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COMMISSION OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)432 final.
Brussels .12September 1978
I , • >
Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION
on "thegrant ofmeasures ofsupport for' Community projects -in
.- thehydrocarbons sector^;V (1978)
■■/S i;: ■ ■■-V ■
f•_r ■
V: ■: ■ I
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
C0M(78 )432final

REASONS
* ––– ·
1."The Council ofthe European Communities adopted Regulation (EEC)No >.
3056/73*onthesupport ofCommunity projects inthehydrocarbons sector' ,,
on9November 1973 *This support isintended topromote technological
development directly related tothose activities inprospection for, •
exploitation and storage ortransport ofhydrocarbons which arelikely
toincrease thesecurity ofthe Community ^energy supplies *
2.Inapplication ofthis Regulation ,and following aproposal bythe ,>'
Commission ,the Council authorised stipport measures involving asum of -
thevorder of128 -million u.a.forthecarrying outof95projects during
theyears 1974to19772*- '
3.For thecurrent financial year the Commission ,inthe .Official Journal -
No C292of3December 1977 -published aninvitation toallparties
concerned tosubmit ,by28February 1978 ,applications for support that
'- ■ ... ... _ ■- . ■ ' « - _ _might qualify forconsideration inthe course ofthe 1978 budgetary year .
4.'Inreply tothis invitation the Commission received applications from 39Comm­
unity undertakings involving 64technological development .projects and
estimated costs ofsome 163million e.u.a .during theperiod 1978 to1980 .
5.The Commission ,charged with processing applications forsupport gave the
projects apreliminary examination todetermine whether they were receivable ,
under .theterms ofRegulation No.3056 *The purpose ofthis examination was
toestablish whether :
OJNoL312/1of13November 1973 * *
2■_ ■■-Council Decision of19December 19,74 onthegrant ofmeasures ofsupport for
■21technological development projects inthehydrocarbons sector (Doc.R/3600/74)
-Council Decision of4May 1976 on-the'grant ofsupport for 34technological
development projects inthehydrocarbons sector (Doc.R/854/76), '
-Council Decision of25October 1977 onthegrant ofsupport for40technological
development 'projects inthehydrocarbons sector (l)oc *R/2416/77).

(i)thoprojects were relevant totachnolgoioal c"^cpment -activities
directly relating totheactivities ofprcap-act ionfor ,exploitation -
andstorage ortransport ofhydrocarbons ; ,
-(ii)Thenatural orlegal person incharge oftheproject wasduly
constituted under thecurrent laws oftherelevant Member States
oftheCommunity . -
The .Commission then sent thedocumentation oneach project totheMember
States forthepurpose ofConsultation andconsidered anyobservations or
comments received .
Onthe "basis ofthese preliminaries ,aswell asinformation provided by
theapplicant companies ,theCommission proceeded toassess each project
anddraft those measures which theCouncil would possible becalled upon to
grant . : "
A$«each project hastomeet oneimperative condition ,namely that carrying it
outwould r.esult ingreater security ofCommunity supplies ofhydrocarbons ,
theCommission ,inapplication oftheprovisions ofRegulation Ho3056/73,
adopted thefollowing assessment criteria : '
(a)'degree oftechnical innovation intheproject compared with thecurrent
state oftheart ;
(b)technical feasibility oftheproject andprobablity ofsuccess ;
(c)thenumber ,orrange ofpossible applications oftheresults ofthe
project ;
(d)reliability oftheproject inrelation tothehealth andenvironmental
protection standards ;
(e)^risk of"duplicating other techniques already evolved orunder development
andthepossibility ofcooperation between other similar 4projects ;
(f).thetechnical capacity andfinancial standing oftheparties responsible
fortheproject ;thepossibility ofanassociation between thelatter
andthepotential partners intheoilindustry .
./

Inmaking itsassessment theCommission particularly took into account the
question ofcertain objectives ,which intheCommission ^opinion have/ '
jfriority ,being achieved bytheproject inquestion ,e.g. : v/
(a)increase intheoverall recovery rate fromknown deposits ;
(b)increasing therecovery rate "byeliminating technical obstacles ;
(c)making better useofsmall deposits ;
(d)improving thedegree oftechnical reliability inrelation toprbduction
from thefields ; . ••
(e)shortening theperiod required before aknown deposit comes into
production ;
(f)thepossibility ofexploiting heavy andviscous crudes as .well as
reservoirs containing crude oflowmobility .
^TheCommission hasmoreover decided that nosupporting "measures should be
considered inthecase ofprojects -which : «
(ajaresimply preliminary studies orinvolve notechnical risks ;
(b)relate totheperfecting ofequipment which ,although representing
technological progress ,offer very limited prospects ofuseinthe
hydrocarbons sector ; « . .
(c)represent astage indeveloping anexisting technique butdonotprovide
thetypeofsolution which takes ,future needs intoaccount . -s . v\-
Insome cases theCommission hasalso made large reductions intheinvestment
sums proposed forCommunity support whenever theassessed cost appeared ;
disproportionate tothestated aims "orwhere part oftheproject didnot
appear tocorrespond with theintention ofRegulation 3056/73* 1
Qnce theprocess wascompleted ,47projects were regarded asqualifying for
Community support ,thecorresponding investment amounting to98.738 .,793 -e.u .
forthethree-year period 1978/l980 e.~ , .
TheCommission proposes intervention ranging from 3Pto^Ofoofthese investment
•\ ' •
Inorder todetermine hownruoh support togrant ©ach project ,the'Commission ,
talcing account oftheprovisions ofArticle 4ofRegulation 3056/73referred to
above ,namely : • •■
(a)Community •support may'constitute "only ,a;minority .share ofthefinancing
•• .ofthe -project ;
(b)the .euroWhich -naybegranted .to&prc.ieoi eball depend :;r:expected' results
end' "la*. of projssts to'*1:9Gi^n'ti^y * .
" ----- V . .··
wcrKec ! -frj prire :

