EP2212516A4 - System, method and apparatus for creating an electric glow discharge - Google Patents

System, method and apparatus for creating an electric glow discharge

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EP2212516A4
EP2212516A4 EP08840081.7A EP08840081A EP2212516A4 EP 2212516 A4 EP2212516 A4 EP 2212516A4 EP 08840081 A EP08840081 A EP 08840081A EP 2212516 A4 EP2212516 A4 EP 2212516A4
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creating
glow discharge
electric glow
electric
discharge
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French (fr)
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EP2212516B1 (en
EP2212516A2 (en
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Todd Foret
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Foret Plasma Labs LLC
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/25Methods for stimulating production
    • E21B43/26Methods for stimulating production by forming crevices or fractures
    • E21B43/2607Surface equipment specially adapted for fracturing operations
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/02Subsoil filtering
    • E21B43/08Screens or liners
    • E21B43/082Screens comprising porous materials, e.g. prepacked screens
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/24Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection
    • E21B43/2401Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons using heat, e.g. steam injection by means of electricity
EP08840081.7A 2007-10-16 2008-10-16 System, method and apparatus for creating an electric glow discharge Active EP2212516B1 (en)

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US98044307P 2007-10-16 2007-10-16
US2838608P 2008-02-13 2008-02-13
PCT/US2008/011926 WO2009051834A2 (en) 2007-10-16 2008-10-16 System, method and apparatus for creating an electric glow discharge

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EP2212516A2 EP2212516A2 (en) 2010-08-04
EP2212516A4 true EP2212516A4 (en) 2014-06-25
EP2212516B1 EP2212516B1 (en) 2016-12-07

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WO (1) WO2009051834A2 (en)

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EP2212516A2 (en) 2010-08-04
CA2706598C (en) 2014-03-25
CA2706598A1 (en) 2009-04-23
WO2009051834A3 (en) 2010-07-01
WO2009051834A2 (en) 2009-04-23
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