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EP 1 651 741 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.03.2005 (43) Date of publication: 03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18 (21) Application number: 04756041.2 (22) Date of filing: 25.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10L 1/16(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/020301 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/003263 (13.01.2005 Gazette 2005/02)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 26.06.2003 US 482682 P (71) Applicant: Oryxe Energy International, Inc. Irvine, CA 92618 (US)	(72) Inventors: JORDAN, Frederick, L. Santa Ana, CA 92705 (US) DOLBEAR, Geoffrey, E. Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (US) (74) Representative: Woods, Geoffrey Corlett  J.A. KEMP & CO. Gray's Inn 14 South Square London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)