E21B 47/00 Survey of boreholes or wells (monitoring pressure or flow of drilling fluid E21B21/08)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Survey of boreholes or wells
CPC: Survey of boreholes or wells (monitoring pressure or flow of drilling fluid E21B21/08)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Survey of boreholes or wells
Survey of boreholes or wells (monitoring pressure or flow of drilling fluid E21B21/08)
Additional Content IPC
Glossary
borehole boreholes an unlined shaft drilled into the ground, typically for the purposes of extracting water, crude oil or natural gas this is often referred to as the wellbore.
Limiting references
Monitoring pressure or flow of drilling fluid
Of 16 combined children, 15 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- E21B 47/005 Monitoring or checking of cementation quality or level since 2012 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E21B 47/007 Measuring stresses in a pipe string or casing (for locating blocked portions of pipes E21B47/09) since 2012 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E21B 47/008 Monitoring of down-hole pump systems, e.g. for the detection of "pumped-off" conditions since 2012 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E21B 47/01 Devices for supporting measuring instruments on drill bits, pipes, rods or wirelines; Protecting measuring instruments in boreholes against heat, shock, pressure or the like since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E21B 47/08 Measuring diameters or related dimensions at the borehole IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E21B 47/09 Locating or determining the position of objects in boreholes or wells ; Identifying the free or blocked portions of pipes since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E21B 47/12 Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E21B 47/26 Storing data down-hole, e.g. in a memory or on a record carrier since 2012 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class E21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 26,607
- PETROCHINA COMPANY 14,382
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 10,137
- CNPC (CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION) 6,517
- BAKER HUGHES US 6,269
- SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY US 5,929
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 5,880
- SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY 4,477
- CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY 4,357
- SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY NL 4,219
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class E21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 27,652
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 7,755
- PETROCHINA COMPANY 7,025
- BAKER HUGHES US 6,589
- SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY US 6,151
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 4,443
- SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY NL 4,255
- CNPC (CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION) 3,991
- SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER FR 3,300
- SCHLUMBERGER CANADA CA 3,086