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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.08.2015 (43) Date of publication: 13.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/28 (21) Application number: 14786264.3 (22) Date of filing: 04.08.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E21B 17/02(2006.01) E21B 17/01(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2014/001810 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/019176 (12.02.2015 Gazette 2015/06)

(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: 05.08.2013 US 201361862156 P (71) Applicant: AGR Subsea, A.S. 5342 Straume (NO)	(72) Inventors: BORS, Christian N-5099 Bergen (NO) COHEN, John, H. Houston, TX 77084 (US) (74) Representative: Intès, Didier Gérard André et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cedex 07 75340 Paris Cedex 07 (FR)