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(11) EP 1 567 724 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.08.2004

(43) Date of publication:
31.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/35

(21) Application number: 03787211.6

(22) Date of filing: 01.12.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7E02D 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/038022
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/051004 (17.06.2004 Gazette 2004/25)
(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: 02.12.2002 US 430195 P
03.01.2003 US 437807 P

(71) Applicant: BJ SERVICES COMPANY
Houston, TX 77092 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BELL, Douglas, B.
    Kuala Lumpur50400 Malaysia (AE)
  • MUELLER, Dan, T.
    Cypress, TX 77429 (US)
  • GRAY-STEPHENS, Malcolm
    Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB11 7SX (GB)

(74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald 
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road Warlingham,
Surrey CR6 9HJ
Surrey CR6 9HJ (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUB-SEA PILE-DRIVING