4.
(a)maximum support vill begiven "toprojeets ,-the o.".-atiqn ofv.hosa resmts
would 1-eauL toanIncrease intheavailable q:1-.-:.t-;'•-.■rsof,-'and /orepoed upthe
process ofmaJcing tlis "best hg© o£fthe ComFau .ivtv •aydroc&J'oon rosourcfts ;
(b)anintermediate level ofsupport will "begtv-.n«oprojects dealing with .
geophysics ; . • ' . *
(c)aminimum level ofsupport will begiven toprojects concerning thehydrocarbons
transport andstorage sectors *,inprinciple ;, -
(d)projects aimed atperfecting service activities will receive theminimum rate of
support .Should this tjpet ofproject lead totheelimination ofamajor "bottle­
neck itcould beassigned ahigher rate ofsupport ,
15.Inapplication ofthese principles andtaking into account theproject assessment •
results ,thetotal support that theCommission proposes should "begranted during the
period 1978^-80 tothe 47'projects adopted amounts to38.940.576 e.u.a .
16.Those support measures should "begranted inthe form ofsubsidies repayable inthe
event ofthe commercial exploitation ofanyresults obtained .
17.The Commission will ensure that theadvantages granted bythe Community tothe
promoters ofthese projects donotalter theexisting conditions ofcompetition in
the Community market inany way incompatible with theprovisions oftheTreaty asit
applies tothis field .
18.Where two ormore undertakings which receive Community support are pursuing similar
-objectives ,the Commission will organise special meetings with aview toachieving a
reasonable degree ofcooperation . 1
■■ S . '
19.The sumentered inthe 1978 Budget tocover Community projects inthe hydrocarbons
sector amounts to35million -e.u.a .inappropriations for the commitment .This
amount hastobeincreased from the 1977 commitment appropriations available following
the withdrawal ofacertain number ofprojects adopted byCouncil decisions of
25October 1977^^' Theamount Ofsupport being proposed bytheCommission inthe
frame rork ofthe 1978 budgetary exercise isconsequently covered bytheappropriations
^available . ^
The Council isasked toadopt the following decision :\
(l)Theprojects are :
02.08/77promoter :Korea , amount ofsupport 3«934»033 u.a.
03»36/77promoter 2Po^-er tfs,;or amount of.support 2.535*802 u.a.
07•12/77promoter :Alsthom /"*":".jk,rs amount ofsupport 1.080.000 u.a.
07.17/77promoter sDrapewerke amount ofsupport 491«2C3 u.a.
10.13/77promoter :Gravatom amount ofsupport 336.600 u.a.
8.378.238 u.a.

I. ....... V
,PROPOSAL FOR ACOUNCIL DECISION .
. - - aon "thegrant ofmeasures Ofsupport for
Community projects inthe hydrocarbons sector
THE COUNCIL "OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , 7 : .
paving regard to*theTreaty establishing „theEuropean Economic Community
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No3056/73of$November 1973 on
thesupport ofCommunity projects inthe -hydrocarbons sector^\ andin
particular Article 6thereof , 1
Having .regard ,.totheproposal from the Commission ,
Whereas thesaid Regulation provides forthegrant ofmeasures of'support for
theimplementation -.oftechnological development projects which areoffundamental
importance in ..ensuring the Community *ssupply ofhydrocarbons ; ;' :
^Whereas ,itisessential toproceed with theimplementation oftheprojects which
.a.:eparticularly capable ofaccelerating thedevelopment ofresources andimprovir .
thestorage andtransport -conditions for ..hydrocarbons inthe -Corciaunity and .the
completion ofwhich ooiil-d "notbe'ensured or,would hav£ tobepostponed -without
Coma irâl;ysupport ;;. . 1 '''~ '
No L

'' ■ ' Article J ■
Fortheperiod .l?7S–80 ? .vTnv -pp -"." >'''-■.'.all oegranted for .blie^ommuruv ,/-
T«rojetris shown intheiUmeJc -in •,&© p* repays oJ.<5it.'-'if?resultb
orovs cooifAercially oxploii&Ue ,up :toabv^wimammnt of '38,.?^0.576 . «•*>
Article 2 •
Thssupport measures' -rfeferxed toinArticle 1shall "be .granted foreach ofthe
projects onthe -"basis ofthe'percentages •shomi 'inthe .Annex oftheactual cost ,
aaverified andaecpeted "by -tha ConmisaicSu upto*the maximum arn.ou.nts also
specified inthe Anv .te± » -
Article 3
The Commission shall negotiate and conclude with the persons concerned ./the
contracts necessary forthe impl amentation ofthis .Decision .
The .Coniroi.-iiion shall arioiniater these contracts . v
Done atBrussels .For the Council
The President .

■ -- :ANNEX
PH0F0SS3 SV?FO?T OF -CCWAITY' PROJECTS IHII!^FYTHCCAPyVS SSCTC1'
■ . - i •" 1 • ' \
Ol Geopbysic ?,and prospect ing
ci.ia ?arojec't Titia Prcrootor
Jievelaj
hl tecVlievelapment ofoptit ^- AgipLltechnological 'j
Srocedpres for ,the J
^■ocording processing
hnd interpretation
hieeir;jiic trans - -• .iwsa wavsa ' • VS9 wavesTotal investnent
1978-1980 (eus )
182.424
Cl»H/78^orrdia^or stacker <ilemultiplexer i
I
■ \" ' '■
01,12/7peittmic Trasverse
01.13/78j;a' ,res,Development
bfoptical technol­
ogical procedures f <
{■ierecording ,proce­ssing and interpre "
ktion .
Itevel.opment ofa
fie'smip technology
filming atimproving
jpheresolution of
infi'c .-saliferoua .
jiycirocarbons problei
JLnthe'"edit erransa ?
Bea , ■Seroel
G3RTH .
Compagnie Générale
deGéophysique859.097
177.590
670.152The purpose ofthis project istotest acquisition
and processing ofseismic data from transverse
waves .Therefore aseismic survey with thetrans­
verse waves method will becarried out inthe Po
Basin ,which has already been well -studied strat-
igraphically andlithologically innumerous wells .
Project parallel andcoordinated with 01.12/78.
Support recormr.enclfid :35?j.Appreciation andrate ofsupport
3%
This programme cbvers the development ofacorel-
iitor stacker demultiplexer tobeused with aseis­
micdata acquisition system .Inthe case ofa
i/ibratory source itoperates asacorrelator stack
9rbut when used with impulsive methods itcan
operate asastacker only.Itshould -process any
number ofchannels within thelimit of240.
[Support recommended :3
The purpose ofthis project isparallel and co­
ordinated with project 01.10/7,8.Aseismic survey
will becarried outintheeastern part ofthe
Paris Basin .Support recommended :35$-
Theobject ofthis project istodefine and develo
'aspecific seismic exploration technique particul­
arly well adapted tothesalt problems inthe .
Mediterranean :Sea.Support recommended :35$.Amount of
support .(eua)
63.848
300.584
62.156
P234.553

