Technology areas: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems
83 pending office actions • 39 art units • 74 examiners • 0 of 83 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 670 patents granted in the last 365 days
Schlumberger Technology Corporation has 93 pending office actions in Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems. The portfolio spans 82 distinct examiners and 39 distinct art units, combining substantial workload with broad examiner distribution and repeated activity across technical units.
MACDONALD, STEVEN A is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending actions. This concentration is limited relative to the overall portfolio, which suggests that prosecution management should emphasize consistent docket controls across many examiner relationships. The art-unit distribution supports organizing review by technology grouping while preserving matter-specific analysis for examiner practice.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 13 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 7 (8%) |
| §101 + other | 27 (33%) |
| §103 only | 19 (23%) |
| §102 only | 4 (5%) |
| §112 only | 3 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (1%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 21 (25%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACDONALD, STEVEN A | 3 | 80.3% | +13.0% |
| RUNYAN, SILVANA C | 2 | 82.5% | +17.0% |
| PATEL, NEEL G | 2 | 62.1% | +34.6% |
| SKAIST, AVI T. | 2 | 64.5% | +42.3% |
| ARMSTRONG, JONATHAN D | 2 | 55.3% | +3.5% |
| ANDREWS, DAVID L | 2 | 71.6% | +16.3% |
| EVANS, GEOFFREY T | 2 | 85.5% | +8.7% |
| COCCHI, MICHAEL EDWARD | 2 | 40.9% | +47.7% |
| BOMAR, THOMAS S | 1 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| BARRY, DAPHNE MARIE | 1 | 76.0% | +28.3% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19637084 | GEOSTEERING CONTROL FRAMEWORK | BOMAR, THOMAS S | — |
| 19568179 | METHOD FOR SINGLE-STAGE TREATMENT OF SILICEOUS SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS | RUNYAN, SILVANA C | — |
| 18633631 | CORROSION INHIBITOR AND RELATED METHODS OF INHIBITING THE CORROSION OF METAL SURFACES | RUNYAN, SILVANA C | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18725547 | PROCESSING GEOPHYSICS DATA IN THE IMAGE DOMAIN IN REAL-TIME | MANG, LAL C | 233d overdue |
| 19007210 | EVENT DRIVEN CONTROL SCHEMAS FOR ARTIFICIAL LIFT | FULLER, ROBERT EDWARD | 51d overdue |
| 19059449 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEALING A WELLBORE | SKAIST, AVI T. | 46d overdue |
| 19244983 | BLUNT-NOSED ROLLER CONE HYBRID BIT | RO, YONG-SUK | 45d overdue |
| 17817697 | DRILLING OPERATIONS FRICTION FRAMEWORK | HAO, YI | 38d overdue |
| 18711386 | FIELD OPERATIONS FRAMEWORK | TORRES CHANZA, GABRIEL JOSE | 19d overdue |
| 18148495 | MODULAR HYDROCARBON FACILITY PLACEMENT PLANNING SYSTEM | LABOGIN, DORETHEA L | 34d |
| 19021997 | WELL AND ASSET ANALYSIS WITH AI-DRIVEN SCREENING | YESILDAG, LAURA G | 71d |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19059449 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEALING A WELLBORE | SKAIST, AVI T. | 46d overdue |
| 18926356 | WELL BARRIER AND METHOD | PATEL, NEEL G | 20d |
| 19568179 | METHOD FOR SINGLE-STAGE TREATMENT OF SILICEOUS SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS | RUNYAN, SILVANA C | — |
| 19379961 | CONTINUOUS ROTATION COILED TUBING ORIENTING TOOL WITH PASSIVE HYDRAULIC CONTROL | MACDONALD, STEVEN A | — |
| 19365792 | ELECTRIC ANNULAR BLOWOUT PREVENTER WITH RADIAL COMPRESSION OF PACKER | BARRY, DAPHNE MARIE | — |
| 19318410 | MITIGATING DRILL STRING HFTO | PATEL, NEEL G | — |
| 19143924 | FLUID LOSS CONTROL FOR GEOPOLYMER SYSTEM | SKAIST, AVI T. | — |
| 19138123 | PACKER FOR USE WITHIN WELLBORE | MACDONALD, STEVEN A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2857 | 13 |
| 3676 | 8 |
| 3674 | 7 |
| 3625 | 4 |
| 2188 | 4 |
| 2858 | 3 |
| 2189 | 3 |
| 1616 | 2 |
| 2156 | 2 |
| 3624 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19637084 | GEOSTEERING CONTROL FRAMEWORK | BOMAR, THOMAS S | 3674 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2026 |
