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E21B 25/00

Apparatus for obtaining or removing undisturbed cores, e.g. core barrels or core extractors (core bits E21B10/02)

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  • E21B 25/06 the core receiver having a flexible liner or inflatable retaining means
  • E21B 25/08 Coating, freezing, consolidating cores (E21B25/06 takes precedence); Recovering uncontaminated cores or cores at formation pressure
  • E21B 25/16 for obtaining oriented cores
  • E21B 25/18 the core receiver being specially adapted for operation under water

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 27,652
  2. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 7,755
  3. PETROCHINA COMPANY 7,025
  4. BAKER HUGHES US 6,589
  5. SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY US 6,151
  6. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 4,443
  7. SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY NL 4,255
  8. CNPC (CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION) 3,991
  9. SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER FR 3,300
  10. SCHLUMBERGER CANADA CA 3,086