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US3223622A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Drilling mud system

Assignee: Pan American Petroleum Corp
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Filing: 1962-06-25
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Granted: 1965-12-14
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Expires: 1982-06-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 James L Lummus
  • 👤 Jr Platho P Scott
  • 👤 Park Arthur

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 20:24
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B31/00; E21B31/035; C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/02; C09K8/04; C09K8/14; C09K8/18; C09K8/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
IN A METHOD FOR PREVENTING TEH OCCURRENCE OF DIFFERENTIALLY STUCK DRILL PIPE WHEREIN A WELL IS BEING DRILLED INTO A FORMATION USING A WATER BASE LIQUID DRILLING FLUID AND WHEREIN THERE IS A PRONOUNCED TENDENCY FOR SAID PIPE TO BECOME STUCK TO THE WALL OF SAID WELL, THE IMPROVENMENT WHICH COMPRISES INCORPORATING INTO SAID FLUID FROM ABOUT 0.2 TO ABOUT 25 POUNDS PER BARREL OF SAID FLUID FROM ABOUT SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT PREPARED FROM ABOUT FOUR PARTS OF A HALF AMMONIUM HALF IOSPROPYLAMINE SALT OF THE SULFOSUCCINIC ACID ESTER OF THE OLEIC ACID AMIDE OF ISOPROPANOL AMINE AND ABOUT ONE PART OF THE ISOPROPYLAMINE SALT OF DODECYL BENZENE SULFONIC ACID.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
IN A METHOD FOR PREVENTING TEH OCCURRENCE OF DIFFERENTIALLY STUCK DRILL PIPE WHEREIN A WELL IS BEING DRILLED INTO A FORMATION USING A WATER BASE LIQUID DRILLING FLUID AND WHEREIN THERE IS A PRONOUNCED TENDENCY FOR SAID PIPE TO BECOME STUCK TO THE WALL OF SAID WELL, THE IMPROVENMENT WHICH COMPRISES INCORPORATING INTO SAID FLUID FROM ABOUT 0.2 TO ABOUT 25 POUNDS PER BARREL OF SAID FLUID FROM ABOUT SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT PREPARED FROM ABOUT FOUR PARTS OF A HALF AMMONIUM HALF IOSPROPYLAMINE SALT OF THE SULFOSUCCINIC ACID ESTER OF THE OLEIC ACID AMIDE OF ISOPROPANOL AMINE AND ABOUT ONE PART OF THE ISOPROPYLAMINE SALT OF DODECYL BENZENE SULFONIC ACID.

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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) 1968-12-13 1969-06-14 1969-12-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-12-13 1973-06-14 1973-12-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-12-13 1977-06-14 1977-12-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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