Methods and Systems for Drilling

Shell USA, Inc.

A patent family: one line of work, grouped by real continuity rather than by a technology label inferred from titles. 6 of these applications claim priority to application PCT/US2011/031920, filed Apr 11, 2011. A shared origin can cover several different claimed inventions, which is why members here may not share a title. In-force patents first, soonest term end first, then patent number. Expired patents follow, in the same order.

Patent	Title	Holder	Status	Expires	Time remaining	Confidence
US 8,561,720	Methods and Systems for Drilling Shell USA, Inc. In force Term ends Apr 11, 2031 · Medium confidence	Shell USA, Inc.	In force	Term ends Apr 11, 2031	Term ends Apr 11, 2031	Medium confidence
US 8,939,233	Methods and Systems for Drilling Shell USA, Inc. In force Term ends Apr 11, 2031 · Medium confidence	Shell USA, Inc.	In force	Term ends Apr 11, 2031	Term ends Apr 11, 2031	Medium confidence
US 9,879,490	Methods and Systems for Drilling Shell USA, Inc. In force Term ends Apr 11, 2031 · Medium confidence	Shell USA, Inc.	In force	Term ends Apr 11, 2031	Term ends Apr 11, 2031	Medium confidence
US 10,415,365	Methods and Systems for Drilling Shell USA, Inc. In force Term ends Sep 7, 2031 · Medium confidence	Shell USA, Inc.	In force	Term ends Sep 7, 2031	Term ends Sep 7, 2031	Medium confidence
US 9,470,052	Methods and Systems for Drilling Shell USA, Inc. In force Term ends Mar 23, 2032 · Medium confidence	Shell USA, Inc.	In force	Term ends Mar 23, 2032	Term ends Mar 23, 2032	Medium confidence
US 9,683,418	Methods and Systems for Picking Up a Drill Bit Shell USA, Inc. In force Term ends Apr 3, 2033 · Medium confidence	Shell USA, Inc.	In force	Term ends Apr 3, 2033	Term ends Apr 3, 2033	Medium confidence
Application 13/649,462	Methods and Systems for Drilling Shell Oil Company Abandoned Abandoned Mar 14, 2014	Shell Oil Company	Abandoned	Abandoned Mar 14, 2014	not computed

7 of 7 records shown. In-force patents first, soonest term end first, then patent number. Expired patents follow, in the same order.

6 of these are in force and held by Shell USA, Inc..

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