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Treatment of wells

Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1950-09-14
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Granted: 1953-06-02
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Expires: 1970-09-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Paul H Cardwell
  • 👤 Charles L Lunsford

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 13:37
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/60; C09K8/62; C09K8/72; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S507/00; Y10S507/933; Y10S507/934

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 51 words
IN ACIDIZING WITH AQUEOUS HYDROCHLORIC ACID A CALCAREOUS FORMATION CONTAINING A SILICATE CAPABLE OF SWELLING AS THE ACID BECOMES SPENT ON ATTACKING THE CALCAREOUS MATTER, THE IMPROVED ACIDIZING METHOD WHICH CONSISTS IN INCLUDING IN THE ACID SOLUTION A BUFFERING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF FORMIC ACID AND ITS SALT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 51 words
IN ACIDIZING WITH AQUEOUS HYDROCHLORIC ACID A CALCAREOUS FORMATION CONTAINING A SILICATE CAPABLE OF SWELLING AS THE ACID BECOMES SPENT ON ATTACKING THE CALCAREOUS MATTER, THE IMPROVED ACIDIZING METHOD WHICH CONSISTS IN INCLUDING IN THE ACID SOLUTION A BUFFERING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF FORMIC ACID AND ITS SALT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1956-06-01 1956-12-01 1957-06-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1960-06-01 1960-12-01 1961-06-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1964-06-01 1964-12-01 1965-06-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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