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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(80)415 final
Brussels.18thJuly1980
Proposalfora
COUNCILDECISION
onthegrantofmeasuresofsupportforCommunityprojectsin
thehydrocarbons sector
(1980)
^V\m
(submitted"totheCouncilbytheCommission)m^w:
C0W(80)415final

REASONS
1.TheCounciloftheEuropean Communities adoptedRegulation (EEC)No.
13056/73onthesupportofCommunity projects inthehydrocarbons sector
on9November 1973.Thissupportisintendedtopromotetechnological
development directlyrelatedtothoseactivities inprospection for/
exploitation andstorageortransport ofhydrocarbons whicharelikely
toincrease thesecurity oftheCommunity 'senergysupplies.
' *
2.Inapplication ofthisRegulation ,andfollowing aproposal bythe
Commission ,theCouncilauthorised supportmeasures involving asum
oftheorderof183millione.u.a.forthecarrying outof168projects
2'duringtheyears1974to1979.
3.Forthecurrentfinancial yeartheCommission ,intheOfficial Journal-
No.C242of27September 1979-published aninvitation toallparties
concerned tosubmit,by30November 1979,applications forsupportthat
mightqualifyforconsideration inthecourse -ofthe1980budgetary year.
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4.Inreplytothisinvitation theCommission receivedapplications from
39Community undertakings involving 58technological development projects
andestimated costsofsome140millione.u.a.duringtheperiod1980to1982.
5.TheCommission ,chargedwithprocessing applications forsupport,gavethe
projects apreliminary examination todetermine whethertheywerereceivable
underthetermsofRegulation No.3056.Thepurposeofthisexamination was
toestablish whether :
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0JNo.L312/1of13November 1973.
2-CouncilDecision of19December 1974onthegrantofsupportfor .
21technological development projectsinthehydrocarbons sector(Doc.R/3600/74).
-CouncilDecisionof4May1976onthegrantofsupportfor34technological
development :projectsinthehydrocarbons sector(Doc.R/354/76).
-CouncilDecisionof25October1977onthegrantofsupportfor40technological
development projectsinthehydrocarbons sector(Doc.R/2416/77).
-CouncilDecisionof30October1978onthegrantofsupportfor49
technological development projectsinthehydrocarbons sector(Doc*R/2671/78).
-CouncilDecisionof29October1979onthegrantingofsupportforCommunity
projectsinthehydrocarbons sector(0JNo.L281of10November 1979).

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(i)theprojectswererelevanttotechnological developmentactivities
directlyrelatingtotheactivitiesofprospectionfor,exploitation
andstdrageortransportofhydrocarbons;
(ii)thenaturalorlegalpersoninchargeoftheprojectwasduly
constituted underthecurrentlawsoftherelevantMemberStates
oftheCommunity.
6.TheCommissionthensentthedocumentation oneachprojecttothe
MemberStatesforthepurposeofconsultation andConsideredany
observations orcommentsreceived.
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7.Onthebasisofthesepreliminaries,aswellasinformationprovidedby
theapplicantcompanies,theCommissionproceededtoassesseachproject
ariddraftthosemeasureswhichtheCouncilwbuldpossiblybecalled
upontogrant.
8.Aseachprojecthastomeetoneimperativecondition,namelythatcarrying
itoutwouldresultingreatersecurityofCommunitysuppliesof
hydrocarbons,theCommission,inapplicationoftheprovisionsof
Regulation No.3056/73,adoptedthefollowingassessmentcriteria:
(a)degreeoftechnicalinnovationintheprojectcomparedwiththe
currentstateoftheart;
(b)technicalfeasibilityoftheprojectandprobability ofsuccess;
(c)thenumberof1rangeofpossibleapplications oftheresultsofthe
project;
(d)reliability oftheprojectinrelationtothehealthandenvironmental
protectionstandards; 1
(e)riskofduplicatingftthertechniquesalreadyevolvedorunderdevelopment,
andthepossibility ofco-operation betweenothersimilarprojects;
0.
