AU537187B2 - Submarine gas storage - Google Patents

Submarine gas storage

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AU537187B2
AU537187B2 AU56295/80A AU5629580A AU537187B2 AU 537187 B2 AU537187 B2 AU 537187B2 AU 56295/80 A AU56295/80 A AU 56295/80A AU 5629580 A AU5629580 A AU 5629580A AU 537187 B2 AU537187 B2 AU 537187B2
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tank assembly
tank
offshore
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assembly
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Sidney F. Cook
Mark L. Stolowitz
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Sf Cook and Ml Stolowitz
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AU56295/80A 1978-12-07 1980-03-10 Submarine gas storage Ceased AU537187B2 (en)

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US05/967,472 US4232983A (en) 1978-12-07 1978-12-07 Offshore submarine storage facility for highly chilled liquified gases

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