IP Library Granted Patent US 6,499,540
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US 6,499,540 · App. 09/730,891

Method for detecting a leak in a drill string valve

Inventors: Jerome Schubert, Carmon H. Alexander, Hans C. Juvkam-Wold, Curtis E. Weddle, III, Jonggeun Choe
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Granted: Dec 31, 2002 Filed: Dec 6, 2000
Inventors
Jerome Schubert
Carmon H. Alexander
Hans C. Juvkam-Wold
Curtis E. Weddle, III
Jonggeun Choe
Assignees (at issue)
Conoco Inc.
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Patent No.
US 6,499,540
App. No.
09/730,891
Filed
2000-12-06
Granted
2002-12-31
Kind
B2