(f)thetechnicalcapacityandfinancialstandingofthepartiesresponsible
fortheproject;thepossibility ofanassociation betweenthelatter
andthe;potentialpirtnersintheoilindustry.

3.
9.InmakingitsassessmenttheCommissionparticularly tookintoaccountthe
questionofcertainobjectives/whichintheCommission'sopinionhav«?
priority,beingachievedbytheprojectinquestion,e.g.:
(a)improvingexplorationtechniques;
<b)increaseintheoverallrecoveryratefromknowndeposits;
<c)increasingtherecoveryratebyeliminatingtechnicalobstacles; 1
(d)makingbetteruseofsmalldeposits;
(e)improvingthedegreeoftechnicalreliabilityinrelationtoproduction
fromthefields;
(f)shorteningtheperiodrequiredbeforeaknowndepositcomesinto
production;
(g)thepossibilityofexploitingheavyandviscouscrudesaswellas
reservoirscontainingcrudeoflowmobility.
10.TheCommissionhasmoreoverdecidedthatnosupportingmeasuresshouldbe
consideredinthecaseofprojectswhich:
(a)aresimplypreliminarystudiesorinvolvenotechnicalrisks;
Cb)relatetotheperfectingofequipmentwhich,althoughrepresenting
technological progress,offersverylimitedprospectsofuseinthe .
hydrocarbons sector;
(c)representastageindevelopinganexistingtechniquebutdonotprovide
thetypeofsolutionwhichtakesfutureneedsintoaccount.
11.In'somecasestheCommissionhasalsomadelargereductionsintheinvestment
sumsproposedforCommunitysupportwhenevertheassessedcostappeared
disproportionate tothestatedaimsorwherepartoftheprojectdidnot
appeartocorrespondwiththeintentionofRegulation3056/73.
12.Oncetheprocesswascompleted,34projectswereregardedasqualifyingfor
Communitysupport,thecorresponding investmentamountingto78,667,685e.u.a.
forthethree-yearperiod1980/1982.
13.TheCommissionproposesintervention rangingfrom30to40%oftheseinvestments.
14.Inordertodeterminehowmuchsupporttogranteachproject,theCommission,
takingaccountoftheprovisionsofArticle4ofRegulation3056/73referred
stoabove,namely:
(a)Communitysuppo'rtmayconstituteonlyaminorityshareofthefinancing
oftheproject;
(b)the-sumwhichmaybegrantedtoaprojectshalldependonexpectedresults
andtherelevanceofsuchprojects-totheCommunity;
workedonthefollowingprinciples: v
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4.
(a)maximumsupportwillbegiventoprojects/theexploitation ofwhose
resultswouldleadtoanincreaseintheavailablequantitiesof,and/orspeed
uptheprocessofmakingthebestuseof,theCommunity'shydrocarbonresources;
(b)anintermediate levelofsupportwillbegiventoprojectsdealingwith
,.geophysics;
(c)aminimumlevelofsupportwillbegiventoprojectsconcerningthe'
hydrocarbons transportandstoragesectors,inprinciple;
(d)projectsaimedatperfectingserviceactivitieswillreceivetheminimum
rateofsupport.Shouldthistypeofprojectleadtotheelimination of
amajorbottleneckitcouldbeassignedahigherrateofsupport.
15.Inapplicationoftheseprinciplesandtakingintoaccounttheproject
assessmentresults,thetotalsupportthattheCommissionproposesshouldbe>
grantedduringtheperiod1980-82tothe34projectsadoptedamountsto
28,100,164e.u.a.
16.Thesesupportmeasuresshouldbegrantedintheformofsubsidiesrepayable
intheeventofthecommercialexploitation ofanyresultsobtained.
17.TheCommissionwillensurethattheadvantagesgrantedbytheCommunityto
thepromotorsoftheseprojectsdonotaltertheexistingconditionsof
competitionintheCommunitymarketinanywayincompatible withtheprovisions
oftheTreatyasitappliestothisfield.
