FORMING OPENINGS IN A HYDROCARBON CONTAINING FORMATION USING MAGNETIC TRACKING

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002342139 (hide)

Owner SHELL OIL COMPANY

Inventors VINEGAR, Harold, J.; HARTMANN, Robin, Adrianus; PRATT, Christopher, Arnold; HARRIS, Christopher, Kelvin; LEPPER, Gordon, Bruce

Pub. Number AU-A-2002342139

PCT Number PCT/US02/34272

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/036043

Priority 60/334,568 24.10.01 US; 60/374,995 24.04.02 US; 60/374,970 24.04.02 US; 60/337,136 24.10.01 US

Filing date 24 October 2002

Wipo publication date 6 May 2003

International Classifications

E21B 047/022 Survey of boreholes or wells

E21B 047/09 Survey of boreholes or wells

G01V 003/26 Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting

Event Publications

27 February 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/334,568 24.10.01 US; 60/374,995 24.04.02 US; 60/374,970 24.04.02 US; 60/337,136 24.10.01 US

3 July 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2002342139

8 July 2004 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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