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COM(83)  363 final. 
Brussels,  16 June  1983. 
ProposaL  for a 
COUNCIL  DECISION 
on the  granting  of  support  for  Community projects  in the 
hydrocarbons  sector (1983) 
(submitted  to the  Council  by the  Commission) COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)363  final 

REASONS 
1. The Council of the European Communities adopted Regulation (EEC) No. 3056/73 1 
on the support of Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector on 
9 November 1973. This support is intended to promote technological 
development directly related to those activities in prospection for, 
exploitation and storage or transport of hydrocarbons which are likely 
to increase the security of the Community's energy supplies. 
2. In application of this Regulation, and following a proposal by the 
Commission,  the Council authorised support measures involving a 
sum of the order of 255 million ECU for the carrying out of 281 projects 
2 
during the years 1974 to 1982. 
1 OJ No. L 312/1 of 13 November 1973. 
2 - Council Decision of 19 December 1974 on the granting of support for 
Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector (Doc. R/3600/74). 
- Council Decision of 4 May 1976 on the granting of support for 
Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector (Doc. R/854/76). 
- Council Decision of 25 October 1977 on the granting of support for 
Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector (Doc. R/2416/77). 
- Council Decision of 30 October 1978 on the granting of support for 
Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector (Doc. R/2671/78). 
- Council Decision of 29 October 1979 on the granting of support for 
Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector (OJ No. L 281 of 
10 November 1979). 
- Council Decision of 27 October 1980 on the granting of support for 
Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector (Doc. No. 10142/80 
ENER  111). 
- Council Decision of 27 October 1981 on the granting of support for 
Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector (Doc. No. 100024/81 
ENER  114). 
- Council Decision of 28 July 1982 on the granting of support for 
Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector (Doc. No. 8746/82 
ENER  129). 
- Council Decision of 21 December 1982, supplementary to the Decision 
of 28 July 1982 on the granting of support for Community projects 
in the hydrocarbons sector (Doc. No. 12031/82  ENER  210). 

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3. For the current financial year the Commission, in the Official Journal -
No. C 175 of 13 July 1982 - published an  invitation  to all parties 
concerned  to submit, by 30 November 1982, applications for support  that 
might  qualify for consideration in the course of the 1983 budgetary year. 
4. In reply to this  invitation  the Commission received applications 
from  36 Community undertakings involving 49 technological development 
projects and estimated costs of some 127 million ECU during the 
period 1983 to 1985. 
5. The Commission charged  with  processing applications for support 
gave  the projects a preliminary examination to determine whether they 
were receivable under the terms of Regulation N° 3056. The purpose 
of this examination was to establish whether : 
- the projects were relevant to technological development activities 
directly relating to the activities of prospection for, exploitation 
and storage or transport of hydrocarbons; 
- the natural or legal person in charge of the project was duly 
constituted under the current laws of the relevant Member States 
of the Community. 
6. The Commission then sent the documentation on each project to the 
Member  States for the purpose of consultation and considreed any 
observations  or comments received. 
7. On the basis of these preliminaries, as well as information provided 
by the applicant companies, the Commission proceeded to  assess  each 
project and  draft  those measures which the Council would possibly 
be called upon to grant. 

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8. As each project has to meet one imperative condition, namely  that 
carrying it out would result in greater security of Community 
supplies  of hydrocarbons, the Commission, in application of the 
provisions  of Regulation No. 3056/73, adopted the following 
assessment  criteria : 
- degree of technical innovation in the project compared  with 
the current state of the art; 
- technical feasibility of the project and probability of  success; 
- the number or range of possible spplications of the results of 
the projects; 
- reliability of the project in relation to the health and 
environmental protection standards; 
- risk of duplicating other techniques already evolved or under 
development, and the possibliity of cooperation between other 
simi  lar projects; 
- the technical capacity and financial standing of the parties 
responsible  for the project; the possibility of an 
association  between the latter and the potential partners in 
the oil industry. 
9. In making its assessment the Commission particularly took  into  account 
the question of certain objectives, which in the Commission's opinion 
have  priority, being achieved by the project in question, e.g. : 
- improving exploration techniques; 
- increase in the overall recovery rate from known deposits; 
- increasing the recovery rate by eliminating technical obstacles; 

