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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bentley J Palmer, Missouri City, TX (US);
Dean M Willberg, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Patrick W Bixenman, Houston, TX (US);
Philip F Sullivan, Bellaire, TX (US);
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
166312 ; 166 772 ;
Abstract
An improved method for cleanout of subterranean wells, such as hydrocarbon wells, is disclosed, the method being characterized by utilization of specified translocating fibers and/or platelets to aid in reduction of undesired fluids in the wellbore.