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(11) EP 1 926 885 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
04.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/23

(21) Application number: 06793611.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.09.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 43/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2006/066473
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/039443 (12.04.2007 Gazette 2007/15)
(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 21.09.2005 EP 05108727

(71) Applicant: Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
2596 HR Den Haag (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • VAN DER PLOEG, Hendrik, Jan
    NL-1031 CM Amsterdam (NL)
  • TIO, Thian, Hoey
    NL-1031 CM Amsterdam (NL)
  • ZUIDEVELD, Pieter, Lammert
    NL-1031 CM Amsterdam (NL)

(74) Representative: Zeestraten, Albertus W. J. 
Shell International B.V., Intellectual Property Services, P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague
2501 CJ The Hague (NL)

   


(54) METHOD OF PRODUCING A HYDROCARBON STREAM FROM A SUBTERRANEAN ZONE