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E21B 29/00

Cutting or destroying pipes, packers, plugs or wire lines, located in boreholes or wells, e.g. cutting of damaged pipes, of windows; Deforming of pipes in boreholes or wells; Reconditioning of well casings while in the ground

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  • E21B 29/02 by explosives or by thermal or chemical means
  • E21B 29/04 Cutting of wire lines or the like (E21B29/02 takes precedence)
  • E21B 29/06 Cutting windows, e.g. directional window cutters for whipstock operations ( E21B29/08 take precedence)
  • E21B 29/08 Cutting or deforming pipes to control fluid flow
  • E21B 29/10 Reconditioning of well casings, e.g. straightening
  • E21B 29/12 specially adapted for underwater installations (E21B29/08 takes precedence)

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