G01V 8/02
Prospecting
G01V8/02 (Prospecting) appears on 232 US grants and 227 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01V- Granted patents
- 232
- Published applications
- 227
- Assignees
- 113
- Inventors
- 604
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 13 |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 7 | 6 |
| 2013 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 8 | 15 |
| 2015 | 5 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 | 19 |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 |
| 2019 | 17 | 11 |
| 2020 | 16 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 |
| 2025 | 11 | 13 |
| 2026 | 3 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Enhanced quality borehole image generation and method15 Sep 2026US 12,737,851 B2Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Measurement device, measurement method, and program25 Aug 2026US 12,716,770 B2Sony Group Corporation
- Quality control for sealed lens packages6 Jan 2026US 12,517,006 B2Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
- Characterizing rock properties with optical energy sources in a wellbore2 Dec 2025US 12,487,075 B2Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Real time mine monitoring system and method28 Oct 2025US 12,455,234 B2PlotLogic Pty Ltd
- Method And System For Analyzing The Elemental Content Of Drill Cores27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251577 A1Lumo Analytics Ltd
- Fiber-optic geodesy: high-resolution subsurface deformation monitoring with telecommunication infrastructure16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202574 A1California Institute of Technology
- Real-time formations cuttings analysis system using computer vision and machine learning approach during a drilling operation2 Apr 2026US 2026/0094256 A1Halliburton Energy Services.Inc.
- Geological Mapping13 Nov 2025US 2025/0349053 A1PlotLogic Pty Ltd
- Rock characterization system6 Nov 2025US 2025/0341653 A1Schlumberger Technology Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Monitoring of downhole parameters and tools utilizing fiber optics244US 6,281,489 B1Baker Hughes Incorporated · 2001
- Apparatus and method for analyzing the composition of formation fluids242US 4,994,671 ASchlumberger Technology Corporation · 1991
- Monitoring of downhole parameters and tools utilizing fiber optics241US 6,588,266 B2Baker Hughes Incorporated · 2003
- Monitoring of downhole parameters and tools utilizing fiber optics159US 6,268,911 B1Baker Hughes Incorporated · 2001
- Method of obtaining improved geophysical information about earth formations135US 6,065,538 ABaker Hughes Incorporated · 2000