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Geochemical prospecting

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1947-03-12
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Granted: 1952-03-25
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Expires: 1967-03-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Mcdermott Eugene

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 17:12
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V9/00; G01V9/007; G01N; G01N7/00; G01N7/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/20; Y10T436/204998

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
IN A METHOD OF GEOCHEMICAL PROSPECTING FOR PETROLEUM IN WHICH SOIL SAMPLES ARE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED, THE STEPS WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING THE SOIL SAMPLES TO COMBUSTION AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 500* C. UNTIL ORGANIC MATTER IS DESTROYED AND CO2 IS ELIMINATED FROM SOIL COMPONENTS WHICH PRODUCE THE SAME UPON HEATING TO 500* C., SUBJECT THE SAID SOIL SAMPLES TO A FURTHER HEATING TO A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 600* C. IN AN INERT ATMOSPHERE, THEREBY PRODUCING AD-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
IN A METHOD OF GEOCHEMICAL PROSPECTING FOR PETROLEUM IN WHICH SOIL SAMPLES ARE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED, THE STEPS WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING THE SOIL SAMPLES TO COMBUSTION AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 500* C. UNTIL ORGANIC MATTER IS DESTROYED AND CO2 IS ELIMINATED FROM SOIL COMPONENTS WHICH PRODUCE THE SAME UPON HEATING TO 500* C., SUBJECT THE SAID SOIL SAMPLES TO A FURTHER HEATING TO A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 600* C. IN AN INERT ATMOSPHERE, THEREBY PRODUCING AD-

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