18.Wheretwoormoreundertakings whichreceiveCommunitysupportarepursuing
similarobjectives,theCommissionwillorganisespecialmeetingswitha
viewtoachievingareasonabledegreeofco-operation .
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19.Theallocationsavailableinthe1980budgetforCommunityprojectsin
thehydrocarbons sectorwillamountto29.5millione.u.a.,madeupas
follows:
1-15millione.u.a.fromthe1980budget
-8.5millione.u.a.asremainingallocations from1979
-3millione.u.a.fromreadjustments^
-3'millione.u.a.asatransferfromArticle3201(Hydrocarbons
Exploration)^ <■
20.TheCouncilisinvitedtopronounceuponthefollowingproposalsfor
supportwiththeunderstanding thattheCommissionfirmlycommitsitself
nottosignsupportcontractsbeyondthelevelofbudgetaryavailabilities /
bothintheframeworkoftheprovisionaltwelfthsandthefinal1980budget,
dulyvotedandaccepted.
TheCouncilisaskedtoadoptthefollowingdecision:
1Asthe1980budgethasnotbeenapproved,thesystemofthe'provisional
twelfths"ispresentlyapplicable:onthe1stofJunetheallocationsthus
availableamountto-10millione.u.a.,towhichwillbeaddedeverymonth
thesumof1,250,000e.u.a.untiltheamountof15millione.u.a.isreached.
^Arequestinthissensehasbeenintroducedfor1.6millione.u3a.from
Article3240and1.4millione.u.a.fromArticle3241.Thiscorresponds
torecoveryofallocationstransferredduring1979fromArticle3200.
^Theseallocationswillnotbetransferableuntilthe1980budgetappropriations
areapproved.

PROPOSAL FORACOUNCIL DECISION
onthegranting ofsupportfor
Community projects inthehydrocarbons sector
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEyropean Economic Community,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No.3056/73of9November 1973
onthesupportofCommunityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector^,andin
particular Article 6(2)thereof,
Havingregardtotheproposal fromtheCommission ,
')
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No.3056/73providesforthegranting ofsupport
forthecarrying outoftechnological development projects whichare
offundamental importance inensuring theCommunity'ssupplyofhydrocarbons ;
Whereasitisessential toproceedwiththecarrying outofprojects which
areparticularly likelytoexpedite theexploitation ofresources and
improvestorageandtransport conditions forhydrocarbons intheCommunity
whichcouldnotbecarriedoutorwouldhavetobepostponed without
Community support,!..
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0JNo.L312,13.11,1973,p.1

2.
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS:
Article 1
Fortheperiod1980to1982,supportshaltbegrantedfortheCommunity
projectsshownintheAnnex,intheformofsubsidies,repayableifthe
resultsareexploitedcommercially,uptoamaximumamountof28,100,164e.u.a.
.Article2
11 ">II .
ThesupportreferredtoinArticle1shallbegrantedforeachofthe
projectsonthebasisofthepercentages shownintheAnnexoftheactual
costasverifiedandacceptedbytheCommission Uptothemaximumamounts
alsospecifiedintheAnnex.,
Article3
TheCommissionshallnegotiateandconcludewiththepersonsconcernedthe
contractsnecessaryfortheimplementation ofthisDecision.
TheCommissionshalladministersuchcontracts.
DoneatBrussels/I
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i FortheCouncil
>■ ThePresident

ProposedsupportofCommunityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector(1980)ANNEX
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01Geophysics andprospecting
Projecttitle
Development andimprovement ofanev<
technique fortheexploration of
hydrocarbons
VSF*techniques andsurfaceseismic
recording incompression andshearwaves
inthefield
Further development 'andtestofanew
measurement systemforoff-shore
refraction seismicsforexploration of
hydrocarbons
Highresolution seismic onoilfields
*)vertical seismicprofilePromotor
ColinPhippsLtd.
