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US2873250A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Composition for plugging highly permeable formations

Assignee: Pan American Petroleum Corp
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Filing: 1953-12-28
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Granted: 1959-02-10
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Expires: 1973-12-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Platho P Scott

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 11:26
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/50; C09K8/516; C09K2208/00; C09K2208/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
A COMPOSITION FOR TEMPORARILY PLUGGING HIGHLY PERMEABLE ZONES PENETRATED BY A WELL COMPRISING FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 3 PARTS OF A GRANULAR SYNTHETIC HYDROCARBON RESIN HAVING A GRADATION OF PARTICLES THROUGHOUT THE RANGE 10-00 MESH ABOUT 1 PART OF A STRONG BODY GRANULAR MATERIAL HAVING A GRADATION OF PARTICLES THROUGHOUT THE RANGE 4-10 MESH, SAID SYNTHETIC HYDROCARBON RESIN BEING SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETELY SOLUBLE IN C10-C12 PARAFFINIC HYDROCARBONS WHEREBY THE IMPERMEABLE PLUG PRODUCED WITH SAID COMPOSITION MAY BE PERMEABILIZED BY FLOWING PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS THERETHROUGH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 83 words
A COMPOSITION FOR TEMPORARILY PLUGGING HIGHLY PERMEABLE ZONES PENETRATED BY A WELL COMPRISING FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 3 PARTS OF A GRANULAR SYNTHETIC HYDROCARBON RESIN HAVING A GRADATION OF PARTICLES THROUGHOUT THE RANGE 10-00 MESH ABOUT 1 PART OF A STRONG BODY GRANULAR MATERIAL HAVING A GRADATION OF PARTICLES THROUGHOUT THE RANGE 4-10 MESH, SAID SYNTHETIC HYDROCARBON RESIN BEING SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETELY SOLUBLE IN C10-C12 PARAFFINIC HYDROCARBONS WHEREBY THE IMPERMEABLE PLUG PRODUCED WITH SAID COMPOSITION MAY BE PERMEABILIZED BY FLOWING PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS THERETHROUGH.

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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) 1962-02-09 1962-08-11 1963-02-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-02-09 1966-08-11 1967-02-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-02-09 1970-08-11 1971-02-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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