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EP About this file: EP2198115

EP2198115 - METHOD OF USING PRESSURE SIGNATURES TO PREDICT INJECTION WELL ANOMALIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.04.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
M-I LLC
5950 North Course Drive
Houston, TX 77072 / US
[2017/31]
Former [2010/25]For all designated states
M-I LLC
5950 North Course Drive
Houston, TX 77072 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHOKANOV, Talgat, A.
Rosabakieva 72 App. 24
Almaty / KZ
02 / NOLTE, Kenneth, G.
6726 South 69th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74133 / US
03 / FRAGACHAN, Francisco
Av. Valld' Or No. 25
Valldoreix
E-08197 Barcelona / ES
04 / OVALLE, Adriana, P.
21130 North Yellow Bud Court
Cypress, TX 77433 / US
 [2017/31]
Former [2010/25]01 / SHOKANOV, Talgat, A.
Rosabakieva 72 App. 24
Almaty / KZ
02 / NOLTE, Kenneth, G.
6726 South 69th East Avenue
Tulsa OK 74133 / US
03 / FRAGACHAN, Francisco
Av. Valld' Or No. 25 Valldoreix
E-08197 Barcelona / ES
04 / OVALLE, Adriana, P.
21130 North Yellow Bud Court
Cypress TX 77433 / US
Representative(s)Schlumberger Intellectual Property Department
High Cross
Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/31]Ljungberg, Robert, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow Strathclyde G5 8PL / GB
Former [2010/25]Giovannini, Francesca, et al
Osha Liang 32, avenue de l'Opéra
75002 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date08799094.103.09.2008
[2010/25]
WO2008US75087
Priority number, dateUS20070972092P13.09.2007         Original published format: US 972092 P
[2010/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009035884
Date:19.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2198115
Date:23.06.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2198115
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR19.03.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:E21B21/00, E21B43/12, E21B47/10, E21B49/00, E21B21/06, E21B41/00
[2015/49]
CPC:
E21B21/066 (EP,US); E21B21/00 (CN); E21B21/01 (CN);
E21B41/0057 (EP,US); E21B49/008 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/25]E21B21/00, E21B43/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/31]
Former [2010/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM EINSATZ VON DRUCKSIGNATUREN ZUR VORHERSAGE VON VERPRESSBOHRUNGSANOMALIEN[2010/25]
English:METHOD OF USING PRESSURE SIGNATURES TO PREDICT INJECTION WELL ANOMALIES[2010/25]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION DE SIGNATURES DE PRESSION POUR PRÉDIRE DES ANOMALIES DE PUITS D'INJECTION[2010/25]
Entry into regional phase08.04.2010National basic fee paid 
08.04.2010Search fee paid 
08.04.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/25]
18.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2017Fee for grant paid
21.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2017Receipt 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  07.12.2016
Opposition(s)03.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.09.2008
AT02.08.2017
CY02.08.2017
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DK02.08.2017
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FI02.08.2017
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LT02.08.2017
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MC02.08.2017
NL02.08.2017
PL02.08.2017
PT02.08.2017
RO02.08.2017
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SK02.08.2017
TR02.08.2017
IE03.09.2017
LU03.09.2017
MT03.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
FR02.10.2017
BG02.11.2017
GR03.11.2017
IS02.12.2017
DE04.04.2018
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 [XA]US6002063  (BILAK ROMAN ANTHONY [CA], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * page 1, line 8 - line 14 * * column 2, line 23 - line 39 * * column 3, line 48 - line 65 * * column 4, line 16 - line 62 * * column 13, line 53 - column 14, line 67 * * claims 14,15,28 * * figures 4,6 * [A] 2-15;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2008.09.023
by applicantUS6076046
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