(19)
(11) EP 1 989 396 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.12.2007

(43) Date of publication:
12.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/46

(21) Application number: 07709667.5

(22) Date of filing: 09.01.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 43/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/000536
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/094900 (23.08.2007 Gazette 2007/34)
(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: 10.02.2006 US 772067 P

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Houston, TX 77252-2189 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DALE, Bruce, A.
    Sugar Land, TX 77479 (US)
  • CLINGMAN, Scott, R.
    Houston, TX 77030 (US)
  • YEH, Charles, S.
    Spring, TX 77379 (US)
  • ROSENBAUM, Darren, F.
    Doha (QA)
  • ASMANN, Marcus
    Pearland, TX 77584 (US)
  • MENDEZ-SANTIAGO, Janette
    Richmond, TX 77469 (US)

(74) Representative: Pols, Ronald Maarten 
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Shared Services P.O. Box 105 Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen
1831 Machelen (BE)

   


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