(19)
(11) EP 2 350 422 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:
17.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/11

(21) Application number: 09785499.6

(22) Date of filing: 19.08.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 12/04(2006.01)
E21B 19/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2009/051033
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/026404 (11.03.2010 Gazette 2010/10)

(54)

DOWNHOLE TOOL PROTECTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD

BOHRLOCHWERKZEUGSCHUTZVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN

APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE PROTECTION D'OUTIL DE FOND


(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: 02.09.2008 GB 0815939
03.04.2009 GB 0905782

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/31

(73) Proprietor: Titan Torque Services Limited
Aberdeen, AB11 5DY (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • GASKIN, Keith Scott
    Aberdeen (GB)

(74) Representative: Crosby, Wendy Agnes 
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2008/011679
GB-A- 2 310 650
US-A- 2 686 472
US-A- 4 253 533
US-A- 4 733 789
DE-C- 870 388
US-A- 2 435 868
US-A- 3 788 407
US-A- 4 385 695
   
       
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