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- improving the degree of technical, reliability >n relation to 
production  from  the fields; 
- shortening the period required before a known deposit comes  into 
production; 
- the possibility of exploiting heavy and viscous crudes as well as 
reservoirs  containing crude of low mobility. 
10.The  Commission has moreover decided  that  no supporting measures should 
be considered in the  case  of projects which : 
- are simply preliminary studies or involve no technical risks; 
- relate to the perfecting of equipment which, although representing 
technological progress, offers very limited prospects of use in 
the hydrocarbons sector; 
- represent a stage in developing an existing technique but do not 
provide the type of solution which takes  future  needs  into  account. 
11.In some  cases  the Commission has also made large reductions in the 
investment sums proposed for Community support whenever the  assessed 
cost  appeared disproportionate to the stated aims or where  part  of 
the project did not appear to correspond  with  the  intention  of 
Regulation  3056/73. 
12.Once  the process was completed, 43 projects were regarded as 
qualifying for Community support, the corresponding investment 
amounting to 114.297.771 ECU for the three-year period 1983/1985. 

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13.Thé Commission proposes intervention  ranging from  20  to 40 %  of these 
investments. 
14.In order to determine how much support to grant each project, the 
Commission  took account of the provisions of Article  4 of 
Regulation  3056/73  referred to above, namely  : 
- Community support may constitute only a minority share of the 
financing of the project; 
- the sum which may be granted to a project shall depend on expected 
results and the relevance of such projects to the Community. 
In the  light  of these provisions it decided to work on the following 
principles  : 
- 40 %  support rate will be given to projects, the exploitation of 
whose results would lead to an increase in the available quantities 
of, and/or speed up the process of making the best use of, the 
Community's hydrocarbon resources; 
- 20 %  support rate will be given to projects dealing  with  secondary 
and enhanced recovery; 
- 30 %  support rate will be given to projects in all other sectors. 
15.In application of these principles and taking  into  account the 
project assessment results, the  total  support  that  the Commission 
proposes  should be granted during the year  1983  to the  43  selected 
projects amounts to  34.467.053  ECU. 
16. This supporg should be granted in the form of subsidies repayable in  full 
in the event of the commercial exploitation of any results obtained. 

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17. The Commission will ensure  that  the advantages granted by the 
Community to the promoters of these projects do not alter the 
existing conditions of competition in the Community market in 
any way incompatible  with  the provisions of the Treaty as it 
applies  to this field. 
18. Where two or more undertakings which receive Community support are 
pursuing similar objectives, the Commission will organise special 
meetings  with  a view to achieving an appropriate degree of cooperation. 
19. The appropriations available under Art. 7000 of the 1983 budget for 
financing Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector amount 
to 24 million ECU as commitment appropriations. This amount has to be 
increased  from commitment appropriations brought forward from 1982 
following the withdrawal of a certain number of projects adopted by 
the Council in 1982 and the transfer of appropriations inside chapter 
70. 1 The amount of support being proposed by the Commission in the 
framework of the present budgetary exercise is consequently covered 
by the appropriations available. 
The Council is asked to adopt the following decision : 
il 
On April 30, 1983, this amount reached 12.485.910 ECU 

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PROPOSAL  FOR A  COUNCIL  DECISION 
on the granting of support for 
Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector 
THE COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 
Having  regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having  regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3056/73 of 9 November 1973 
on the support of Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector 1 
and in 
particular Article 6 (2)  thereof, 
Having  regard to the proposal  from  the Commission, 
Whereas  Regulation (EEC) No. 3056/73 provides for the granting of 
support for the carrying out of technological development projects 
which are of fundamental importance in ensuring the Community's supply 
of hydrocarbons: 
Whereas  it is essential to proceed  with  the performance of projects which 
are particularly likely to expedite the exploitation of resources and 
improve storage and transport conditions for hydrocarbons in the 
Community which could not be carried out or would have to be postponed 
without  Community support, 
HAS DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS  : 
w 
1 OJ No. L 312, 13.11.1973, p.1 

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Article 1 
In the framework of the 1983 Budget, support shall be granted for the Community 
projects shown in the Annex, in the  form  of subsidies, repayable if the 
results are exploited commercially, up to an indicative amount of 
34.467.053 ECU. 
This  figure is given merely be way of indication and may be adjusted 
within  the annual budgetary procedure. 
The ECU is defined according to the Financial Regulation in force. 
Article 2 
The support referred to in Article 1 shall be granted for each of the 
projects on the basis of the percentages shown in the Annex of the 
actual costs as verified and accepted by the Commission up to an 
indicative amount also specified in the Annex. 
Article 3 
The Commission shall negotiate and conclude  with  the persons concerned 
the contracts necessary for the implementation of this Decision. 
The Commission shall administer such contracts. 
Done  at Brussels, 
For the CounciI 
The President 

