(19)
(11) EP 2 864 578 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.07.2014

(43) Date of publication:
29.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/18

(21) Application number: 13742065.9

(22) Date of filing: 21.06.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 33/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/046955
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/192485 (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: 22.06.2012 US 201213530943

(71) Applicant: Vetco Gray Inc.
Houston, TX 77041 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HIGGINS, William Thompson
    Houston, TX 77041 (US)
  • NELSON, John E.
    Houston, TX 77041 (US)
  • HOANG, Chau
    Houston, TX 77041 (US)

(74) Representative: Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth et al
GPO Europe GE International Inc. The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ
London W6 8BJ (GB)

   


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