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E21B · Earth or rock drilling

Earth or rock drilling; obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells. Patents classified in CPC E21B, part of Construction and mining.

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Newest patents in E21B · Earth or rock drilling

14 patents imported from the European Patent Office; newest published 2026-10-08; most active companies: Baker Hughes A GE Co LLC, Baker Hughes Holdings LLC, BAKER HUGHES, a GE company, LLC.

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