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Method for increasing production from a wellbore

EP 1497530 B1 · Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.

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  • Filed February 6, 2003 and granted August 5, 2009. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 6, 2023.
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FiledFebruary 6, 2003
PublishedJanuary 19, 2005
GrantedAugust 5, 2009
Term endedFebruary 6, 2023
Application numberEP 03707764
Classification (CPC)E21B43/25 +2 more

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2004200620082010201220142016201820202022Application filedFeb 6, 2003PublishedJan 19, 2005Patent grantedAug 5, 2009Term endedFeb 6, 2023

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