BR112015012441A2 - produção de gás natural liquefeito - Google Patents

produção de gás natural liquefeito

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BR112015012441A2
BR112015012441A2 BR112015012441A BR112015012441A BR112015012441A2 BR 112015012441 A2 BR112015012441 A2 BR 112015012441A2 BR 112015012441 A BR112015012441 A BR 112015012441A BR 112015012441 A BR112015012441 A BR 112015012441A BR 112015012441 A2 BR112015012441 A2 BR 112015012441A2
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natural gas
liquefied natural
gas production
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hydrocarbon processing
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R Miller Michael
H Oelfke Russell
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Exxonmobil Upstream Res Co
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