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Steven A. Macdonald

Examiner (ID: 16090, Phone: (571)272-8763 , Office: P/3676 )

Most Active Art Unit
3674
Art Unit(s)
3676, 3674
Total Applications
809
Issued Applications
623
Pending Applications
59
Abandoned Applications
144

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/002118
CONTROL MODULE FOR USE WITH A WELLBORE TOOL AND WELLBORE TOOLSTRING WITH CONTROL MODULE Jun 14, 2021 Abandoned
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17/347295
Plug, retaining member, and method for well completion using plug Jun 13, 2021 Issued
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17/334695
POSITIVE CEMENT PLACEMENT TOOL May 28, 2021 Abandoned
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17/997662
Systems and methods for positioning a shifting profile geometry May 2, 2021 Issued
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17/240662
Dual end firing explosive column tools and methods for selectively expanding a wall of a tubular Apr 25, 2021 Issued
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17/230735
Basement rock hybrid drilling Apr 13, 2021 Issued
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17/230739
Basement rock hybrid drilling Apr 13, 2021 Issued
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17/230716
Basement rock hybrid drilling Apr 13, 2021 Issued
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17/208525
Apparatus and method for milling openings in an uncemented blank pipe Mar 21, 2021 Issued
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17/906540
Automatically detecting and unwinding accumulated drill string torque Mar 14, 2021 Issued
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17/186817
Techniques in the upstream oil and gas industry Feb 25, 2021 Issued
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17/180809
Pressure assisted oil recovery Feb 20, 2021 Abandoned
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17/174487
Whipstock assemblies and methods for using the same Feb 11, 2021 Issued
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17/248823
Dual device apparatus and methods usable in well drilling and other operations Feb 8, 2021 Issued
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17/161948
Vortex de-sanding system for high abrasion applications Jan 28, 2021 Issued
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17/160945
Removing obstructions in a wellbore Jan 27, 2021 Issued
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17/150207
Method and apparatus for sealing a side pocket mandrel Jan 14, 2021 Issued
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17/139531
Downhole flow communication apparatuses Dec 30, 2020 Issued
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17/136666
INFLOW TEST PACKER TOOL AND METHOD Dec 28, 2020 Abandoned
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17/126599
Well barrier sensor data storage and retrieval Dec 17, 2020 Issued
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