6ERTH
University ofHamburg
6ERTHTotal
investment
(1980-1982 )EUA
1,577,808
1,547,822
563,935
773,911Appreciation andrateof
support
Ahydrocarbon exploration
technique basedonthe
interpretation ofinfra-red
emissions fromtheearth.
Should bedonein
conjunction withanoil
company .
Nottobesupported
Calibration byVSPtechnique
ofamethodinterpreting
shearandcompression waves
usingnewtool.Willleadto
improved knowledge oflitho­
logyandoffluidcontentin
reservoirs .
Support recommended :35a
Useofrefraction seismicir
complicated tectonics will
open,ifsuccessful ,newareas
ofexploration .
Support recommended :35%
Novemmethodofobtaining
tectonic information inoil
fieldsalreadydeveloped .If
successful projectwillleat
toexactknowledge oftec­
tonicsofafield.
Support ■recommended :35AAmountof
support
EUA'
541,737
197,377
270,869

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01Geophysics andprospecting
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Number
tProjecttitle.Promotop
m-Total
investment
(1980-1982 )EUAi
Appreciation andrateof
support–_____Amountof
support
EUA'
01/24/8C' I
Development ofseismictechnology tobe
usedforhydrocarbon exploration in
pre-permian basinsGERTH 2,063,763 Theimplementation ofthis
projectwillgiveimproved
dataandinterpretation for
exploration inpre-permian
basins.
Support recommended :35%I
722,316
01/25/8CDevelopment ofahighperformance
Iautomatic selfcorrecting magnetotelluric
apparatus fortheexploration of
hydrocarbons
iGeotronics Ltd.
0 .191,080 Thetechnique proposed does
notappearattractive
becauseofthedifficulty
ofdeveloping suitabl.e
sensitive instruments .
Shouldonlybeundertaken
inpartnership withagroup
experienced ingeophysics .
Nottobesupported
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03Production systems
jmber Projecttitle Promotor Total
investment
(1980-1982)EUAAppreciation andrateof
support
t•Amountof
support
EUA'
Z74/79
*P300.Steelgravityproductionplatform
for300m.waterdepthTecnomare SpA .794,143 Extensionofexisting
technologyto300m.+of
depth .Europeandeep
waterfi*edstructure.
Supportrecommended :40%317,657
Z76/79Industrialreafeisation ofavery
accuratecountingsystemforliquidand
gaseoushydrocarbonsUltraflux 198>887 Theimplementation ofthis
projectwillincrease
accuracyofgasmeasure­
mentwithgreatimprovement
inproduction economy.
Supportrecommended ;40%79,555
5/84/7'Singlepointmooringsforoffshore .......
hydrocarbon loadinginverydeepwaters..Tecnomare SpA....,1,330,306 .Theprojectcovers.an
importantareaforoffshore
deepwaterproduction
systems.
Supportrecommended :40%532,122 Î
5/87/8IDevelopment ofasystemforthe
production ofmethanolfromassociated
gasoffshoreStoneandWebster 2^994,276 Sincetheproposedsystem
iscompactandimproves
eajOnomicviability,it
couldbe»importantin
marginalfieldsdevelopment
Supportrecommended :40%1,197,710 ;
3/88/8^
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.!Reliableoperationofsubseaproduction
systemsDetNorskeVeritas 2,815,794 Projectwithdrawnbythe
promotor.
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03Production systems
umber Project title
• 'Promotor Total
investment
(1980-1982 )EUAAppreciation and rate of
support –_____Amount of
support
EUA '
5/89/8CFull scale testing ofrisers fordeep
water production ofhydrocarbonsDet Norske Veritas 4,111,060 Project withdrawn bythe
promotor .
3/90/8CFloating self set-up satellite A.C.B. , 481,544 Novel project which should
improve field economics
Support recommended ;40%192,617
!
5/91/8CAmonitoring system forremote subsea oil
wellheadsB.P. Ltd . 1,044,668 This project ,ifsuccessful ,
will have considerable
application inthesafe
operation ofsubsea
production systems .
