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| EP1060320 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRILLING A BOREHOLE INTO A SUBSEA ABNORMAL PORE PRESSURE ENVIRONMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 31.03.2017 Database last updated on 22.05.2024 | |
| Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 18.12.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 31.03.2017 | Application deemed to be withdrawn | published on 03.05.2017 [2017/18] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC 2000, St. James Place Houston, TX 77056 / US | [2015/12] |
| Former [2014/36] | For all designated states Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. 2000 St. James Place Houston, TX 77056 / US | ||
| Former [2000/51] | For all designated states WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC. 515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 600 Houston Texas 77027 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
BOURGOYNE, Adam, T., Jr. 6006 Boone Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70808-5005 / US | 02 /
BOURGOYNE, Darryl, A. 532 Leeward Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70808 / US | 03 /
BOURGOYNE, Tammy, T. 5966 Chandler Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70808 / US | [2000/51] | Representative(s) | Hagmann-Smith, Martin P. Marks & Clerk LLP Fletcher House Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park Oxford OX4 4GE / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2012/35] | Hagmann-Smith, Martin P. Marks & Clerk LLP 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South Oxford OX4 2RU / GB | ||
| Former [2000/51] | Harding, Richard Patrick, et al Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South Oxford OX4 2RU / GB | Application number, filing date | 99908371.0 | 24.02.1999 | [2000/51] | WO1999US03888 | Priority number, date | US19980033190 | 02.03.1998 Original published format: US 33190 | [2000/51] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9945228 | Date: | 10.09.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/36] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1060320 | Date: | 20.12.2000 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2000/51] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 10.09.1999 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 02.11.2004 | Classification | IPC: | E21B7/12, E21B21/10, E21B21/12 | [2000/51] | CPC: |
E21B21/08 (EP,US);
E21B21/001 (EP,US);
E21B21/085 (EP,US);
E21B21/106 (EP,US);
E21B21/12 (EP,US);
E21B33/085 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [2000/51] | Title | German: | VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM UNTERWASSERBOHREN IN GESTEIN MIT ÜBERHÖHTEN PORENDRUCK | [2000/51] | English: | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRILLING A BOREHOLE INTO A SUBSEA ABNORMAL PORE PRESSURE ENVIRONMENT | [2000/51] | French: | PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE FORAGE D'UN PUITS DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT SOUS-MARIN A PRESSION INTERSTITIELLE ANORMALE | [2000/51] | Entry into regional phase | 16.08.2000 | National basic fee paid | 16.08.2000 | Search fee paid | 16.08.2000 | Designation fee(s) paid | 16.08.2000 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 09.09.1999 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 16.08.2000 | Examination requested [2000/51] | 22.01.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 15.11.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.02.2011 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08) | 03.02.2012 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 16.08.2012 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 26.02.2013 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.07.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 18.11.2016 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2017/18] | 19.12.2016 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2017/18] | Divisional application(s) | EP10183250.9 / EP2261456 | EP10183265.7 / EP2261457 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 22.01.2007 | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report | 01.02.2012 | Request for further processing filed | 01.02.2012 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 10.02.2012 | Decision despatched | 15.11.2007 | Request for further processing filed | 25.09.2007 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 20.11.2007 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 15.02.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 13.02.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.02.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.02.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 14.02.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 14.02.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 14.02.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 13.02.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 13.02.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 16.02.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 15.02.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 15.02.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 14 | 12.02.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 15 | 12.02.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 16 | 11.02.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 17 | 10.02.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 18 |
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