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EP About this file: EP3983644

EP3983644 - APPARATUS FOR, AND METHOD OF, CONTROLLING SAND PRODUCTION FROM AN OIL WELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, FR, IT		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fourphase AS
Hegglandsdalsvegen 271
5211 Os / NO
[2022/16]
Inventor(s)01 / SKÅLAND, Aksel
5211 Os / NO
 [2022/16]
Representative(s)Page White Farrer
Bedford House
21a John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/10]Jenkins, Peter David, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2022/16]Jenkins, Peter David, et al
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date21728894.326.05.2021
[2022/16]
WO2021EP64003
Priority number, dateGB2020000799828.05.2020         Original published format: GB 202007998
[2022/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021239791
Date:02.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3983644
Date:20.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3983644
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:E21B43/12
[2022/16]
CPC:
E21B43/12 (EP,GB,US); E21B43/35 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2023/09]
Former [2022/16]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DER SANDPRODUKTION AUS EINEM ÖLBOHRLOCH[2022/16]
English:APPARATUS FOR, AND METHOD OF, CONTROLLING SAND PRODUCTION FROM AN OIL WELL[2022/16]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ SERVANT À RÉGULER LA PRODUCTION DE SABLE EN PROVENANCE D'UN PUITS DE PÉTROLE[2022/16]
Entry into regional phase11.01.2022National basic fee paid 
11.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/16]
11.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2023Fee for grant paid
24.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]  - ANDERS AREFJORD ET AL, "Sand Management - The Key to EOR from Mature Fields. Research into Multiple Production Optimization Applications (SPE-191312-MS)", SPE NORWAY ONE DAY SEMINAR, (20180418), doi:10.2118/191312-MS, pages 1 - 12, XP055767325 [A] 1-27 * Pages 8-9: "Sand strategy optimization on GFC" *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/191312-MS
 [A]  - O. L. ISHOMO ET AL, "Optimizing Usari Field Production Through Effective Sand Management (SPE-193498-MS)", SPE NIGERIA ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION, (20180806), doi:10.2118/193498-MS, pages 1 - 17, XP055767327 [A] 1-27 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/193498-MS
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