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(43) Date of publication: 26.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/48 (21) Application number: 07701553.5 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F17C 9/00(2006.01) F17C 7/00(2006.01) F17C 1/00(2006.01) C10L 3/00(2006.01) B63B 25/00(2006.01) F17C 13/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2007/000226 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/104078 (20.09.2007 Gazette 2007/38)

(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: 15.03.2006 US 782282 P 11.09.2006 US 843395 P 13.11.2006 US 559136 (71) Applicant: Woodside Energy Limited Perth, Western Australia 6000 (AU)	(72) Inventors: FAKA, Solomon Aladja Woodland Hills, California 91364 (US) HANNAN, Robert Ocean Reef, W. A. 6027 (AU) JONES, David Wynne Denmark, W.A. 6333 (AU) (74) Representative: Hindle, Alistair Andrew  Hindle Lowther 28 Rutland Square Edinburgh EH1 2BW 28 Rutland Square Edinburgh EH1 2BW (GB)