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US3295600A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Underwater production method

Assignee: Richfield Oil Corp
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Filing: 1965-10-22
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Granted: 1967-01-03
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Expires: 1985-10-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Cicero C Brown
  • 👤 Jr Charles E Wakefield

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 22:14
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B33/00; E21B33/02; E21B33/03; E21B33/04; E21B33/043

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 118 words
A METHOD FOR COMPLETING A WELL IN A FORMATION UNDERLYING A BODY OF WATER FROM A STRUCTURE OVER SAID WELL, THE STEPS COMPRISING: INSTALLING A TUBING HEAD IN SAID WELL ADJACENT SAID FORMATION, INSTALLING PRODUCTION TUBING ON A TUBING HANGER MANDREL AT SAID STRUCTURE, LOWERING SAID TUBING AND TUBING HANGER MANDREL FROM LANDING SAID TUBING HANGER MANDREL ON A SHOULDER IN LANDING SAID TUBING HANGER MANDREL ON A SHOULDER IN SAID TUBING HEAD, MECHANICALLY LOCKING SAID TUBING HANGER MANDREL IN A RECESS IN SAID TUBING HEAD, AND EXTRUDING PACKING IN THE ANNULUS BETWEEN SAID TUBING HANGER MANDREL AND SAID TUBING HEAD BY HYDRAULICALLY MOVING PISTON MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID TUBING HANGER MANDREL BETWEEN SAID RECESS AND SAID SHOULDER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 118 words
A METHOD FOR COMPLETING A WELL IN A FORMATION UNDERLYING A BODY OF WATER FROM A STRUCTURE OVER SAID WELL, THE STEPS COMPRISING: INSTALLING A TUBING HEAD IN SAID WELL ADJACENT SAID FORMATION, INSTALLING PRODUCTION TUBING ON A TUBING HANGER MANDREL AT SAID STRUCTURE, LOWERING SAID TUBING AND TUBING HANGER MANDREL FROM LANDING SAID TUBING HANGER MANDREL ON A SHOULDER IN LANDING SAID TUBING HANGER MANDREL ON A SHOULDER IN SAID TUBING HEAD, MECHANICALLY LOCKING SAID TUBING HANGER MANDREL IN A RECESS IN SAID TUBING HEAD, AND EXTRUDING PACKING IN THE ANNULUS BETWEEN SAID TUBING HANGER MANDREL AND SAID TUBING HEAD BY HYDRAULICALLY MOVING PISTON MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID TUBING HANGER MANDREL BETWEEN SAID RECESS AND SAID SHOULDER.

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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) 1970-01-02 1970-07-04 1971-01-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-02 1974-07-04 1975-01-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-02 1978-07-04 1979-01-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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