PROPOSED SUPPORT  TO  TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS  IN THE  HYDROCARBON SECTOR  (1983) -  ANNEX 
01. GEOPHYSICS  AMD  PROSPFCTING 
No. 
01.31/83 
01.32/83 
01.33/83 
01.34/33 
01.35/83 Project Title 
High Performance Seismic 
Streamer '' 
An integrated geophysical 
prospecting for hydrocarbons. 
Exploration of a deep 
evaporitic basin in 
Aitolookarnania. Western Greece 
I 
i Oblique seismic profile 
i 
! Geological model of  rifts 
I 
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i 
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1 
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1 Acoustic measurements on 
I reservoir rock Promoter : 
1 
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Britoil 1 
1 
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1 
1 
Public  Petroleum] 
Corporation of 
Greece 
GERTH 
GERTH  i 
! 
Delft | Total investment 
(1983-1985)NC/ECU 
UKL 1.300.000 
ECU  2.248.073 
Dr.243.000.000 
ECU  3.647.269 
KF 12.000 
ECU  1.830.370 
KF 25.000 
ECU  3.813.272 
NF1 985.350 
ECU  385.911 Appreciation and Rate of support 
Important  project to improve seismic 
data and thereby reduce exploration 
costs.  To be supported 30% 
This project  will  test a novel 
seismic  method and produce useful 
data on the geology of Western Greece 
To be supported 30% 
This  project,if  successful,  will  lead 
to lower exploration costs. To be 
suDoorted 30% 
If successful, this project  will 
make accessible very deep oil 
provinces. To be supported 30% 
Interesting  basic research programme. 
To be supported 30% :Amount of 
1suDport 
' NC/ECli  ...„ _ 
!UKL  390.0C0 
lECU  674.421 
i 
] 
i 
i 
i 
!Dr.72.900.C00 
' ECU 1.094.ISO 
i 
I 
j 
i 
j KF 3.600 
|ECU  549.111 
I 
! 
i 
I 
i KF 7.500 
;LCU  1.143.93J 
j 
j 
IDFL  295.605 
lECU  115.7 73 

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02. DRILLING 
No. Project  Title Promotor Total investment 
(1983-1985)NC/ECU Appreciation and Rate of support Amount of 
support 
NC/F.QJ 
02.17/83 Development of a deepwater 
dri I ling  unit Neddrill NF1.  2.300.000 
ECU  900.792 Development should reduce exploration 
costs.  To be supported 25% D7L.  575.000 
ECU 223.193 

3 . 
03. PRODUCTION  SYSTEM 
No. i 
03.132/83 .j 
03.133/83 ! 
03.134/83 ] 
03.135/83 
03.136/83 
03.137/83 AmQunt of Total investment ' 1 1 1 1  IHI  lie 
Project Title • Promotor (1983- •1985)NC/ECU Appreciation and Rate of support support 
Mr/pri i 
New concept for fixed offshore 1 RSV. H. Veth NF1. 4.580.0 Novel  approach to extending steel DFL.l .832 .COO 
platforms. 1 ECU 1.793.750 technology for offshore structures 
To be supported 40% ECU 717 .500 
Development of a  vessel^  suitable1 Lothian Oil UKL 650.000 Duplication of  work  already carried — 
for workover operations on sub Ventures ECU 1.124.037 out. No support. 
sea wells. 1 
Wire line logging  truck  ' Racal UKL 970.000 Normal industrial venture. -
ECU 1.677.408 No support. 
Gravity  platform  for 300-400 m 1 Andoc NF1 3.970.000 Extension of concrete technology to DFL  1. 588 000 
in poor environments I ECU 1.554.844 300-400 m. To be supported 40% ECU 521 937 
Use of hydraulically driven subl Britoil UKL 502.200 Important  project  with  many relevant! UKL 200. 330 
sea pumps for artificial  lift  1 ECU 868.448 applications. To be supported 40% 1 ECU 347. 379 
and remote field production i 
1 
1 
"Semiflex" floating production 1 Intersig/SBM UKL 2.600.000 Novel  approach to floating production UKL  1-040. CCC 
ECU 4.496.146 systems.  To be supported 40% 1 ECU 79S. 453 
1 i 1 
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i 

