(19)
(11) EP 2 253 585 B8

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

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 2 (W2 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
31.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.06.2016 Bulletin 2016/23

(21) Application number: 09719518.4

(22) Date of filing: 11.03.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C01B 3/38(2006.01)
C10G 49/00(2006.01)
 C01B 3/48(2006.01)
C10G 2/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2009/055217
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/113714 (17.09.2009 Gazette 2009/38)

(54)

PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LIQUID HYDROCARBONS FROM NATURAL GAS

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG FLÜSSIGER KOHLENWASSERSTOFFE AUS ERDGAS

PROCÉDÉ POUR PRODUIRE DES HYDROCARBURES LIQUIDES À PARTIR DE GAZ NATUREL

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 14.03.2008 JP 2008065465

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/47

(73) Proprietors:
  • Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation
    Tokyo 1050001 (JP)
  • INPEX Corporation
    Tokyo 107-6332 (JP)
  • JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 1008162 (JP)
  • Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd.
    Tokyo 100-0005 (JP)
  • Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.
    Tokyo 105-8528 (JP)
  • Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-8604 (JP)
  • Chiyoda Corporation
    Kanagawa 2208765 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • YAGI, Fuyuki
    Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 230-8601 (JP)
  • KAWAZUISHI, Kenichi
    Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 230-8601 (JP)

(74) Representative: Hartz, Nikolai 
Wächtershäuser & Hartz Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Weinstrasse 8
80333 München
80333 München (DE)


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