| 19568179 | METHOD FOR SINGLE-STAGE TREATMENT OF SILICEOUS SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS | RUNYAN, SILVANA C | 1616 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 16, 2026 |
| 19379961 | CONTINUOUS ROTATION COILED TUBING ORIENTING TOOL WITH PASSIVE HYDRAULIC CONTROL | MACDONALD, STEVEN A | 3674 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2025 |
| 19365792 | ELECTRIC ANNULAR BLOWOUT PREVENTER WITH RADIAL COMPRESSION OF PACKER | BARRY, DAPHNE MARIE | 3753 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 19328630 | SELF-CORRECTING LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL-BASED ACTION INVOCATION FOR A CONVERSATIONAL INTERFACE | MENG, JAU SHYA | 2168 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 15, 2025 |
| 19318410 | MITIGATING DRILL STRING HFTO | PATEL, NEEL G | 3676 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 04, 2025 |
| 19305104 | COMMON RISK SEGMENTS, FRACTURE RANKING, AND TEXTURE SIMILARITY FOR COMPLETION DECISIONS | SINGLETARY, TYRONE E | 3625 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2025 |
| 19290704 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA MIGRATION | WALDRON, SCOTT A | 2156 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2025 |
| 19284852 | PREDICTING SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN PERFORMANCE OVER TIME | GILLS, KURTIS | 3624 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2025 |
| 19284438 | METHODS FOR CREATING AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A PLURALITY OF CLOUD PROVIDERS TO ENHANCE SERVICE RESILIENCY | SHITAYEWOLDETSADI, BERHANU | 2455 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2025 |
| 19276541 | Well Construction Equipment Framework | SHECHTMAN, CHERYL MARIA | 2164 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2025 |
| 19266305 | PROBE AND METHOD FOR SAMPLING FLUIDS FROM A SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT | YAO, THEODORE N | 3676 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2025 |
| 19143924 | FLUID LOSS CONTROL FOR GEOPOLYMER SYSTEM | SKAIST, AVI T. | 3674 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 27, 2025 |
| 19142641 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR A BIT HAVING AN INTEGRAL METALLIC CONNECTION | FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER | 3726 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2025 |
| 19244983 | BLUNT-NOSED ROLLER CONE HYBRID BIT | RO, YONG-SUK | 3676 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 19141069 | DISPLACEMENT UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP | DAVIS, MARY ALICE | 3746 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2025 |
| 19239759 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING DATA ACQUISITION OPERATIONS IN SEISMIC SURVEYS | ARMSTRONG, JONATHAN D | 3645 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19139346 | AUTOMATED RESOLUTION ASSESSMENT OF AN OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM | ALAM, MUSHFIKH I | 2426 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 15, 2025 |
| 19138123 | PACKER FOR USE WITHIN WELLBORE | MACDONALD, STEVEN A | 3674 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 12, 2025 |
| 19137333 | PASSIVELY ORIENTATED GUN FOR PLUG AND ABANDONMENT APPLICATIONS | MACDONALD, STEVEN A | 3674 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 10, 2025 |
| 19133246 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS | ANDREWS, DAVID L | 3672 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19133244 | PREDICTION OF FLUID DENSITY BASED ON OPTICAL ABSORPTION MEASUREMENTS | ANDREWS, DAVID L | 3676 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2025 |
| 19218653 | WELL PLANNING SYSTEM | RONI, SYED A | 2432 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2025 |
| 19212276 | SPACER FLUIDS CONTAINING SWELLABLE ABRASIVE PARTICLES | LEFF, ANGELA MARIE DITRAN | 3674 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 19, 2025 |
| 19198194 | ROCK CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEM | MALEVIC, DJURA | 2884 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 05, 2025 |
| 19122256 | ELASTOMER SEAL | CUMAR, NATHAN | 3675 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2025 |
