(19)
(11) EP 3 449 091 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/11

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.12.2020 Bulletin 2020/51

(21) Application number: 17721800.5

(22) Date of filing: 25.04.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 43/01(2006.01)
E21B 17/20(2006.01)
F16L 1/12(2006.01)
 E21B 43/013(2006.01)
E21B 21/00(2006.01)
F16L 55/26(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2017/051146
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/187154 (02.11.2017 Gazette 2017/44)

(54)

DEPRESSURISATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSEA EQUIPMENT

DRUCKABLASSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG FÜR UNTERWASSERAUSRÜSTUNG

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DÉPRESSURISATION POUR ÉQUIPEMENT SOUS-MARIN

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 29.04.2016 GB 201607492

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.03.2019 Bulletin 2019/10

(73) Proprietor: Technip UK Ltd
London EC4M 8AP (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • ESPINASSE, Philippe, Francois
    76420 Bihorel (FR)
  • PARENTEAU, Thomas
    75011 Paris (FR)
  • MARRET, Antoine
    75012 Paris (FR)

(74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company 
Murgitroyd House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)


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