(19)
(11)
EP 1 497 531 A1
(12)
(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)
7
:
E21B
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)
(54)
METHOD OF PRODUCING HYDROCARBON GAS