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(11) EP 1 030 804 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
30.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/35

(21) Application number: 98961213.0

(22) Date of filing: 13.11.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B63B 11/02, B63B 35/44
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP9807/369
(87) International publication number:
WO 9925/608 (27.05.1999 Gazette 1999/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 15.11.1997 GB 9724063

(71) Applicants:
  • Sofitech N.V.
    1180 Brussels (BE)

    BE CH DE DK ES FI GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE AT CY 
  • SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER
    F-75007 Paris (FR)

    FR 

(72) Inventors:
  • MORVAN, Pierre
    F-75016 Paris (FR)
  • KOZICZ, John, Richard
    F-78870 Bailly (FR)
  • TITREVILLE, Bernard
    F-78930 Breuil Bois Robert (FR)

(74) Representative: Ede, Eric 
Fitzpatricks,4 West Regent Street
Glasgow G2 1RS,Scotland
Glasgow G2 1RS,Scotland (GB)

   


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