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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

Introduced: September 1968

Of 7 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

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  • E21B 29/02 by explosives or by thermal or chemical means IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E21B 29/04 Cutting of wire lines or the like (E21B29/02 takes precedence) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E21B 29/06 Cutting windows, e.g. directional window cutters for whipstock operations ( E21B29/08 take precedence) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E21B 29/08 Cutting or deforming pipes to control fluid flow since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E21B 29/10 Reconditioning of well casings, e.g. straightening since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • E21B 29/12 specially adapted for underwater installations (E21B29/08 takes precedence) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class E21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 26,607
  2. PETROCHINA COMPANY 14,382
  3. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 10,137
  4. CNPC (CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION) 6,517
  5. BAKER HUGHES US 6,269
  6. SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY US 5,929
  7. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 5,880
  8. SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY 4,477
  9. CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY 4,357
  10. SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY NL 4,219

Top Applicants (CPC)

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