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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.04.2014 (43) Date of publication: 09.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/28 (21) Application number: 12774931.5 (22) Date of filing: 02.10.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E21C 50/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2012/004127 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/050137 (11.04.2013 Gazette 2013/15)

(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: 03.10.2011 GB 201116982 (71) Applicant: Marine Resources Exploration International B.V. 1251 KP Laren (NL)	(72) Inventor: PATRICIU, Dan Costache Bucharest (RO) (74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant  Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)