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(43) Date of publication: 16.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/42 (21) Application number: 18704128.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.01.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10G 53/04(2006.01) C10J 3/00(2006.01) C10G 53/14(2006.01) C10G 53/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2018/015058 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/140503 (02.08.2018 Gazette 2018/31)

(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 TN (30) Priority: 24.01.2017 US 201715413665 (71) Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company Dhahran 31311 (SA)	(72) Inventors: KOSEOGLU, Omer Refa Dhahran 31311 (SA) BOURANE, Abdennour Dhahran 31311 (SA) KRESSMANN, Stephane Cyrille Dhahran 31311 (SA) (74) Representative: Dauncey, Mark Peter  Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street Manchester M1 4HD Manchester M1 4HD (GB)