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(11) EP 3 914 806 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.12.2021 Bulletin 2021/48

(21) Application number: 19911996.7

(22) Date of filing: 20.12.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 43/117(2006.01)
E21B 43/11(2006.01)
E21B 43/116(2006.01)
E21B 29/02(2006.01)
E21B 43/114(2006.01)
F42B 1/024(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
F42B 1/028; E21B 43/117; F42B 1/024; F42B 1/032
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/067937
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/154061 (30.07.2020 Gazette 2020/31)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 23.01.2019 US 201962795685 P

(71) Applicant: GeoDynamics, Inc.
Millsap, TX 76066 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WESSON, David
    Millsap, Texas 76066 (US)
  • SNIDER, Phil
    Millsap, Texas 76066 (US)
  • CLARK, Nathan
    Millsap, Texas 76066 (US)
  • YANG, Wenbo
    Millsap, Texas 76066 (US)
  • HARDESTY, John
    Millsap, Texas 76066 (US)

(74) Representative: Kleine, Hubertus 
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld
33602 Bielefeld (DE)

   


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