| 19119779 | SUPPRESSING REFLECTIONS WITH VECTOR REFLECTIVITY ACOUSTIC MODELING | ARMSTRONG, JONATHAN D | 3645 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 |
| 19093774 | DOMAIN ADAPTING A LLM IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY | OBISESAN, AUGUSTINE KUNLE | 2156 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2025 |
| 19059449 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEALING A WELLBORE | SKAIST, AVI T. | 3674 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 46d overdue | Pending | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 19051699 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNTHESIZING EQUIPMENT DATA | ROBERTS, SHAUN A | 2655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 19036204 | DRILL BIT DESIGN AND DRILLING OPERATION CONTROL WORKFLOW FOR MITIGATING TORQUE OSCILLATIONS | QUAIM, LAMIA | 3676 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 18994875 | ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY | GRAY, GEORGE STERLING | 3676 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 19021997 | WELL AND ASSET ANALYSIS WITH AI-DRIVEN SCREENING | YESILDAG, LAURA G | 3629 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 71d | Pending | Jan 15, 2025 |
| 18993055 | WORKFLOW TO CONVERT DUAL ARRIVAL EVENTS INTO CURTAIN PLOT SECTION OF FORMATION SLOWNESS AND LOGS OF TOOL LAYER AND SHOULDER BED SLOWNESS | ISLAM, MOHAMMAD K | 2857 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 19007210 | EVENT DRIVEN CONTROL SCHEMAS FOR ARTIFICIAL LIFT | FULLER, ROBERT EDWARD | 3676 | §101§112Other | Final Rejection | 51d overdue | Pending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| 18991855 | DOWNHOLE LITHIUM DETECTION BY ACCUMULATION | CULLER, JILL E | 2853 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18948570 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND OPERATING GROUND-SOURCE HEAT PUMPS | KHATIB, RAMI | 3669 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 15, 2024 |
| 18941732 | PAIRWISE LABELLING TO CAPTURE SUBJECTIVE ESTIMATES | NGUYEN, KENNY | 2171 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 08, 2024 |
| 18926356 | WELL BARRIER AND METHOD | PATEL, NEEL G | 3676 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 20d | Pending | Oct 25, 2024 |
| 18906919 | AUTOMATING THE MONITORING OF A LARGE POPULATION OF FIELD SYSTEMS | NGUYEN, NGA B | 3625 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 04, 2024 |
| 18900952 | DOWNHOLE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM | SCHINDLER, DAVID M | 2858 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18888694 | METHANE EMISSION LEAK ATTRIBUTION | HOPKINS, BRANDI N | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 |
| 18845940 | PERMANENT DOWNHOLE PLUG-IN CONNECTOR | DZIERZYNSKI, EVAN P | 2875 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 |
| 18816557 | COILED TUBING DRILLING ADVISOR | FORRISTALL, JOSHUA L | 2857 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 18783786 | BRINE MIXING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | INSLER, ELIZABETH | 1774 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18783519 | AUTOMATION OF DEFECT RECOGNITION USING LARGE FOUNDATION MODEL | SHERALI, ISHRAT I | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18832534 | TRANSFER LEARNING FOR ML-ASSISTED SEISMIC INTERPRETATION | MENSING, RODGER STEWART | 2857 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 24, 2024 |
| 18725547 | PROCESSING GEOPHYSICS DATA IN THE IMAGE DOMAIN IN REAL-TIME | MANG, LAL C | 2857 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 233d overdue | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18723751 | SINGLE-PHASE RETARDED ACID BASED ON AN AMPHOTERIC SURFACTANT | FIGUEROA, JOHN J | 1763 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18723648 | ROCK PROPERTY MEASUREMENTS BASED ON SPECTROSCOPY DATA | HUYNH, PHUONG | 2857 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialSchlumberger Technology Corporation has 83 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 39 art units and 74 examiners.
Steven A Macdonald has the most, with 3 of Schlumberger Technology Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