03. PRODUCTION  SYSTEMS  (Cont'd) 
1 1 Total investment (Amount of 
j Project  Titles Promotor '1983- 1985)NC/ECU Appreciation And Rate of support (support iMr / cr11 
— 1 1 1 6 |I\L / t  L U 
! 6 
..'3.138/83  | .T, , , , AGIP  SpA | Lit. 3.700  x 10 * ! Lit.1.430 x 10 
' ! The development of a di 
' and guidelineless sub-s verless 
ea | | ECU 2.763.751 Important  development for deep-
water  fields.  To be supported 40% ! ECU 1.105.500 
Christmas  tree to be us ed in j 
deep water 1 I i 
j | | 1 
1 
05.! 39/83 1 T • J J. < ^ _ 1 Heerema | NF1 4.200.000 j DFL 1.580.000 
JJ,^3/OJ Tnpod tower  platform  p hase  2 j ECU 1.644.924 Final  phase of programme supportec j ECU 657.969 
in 1982. To be supported 40% I 
] | 1 
1 
i 
j j 6 1 6 
03.140/83  | construction and assemb 
1 techniques for steel pi l_y | Tecnomare SF 
atforms )A | Lit. 
( ECU 3.300  x 10 * 
2.464.967 Completion of studies on a 
previously supported programme. ! Lit.1.320  x 10 
j ECU 985.987 
1 in deep water 1 I To be supported 40% j 
| | | • i 
j | 6 1 6 
03.141/83  1 Compliant monotower for 
1 production in deep wate oil/gasl  Tecnomare Sj 
r ' )A j Lit. 
| ECU 1.975 x 10 * 
1.475.245 Further development of concept 
• identified in previous programme. j Lit. 790 x 10 
! ECU 590.098 
1 marginal fuelds | • To be supported 40% 1 
| 1 
1 
03.142/83  ] Development of a system 
I production of oil  from f0r | Aran 
multi- 1 | IrL 
| ECU 255.000 
370.112 This  project has many application; 
I in marginal field development. | IrL 102.000 
i ECU 148.044 • 
1 I well  marginal  offshore oil ! I ' To be supported 40% 1 
| fields in deep water an d 1 I i 
I i exposed environment usi ng a 1 I 1 
1 I dynamically  positioned shuttle 1 I 1 l 
j tanker i i 1 
1 

5. 
03. PRODUCTION  SYSTEMS 
1 1 
] Total investment Amount  of 
No. Project  Title Promotor (1983 -1985)NC/ECU Appreciation  and  Rate  of support support 
! 
I I I NC/ECU 
! 
03.143/83  j Development  of hydraulically  j Weir | UKL 2.050.000  | Important  development  for  field UKL 820 .CCO 
powered downhole pumps | ECU 3.545.038  | profitability. To be  supported  40% ECU 1.4i« r : c, 
\ 1 
j ! 
I * i 
03.144/83 Sub sea  production  without  ' 
on-site separation.  1 GERTH | KF 
| ECU 10.050  | 
1.532.935  | Extremely important development which  FK  4 
could reduce development  costs. To  1  sc'u' 613 
be supported  40%. .020 
.174 
j j - 1 1 
| * 1 
03.145/83 Reduction  of development costs! 
of offshore projects  1 GERTH | KF 
| ECU 22.500  | 
3.431.945  | This  project  has  many applications. 
To be supported  40% KF 9 
ECU 1.372 .000 
.777 
j | 
| | 
03.146/73 Production  Riser  1000-3000  m I 
phase  1 I GERTH | KF 
| ECU 12.842  | 
1.958.801  | Test phase  of programme already 
supported.  To be  supported  40% KF 5 
ECU 783. 136 
520 -
j j ! 
i 
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! 03.147/83 Drilling  production  flexible  | 
tower  for the  development  of | 
hydrocarbons fields  in deep  | 
water  - 300 m | E.T.P.M. | KF 
| ECU 9.000  | 
1.372.778  j This  development  has  applications  | 
in the  exploitation  of marginal  j 
fields.  To be  supported  40%  | 
I KF 3. 
ECU 549. 600 
I 1 1 I 1 I 03.148/83 Design  of a  purpose  built  I 
jack-up platform  I Vickers Ltd. | UKL 
I ECU 1.050.000  | 
1.815.751  | The project  will  develop  a means  of ! 
exploiting  economicaly  shallow  1 
water marginal  fields.  To be I 
supported  40% | UKL 420. 
ECU 726. COO 
300 
I I 

