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Well strata productivity control

Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1955-11-01
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Granted: 1960-04-19
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Expires: 1975-11-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Everett A Johnson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 14:50
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/50; C09K8/502

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
A METHOD OF PLUGGING OFF WATER PRODUCTION FROM A FORMATION TRAVERSED BY A WELL BORE AND WHICH PRODUCES BOTH WATER AND OIL WHICH COMPRISES FRACTURING SAID FORMATION BY INJECTING INTO SAID WELL BORE A SUSPENSION OF HYDRAULIC CEMENT IN AN ORGANIC HYDROPHOBIC FLUID, SAID HYDRAULIC CEMENT HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE OF BETWEEN ABOUT 10 AND 200 MESH, APPLYING PRESSURE TO SAID SUSPENSION SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE A FRACTURE IN SAID FORMATION, WHEREBY SUCH SUSPENSION ENTERS SAID FORMATION, REMOVING EXCESS SUSPENSION FROM THE WELL BORE, AND PRODUCING WATER CONTAINING FLUIDS FROM SAID FORMATION TO DISPLACE THE SUSPENDING FLUID FROM THE FORMATION AND TO CAUSE SAID CEMENT WILTHIN SAID FORMATION TO SET.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 109 words
A METHOD OF PLUGGING OFF WATER PRODUCTION FROM A FORMATION TRAVERSED BY A WELL BORE AND WHICH PRODUCES BOTH WATER AND OIL WHICH COMPRISES FRACTURING SAID FORMATION BY INJECTING INTO SAID WELL BORE A SUSPENSION OF HYDRAULIC CEMENT IN AN ORGANIC HYDROPHOBIC FLUID, SAID HYDRAULIC CEMENT HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE OF BETWEEN ABOUT 10 AND 200 MESH, APPLYING PRESSURE TO SAID SUSPENSION SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE A FRACTURE IN SAID FORMATION, WHEREBY SUCH SUSPENSION ENTERS SAID FORMATION, REMOVING EXCESS SUSPENSION FROM THE WELL BORE, AND PRODUCING WATER CONTAINING FLUIDS FROM SAID FORMATION TO DISPLACE THE SUSPENDING FLUID FROM THE FORMATION AND TO CAUSE SAID CEMENT WILTHIN SAID FORMATION TO SET.

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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) 1963-04-19 1963-10-19 1964-04-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-04-19 1967-10-19 1968-04-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-04-19 1971-10-19 1972-04-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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