METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEISMIC STIMULATION OF FLUID-BEARING FORMATIONS - Patent 1232330

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EP 1 232 330 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34

(21)	Application number: 99962880.3

(22)	Date of filing: 23.11.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: E21B 43/25

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9928/060

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0104/0623 (07.06.2001 Gazette 2001/23)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71)	Applicant: Applied Seismic Research Corporation
	Plano, TX 75093 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	KOSTROV, Sergey, A. Plano, TX 75093 (US) WOODEN, William, O. Plano, TX 75093 (US)

(74)	Representative: Howick, Nicholas Keith et al
	CARPMAELS & RANSFORD43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEISMIC STIMULATION OF FLUID-BEARING FORMATIONS