(19)
(11) EP 1 349 904 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:
31.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/26

(21) Application number: 01270582.8

(22) Date of filing: 13.12.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C10G 29/24
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2001/005499
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/048284 (20.06.2002 Gazette 2002/25)

(54)

HYDROGEN SULPHIDE SCAVENGING METHOD IN HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS

VERFAHREN ZUM VERNICHTEN VON WASSERSTOFFSULFID IN KOHLENSTOFFPRODUKTEN

PROCEDE D'ELIMINATION D'HYDROGENE SULFURE DE CHARGES HYDROCARBURES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 14.12.2000 GB 0030555

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41

(73) Proprietor: NEXEN PETROLEUM U.K. LIMITED
Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 1JG (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • HARDY, John, Andrew
    Ellon, Aberdeenshire AB41 6AX (GB)
  • GEORGIE, Waleed, John
    Ellon, Aberdeenshire AB41 7EJ (GB)

(74) Representative: Nash, David Allan 
HASELTINE LAKE, Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-01/46553
 US-A- 6 063 346
   
       
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