Support recommended :40%417,867
3/92/8CAcoustic monitoring ofmarine risers Structural Dynamics Ltd . 777,860 Project financing should be
examined with the
possibility ofresubmitting
Not tobesupported
3/93/8CSurface toseabed installation -
techniques
♦Atkins and Partners 1,920,347
/Similar toproject submitte <
inMay1979 .Should be
ca\ried outwith active
participation of
manufacturer .
Not tobesupported
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03Production systems
umber Projecttitle
iPromotor Total
investment
(1980-1982 )EUAAppreciation andrateof
supportAmountof
support
EUA'
5/94/8(3
fj
Platform forthedevelopment andtesting
(ofheavyoilpreliminary processing
!methods6ERTH 4,987,428 *Important projectinthe
fieldofprocessing very
heavycrudes.
Support recommended :40%1,994,971
3/95/8CUnderwater systemfor"controlof
blowoutsMobell 4,608,832 Technically feasible ;but
thecompanystructure is
notsufficiently definite .
Nottobesupported- I
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5/96/8CDevelopment ofcolumnsnotsensitive
tomotionsLindeA.G. 268,639 Extension ofexisting ,EEC
contract .
Support recommended :40%107,455 .
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3/97/8CAseabedsupported facility forthe
recovery ofnatural gasliquidsLiquid6asEquipment
Ltd.700,972 Project withdrawnbythe
promotor .i
3/98/8CCossmarII Dyckerhoff andWidmann1,010,999 Extension ofexisting EEC
contract .
Support recomaended :40%404,399
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5/99/8C
!Aseabedlocated LP6/LNGproduction
systemformarginal offshorefieldsin
deepwaterareasoftheNorthSeaSalzgitter A.G.2,211,339 Development ofseabed
locatedfacilities .Has
applications inmarginal
fielddevelopment .
Support recommended :40%887,535
5/100/
80Continuous extraction ofsludgeinthe
oilwaterseparation processBertin &Co. 384,279 Development coveredin
previous projects .
Nottobesupported '

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03Production systems
Number Projecttitle Promotor Total
investment
(1980-1982 )EUAAppreciation andrateof
supportAmountof
support
EUA'
03/101/
80Singlewellproduction
%
\'B.P.Ltd.
'V
I3/687,066 Production systemfordeep
water.Simplicity could
leadtoearlyproduction of
deepwaterfields.
Support recommended :40X1,474,826
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05Secondaryandenhancedrecovery
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umber Projecttitle Promotor Total
investment
(1980-1982)EUAAppreciation andrateof
supportAmountof
support
EUA'
15/15/8
Ψi
IEnhancedoi>.recoveryfromtheEgmanton
oilfieldbycarbondioxidemiscible I
floodingB.P.Ltd. 6,105,167/
Pilotcarbondioxideflood
test.Shouldserveas
valuablemodel.
Supportrecommended :40%i
2,442,066 !
5/16/8)Downholesteamgeneratorforenhanced
oiIrecoveryB.P.Ltd. 1,551,640 Thisprojectwillimprove
efficiencyofsteam
flodding.
Supportrecommended :40%620,656
-
5/17/8IOilrecoverybyCO^injectioninthe
Coulommes-Vaucourtois fieldPetrorep 2,063,763 Projectpostponed.
5/18/8IPilotsteaminjectioninto'thefield
ofSt.JeandeMarueijolsGERTH**V''4,351,1orThecrudeoiltobe.
recoveredisoflighter
qualitythantheoneof
project05/19/80.
Thereforetestisnotas
interesting.
Nottobesupported
5/19/s|1Pilotschemeforinjectingsteaminto
theMarienbronn heavyoildepositGERTH 6,696,860*Tfhstes£isinteresting
becauseoftheheavyoil
involved.
Supportrecommended ;40%2,678,744 j
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5/20/8iDevelopment ofprocessesforthe
productionofheavyoilintheFRG
kWintershall A.G. 6,696,861 Similarinobjectiveto
project03/94/80butthe
scopeisdifferent.
