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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.04.2009 (43) Date of publication: 21.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/16 (21) Application number: 08788226.2 (22) Date of filing: 24.07.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E21B 17/01(2006.01) E21B 19/14(2006.01) E21B 33/068(2006.01) E21B 19/00(2006.01) E21B 19/22(2006.01) E21B 33/076(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2008/002513 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/016346 (05.02.2009 Gazette 2009/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 27.07.2007 GB 0714646 25.06.2008 GB 0811639 (71) Applicant: Expro AX-S Technology Limited Lion House Dyce Aberdeen AB21 0LQ (GB)	(72) Inventor: SHAND, David, Michael Banchory Aberdeenshire AB31 5AH (GB) (74) Representative: Naismith, Robert Stewart et al Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 7JS Glasgow G2 7JS (GB)