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Oil-external emulsion drilling fluids

Assignee: Union Oil Company of California
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Filing: 1956-10-01
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Granted: 1960-07-26
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Expires: 1976-10-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Howard F Keller

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 01:45
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/02; C09K8/32; C09K8/36; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S516/00; Y10S516/01; Y10S516/07; Y10S516/905; Y10S516/914; Y10S516/915

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 54 words
A DRILLING FLUID COMPOSITION COMPRISING (1) AN EMULSIFIED LIQUID SUSPENDING MEDIUM COMPRISING BETWEEN ABOUT 20 AND ABOUT 90 PERCENT BY VOLUME OF A HYDROCARBON OIL AS THE CONTINUOUS PHASE, BETWEEN ABOUT 80 AND ABOUT 10 PERCENT BY VOLUME OF WATER AS THE DISPERSED PHASE, AND SUFFICIENT OF A POLYAMIDE COMPOUND OF THE GENERAL FORMULA:
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 54 words
A DRILLING FLUID COMPOSITION COMPRISING (1) AN EMULSIFIED LIQUID SUSPENDING MEDIUM COMPRISING BETWEEN ABOUT 20 AND ABOUT 90 PERCENT BY VOLUME OF A HYDROCARBON OIL AS THE CONTINUOUS PHASE, BETWEEN ABOUT 80 AND ABOUT 10 PERCENT BY VOLUME OF WATER AS THE DISPERSED PHASE, AND SUFFICIENT OF A POLYAMIDE COMPOUND OF THE GENERAL FORMULA:

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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) 1963-07-26 1964-01-25 1964-07-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-07-26 1968-01-25 1968-07-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-07-26 1972-01-25 1972-07-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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