(19)
(11) EP 2 129 861 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
16.03.2016 Bulletin 2016/11

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.02.2016 Bulletin 2016/05

(21) Application number: 08709345.6

(22) Date of filing: 08.02.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 17/01(2006.01)
 E21B 43/01(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2008/000440
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/122749 (16.10.2008 Gazette 2008/42)

(54)

AN APPARATUS FOR VENTING AN ANNULAR SPACE BETWEEN A LINER AND A PIPELINE OF A SUBSEA RISER

VORRICHTUNG ZUM LÜFTEN EINES RINGFÖRMIGEN RAUMS ZWISCHEN EINER AUSKLEIDUNG UND EINER ROHRLEITUNG EINES UNTERWASSER-STEIGROHRS

APPAREIL POUR VENTILER UN ESPACE ANNULAIRE ENTRE UNE GAINE ET UNE CANALISATION D'UNE COLONNE MONTANTE SOUS-MARINE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 05.04.2007 GB 0706745
07.08.2007 GB 0715347

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/50

(73) Proprietor: Technip France SA
92400 Courbevoie (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • HALL, Scott
    Aberdeen AB11 6XS (GB)
  • DENNIEL, Sylvain
    Aberdeen AB10 6PJ (GB)
  • REMERY, Jeroen
    F-78100 Saint Germain en Laye (FR)

(74) Representative: Earnshaw, Geoffrey Mark 
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)


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