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(11) EP 1 720 646 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
15.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/46

(21) Application number: 05708383.4

(22) Date of filing: 17.02.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01J 8/22(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2005/000582
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/082513 (09.09.2005 Gazette 2005/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 24.02.2004 GB 0404069

(71) Applicants:
  • Statoil ASA
    4035 Stavanger (NO)
  • Petrosa
    Waterfront, Cape Town 8001 Private Bag X1, Waterfront 8002 (ZA)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHANKE, Dag
    N-7048 Trondheim (NO)
  • MYRSTAD, Trond
    N-7048 Trondheim (NO)
  • SORAKER, Pal
    N-7049 Trondheim (NO)
  • JULIUSSEN, Olav
    N-7049 Trondheim (NO)
  • WIIG, Per, Oscar
    N-7040 Trondheim (NO)

(74) Representative: Rees, David Christopher 
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

   


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