(19)
(11) EP 3 926 138 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:
25.12.2024 Bulletin 2024/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/45

(21) Application number: 21169599.4

(22) Date of filing: 31.05.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 33/06(2006.01)
E21B 33/035(2006.01)
 E21B 34/16(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
E21B 33/06; E21B 34/16; E21B 33/0355

(54)

METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE RELIABILITY OF HYDRAULICALLY-ACTUATED DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS

VERFAHREN ZUR BEURTEILUNG DER ZUVERLÄSSIGKEIT VON HYDRAULISCH BETÄTIGTEN VORRICHTUNGEN UND ZUGEHÖRIGE SYSTEME

PROCÉDÉS D'ÉVALUATION DE LA FIABILITÉ DES DISPOSITIFS À ACTIONNEMENT HYDRAULIQUE ET SYSTÈMES CONNEXES

(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

(30) Priority: 31.05.2016 US 201662343446 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.12.2021 Bulletin 2021/51

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
17807404.3 / 3464909

(73) Proprietor: Transocean Innovation Labs Ltd
Grand Cayman, KYI-1003 (KY)

(72) Inventors:
  • Leach, Andrew
    KY1-1003 George Town (KY)
  • Pereira, Luis Rafael
    KY1-1003 George Town (KY)
  • Boike, Matthew
    KY1-1003 George Town (KY)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
CN-A- 103 939 421
US-A1- 2013 333 894
 US-A1- 2013 276 516
US-A1- 2016 084 271
   
       
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