Importantinexploitation
ofheavyoiI.
Supportrecommended :40%|2,678,74*
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05Secondary andenhanced recovery8
jumber ProjecttitlePromotor Total
investment
(1980-1982 )EUAAppreciation andrateof
supportAmountof
support
EUA'
15/21/80Industriai scalepilotschemefor
injecting microemulsion andpolymers
intoNeocomian deposits ChateaurenardGERTH 2,435,240*Useofnicraemulsion and
polymersinalargescale
pilottest.-
Support recommended :40%974,096
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06Environmental influence on,offshore equipment
Number Projecttitle Promotor Total
investment
(1980-1982 )EUAAppreciation andrateof
supportAmountof
support
EUA'
06/08/8)Underwater piledrivingtestswith
hydraulically drivenoffshorepile
driversMenck' 841,960
t'Theimplementation ofthis
projectshouldproduce
interesting equipment for
offshorepiledriving.
Support recommended :30%i
252,588
*
06/09/8IDevelopment ofmooringsystemfor
floating production platformsSEP 832,384 Interesting development ■
withimmediate application
intheareaofTLP's.
Support recommended ;30%249,715 j
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06/10/8)Adaptation ofagravityfoundation
systemtoremovable production platformsSeaTankCo. 171,980 Development offacilities
forremovalofalready
developed STOplatform
offshore .
Support recommended :30%.51,594
06/11/8>Antioilspillage platform SeaTankCo. 239,052 Thisprojectisnot
eligible underprovisions
ofRegulation 3056/73.I
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06/12/8)Aninvestigation intothebehaviour of
pilesundertensile loads
%
.. •TaylorWoodrow 3,080,236 T\eprojectrepresents an
important testprogramme
withimmediate application
toTLP's.
Support recommended :30%
'i924,070 j
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07Auxiliary ships and subniersibles
Number Project title Promotor Total
investment
(1980-1982 )EUAAppreciation andrate of
support – __.Amount of
support
EUA'
\
07/34/8!Design ,construction andexperimentation
ofaself-contained Banned submarine
having wide range ,long duration ,great c
operation depth .
i' •Subsea Oil 8,591,655 The main innovations inthi :
project centre onthepower
system andthepressurised
hull .Will increase the
capability ofsubmarines .
Support recommended ;30%2,577,496
07/35/8Unmanned tethered system forconstruction
andmaintenance onunderwater oil
production installationsA.C.B. /Intersub 3,430,530 * Development ofnovel
equipment forsubsea
unmanned maintenance and
repair vehicle .
Support recommended :30%1,029,159
07/36/8
.Personnel transfer system between
platforms andsupply ships
-iA.C.B. 343,960 Novel equipment forsafe
personnel transfer atsea .
Support recommended :30X
)103,188 ~
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07/38/8I%■
\Development of ;ns:mosp >;rric rapid
intervention sys \. .IRIS 828,539 The implementation ofthis
project will extend the
capability ofexisting
equipment todeep sea .
Support recommended :30X248,561 |
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07/39/8 iRecovery ofoilspills atseafollowing
anoil well tanker orpipeline accidentGERTH
I1,238,258
•VThis project isnot
eligible under provisions
ofRegulation 3056 /73.
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07Auxiliary shipsaridsubmersibles
Number Projecttitle Promotor Total
investment
(1980-1982 )EUAAppreciation andrateof
supportAmountof
support |
EUA'|
37/40/8C
37/41/8(Remotecontrolled subseavehiclefor
connection anddisconnection ofCoflexip
flexible pipes .
' '
Development ofanunderwater free
swimmingaccoustically remotecontrolled
vehicle
...'Coflexip
.t ...
CNEXO
t ■ - .
»3,783,566
1,822,991Becauseofitslimited
adaptability ,thisproject
istobeconsidered a
normalindustrial
development forthecompany
inquestion .
Wottobesupported
Thedevelopment ofthis
projectiswelladvanced.