^C'COSS 1)SVPPC-I ?C^'CC IZXMRR F=CJ:-:O?3 .I% RFR-CCAAYSS S.-.C- XN
01 GwCphysica ard ps-ospecting
;îo. Project Title ? Procootor
>i»14/T6 .1Pre-sita surveys
'Iforgeophysical
*'(neajuremente din
|Ice-covered watersPrakla Seismos G$BHTotal ims&cïiœnv
19ï8-1930 -(eus..)
1^126 .,312Appréciation andrats ex'stippom* ÅCK-UFI *OT
5support ;';jua)
Thaaia ofthis project isthe development ;ofa
system for optinnun aurvey lins planning ,"orusing
pictura •transmission andexact navigation Sfixup -
isent with theaid ofacoaputor arid p.helicopter i
geophysical research vessels *,
Support recommended394-210
Ν

JhIWCI OSITPO" C?Cv??V .>TTY TVCJ5C^3 IV *"}{*, HTT?.Cr ,^°'5C\S <",,y^rTf?
02SriHii ,"
do - ,1 .Project Titl«••■m Pror .otor
'.ΙΟ 73
,1,/,horizontal drilling '
■t'3ohnoio jfor
'itnprcvi >goil
Jrocovsry'CERTHTotal ir.vestn^nt
1978-1Í80 («na)
9.566>412
and gas 5hovf
:aillyser on'Sfill-
I-TJ-;ai'533 .<
L,£'7fl '{Field operable
*source rock anaxys -
•^ivusing pyrol.tsisGERTE
GERTH
',' l- . -
t/.'l J.Deôi gnanddevelop-j Filseq/Souriau
'jrr,snîofelectrc –:••j..
.'ontic interconnect -^
sl.o.i .8for the off–
Is^ora applications .!407.117
514.341
216.124
''Appreciation andrate ofsupport
^Project postponed in1977 byCouncil Decision )
pie purpose ofthis project istodevelop the
Flexodrilling topermit horizontal drilling .Usesbfsuch atechnique canbeenvisaged inthe im­
provement andmaintenance offlow,alBo infields
which have been flowing for some time .
Support recominended :40# ' : f
Phedevelopment ofsuch equipment offering know­
Ledge about the presence ofhydrocarbons inthe
Irill cutting3 Should offer improved safety onIrilling sites .'Support recommended 40$.
3nadrill site ,itisnecessary totake decisions
regarding thecontinuation ofdrilling .Avaluabl
idaitlon tothe knowledge available tothe
"esponsible will come ftcom therapid -processing of
lata which this apparatus will provide .Safety
utidefficiency ofdrilling would beenhanced ,
mpport recommended :40$.
■hrough the use offiber optics this device will
jermit theseparation andidentification ofsingal
'rom seated operations without thecross inter - '
'erence which isanintegral weakness ofpresent
lystems .Such adevelopment will effect improve -
lents in,safety and performance ofmany Underwater
•perationa .'Support recommended :4C$.Aaour.t of
support («ua)
3.826.565
162.847
205.736
86.450

.•pscfos *^. ■cyrrrr^' ^i^cT^crs -
<02I>"ixUr.£
Ife..;IFro.^ct Title ■•'
.■a ; ■
QO };*/"-T>ìOyTOciCOpiC inoltìiCH
* • i%%x-iV farretnote j
icont.rcliad driilirîri
,JL
cbiort sy^T-iar :!.^
./7^|Installation -.f
■*-igravity .plat form {
'ihw subsea wellsj
Ï "■
j,-33/?5' IGravity tower3ea -Titmc Uo.
iiowar& 2dris
.1
."SViv$/v& !Jack-uj )rigsf proj-
ï • ■ ■ yct 1
; .. ■ : • ï.CF32ïΓ.^οϊ.γγ ■1Total *inv^Giiri^ n't
•Ί·:"8~Ι γ.8Ο'(««ϋ..-Appréciation -and .rate ôfsupport•.Acour ,tci ■■
rapport (siua) !
-:– ' r– . !
sagem/ïfp :• '
♦ ''670,151
V» '
!
- 1t
Theourpose 'ofthis project istoaevalo ?aft
"inertial system .torthe -.measurement ofdrift ,_
%geographical 'azimuth' .andth«orientation ofthstool during drilling .Tlisproposed system ,'bass
ongyroscopic .andaccelerome-tric inertiax ,willj
b®independent ofmagnetic anomalies ,^*hieh .wii.
iasprove spead -andsefety oxwellarilliii^tSuooort isrecommended at4^% .j ,« ' i
266.060
d ''i':
, ·ί
318.322
602,742
i
1.306 «795■:■ ■J ■ While thsoverall objective -is =ral'.aole -,-t-he
proposal islimited to-aathemticsd »od.$lfim-ylationa .There Isnoattswpt to'life' -this .
prslij^iiiary' wo.rk wit,h apoesiDAe -acs-uaxsituation *ffosupport recomsgr dsdi ^
Thepjfcgranar .4envisaged covers testa ofBathsifratioal models anddynamic model tests ,"The
proieot isnotoriented towards anyspecificobjective,' andtherole ofpossible users is
email .-Nos-ipport .re.coir.ta^ndec )., '•
The''purpose ,of .this project istogenerate a.
1European design ofjack-us *rigs capable ofoper­
ating inthe H.Vf.European andMediterranean ,
theatres ,Wosupport Isreoonane yled ,as •in*ne
Coraflii33ion'opir4Qn thesateguarding of'the -■^future hydrocarbon supplies oftheCommunity -uq
hotdepend upon theavailability oijack-up rifc$
ofthe type proposed , /

