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EP0718641 - Drilling system with downhole apparatus for transforming multiple downhole sensor measurements into parameters of interest and for causing the drilling direction to change in response thereto [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
3900 Essex Lane Suite 1200
Houston TX 77027 / US
[2008/36]
Former [1996/26]For all designated states
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
3900 Essex Lane
Houston, Texas 77027 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wisler, Macmillan M.
1314 Golden Bear
Kingwood, Texas 77380 / US
02 / Meyer Jr., Wallace H.
18307 Mahogany Forest
Spring, Texas 77379 / US
03 / Deady, Ronald J.
6418 Castle Lane Drive
Houston, Texas 77066 / US
04 / Leggett III, James V.
11518 Galbreath Drive
Houston, Texas 77066 / US
05 / Minette, Daniel C.
6 Cloudleap Place
The Woodlands, Texas 77381 / US
06 / Hubner, Bernard G.
51 Terravale Court
The Woodlands, Texas 77381 / US
07 / Beimgraben, Herbert W.
2019 Roanwood Drive
Houston, Texas 77090 / US
[1996/26]
Representative(s)Finck, Dieter, et al
V. Füner Ebbinghaus Finck Hano
Patentanwälte
Mariahilfplatz 2-3
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/26]Finck, Dieter, Dr.Ing., et al
Patentanwälte v. Füner, Ebbinghaus, Finck Mariahilfplatz 2 - 3
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date95119573.412.12.1995
[1996/26]
Priority number, dateUS1994035427612.12.1994         Original published format: US 354276
US1995037188212.01.1995         Original published format: US 371882
[1996/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0718641
Date:26.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0718641
Date:09.06.1999
[1999/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0718641
Date:13.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01V11/00, E21B47/12, E21B47/00, E21B44/00, E21B7/06, E21B47/06, E21B47/022
[1999/23]
CPC:
E21B7/068 (EP,US); E21B44/005 (EP,US); E21B47/022 (EP,US);
E21B47/26 (EP,US); G01V11/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/26]G01V11/00, E21B47/12
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   NL [1996/26]
TitleGerman:Bohrungsanordnung mit Bohrlochgerät zur Übersetzung von Mehrfach-Bohrlochmessungen in interessierenden Parametern und zur Steuerung der Bohrrichtung.[2003/02]
English:Drilling system with downhole apparatus for transforming multiple downhole sensor measurements into parameters of interest and for causing the drilling direction to change in response thereto[1996/26]
French:Système de forage muni d'un dispositif dans le puits pour transformer des multiples mesures de capteurs en des paramètres d'intérêt utilisés pour controller la direction de forage[2003/02]
Former [1996/26]Bohrungsanordnung mit Bohrlochgerät zur Übersetzung von Mehrfach-Bohrlochfühlermessungen in interessierenden Parameter und zur Veranlassung ansprechend darauf einer Veranderung von der Bohrrichtung
Former [1996/26]Arrangement de forage muni d'un dispositif dans le puits pour transformer des mesures de capteur dans le puits multiples dans des paramètres intéressants et pour initié en réponse la direction de forage
Examination procedure25.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/52]
22.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2003Fee for grant paid
25.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US4403290  (CLAVIER CHRISTIAN M [US], et al) [Y] 21 * column 4, line 31 - line 41 * * column 5, line 50 - column 6, line 17; claim 1 * [A] 23-26;
 [XD]US5163521  (PUSTANYK RANDAL H [CA], et al) [XD] 1,27,30 * column 3, line 30 - line 65 * * column 6, line 52 - line 61 * * column 8, line 15 - line 20 *;
 [XY]WO9312318  (PATTON BOB J [US]) [X] 1-14,27-33 * page 11, line 4 - line 12 * * page 13, line 6 - line 25 * * page 19, line 16 - line 25 * * page 22, line 19 - page 23, line 18 * * page 26, line 23 - page 27, line 23 * * page 35, line 14 - page 37, line 20 * * page 40, line 9 - line 26; figure 1 * [Y] 15-22;
 [YA]US5349528  (RUHOVETS NAUM [US]) [Y] 15-20,22 * column 7, line 20 - column 10, line 1; table 1 * * column 10, line 55 - column 11, line 15 * [A] 23-26;
 [A]  - "PARAMETERS MEASURED WHILE DRILLING GROW IN NUMBER AND QUALITY", PETROLEUM ENGINEER INTERNATIONAL, (19920501), vol. 64, no. 5, pages 37, 40 - 45, XP000270110
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