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Well drilling composition

Assignee: Pacific Lumber Co
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Filing: 1951-03-16
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Granted: 1954-04-06
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Expires: 1971-03-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Harry F Lewis
  • 👤 Marion A Buchanan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 09:59
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/02; C09K8/04; C09K8/14; C09K8/18; C09K8/20; C09K8/203; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/819

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 45 words
AN AQUEOUS DRILLING MUD MADE UP OF A MAJOR PROPORTION OF WATER INSOLUBLE CLAY MATERIAL AND CHARACTERIZED BY THE PRESENCE OF A MINOR PROPORTION OF ALKALI METAL SULFITE-DIGESTED REDWOOD BARK SOLUBLES SUFFICIENT TO REDUCE THE VISCOSITY, GEL-STRENGTH AND/OR WATER LOSSES OF SAID AQUEOUS DRILLING MUD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 45 words
AN AQUEOUS DRILLING MUD MADE UP OF A MAJOR PROPORTION OF WATER INSOLUBLE CLAY MATERIAL AND CHARACTERIZED BY THE PRESENCE OF A MINOR PROPORTION OF ALKALI METAL SULFITE-DIGESTED REDWOOD BARK SOLUBLES SUFFICIENT TO REDUCE THE VISCOSITY, GEL-STRENGTH AND/OR WATER LOSSES OF SAID AQUEOUS DRILLING MUD.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2549142A Cited
US2491437A Cited

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1957-04-05 1957-10-05 1958-04-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1961-04-05 1961-10-05 1962-04-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1965-04-05 1965-10-05 1966-04-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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