Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

M. I. Co., Ltd.

75Patents
41Active
75Granted
50Portfolio score

Filing activity: Dec 1, 1986 → Jun 4, 2014 · 30 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8714253B2 Method and system for injection of viscous unweighted, low-weighted, or solids contaminated fluids downhole during oilfield injection process Fixed Constructions 156 Active
US6817414B2 Acid coated sand for gravel pack and filter cake clean-up Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 149 Expired
US6247543A Shale hydration inhibition agent and method of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 102 Expired
US6291405A Glycol based drilling fluid Chemistry; Metallurgy 97 Expired
US6828279B2 Biodegradable surfactant for invert emulsion drilling fluid Chemistry; Metallurgy 65 Expired
US6218342A Oil-based drilling fluid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US6308788A Conductive medium for openhole logging and logging while drilling Chemistry; Metallurgy 52 Expired
US6787505B1 Electrically conductive non-aqueous wellbore fluids Chemistry; Metallurgy 41 Expired
US6959767B2 Remediation treatment of sustained casing pressures (SCP) in wells with top down surface injection of fluids and additives Chemistry; Metallurgy 41 Expired
US6589917B2 Invert emulsion drilling fluids and muds having negative alkalinity and elastomer compatibility Fixed Constructions 39 Expired
US7132389B2 Acid-coated sand for gravel pack and filter cake clean-up Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US6586372B1 Additive for increasing the density of a fluid and fluid comprising such additive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US6806233B2 Methods of using reversible phase oil based drilling fluid Chemistry; Metallurgy 33 Expired
US6405809B2 Conductive medium for openhold logging and logging while drilling Physics 32 Expired
US6790811B2 Oil based drilling fluid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US6857485B2 Shale hydration inhibition agent and method of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US6881349B2 Method for recycling of oil based drilling fluid contaminated with water and water contaminated with oil based drilling fluid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US8083935B2 Cuttings vessels for recycling oil based mud and water Fixed Constructions 27 Active
US6679385B2 Motor control system for vibrating screen separator Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
US7819255B2 Screen for a vibratory separator Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Active
US7740068B2 Silicate-based wellbore fluid and methods for stabilizing unconsolidated formations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US6838008B2 Flow diverter and exhaust blower for vibrating screen separator assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US7770665B2 Use of cuttings tank for in-transit slurrification Fixed Constructions 21 Active
US7004448B2 Trim insert for choke assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US6831043B2 High performance water based drilling mud and method of use Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.