» • . •
m0 '
PDOPCSKD SITPPOPT OFCC!?-1'V1TY FPCJECTS ZVTH?yraOCASSCyS S5CTC3 :
Λv t *
ProCuction Systeme
jTo. , Project Titlé Pronot or Total inveetrosnt
1978-1S ,80'(«ua)Appreciation andrate ofsupport . Acount of
ruppor **(®uaj
*
:-37/7<3»
Increased product­
ioncapacity by
TFL iechyiquea
. ■ 1 '»B.P.
ν" · Γ '·472.302 The "immediate aim ofthe project istodevelop
equipment and techniques ensuring the use offlow -
jline sizes less dependent ontool diameter imposec
bythewellhead completion .Ifsuccessfull ,this
project combined with anearlier onerwill resultinreduced coats perbl/dofproduction schemes
with remote 'subseawells ,with consequent improve­
ment inproduction forsmaller fields . .
[Support recommended ;40Ç$ « • , ■ .188.921 -
•»
ι
03.50/78
i
'*V
* •production systoa
for LUG -and assoc­
iated gaa inJTorih
Saa
I "" *Salzgitter
* • -6.795.153
k .Theeffective handling ofLNG andassociated gas
isacrucial element inmaximising the production
ofhydrocarbon resources inthe Community countrie
The purpose ,ofthis Project istodevelop further
the methods and systems for producing and trans­
porting LNG andAssociated Gas from offshore loc­
ations .The work will berelated both tofixed
platforms andtethered Buoyant Platforms .This
will ensure full cover forall appropriate water
depths .All aspects ofoffshore storage and
loading must beincorporated .
Support recommended :âOfo * *1
2.718.061
3·; Ν
»•
-:;oA.Ï
t •1•
Design and develop­
ment cf.an insert
v;ell head complet­
ion system for .the
eu^sea production
Iti'hydrocarbons .
I « •... »'
i v
I ' ';Shell Intl
jKaatscljappi jB.V .
*■» .*" , ».
V
'' ' ' '• '!5.I9I.924
i
i-~
' !
i
^ 'i
i: '
' 1t 'Subsea well head completion system atpresent in
useall expand some 30to40ft.above the sea
hed.The purpose ofthis project istodevelop a
radically new design with alowprofile overcoming
therisks ofdamage toand byanchors and fishing
gear .'Support recommended :40$.'
' x
* « ' ·. ·2.076.770 '
>'v'
I '■
V 1••

JPROPOPST )SITFC2 ?0?CC!~mTT T^CJT.CTS TS TTT 1-:'OC' ^r"VS S'CCvCR
C3Production Systems
Ko. Project Title
03.60/78pealgn construct ion
and field testing o
1surface controller
sub-surface safety
/alve .system inoil
%nd gas wells .
il/"3proraotor
61,62/78Articulated columns
ipre'îa -vl .onfor
¿i-'í .i.,erial raalís -
. ■ ationa .'
roductiori pilot
Ho.2
03.63/78 ÎJaep SeaProduction
■ IkïuipmentB
03,64/78 |.apidly installed
equipment decks foriffshcro production
fclatformsShell Internat ionq
Pet.K.B.V . - !Total investment
397&-1980 (eua)
1.283.405
GHRTH
0ERTH
GERTH
John Laing2,027.208
9.382.120
5.O26.I36 .
1.105.027Appreciation rate ofsupportÀQOlint Of
sunport (-aua )
Thepurpose of'this project istodevelop a §safety valve system incorporating thelast of !
current practices ,tutusing newmethods to "J
monitor ,theoperation of -sub–surface safety valve 3.■Itisexpected that such asystam will permit -
higher rates ofproduction when using the aubr-
•surface ,valves' .Support .recomm enced ;
Thepurpose ofthis Project is -to .develop furtherjthesuccessful results obtained during earlier j
ventures (4/75?03*42/77)asid -toapply ,them to 5risers ,newtypes offloating production aysceics ,!
including developments forapplication todeep
waters .Support recommencied t4C' ;'»
Thepurpose ofthis project istodevelop fromresults obtained under 4/75503«-34./77»Ths
proposal covers &production station torluO tu..3
to'200 m.water -depth under North Seaconditions .t
Support recommended ;40?'° j
Thepurpose of-this Project isto.carry '.further ]
the work undertaken intherange ofprojects from |
1974,inpreparing forproduction indeeper 1
waters .Studies ,will bemade tocover flares,;}'
loading stations ,andsafe/tyaspects ." .'SuDporx reccmrnended î40% .;
Theproposed Lai-ng system permits anydeck design !
andanytower design tobeused ,since itinvolve jp
aspecial method oflovrering thefully equipped I
deck onthesubstructure -Support isrecommende d
at4C?c,provided anoilcompany ismfact a j
participant orat-least involved inanadvisory -j
capacify .513,362
ivio.883
3•iv~.848
2.CL'
«&42 .
»..0.11 »

Fftcrosso suyEy *"ypurf.VT.T'IY r?ryg7?3^jrTH-7 tr),;"rCA.t:r**^? ^"v%r,r?
03 i/Toct^cioïi svstenïs
;'6f i.Fr^%>.riTitle
•^vjiupment ofsub-J
'.' /merged ftares for
io^fsho^ô H?îd ,enshorPromoter
insfJ
'V~ ^jOavelopmanf ofa•
i'iovM Byatsa of
Ipropai.a recovery .B.P.Total ir.vectncnt
1978-1580 (eua)
1.545.492
B.P.
J{•■
r-v D^Kcnt ofa
for ths /!
jeTj;lcitation ci' ']
<ii'.7ci?., j
ofaproduct *-OZRTH
circuit ï'or |
.viacous -heavy oils 1
•,.vr>spo Mare).' .IBritish ,Gas
70^.8 pv»iIoprjjenc -4>f..'
J»*lw>ns 'not "abnsit -
for motions
t ■1.081.845
3.245.534
770.674
Linde A.G. 926.597Apprecin -ton andrate ofsupport
The /purpose oftheproject istodesign andtest
anovel gasdisposal system based upon theprinc­iple ofsubmerged combustion .This developmentwill contribute both tosafety ,environmental
security and economic viability ofsmall fields .
Support recommended :4C#.
This project oould make available hydrocarbons
from oil gasstreams which could otherwise be
unusable .Itisbased upon thedevelopment ofVertical Rectifying cor.d&nser . ■,
!Support recomrcendea :4C%.
(This proposal relates toamethod .forheating - j
(heavy oils ,which will make ,available light hydro­
[oarbona otherwise lost .Important improvement of
[supplies byheavy crude oils.. -Rapport recommended :40^... • .
TTi^ 1 j-rtiiio ■pruject istodevelop metHodö
for lifting ,very heavy crudes ofwhich large i
quantities are known toexist .on .andoffshore ~ j
Italy ,France andGermany .Community funding woul
beappropriate because ,therisks tobetaken are
sizeable ,andthevalue totheCommunity ofthe
crude which could berecovered ,iftheproject
were successful ,would beextremely high . ..
Support recomnended :40% .
piepurpose ofthis project isthedevelopment ofpotion compensating devices forcolumns insideCryogenic liquefection plants .offshore .This dev­
elopment is .highly recommended fortherecovery of
natural andassociated gase3 offshore .
{Support recoïïiroended :40% #Acou ->.of
svppcrt (èua !
618.1 ^7
432.738
1.298*214
308.270
370.638

