(19)
(11) EP 2 561 041 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.05.2012

(43) Date of publication:
27.02.2013 Bulletin 2013/09

(21) Application number: 11724448.3

(22) Date of filing: 18.04.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10G 1/00(2006.01)
C10G 9/40(2006.01)
F24J 2/00(2006.01)
C10G 9/00(2006.01)
E21B 43/24(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2011/000854
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/132056 (27.10.2011 Gazette 2011/43)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 19.04.2010 IT MI20100660

(71) Applicant: ENI S.p.A.
00144 Rome (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • BORTOLO, Rossella
    I-28100 Novara (IT)
  • RICCO' , Moreno
    I-20051 Limbiate (MB) (IT)

(74) Representative: Bottero, Carlo et al
Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano
20121 Milano (IT)

   


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