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US3272741A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Well completion or workover fluid

Assignee: Texaco Inc
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Filing: 1962-03-29
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1982-03-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John S Brukner
  • 👤 Charles C Nathan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 22:48
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/02; C09K8/04; C09K8/14; C09K8/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S507/00; Y10S507/925

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 75 words
A HEAT STABLE WELL COMPLETION OR WORKOVER FLUID CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AN AQUEOUS BRINE SOLUTION HAVING DISSOLVED THEREIN A COMPATIBLE WATER SOLUBLE INORGANIC COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF A WATER SOLUBLE, CHROMATE, A WATER SOLUBLE POLYCHROMATE AND MIXTURES THEREOF, SAID COMPOUND BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT OF AT LEAST ABOUT 15 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF THE SOLUTION AND TO PROVIDE A FLUID HAVING A DENSITY BETWEEN ABOUT 9 AND 21 LBS. PER GALLON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 75 words
A HEAT STABLE WELL COMPLETION OR WORKOVER FLUID CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AN AQUEOUS BRINE SOLUTION HAVING DISSOLVED THEREIN A COMPATIBLE WATER SOLUBLE INORGANIC COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF A WATER SOLUBLE, CHROMATE, A WATER SOLUBLE POLYCHROMATE AND MIXTURES THEREOF, SAID COMPOUND BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT OF AT LEAST ABOUT 15 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF THE SOLUTION AND TO PROVIDE A FLUID HAVING A DENSITY BETWEEN ABOUT 9 AND 21 LBS. PER GALLON.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-09-12 1970-03-14 1970-09-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-09-12 1974-03-14 1974-09-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-09-12 1978-03-14 1978-09-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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