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EP 2 761 096 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 06.08.2014 Bulletin 2014/32 (21) Application number: 12836418.9 (22) Date of filing: 26.09.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E02B 17/02(2006.01) E02D 27/52(2006.01) B63B 9/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/057323 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/049194 (04.04.2013 Gazette 2013/14)

(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: 26.09.2011 US 201161539349 P (71) Applicant: Horton Wison Deepwater, Inc. Houston, Texas 77084 (US)	(72) Inventor: Horton, III, Edward E Houston, Texas 77057 (US) (74) Representative: Beck Greener  Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HR London WC1V 6HR (GB)