ΐ>ΗΟρΟοΕΌ ςπνν'οντ οΡ ΤΤΤΤ3^·,■-
0«iSecendary recovery
Ko. project TitleProdolor Total invectiænt
197&-1 980 (eua)
05^09 /78jDeval jpment of
(drainage system for
jtherecovery of
(heavy oils (Rospo
Mare )
8 ■ f •
10/78 {Application ofview iAGIPSlf ïtaliana
|techn:iques "tooak* ■
(possible the fetoaom
jlcexploitation of
•1ha -'Hr-Jpo Field .
* «
1.I/78 •1Improving recovv;.ry
Ifros !heavy viscous
fi-S.l reservoirs
05,12 /73-Development 0ian
electrical ayetem
toprevent "water
coining "inwalls .GERTH
Syminex .1.240.303
6.632.739
521,458 ;
1.926 .685Appréciation ar;drate 0»SupportÀnc;:nt of-"
support (sua)
This project ofenhanced recovery ofheavy crude
iscomplementary totheproject 03.68 ,78*It ,,
might well prove applicable ,perhaps with some ^
modifications ,toother fields inEurope contain­
ingheavy andviscous crudes -. -,
Support recommended :
Inthis project itisproposed tdinject Co^and
natural gastoenhance theprocess ofevaporation
ofthecrude known toexist inthePiropo field .
This should result inareduction ,ofviscosity an'
theoilshould flow atlower differential pressure
towards thewellSo Thsresults could^be applit ^–
l.able toother similar fields . . •' 1
iSuooort recommended t4Q%>. '■ •...
The :purpose Ofthis project .istoattempt recovery
ofcrude oils ofvery highViscosity ...Themethod
tobeused consists ofacombination ofliquid
solvents ,injected appropriately ,andthermal
processes .Thedemonstration thatthisroute is
feasible andpractical will have considerable
value in .considering therecovery ofmany such
crudes .'Support recommended ;4w ?.*,
Theproject proposes asystem forpreventing the
coning ofwater Intoaproducing well .Ifresults
achieved inPhase 1justify anactual oilfield .
trial ,thiswill takeplace during phase 2,cov­
ered intheproposal .CFPistheoilcompany
associated with this work . -'
«Support recoBcnended ;40% »536.121
=633,096
.'368 .583
770.674

OFCC^i^rETr PROJECTS TT7*r!r5?VY^C ^^vwvo ••'•* '■■■■ ' ■.1
\• I
■· ■ I
I
I
••it-v,or "ai;i'ÏVC c;"«^v/ - ■I_ -1
<
, " 1 > ■^ ;• Ti-i #7e 1 -Promoter
' 'r ■■!■;. '■■.Total invectr^nt -
i97Q"l?8(j (eua.)Appreciation andrate ofsum*?r *
'Ar.our.t of ;
appert (eua)
• I V
!uy^r I\ ■\'w? fV:od :r»£cn~j .* '
"Oti'i '3injection j'-
JSGIÏV .L V- J
F; .
' ■ ■- ·;.'!·' .
•I* • -i /w
• ■ '.--J . •.-1.382.597
4/ 'V •
The purpose ofthis project istoertenrt the work
(already _being 1supported -05«06/77 „)on
"Development ofBrine Soluble Polymers "tothe
stage offield testing .•ItiBconsidered that
results aofararesufficiently promising tojustify theexpenditure andeffort toundertake
thepraparatoi'y work .Bearing inmind thevalue
tothe Community ofthesuccess ofthis ventureitisconsidered .justifiable torecommend 40$
support for theproject .,, ,553.039
' f *
.'• tec TX ruethoc &!ofTransport«
J . •
*- - - -
! ' - I
C,\A -' ■■'Da -eljoftia.i .'.uf .jTaylor V oodrow Int.
. \Ltd.
'■\ j :'"" ■- ■ ! •
•■■■■■• : --1-, ■
; · ■ :■1*- .
o->;-;'••voraiili -?.of ;J3SP 'f.
p-*j.9nammer |
;-•., ■ ■ ! :
'' * j
'• 'I 'r;
, I .i2,472.768
1This project aims todevelop afloating break­
water ;toincrease tanker loading time .Itisnot
directly linked toproduction ,transport or
st-orag *"-activities ,as •prescribed byRegulation
Nosupport recommended . - , • 3056/73.
! .1.115.845
I.''-,
' ', -/ . ■Thepurpose ofthis project istodevelop
newdesigns ofpile hammers formajor
offshore iSofk.The'very considerable amount of ■
piling which hasbeen necessary during thepast 4years to^nstal themajor .offshore platforms 'in
N/WEurope waters ,hasrevealed anumber ofareas
where improvement would hevaluable .
Support recommended s30/t. ^334.754
•. •-0 I-■ . V .:
■ \ ,v .
■ . j
;» '"r-f^ j,.\ "
•."■ /? -• •
4* •»
» • '' v • i