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05. SECONDARY  AND  ENHANCED RECOVERY 
1 
1 jTotal  investment JAmount of 
| Project  Title Promotor (1983-1985)NC/ECU Appreciation  and  Rate  of support  [support 
i I iNC/ECU i 6 6 
45/83 i Surfactants  for  mieellar/polyme 
| flooding  in high  salinity 
' environments r AGIP  SpA | Lit 
| ECU 2.500  x 10 
1.867.400 Interesting  research-based programme, 
To be supported  20% Lit. 500 x 
ECU 373. ,.1 o ~ 
i 
t 
| j 
! * 
C5.46/83 ! Primary upgrading  of heavy  oil 
1 - Phase  3 VEBA  Ag. | DM. 
| ECU 16.933.720 
7.301.000 Test phase  of programme already sup­
ported.  To be  supported  20% DM 3 
ECU 1 385. 
460. 744 
200 
1 t i 1 | * 1 
05.47/83 I Chateaurenard  - Evaluation 
I of results GERTH | KF 
| ECU 23.905 
3.646.250 Final  phase  of programme.  No  support 
1 j i 
l 1 j 
05.48/83 1 Pecorade  - Evaluation  of 
1 results GERTH | KF 
| ECU 11.032 
1.682.720 Final  phase  ot programme already 
supported.  To be  supported  20% KF 
ECU 2. 
336. 206 
544 
1 i 
t * i | 
1 j 
05.49/83 I Pretreatment  of heavy  oils i i GERTH j KF 
| ECU 103.800 
15.832.704 Test phase  of programme already 
supported.  To be  supported  20% KF 
ECU 3 20. 
.165. 760 
540 .. 
1 
i | 
1 j ' * 
05.50/83 j Emeraude  - Evaluation  of 
! results GERTH | KF 
I ECU 42.600 
6.497.815 Final  phase  of offshore steam 
injection test. To be  supported  20% KF 
| ECU  1 S. 
.299 520 
563 
I ! j 1 j 1 
j i 
I J 1 
05.51/83 I Xanthane  for  enhanced recovery  J Rhone  Poulenc j KF 
j ECU 24.800 
3.782.766 Normal  industrial  venture.  No 
support 1 
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06. ENVIRONMENTAL  INFLUENCE  ON  OFFSHORE  EQUIPMENT 
No. Project  Title Promotor Total investment 
(983-1985)NC/ECU Appreciation and Rate of support j Amount of 
support 
NC/EC.U 
j { 
06.17.83 
i Arge cryotrans,  Phase  III Salzgitterag 
i DM 20.037.000 
ECU 8.638.984 Test phase of project already 
supported. To be supported 35% i DM 7.012.950 
ECU 3.023.644 

3 
AUXILIARY  SHIPS  AND  SUBMERSIBLES 
1 
1 Proiect  Title Promotor Total 
(1983-investment  ! 
-1985)NC/ECU  I Aporeciation  and  Rate  of sunoort i Amount  of 
:support 
— • L. i i NIC/ECU 
! Remote operated vehicle Sub Sea Surveys UKL 719.099  j This  vehicle  will  represent  the  apex | UXL  215.729 
ECU 1.243.529  I of ROV technology.  To be  supported | ECU 373.059 
I / 
I Argyronette I 
i 
i 
* i 30% 1 
i 
i 
1 
C7.50/83 I / 
I Argyronette Comex KF 
ECU 25.176  I 
3.840.117  I This  project  will  have wide 
application  in deep water.  To be ! KF  7.552 
1 ECU  1.152.035 
! i 
I 
I supported 30% ! 
I 
1 -l 
I I • 
07.51/83 1 Remote controlled systems  for Z.F. Herion DM 2.580.000  | Final  pha?"  o* programme already | DM  774.000 
1 inspection  work  -David  V ECU 1.112.371 supported.  To a  supported 30% | ECU 333.711 

