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(11) EP 2 304 166 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
06.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/14

(21) Application number: 09740025.3

(22) Date of filing: 04.05.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 17/03(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/042753
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/135223 (05.11.2009 Gazette 2009/45)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 02.05.2008 US 126223 P
02.05.2008 US 50121 P
02.05.2008 US 126301 P

(71) Applicant: Weatherford/Lamb Inc.
Houston, Texas 77027 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LIESS, Martin
    30926 Seeize (DE)
  • HOOKER, John, D.
    30853 Langenhagen (DE)
  • GROSCH, Reinhard
    36419 Geisa Ot Otzbach (DE)
  • KOTSCHY, Thomas
    31303 Burgdorf (DE)
  • CARLSSON, Andreas
    30926 Seeize (DE)

(74) Representative: Talbot-Ponsonby, Daniel Frederick 
Marks & Clerk LLP 4220 Nash Court
Oxford Business Park South Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RU
Oxford Business Park South Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RU (GB)

   


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