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(11) EP 3 565 949 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.11.2019 Bulletin 2019/46

(21) Application number: 18701613.4

(22) Date of filing: 03.01.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 43/14(2006.01)
E21B 43/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/012197
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/129053 (12.07.2018 Gazette 2018/28)
(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: 05.01.2017 US 201715399661

(71) Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Dhahran 31311 (SA)

(72) Inventors:
  • AL-GOUHI, Alwaleed Abdullah
    Dhahran 31311 (SA)
  • ALKHANAIFER, Nabil Salman
    Dhahran 31311 (SA)
  • SENGU, Ahmet Emre
    Dhahran 31311 (SA)

(74) Representative: Conroy, John 
Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight Business Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München
80807 München (DE)

   


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