EP2256225A4 - Stainless steel for use in oil well tube - Google Patents

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EP2256225A4
EP2256225A4 EP09726339.6A EP09726339A EP2256225A4 EP 2256225 A4 EP2256225 A4 EP 2256225A4 EP 09726339 A EP09726339 A EP 09726339A EP 2256225 A4 EP2256225 A4 EP 2256225A4
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stainless steel
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Hisashi Amaya
Kunio Kondo
Hideki Takabe
Taro Ohe
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Nippon Steel Corp
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PCT/JP2009/001238 WO2009119048A1 (en) 2008-03-28 2009-03-19 Stainless steel for use in oil well tube

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JP (1) JP4577457B2 (en)
CN (1) CN101981215A (en)
AR (1) AR070745A1 (en)
AU (1) AU2009230545B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0909042B8 (en)
CA (1) CA2717104C (en)
ES (1) ES2674255T3 (en)
MX (1) MX2010010435A (en)
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WO (1) WO2009119048A1 (en)

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