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(11) EP 3 347 745 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
18.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/29

(21) Application number: 16738970.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.06.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01V 1/30(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/040418
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/039816 (09.03.2017 Gazette 2017/10)
(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
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 04.09.2015 US 201562214425 P

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Spring, TX 77389 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HORNBOSTEL, Scott, C.
    Houston, TX 77023-1813 (US)
  • JONES, Homer, C.
    Houston, TX 77095 (US)
  • BLUM, John
    Houston. TX 77008 (US)

(74) Representative: ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. 
IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen
1831 Machelen (BE)

   


(54) EXPLORATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF HYDROCARBONS FROM THE WATER COLUMN