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(11) EP 2 318 651 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
11.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/19

(21) Application number: 09798649.1

(22) Date of filing: 14.07.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 43/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/050530
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/009118 (21.01.2010 Gazette 2010/03)
(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 SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 14.07.2008 US 80405 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Shell Oil Company
    Houston, Texas 77252-2463 (US)

    SM 
  • Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
    2596 HR Den Haag (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • VAN DEN BERG, Claudia
    NL-2394 CB Rijndijk (NL)
  • CLINTON, Paul
    NL-2596 HR The Hague (NL)
  • GELDER, Kees, Van
    NL-2285 JW Rijswijk (NL)
  • MESTERS, Carolus, Matthias, Anna, Maria
    NL-1031 CM Amsterdam (NL)
  • MONIN, Patrick, Guy
    NL-2582 CH Den Haag (NL)
  • MULDER, Gerard
    NL-2548 PX The Hague (NL)
  • VALDEZ, Raul
    NL-2288 GS Rijswijk (NL)
  • WANG, Dean, Chien
    Missouri City TX 77459 (US)

(74) Representative: Matthezing, Robert Maarten et al
Shell International Reseach Maatschappij B.V. Intellectual Property Services P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague
2501 CJ The Hague (NL)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING OIL AND/OR GAS