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(43) Date of publication: 10.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/32 (21) Application number: 14762066.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.09.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16L 11/16(2006.01) F16L 11/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2014/052659 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/049485 (09.04.2015 Gazette 2015/14)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 01.10.2013 GB 201317401 (71) Applicant: GE Oil & Gas UK Limited Nailsea Bristol BS48 1BS (GB)	(72) Inventor: CLEMENTS, Richard Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear NE6 3PF (GB) (74) Representative: Secerna LLP  The Catalyst Baird Lane, Heslington East York YO10 5GA York YO10 5GA (GB)