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(11) EP 2 655 782 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
30.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/44

(21) Application number: 11799098.6

(22) Date of filing: 20.12.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 7/06(2006.01)
E21B 7/18(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2011/073386
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/084934 (28.06.2012 Gazette 2012/26)
(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: 22.12.2010 EP 10196484

(71) Applicant: Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
2596 HR Den Haag (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • BLANGE, Jan-Jette
    NL-2288 GS Rijswijk (NL)
  • VAN NIEUWKOOP, Pieter
    NL-2288 GS Rijswijk (NL)
  • MARWEDE, Jochen
    NL-2288 GS Rijswijk (NL)

(74) Representative: Matthezing, Robert Maarten et al
Shell International B.V. LSI PO Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague
2501 CJ The Hague (NL)

   


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