^(yc;*<S~D C^T'MJN'iTY Xr>.C^z%--^
.i,
ancillary "Slvvpe *.Sum^rLbl^s -andtuavIgaMoiw'
rTra'rct ?yn* rvc^OTor -
I G"!:?^/7t3 1îOav .,■',-of SF/Kerion
<à-satroia ,àrìves »
jtòole Sit ti/i?
?applicationîaial .-învesrirœn ^
1978-1980 (eua)
i,rn,m
07 .2-''Te' Further.'"devo''' . •jôï4 Hfrn'.T&chaoïogjr "
ofa i '.-;;V.;eitt •+:br . ■I.tdi
5.-» hard-j ;• '•.772,740
'.léVJ.G9 .
07 f'4 Spending theoparf WItci Technology
ational capabilities -._ 'LtcL
ofasubmersed (• < •
handling demies j . * .927.295
*
O.C'CTE j'i–S_u}1oilU£\jTt8ru.jp :'341wOC a7^y
|vhiïi ^^'jUiproen '-*1 ^01^03^'
'supiï.ariii !" ■o.Lpe li-nerj . ■
'
31??*m-r:rr?ccÂSKM :
Appreciation ai-.drats ,ofcuppori : ''. 'Acouj.t or_ j
. . • ie\p?:ri (, y j
-•-•{• 353-199v I
.rfh.ls programme 'covert *,further .^
development ofdiver /assistance capabilities and \
natch ofthework could beapplied also «toimprov – .^.
ingtheflexibility andperformance ofunmanned _ -^
aubiaersibles .-g...-?ortrecom^end-ad -jOfe ,
iThapurpose ofthis project istodsvelop .further •- .
thatool •eypteips already .,under develogn.?nfc inan
earlier contrast -Thefurther .developments prop­
osedwillfaquirs -very considerable j •
technological effort andmanpower ,which -can -or.lj -j •
bejustified ifthesystem andequipment develops 4
canwinwork *^contracts ,•can be'mactis avaiiaSiS wnei a
work is.andwill becapable ofbei^p ;psrviced . ,'
during suchactivities ,Werecommend tnafunding .
tobapostponed ,,• • . ' • j. ;v'•
Thepurpose ofthis project i'stodesign ,-deveico
andmanufacture asystem ofunderwater power poinlje ;
andassociated equipment . .-Owing tothecompany
dimensions ,thestaff effort required forsuch a .
development .casts doubt upon theability ofsucC- -
essfully tohandle thisproject ,.onthetime seal f
and x'or"thebudget suggested .'Werecommend that . ,
tha :funding bapostpoped "tonsxt year . • ' ■ ,
TKaourposs ofthisproject isto-develop anew l«226.0i$ >
'method trenchiiv ;fortheburial ,ofsubmarine pipe-
linos ,Tnis -proposal' merits attention anahas ,
possibilities forintroducing amuchimproved
capability .Support Teconmer.ded_i J^_„- ,' .
' - ' - • ' !
- '* -j
'•- "\

PROPOSE SUr'Ki^TVf* T3C JDCTS T?? r^*"^
07Ancillary ships -sucmersibles and navigation
ro. Project Title Prcnctur Total investment
1976-1980 (eua)Appreciation an'lrate ofsupport Ar.oiuiî of
tupport (%eua >
t*T,f'j/73 [Research Into aub-
fmarg^d trenchingfacing -water jetsBHRA 383..282
O -c7/?8fcevalo -.ment ofa Land andMarina
{system toembed sub -Engineering
.{marine pipelines in ,
siihe sea bed,
.•?,2j/7flpasign anddevalop -
.^ bent ofafast slip -
Slauriched life boat'
.07.2^ /73improvement ofthe
.technology ofdeep
sssa exploration*ay
07 •;>o,785.922.327
RNLI
GERTH1.655.222
3.677.456
Development ofnew
5Q00 ft.rated
pbservatipn and
nanipulation submer
?ibleWharton Williams . 1.491.400The programme envisages covering theuseofwate : -
jets ,tobefollowed bytests onjetting assistec
bymechanical cutting ,tobefollowed byspoil
removal .This isaninteresting research venture
butdoes notfall under theprovisions ofart.2 '
ofregulation 3056/73.Werecommend nosuoDort
fortheproject .
.Thepurpose oftheproject istodevelop anewardI.776.698
improved system toimbed pipelines .Theprogram e'will beaimed atsatisfactory operation incohes­
iveclay seabedmaterials .This laboratory '■
programme will befollowed byfull scale trials
aaaresult ofwhich there will bedesigned a-
complete system .Support recommended 30<f0 '
The .project isoutside theprovisions ofRegul-ation3056/73.Nosupport recommended . ,
Thepurpose ofthis project istodevelop highly
advanced operational instruments topermit many . '
physical andanalytical measurements atmain ocesi
depths (to3000 m). Wearereluctantly forced tc
theconclusion that anyapplication ofthis venture
totheaspects covered byRegulation 3056 lie -in
thefuture .Wprecommend case should bepresente 1
again in5years time .\ ,
Thepurpose ofthi3 project is"todevelop anew 447^420
3000ft.glass fiber reinforced plastic submersible
for ,useforobservation' ,oonstruotion andmain­
tenance work .Hiesuccess ofthis venture woul4 •*
Bake possible theavailability ofmore economip
submersibles forunderwater work ;
Support recomrnenàed * '
«
1

.PROPOSED S'T'T 1??OF CCT'T'TTI 7TF?C.TC°S' T?T TTT^T-TliTCASyT ^STC^T CR
09Pipe Laying
ro. IProject Title Promotor TotfcT irvecti.'ient
197ô-1?80 (eua)!Appreciation andrate ofsupport Anount of
support (eua-)
09.09/78
09.11/78 jAtomospherio Press­
ureu/wwelding
chamber
Pipaline Repair tes
iatwater depths of
3000 m.*
CGDoria/BOC
t*
:GERTH3.350.757
♦\
2.513.068- ι
Tho purpose ofthis project istodevelop an
atomspheric welding chamber which can beremoved
from thepipeline once the weld has been complete <
This isanormal industrial venture consisting ■■
rationalising an'existing system .No-support
recommended .
The purpose ofthis project istocomplete the
Weldap test programme .Werecommend nosupport
asthe additional costs involved are tobebora
~bythe promotor itself .t.-
■09.13/78 The development of
a'pipeline pigLPS 1.854.591 The development proposed will' provide anlrutovat-
ivesolution topipeline testing andinspection
systems anditisregarded asoneofconsiderable !significance tothesafety oftheenvironment and !
tothe maintenance ofhydrocarbon supplies .
Support recommended :30».556.377
09.14/78jPilgrim pipe -coupl­ingandassociated
development .
I
iP.&p. .
/1.670.677 The programme covers thedevelopment offull sizec
coupling systems ofanewdesign ,based upon pro­
totype work already completed .The useofsuch
coupling systems canbeextendad tocover pile
clamps ,repair sleeves and model repair joints foi
general platform use,with considerable value in
respect ofthesafety ofstructures .-Support
recommended : ,
;501.203
*

