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Detection of electroseimic signals employing salt domes
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1964-09-30
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Granted: 1968-07-09
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Expires: 1984-09-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr John R Zimmerman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:04
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/40; G01V1/42; G01V11/00; G01V3/00; G01V3/18; G01V3/26; G01V3/265
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A METHOD OF LOCATING THE PLANE OF A HORIZONTAL INTERFACE REGION BETWEEN A SALT DOME AND ADJACENT SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS OF A DIFFERENT NATURE, COMPRISNG THE STEPS OF: IN THE VICINITY OF SAID SALT DOME GENERATING SEISMIC DISTURBANCES WHICH EFFECT SAID SALT DOME, MOVING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY DETECTOR TO A PLURALITY OF DEPTHS IN A BOREHOLE EXTENDING INTO SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS IN THE CLOSE VICINITY OF SAID SALT DOME, AT SAID DEPTHS DETECTING FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNALS RESULTING FROM THE GENERATION OF SAID SEISMIC DISTURBANCES, AND
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A METHOD OF LOCATING THE PLANE OF A HORIZONTAL INTERFACE REGION BETWEEN A SALT DOME AND ADJACENT SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS OF A DIFFERENT NATURE, COMPRISNG THE STEPS OF: IN THE VICINITY OF SAID SALT DOME GENERATING SEISMIC DISTURBANCES WHICH EFFECT SAID SALT DOME, MOVING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY DETECTOR TO A PLURALITY OF DEPTHS IN A BOREHOLE EXTENDING INTO SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS IN THE CLOSE VICINITY OF SAID SALT DOME, AT SAID DEPTHS DETECTING FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNALS RESULTING FROM THE GENERATION OF SAID SEISMIC DISTURBANCES, AND
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-07-09 | 1972-01-08 | 1972-07-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-07-09 | 1976-01-08 | 1976-07-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-07-09 | 1980-01-08 | 1980-07-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |