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Spacers for fracture props

Assignee: Pan American Petroleum Corp
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Filing: 1963-05-23
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Granted: 1965-07-20
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Expires: 1983-05-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Clarence R Fast

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 08:18
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B43/00; E21B43/25; E21B43/26; E21B43/267; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S507/00; Y10S507/922; Y10S507/924

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 66 words
IN A PROCESS FOR FRACTURING FORMATION PENETRATED BY A WELL, IN WHICH PROCESS A FRACTURING LIQUID IS INJECTED INTO THE FORMATION UNDER A PRESSURE SUFFICIENT TO FRACTURE THE FORMATION AND DEPOSIT IN THE FRACTURE A MIXTURE OF PERMANENT PROPS AND SPACER PARTICLES SOLUBLE IN WELL FLUIDS, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING EMPLOYING AS SAID SPACER PARTICLES PRILLED UREA OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME PARTICLE SIZE AS SAID PERMANENT PROPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 66 words
IN A PROCESS FOR FRACTURING FORMATION PENETRATED BY A WELL, IN WHICH PROCESS A FRACTURING LIQUID IS INJECTED INTO THE FORMATION UNDER A PRESSURE SUFFICIENT TO FRACTURE THE FORMATION AND DEPOSIT IN THE FRACTURE A MIXTURE OF PERMANENT PROPS AND SPACER PARTICLES SOLUBLE IN WELL FLUIDS, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING EMPLOYING AS SAID SPACER PARTICLES PRILLED UREA OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME PARTICLE SIZE AS SAID PERMANENT PROPS.

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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) 1968-07-19 1969-01-18 1969-07-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-07-19 1973-01-18 1973-07-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-07-19 1977-01-18 1977-07-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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