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10. TRANSPORT 
1 
No. Project Title Promotor Total investment  i 
(1983-1985)NC/ECU Appreciation  and  Rate  of support 
6 I 
10.38/83 Hydroelastic  phenomena  on 
submarine pipelines SNAM Progetti  | Lit. 6.050  x 10 j 
ECU 4.519.107 j Important  programme  to  establish 
theoretical  base.  To be  supported 
30% 
6 ! 
10.39/83 Flexible  tubes  for  offshore ! Pirelli  Spa  I Lit. 2.345 x 10 | 
ECU 1.751.621 1 The purpose  of  this project  is to 
obtain more information  on  sub­
marine flexible tubes behaviour  -
to be  supported  30% 
! 
10.40/83 Evacuation  of  highly viscous 
fluids  from  pipelines 1 PLT Engineering! UKL 108.000 j 
ECU 186.763 | This  development,  if  successful, 
will  have many applications. 
To be  supported  30% | 
10.41/83 1 Regulated advance scraper ! P.L.S. | KF 1.200 j 
ECU 183.037 j This  development should improve 
pipeline utilisation.  To be 
supported  30% 
10.42/83 t Deep sea  repairs  trail j GERTH/ACB/COMEX| 
i i KF 40.000 j 
ECU 6.101.235 | Important  test phase  of programme 
already being supported.  To be 
supported  30% Amount  of 
support 
NC/ECU 
6 
Lit. 1.815 x 10 
ECU 1.355.732 
g 
Lit. 703 x 10 
ECU 525.486 
UKL 32.400 
ECU 56.023 
KF 360 
ECU 54.911 
KF 12.000 
ECU 1.830.370 

10. 
STORAGE 
Project. Title Promoter Total investment 
(1983-1985)NC/ECU Appreciation and Rate of support Amount of 
support 
NC/FCU  
14.17/83 Nitrogen filled geological 
structure at Tender for 
storage of natural gas, DONG DKr. 34.050.000 
ECU 4.175.163 Development should establish storage 
capability of the T<6nder structure, i 
To be supported 30% i DKr.10.215.000 
ECU 1.252.548 

15. MISCELLANEOUS 
No. Project  Title Protnotor Total 
(1983-investment 
1985)NC/ECU  J i 
Appreciation and Rate of support , Amount o,f 
support 
NC/ECU 
15.43/83 Data collection system for the 
Goban  spur Sea Surveys 
1 
i I IrL. 
I ECU 314.000 ! 
455.747 | This  development,if  successful,  wilU 
lead to a low cost data collection •• 
system.  To be supported 30% ' IrL. 
ECU 94.2C0 
135.724 
15.44/83  • 1 Dimentional verification to be 
! carried  out at open sea on 
1 offshore structures by means 
| of photogrammetry j AGIP SpA | Lit 
! ECU 6| 
. 1.335 x 10 | 
997.191 | This  application of high technology 1 
to offshore structural monitoring 
should  have  wide  application. To be 
supported 30% 1 Lit. 
ECU 6 
400 x 10 
299.157 
15.45/83 ! Flexible connection system 
! for high pressure multibore 
i pipes | S.E.P. | KF 
| ECU 2.700 | 
411.833  j This  development  will  be necessary i 
for deep  water  pipelines and  flow-  1 
lines.  To be supported 30% 1 KF 
ECU 810 
123.550 
15.46/83 i Mobile polysaccharides 
I injection  unit | GERTH /  Rh6ne 
| Poulenc | KF 
| ECU 9.350  I 
1.426.163  j This  equipment  will  be required 1 
before offshore polysaccharide 1 
injection is possible. To be 1 
supported 30% •! KF 
ECU 2.805 
427.849  . 
15.47/83 Cast  steel'Tiode-engineering 
• study j Britoil | UKL 
| ECU 
I 300.000 | 
518.786 | • Final phase of programme already 
supported.  To be supported 30% UKL 
ECU 90.0CC 
155.635 

