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Underground cavern for storage of hydrocarbons

Assignee: Texaco Inc
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Filing: 1969-06-02
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Granted: 1971-01-05
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Expires: 1989-06-02
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Abstract

Abstract A SYSTEM FOR STORING A LIQUID HYDROCARBON PRODUCT IN AN UNDERGROUND CAVERN WITH AN UPPER CAVERNS FOR HOLDING DISPLACING FLUID AND A LOWER CAVERN FOR HOLDING A LIQUID HYDROCARBON PRODUCT, DISPOSED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER AND A WELL BORE FROM THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH TO THE UPPER CAVERN EXTENDING ALSO INTO THE LOWER CAVERN WITH MEANS FOR WITHDRAWING STORED FLUID FROM THE LOWER CAVERN TO THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH AND AT THE SAME TIME ALLOWING LIQUID FROM THE UPPER CAVERN TO FLOW THROUGH THE WELL BORE TO THE LOWER CAVERN WITHOUT MIXING WITH THE LIQUID HYDROCARBON PRODUCT.

Inventors

  • 👤 Austen M Shook

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21D; E21D13/00; E21F; E21F17/00; E21F17/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/6851

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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) 1974-01-04 1974-07-06 1975-01-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-01-04 1978-07-06 1979-01-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-01-04 1982-07-06 1983-01-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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