applicantWO2015065651
 WO2017074884
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