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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.06.2014 (43) Date of publication: 04.02.2015 Bulletin 2015/06 (21) Application number: 13728305.7 (22) Date of filing: 03.06.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/64(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/043933 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/191883 (27.12.2013 Gazette 2013/52)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 18.06.2012 US 201213526049 (71) Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Houston, TX 77072 (US)	(72) Inventor: TRICKEY, Erica, Lynne Houston, TX 77095 (US) (74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München 81925 München (DE)