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(11) EP 1 497 531 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
19.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/03

(21) Application number: 03720532.5

(22) Date of filing: 24.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7E21B 43/38
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2003/004360
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/091538 (06.11.2003 Gazette 2003/45)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 24.04.2002 EP 02252878

(71) Applicant: SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCHMAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
2596 HR Den Haag (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • LIGTHELM, Dirk, Jacob
    NL-2288 GD Rijswijk (NL)
  • VERBEEK, Paulus, Henricus, Joannes
    NL-2288 GD Rijswijk (NL)

   


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