KRCPOSF'O SUPPORT crcr:TL«.TTT rtCJECTS ITT7H~ }?fZ?.CC??.'5C7.Z' TT.'TTC ?.
10Pipeline transport
ro. Project Title Proraoior Total ir.v©stfr*nt
1978.1980 (eua)Appréciation an*:rate ofsupport Àr.our.t of
/eu& \cuppcr »\ )
IO.I4/78 (Cryogenic Flexible
{pipesCoflexip 988.A73
10.15/78 Safety Àssessment df
Deep water Pipelinels.\
Protect Internat­
ional733.710
IO.I6/78 JDevelopment ofhigl
Ipressure flexible
i piping .
10.17/76Dunlop Ltd. 3.090.985
The development of
improved system for
transferring liqu­
ified gases .Salzgitter /FMC 2.134.027ΝThe purpose ofthis project istodevelop anew
generation offlexible pipes for useinhandling
fluiJs down totempratures aslowas-160C .This
project isregarded asone of 'considerable
potential significance ,,especially inthecontext
ofhandling gasliquids offshore .30#support
isrecommended forthedesign anddevelopment 4
phases .
The purpose ofthis project istoestablish a
comprehensive set ofdesign equations for deep
water pipelines .This isaresearch project ,the
results ofwhich ,although valuable ,will have to
.litte *significance inthelight ofactual exper­
ience available bythe time the work isComplete .
Nosupport recommended . ,.
The main application ofthis project isseen tob
for subsea completions ,inwhich considerable ■
time and ?cost savings can beforeseen .This lead
directly toearlier production ,therendering
viable ofmarginal fields with difficult crudes .
Supror-t recommended :30$.
The purpose' oftheproject istodevelop a^new
system forhandling thetransfer ofliquefied gas
from offshore plants togascarriers .Bearing in
mind thesignificance ofthe movements upon over­
all hydrocarbon supplies ,andthecapabilities an
trade record ofthe companies involved ,support
at3C'faisrecommended .v '' • .296.541
927.296
640.208

PROPOSED Sr?PC3 ?CPCC??-T>nTY V:-'CJHCTS I"TH"HYL'?CC*°?0 "flCC ?.
> *
12 Gas Transport byship
irs. IProject Title Proraotor Total ir.ver twent
1978-1980 (eua)Appreciation andrate ofsupport Anour.t of
support (eua;
12.05/78
IThe proving ofan
internal Inaulatic
•and Barrier Systen
for marine transpo
and strage of LNG
kShell Research Lt
1I. 8.191.110
•%
1ITie purpose ofthaproject Istodevelop aninsul­
ation/barrier system foruseattemperatures down
to-160 C,moving andstoring LNG.The programme
envisaged consists ofthedeveloping the spraying
aspecial .polyurethane foam ontheinner hull of
the vessel , ' .
- and reinforcing
thepolyurethane foam with gl'asc fibre epoxy resin .
Design criteria aretobeestablished andthe
appropriate materials developed .Devices will be
developed toprove the commercial application of
the system ,andapprovals will besought from thecertifying authorities .Support recommended ;3Cff-
/2.457.333
i
13Subsea Power Production
13.05/78 High density eub-
sea power source
!
1
t
1Conex
Λ
I
l804.182
ι
IThe purpose ofthis project istodevelop an
improved power source forsubmersible .Theprog­
ramme covers tha further development of
theStirling engine
tothe new combustion system anditsfitting into
acontainer .The whole development tobetaken
tothepoint where theappropriate governmental
andcertifying bodies give approval .Theproposal
presented isinnovative ;itstands avery good
chance ofbeing used ifitissuccessful ,andthe
team ofcontractors and sub–contractors provide a
very good expectation ofsuccess .
Support recoirjnended *
124I.255
I
ι

PROPOSED SUPPORT OPCOyyiflTCTY PROJECTS IN "THEHYOTOCAHBOyS' SSCT03
14Stores®
Ko. Project Title PromotorTotal investraent
1978-1980 (eua)Appreciation andrate ofsupportAmount of
support (eua)
i4.Oj/78Hydrocarbon storage
14#04/78!Self'installing *
jauWea storage
¿4«03/78JUsaofünderground
iatora-ge
14.06/78Development of
unlined concrete
storage facilities
for LNG
•9 ■SirRobert McAlpine
àSons Ltd . ..2.032.322
EMH/Holcrow Eubank
&Co.2.094.223
Cromarty Petroleum
Co.Ltd .
Taylor Woodrow
Construction Ltd .1.846.863
2.089.351Themain purpose ofthis project 1Btodevelop the
optimum design forvarious types ofhydrocarbon
storage andtoconstruct acarefully instrumented
full scale storage unit .Safety inoperations
will b$animportant aspect oftheprogramme .v
Support recommended :30$ . . .'.609.697
Thesystem envisaged isaseabedprestressed
concrete tank towhich theEMH articulated column
ishinged toprovide tanker loading facilities .
This combination ofconcrete storage structure
andarticulated columns isseen tohave potential
forthemarginal oilfields .Werecommend 10% .
support provided theinvolvement ,even inan
advisory capacity ,,ofasignificant operator ."
Thepurpose ofthis project istodevelop methods
ofhigh pour^-point crude ,oilstorage insandstone
caverns which will beapplicable inmary places .
Funding ofthis project of30/°i3recommended .
Thepurpose ofthis project is ,toprovide data to
permit thedesign ofunlined 9.3well aslined -
prestressed concrete storaga facilities forLNG .
Werecommend fundinsr forthis project at30$ .
provided that thecompanies referred tobecome
involved .Among them should beanoperating oil
company , .ifonly inanadvisory capacity . '628.267
554.059
626.805

F3Cc0SrD SU?PC??OF CC,?-T %rTTY' PROJECTS INr.V .Z HTT7.C CAKy^S SECTOR
15Material testing
No. Project Title Proraotor Total investirent
^■97&_1?80 (eua)Appreciation andrate ofsupport Anount of
support (eua)
15.08/78 !Development ofa
system for monitor­
ing and optimising
structural design .
ofoffshore plat­
formsSyrainex 921.453
1tThe purpose ofthis project istoexcite anoff­
shore structure positively atcertain points and
determine ,from ameasurement ofthe forces and
accelerations the overall spectrum ofresponse
frequencies .Itisproposed tocommence with
wave parameters inthe slamming zone and follow
this byusing anexcitation system ofthe impulse
type .Support recommended ;}Cp.276.437
I
15.09/78 [Development ofan
inspection and rep­
aircapability for
offshore concrete
structuresTaylor Woodrow 2.551.299 The purpose ofthis project istocreate acapab­
ility toinspect andrepair offshore concrete
structures .Bearing inmind the limited number
ofstructures inservice without the knowledge of
possible failures ,technological methods for
repair and maintenance this .project seems not to
,iustifv community suoport . I
15.10/78 Development ofthe
performance for
hydrostatic condit­
ions for offshore
applications .
ITaylor Woodrow 1.947.3201
The purpose ofthis project istoobtain fundamen
data regarding the performance ofconcrete asa
material forpossible use offshore .Itisconsid :
ered that the programme proposed falls entirely
within the business interests ofthose marketing
concrete for offshore uses .
Nosupport reconurended .:al –

