(19)
(11) EP 1 350 003 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:
10.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/47

(21) Application number: 02729439.6

(22) Date of filing: 09.01.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 7/128(2006.01)
E21B 33/038(2006.01)
 E21B 43/01(2006.01)
E21B 17/01(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2002/000066
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/055836 (18.07.2002 Gazette 2002/29)

(54)

METHOD OF DRILLING AND OPERATING A SUBSEA WELL

VERFAHREN ZUM BOHREN UND ZUM BETRIEB EINES UNTERWASSERBOHRLOCHS

PROCEDE DE FORAGE ET D'EXPLOITATION D'UN PUITS SOUS-MARIN

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

(30) Priority: 10.01.2001 GB 0100565

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

(73) Proprietor: 2H Offshore Engineering Ltd
Woking, Surrey GU21 1EF (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • HATTON, Stephen Anthony
    Ripley, Woking GU23 6JB (GB)
  • LIM, Frank
    Amersham, Bucks HP6 6EY (GB)
  • HOWELLS, Hugh
    Esher, Surrey KT10 9DN (GB)

(74) Representative: Copp, David Christopher et al
Dummett Copp, 25 The Square, Martlesham Heath
Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3SL
Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3SL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 709 545
US-A- 3 179 179
US-A- 5 159 982
 DE-B- 1 205 924
US-A- 3 225 826
   
       
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