METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THE EMERGENCY ACTUATION OF CONTROL SYSTEMS - Patent 1203139

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EP 1 203 139 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19

(21)	Application number: 00951705.3

(22)	Date of filing: 03.08.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: E21B 33/035, F16L 1/12, F15B 20/00, F17D 5/02

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB0003/022

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0112/948 (22.02.2001 Gazette 2001/08)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

13.08.1999 GB 9919024

(71)	Applicants:
	COFLEXIP STENA OFFSHORE LIMITED Skene, Aberdeenshire AB32 6TQ (GB) COFLEXIP 75116 Paris (FR)

(72)	Inventors:
	CRICHTON, Torquil Macleod Aberdeen AB10 7FJ (GB) WHITE, Robert Alford,Aberdeen AB33 8EN (GB)

(74)	Representative: Cooper, John et al
	Murgitroyd & Company165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

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