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EP About this file: EP0316985

EP0316985 - A method of monitoring the drilling operations by analysing the circulating drilling mud [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.11.2000
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Services Pétroliers Schlumberger
42, rue Saint Dominique
75007 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1991/21]For all designated states
SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER
42, rue Saint-Dominique
F-75007 Paris / FR
Former [1989/21]For all designated states
Forex Neptune SA
50 Avenue Jean Jaures
F-92120 Montrouge / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Jones, Timothy Gareth John
242 High Street
Cottenham Cambridge CB4 4RZ / GB
02 / Hughes, Trevor
10 Mill End Close
Cherry Hinton Cambridge CB1 4HS / GB
[1989/21]
Representative(s)Mirza, Akram Karim
Intellectual Property Law Department
Schlumberger Cambridge Research Limited
High Cross
Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/50]Mirza, Akram Karim
Schlumberger Cambridge Research Limited, High Cross, Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 OEL / GB
Former [1991/21]Hyden, Martin Douglas
c/o Schlumberger Cambridge Research Limited, High Cross, PO Box 153
Cambridge CB3 OHG / GB
Former [1989/21]Dupont, Henri
c/o Schlumberger Cambridge Research Limited Post Box 153
Cambridge CB3 0HG / GB
Application number, filing date88202433.401.11.1988
[1989/21]
Priority number, dateGB1987002672714.11.1987         Original published format: GB 8726727
[1989/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0316985
Date:24.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0316985
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.1989
ClassificationIPC:E21B21/08, E21B44/00, E21B49/00
[1989/21]
CPC:
E21B44/00 (EP,US); E21B21/08 (EP,US); E21B49/005 (EP,US);
G01N30/02 (EP,US)
C-Set:
G01N30/02, B01D15/36 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT,   NL [1989/21]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Steuern eines Bohrvorganges durch Analysierung des zirkulierenden Bohrschlammes[1989/21]
English:A method of monitoring the drilling operations by analysing the circulating drilling mud[1989/21]
French:Procédé de contrôle des opérations de forage par l'analyse de la boue de forage en circulation[1989/21]
Examination procedure24.10.1989Examination requested  [1989/51]
28.05.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.1992Date of oral proceedings
07.08.1992Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
16.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1997Date of oral proceedings
20.11.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
25.11.1997Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.1999Fee for grant paid
12.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination22.01.1998Appeal received No.  T0422/98
03.04.1998Statement of grounds filed
21.05.1999Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
21.09.1992Appeal received No.  T0045/93
07.12.1992Statement of grounds filed
14.06.1995Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)20.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
06.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
16.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
12.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 09
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 10
26.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 11
20.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3409092  (DOREMUS EUGENE H);
 [A]GB1280227  (MOBIL OIL CORP [US]);
 [A]US3911741  (ROCHON ROBERT W, et al);
 [A]GB2032981  (EXXON PRODUCTION RESEARCH CO);
 [A]US4413511  (GODBEY JOHN K [US]);
 [A]CA1222933  (TRANS CANADA RESOURCES LTD)
ExaminationEP0282231
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