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US3166708A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of investigating earth formations by determining the amounts of different types of fluids that may be present in the formations

Assignee: Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp
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Filing: 1962-05-07
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Granted: 1965-01-19
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Expires: 1982-05-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Marcus L Millican

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:08
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V3/00; G01V3/18; G01V3/20; G01V11/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 65 words
A METHOD OF INVESTIGATING A SUBSURFACE EARTH FORMATION TRANSVERSED BY A BOREHOLE CONTAINING A DRILL FLUID COMPRISING: OBTAINING MEASUREMENTS OF THE ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY OF FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS OF THE FORMATION, THE FIRST PORTION BEING IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT THE BOREHOLE AND THE SECOND PORTION BEING AT A GREATER DISTANCE FROM THE BOREHOLE; CONVERTING EACH OF THE FIRST AND SECOND RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENTS INTO A MEASUREMENT PROPORTIONAL TO

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-01-19 1968-07-20 1969-01-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-01-19 1972-07-20 1973-01-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-01-19 1976-07-20 1977-01-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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