12 
15. MISCELLANEOUS  (Cont'd) 
J. Project TitLe j Promotor i 
j Total 
| C1983 investment 
-1985)NC/ECU  | I 
i 
Appreciation and Rate  of support  | Amount  of 
support 
NC/FCU 
. •-°/33 'Development  of an  airborne 
system  for  real time methane 
and ethane remote  measure­
ments j CISE j Lit. 
I ECU 6] 
325 x 10 j 
242.762  | . . — • 
Duplication  of effort.  No support,  j 
1 
• 
",5.49/83 Development  of high  pressure 
steam boiler  for  enhan9ed  oil 
recovery | NEI | UKL 
| ECU 844.800  j 
1.460.902  | Widespread applications both  on-
and offshore.  To be  supported  30% UKL 253.440 
ZCU 438.270 
15.50/83 Coalescence  in pipes | Alsthom | KF 
j ECU 1.171  | 
178.614 Interesting  research programme. 
To be supported  30% KF 351 
ECU 53.584 
15.51/83 Optimisation  of structural 
nodes ! Tecnomare  SpA I Lit 
I ECU 6 
.3.600  x 10 
2.689.056 Duplication  of effort.  No support. 
/ --
I I i 
1 
| TOTAL j ECU 114.297.771 | 
i ECU  34.467.053 
i 
Ratp of exchanae  on 30  November  1982 
*) Reduced  amount 1 ECU  = DM  2,31937 
NF1 2,55331 
UKL 0,578273 
DKr 8,15537 FF 6,55605 
Lit.  1.338,76 
IrL 0,688979 
Dra 66,6252 

FINANCIAL  RECORD 
1. Relevant budget  heading code 
Article  700 -  Item  7000 
2. Title of budget heading 
"Community technological development projects in the hydrocarbons sector" 
3. Legal basis 
3.0. Regulation (EEC) No.  3056/73  of the Council of  9 November  1973, 
on the support of Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector 
(0J No.  312  of 13  November  1973). 
3.1.  Council Decision of  19  December  1974,  on the  grant  of measures of 
support for Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector 
(Doc.  R/3600/74). 
3.2. Council Decision of  4 May  1976,  on the  grant  of measures of support 
for Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector (Doc. R/854/76). 
3.3.  Council Decision of  25  October  1977,  on the  grant  of measures of 
support for Council projects in the hydrocarbons sector (Doc. R/2416/77). 
3.4. Council Decision of  30  October  1978,  on the  grant  of measures of support 
for Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector (Doc. R/2671/78). 
3.5.  Council Decision of  29  October  1979,  on the granting of support for 
Community projects in the hydrocarbons secoor (0J L  281  of 
10 November  1979). 
3.6. Council Decision of  27  October  1980,  on the granting of support 
for Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector (Doc. No. 
10142/80  ENER  111) 
3.7. Council Decision of  27  October  1981,  on the granting of support 
for Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector (Doc. No. 
10024/81  ENER  114) 
3.8. Council Decision of  28  July  1982  on the granting of support 
for Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector (Doc. No. 
8746/82  ENER  129) 
3.9. Council Decision of  21  December  1982,  supplementary to the 
Decision  of  28  July  1982,  on the granting of support for 
Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector (Doc. No. 
12031/82  ENER  210). 
3.10. Commission proposal on the granting of support for Community 
projects in the hydrocarbons sector  (1983-1985). 

4. Description of the measure 
Granting 36 Community undertakings financial aid for use on projects in 
the hydrocarbons sector. 
5. Objective 
To promote technological development directly related to the activities 
of prospection for, and exploitation, transport arj storage of hydro­
carbons  likely to increase the security of the Community'; supplies in 
hydrocarbons. 
6. Justification of the project 
Because  of the technical risks and the final :ial burden involved in 
carrying out the technical development projects, they would not be 
carried out or would have to be postponed  (thus  considerably 
prejudicing the security of hydrocarbons supplies) unless the 
Community provided financial support. 
7. Appropriations 
Financial  situation on April 30, 1983 : 
Appropriation for commitments: (ECU) 
- 1983 budget 24.000.000 
appropriations brought forward  from  1982 15.906.116 
39.906.116 
- commitments implemented -3.420.206 
36.485.910 
- 1983 proposal 34.467.053 
- relinquished amount 2.018.857 
8. Type of control to be applied 
8.1.  There is to be no control by Member States. The authorising 
department and Financial Control  will  carry out regular on-the-spot 
checks  on documents, and  will  follow the completion of the projects 
by means of the technical and financial reports which the undertakings 
are required to send in regularly. 
8.2. The Commission is to present an annuaL  report  to the Council on the 
state of progress of each project and the sums committed in carrying 
it out; the Commission also has to submit an annual  report  to the 
Council  and the European Parliament on the implementation of 
Regulation NO. 3056/73.