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EP0271284 - Stimulation of earth formations surrounding a deviated wellbore by sequential hydraulic fracturing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.1993
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.1994Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 10.08.1994 [1994/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOBIL OIL CORPORATION
150 East 42nd Street New York
New York 10017 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/24]For all designated states
MOBIL OIL CORPORATION
150 East 42nd Street
New York New York 10017 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Uhri, Duane Christian
2410 Kingsbridge Drive
Grand Prairie Texas 75050 / US
[1988/24]
Representative(s)Colmer, Stephen Gary
Mobil Services Company Limited Patent Department Mobil House 50-60 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6QB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/24]Colmer, Stephen Gary
Mobil Services Company Limited Patent Department Mobil House 50-60 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6QB / GB
Application number, filing date87310637.103.12.1987
[1988/24]
Priority number, dateUS1986093889108.12.1986         Original published format: US 938891
[1988/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0271284
Date:15.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0271284
Date:03.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0271284
Date:13.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.1989
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/26
[1988/24]
CPC:
E21B43/305 (EP,US); E21B43/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1988/24]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Anregung der ein abgelenktes Bohrloch umgebenden Erdformation durch sequenz-hydraulische Spaltenbildung[1988/24]
English:Stimulation of earth formations surrounding a deviated wellbore by sequential hydraulic fracturing[1988/24]
French:Procédé de stimulation d'une formation terrestre entourant un puits dévié par fracturation hydraulique séquentielle[1988/24]
Examination procedure18.10.1989Examination requested  [1989/50]
16.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.11.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.1992Fee for grant paid
25.01.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.02.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.12.1992
[1994/32]
Documents cited:Search[A]US3682246  (CLOSMANN PHILIP JOSEPH);
 [A]US3709295  (BRAUNLICH F, et al);
 [Y]US3835928  (STRUBHAR M, et al);
 [Y]US4005750  (SHUCK LOWELL Z)
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