Anormalindustrial
development stagehas.'
already beenreached.^
Nottobesupported
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09Layingofpipelines
Jumber Projecttitle
• 'Promotor Total
investment
(1980-1982 )EUAAppreciation andrateof
support–_____Amountof
support j
EUA' j
09/18/8
39/19/8
09/20/8Development ofanultrasonic riserpig
lJcurvepipelaying
iDesignandsafetyassessment ofdeep
waterpipelines x
v.RTD
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6ERTH
TN0/IBBC
"*.,'1,668,840
4,024,338
1,169,223
i
)Development ofan
intelligent ultrasonic
riserpig.
Support recommended :30%
Extension ofexisting EEC
contract .
Support recommended ?30X
Thisprojectshouldbe
developed onapartnership
basisinvolving asmanyoil
companies andclassificatio
societies aspossible.
Nottobesupported .
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e500,544 |
1,207,301
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10Pipeline transport
lumber Projecttitle Promotor Total
investment
(1980-1982 )EUAAppreciation andrateof
supportAmountof
support
EUA'
10/21/
80'.
Anoffshore tryogenic transfer system DavidBrownVosper 752,365 Projectfinancing situation
isnotsatisfactory .
Nottobesupported
0/22/
8Θ0Homogenizer forhydrocarbon sampling PLSPipeline Service 137,584–
Development ofanovel
deviceforcorrect measure­
mentofpipeline ccode
quality.
Support recommended :30%41,275|
!
i
.ï
0/23/
80Transmitter forscraperlocation PLSPipeline Service 257/790 Normalindustrial
development .
Nottobesupportedt
i
0/24/
80Vacuumisation complete unitand
procedure forthedryingofgaslinesPLSPipeline Services
I '429/950 Normalindustrial
development .
Nottobesupported
ii
!
i

14
14Storage
Number Project title
•Promotor Total
investment
(1980-1982 )EUAAppreciation andrate of
support –_____
I ' ■■ -
L–––––––––Amount of
support
EUA '
14/09/81
14/10/8–1–
Progetto Salmingas ;storage of6NLin
Salt cavernes .
IUnderground cryogenic storage ofLP6/LNG
\ ■'Instituto diArte
Mineraria
.• ' • \
Distrigas /Geostock
.859,165
6,166,664
*;Duetoresults ofRuhrgas /
KB8project ,this proposal
should bere-examined and
resubmitted atafuture
date .
Nottobesupported
Application ofwork
already carried outin
previous contract -
Important development for .
long-term EECrequirements
ofLNGstorage facilities .
Support recommended ;30%
\ '
f»
1,849,999
I

15
15Miscellaneous
Number Projecttitle Promotor Total
investment
(1980-1982 )EUAAppreciation andrateof
supportAmountof
support
EUA' i
■
13/t1/80
*Measurement ofenvironmental factors
andstresses ontankerloadingfacility
safetycontrolofmooring systemtype
forNiIdefield.AGIPSpA 274,932 Themonitoring oftheSALS*
,oftheNILOE'field should
supplyinteresting datgfor
■inspection ofthose
installations . ■
Support recommended :30%
Support recommended :30%I
82,479 i
15/12/80Anewmethodofinspection ofconcrete
structures-•
Southern Design 642,164 Insufficient information
anddatasupplied by^he
promotor .
Nottobesupported£
»
•5/13/80Underwater systemfornon-destructive
testingofplatforms,fjsgrsand
pipelinesIntersub 1,164,306 Projectpostponed .I- -I
!
I;
5/14/80Safetyofoffshore weldedsteel
platforms
*Singleanchorlagstorage systemGERTH
i •..1,719,802 Valuable projectforthe
security ofsteelplatforms .
Doesnotfit,however,into
programme 3056/73andshoulc
beperfoFn»ed asanindustry
co-operative project.