PROPOSED SVPP03T CP C!*'*Vl*n TtFP.CJSCTS IV TH"'HT^CCAPyrS SECvCR  
Vj"i ?aielaltesting
r.o . Project Title Promotor Total inVectnent
1970-1980 (euajAppreciation ar.d rato ofsupport Aciow.t of
tusport (eua)
-3--y77
I5.04/T?(Total structural
honitoring foroff­
shore platforms
pffehorQ' structures
Surveillance by
kcoueticsIIRS
Bertln
0*05 /78 Pesign techniques fcinstability problems
i'.nconcrete offshoreitructuring .
J'iagr.ostic methods
*jfproffshore struct -I urearTaylor Woodrow
Ltd.
Tecnomare108.686
335.070
2.704.612
1.403.260
:5CP/JSi>?.surement ofthe AGIP 595.920
irr/ironmantal factors
ind the stresaes in
structures toattemj t
inimprovement in
structure designThefirst part ofthis project has already been
approved bythe Council onOctober 25,1977 .
According tothe minutes ofthis Council session
asupport of35#forthe second phase ofthe •
project istoberecommended bythe 'Commission .
The programme proposed consists oftheapplicatior
ofpresent known technolgOy –towhich reference
ismade inthetext .Theproject canbeconsiderei
asanormal commercial development venture . -
Uosupport recommended . " - v
This project appears asacomparatively fundamental
research project relating tothe normal business
development ,ofoffering concrete asanoffshore
material inthefuture .Nosupport recommended ;
This isaresearch programme relating tostructural
monitoring .The company envisages the development
ofacapability todiagnose thesafety conditions
ofastructure ,both byoccasional checks and by
3ontinuous monitoring andtoevolve anoptimum
strategy for checking theconditions ofstructures .
Illaspects will bebrought 1together topermit the
improvement ofdesigns Ofstructures.' Support 1
recommended :~\Ofo. "
Thepurpose ofthis project istoinstrument a-
fixed structure "Barbara "due tobeready atthe
endof1979 ",soastomeasure theenvironmental
forces imposed and \toreveal theeffect ofthese
forces upon the dynamic andstatic behviour ofthe
structure .*Anormal industrial type venture .
>0support recommended . _ "38.040
420.978

cppdos^d s?rDoo°?ccc**vjvtty in '.••-*-to?oca?k"?•nszc.c ?.
20 Mit-cel :?pçous
Tfo. |Project Title Proraotor Total investnent
197&-1930 (eus)Appreciation and rate ofsupportAr.ount 01
support (nua )
20.01 /78
!
!
1
1
i
1
i
i1
Anintegrated proj­
ect ofmanagement
system
iScomagg Ltcf .
I1.653.677 Thepurpose oftheproject istoprovide asoft­
ware package capable oftracking themovement of
500Kpieces ofequipment andahardware package
forstoring andsorting thematerials.' This
project might have served auseful purpose atone
time ,this approach isnowstandard hyoffshore -
operations .Nosupport recommended .
Total
1
1
I
1
1136.972.842 .-1
1
i33.9iC.576 .-
I

FINANCIAL RECORD
1. Relevant budget heading code :Article 320 –Item 3200
2, Title ofbudret heading :"Community technological development projects inthe
hydrocarbons sector ".
3. n".pis :
3.0 Regulation (SEC)llo3056/73oftheCouncil of9November 1973 onthesupport of
Community projects inthehydrocarbons sector (OJNo312of13November 1973 )-
3.1 Council Decision of19December 1974 onthe grant ofmeasures ofsupport for Communityprojects inthehydrocarbons sector (Doc.8/3600/74)•
3.2 Council Decision of4May 1976 ,onthegrant ofsupport for Community prpjects in
thehydrocarbons sector (Doc.R/354/76)
3.3 Council Decision of25October 1977 onthe grant ofsupport for Community projects in
thehydrocarbons sector (Doc.R/2416/77)
3.4 Commission proposal onthe granting ofmeasures ofsupport for Community projects in
the hydrocarbons sector tha period 1978 to1980 .
4. Description ofthe measure :Granting 39Community undertakings financial a'id for use
onprojects inthe hydrocarbons sector .
5° Objec Iive ;Topromote technological development directly related totheactivities
ofprospection for,and exploitation ,transport and storage ofhydro­
carbons likely toincrease the security ofthe Community 'ssupplies in
hydrocarbons .
6. Justification oftheProject :Becuase ofthe technical risks and the financial burden
involved incarrying out the technical development
projects ,they would not becarried out orwould have to 1
bepostponed (.thus considerably prejudicing thesecurity -
ofhydrocarbons supplies )unless the Community provided
financial support ,
7« Appropriation s(seeTable onnext page). 1
8. Type cfcontrol toteapplied s
8.1 There isto "benocontrol byMember States .Theauthorising department andFinancial
Control will carry outregular on-the-spot checks ondocuments ,andwill follow the
completion oftheprojects bymeans ofthetechnical andfinancial reports which the
undertakings arerequired tosend inregularly .
V
8.2 TheCommission istopresent anannual report totheCouncil onthestate ofprogress
ofeach project andthe sums committed incarrying itout ;the Commission also hasto
submit anannual report totheCouncil andtheEuropean Parliament onthe implementationofRegulation Ko3056/73.

"'.I. I./jlti-ar.nv.al tiretable fordifferent iatod sr.dnon-differentiated appropri?,tj.or,s(inU.A. .until 1977 }
„ , from1978 )
I Year ^ j1975 1976 1977 . 1978 1979 1980 1981
Hon–differentiatedTkYimTS TOTAL
aarpr 0pr1ax1ons I
i ■
i *
î1974 :25.000.000
:1975 :25.000.00025.OOO.OOO
226.960 14.872.456 477.847^7.522.153^
3.878.872 "^25.000.000
23.099.416 ^
1976 :28.000.000 I "*
i9.121.128 i5.OOO.OOB 1)
I
i28.000.000
s
1Appropriations for
i1977 :50.000.000i
!
i
'à
-Í
Í
2.265.261(4!
12.734.739 15.000.000 20.000.000 50.000.000
1978 :35.OOO.OOO - I 15.000.000 po.000.00010.000.000 I35.000.000
|1979 :20.000.000
ïj
i6.000.000 7.000.000 7.000.000 j20.000.000
i
ITotal
a1
25.226.960 14.872.456 11.864.236 50.256.892 131.000.000
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1 140.878.872 7.000.000 i181.099.416
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