(19)
(11) EP 1 135 576 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
11.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/11

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/52

(21) Application number: 00967059.7

(22) Date of filing: 28.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 19/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/026742
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/025591 (12.04.2001 Gazette 2001/15)

(54)

IMPROVED OILFIELD TUBULAR ELEVATOR AND METHOD FOR USING SAME

ROHRHEBEVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN BENUTZUNG

ELEVATEUR DE TUYAUX D'EXTRACTION PETROLIFERE ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION

(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: 01.10.1999 US 410706

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39

(60) Divisional application:
08169817.7 / 2031180

(73) Proprietor: Frank's International, Inc.
Houston, TX 77042 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MOSING, Donald, E.
    Lafayette, LA 70403 (US)
  • SIPOS, David, L.
    Youngsville, LA 70592 (US)

(74) Representative: Anderson, Angela Mary 
MURGITROYD & COMPANY Immeuble Atlantis 55 Allée Pierre Ziller
06560 Valbonne Sophia Antipolis
06560 Valbonne Sophia Antipolis (FR)


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