Nottobesupportedt
!
j
V

16
15Miscellaneous
Number ProjecttitlePromotor Total
investment
(1980-1982 )EUAAppreciation andrateof
supportAmount •of
support
EUA'
15/15/81
Λ
15/16/81Development oftheperformance of
concreteforhydrostatic conditions
foroffshore applications -
lDevelopment ofmethodsofrehabilitating
damagedoffshore concrete structuresTaylorWoodrow
TaylorWoodrow ,3/232,328
829,529Suitable forindustry
co-operative project.
Nottobesupported
Theresultsofthisproject
willbeapplicable tomany
structures intheNorthSea
Support recommended :30%I- !
248,876
■.|
TOTAL 120,776,807 28,100,164 .
I| :
'
*Reduced amount
»
_ \Eachange rate:
1EUA=:5.814620 'FF
2.472800 DM\=0.650924t
=1,163.920000 fcft.
=2.757000 Fl.
=";.0.669853Ir.t
=40.280300 FB
i\
(
i

FINANCIAL RECORD
1.RelevantbudgetheadingasdeiAptleli339-Item3260 \
2.Titleofbudgetheading;'Communitytechnological developmentprojectsinthe
-hydrocarbons sector'.
3.Legalbasis:
3.0.Regulation (EEC)N°3056/73oftheCouncilof9November1973onthesupport
ofCommunityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector(0JN°312of13November1973).
3.1.CouncilDecisionof19December1974onthegrantofmeasuresofsupportfor
Communityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector(Doc.R/3600/74).
3.2.CouncilDecisionof4May1976,onthegrantofmeasuresofsupportfor !
Communityprojectsinthehydrocarbonssector(Doc.R/854/76). j
3.3.CouncilDecisionof25October1977,onthegrantofmeasuresofsupportfor J
Communityprojectsinthehydrocarbonssector(Doc.R/2416/77). j
3.4.CouncilDecisionof30October1978,.onthegrantofmeasuresofsupportforj.
Communityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector(Doc.R/2671/78). I
3.5.CouncilDecisionof29October1979,onthegrantofmeasuresofsupportfor
Communityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector(OJL281of10November1979).
3.6.CommissionproposalonthegrantingofmeasuresofsupportforCommunity
projectsinthehydrocarbonssectorinthe.period1980to1982. j
4.Description ofthemeasure:Granting23Communityundertakings financialaid
foruseonprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector.
5.Objective :Topromotetechnological developmentdirectlyrelatedtothe
activitiesofprospectionfor,andexploitation,transportand
storageofhydrocarbons likelytoincreasethesecurityofthe ;
Community'ssuppliesinhydrocarbons. j
6.Justification oftheProjectiBecauseofthetechnicalrisksandthefinancial I
burdeninvolvedincarryingoutthetechnical j
'developmentprojects,theywouldnotbecarried j
outorwouldhavetobepostponed (thus '!
considerablyprejudicingthesecurityofhydro-j
carbonssupplies)unlesstheCommunityprovided |
financialsupport.
7.Appropriations :(SeeTableonnextpage). j
8.Typeofcontroltobeapplied: I
8.1.ThereistobenocontrolbyMemberStates.Theauthorising department and
FinancialControlwillcarryoutregularon-the-spotchecksondocuments,
andwillfollowthecompletionoftheprojectsbymeansofthetechnical
andfinancialreportswhichtheundertakings arerequiredtosendin
regularly.
8.2.TheCommissionistopresentanannualreporttotheCouncilonthestate
ofprogressofeachprojectandthesumscommittedincarryingitout;
theCommissionalsohas-tosubmitanannualreporttotheCouncilandthe
EuropeanParliamentontheimplementation ofRegulation N°3056/73.

7.1.MULTI-ANNUAL TIMETABLE FORDIFFERENTIATED APPROPRIATIONS
EUA
> ■PAYMENTS I
COMMITMENTS1980 1981 1982 1983 1984'
andsubs,years
–Commitments entered into
before1980tobecovered by
newappropriations for
payment 39.450.000 16.000.000 p.m. 2.000.000 6.450.000 15.000.000
-Appropriation outstanding
from1979 9.500.000 3.000.000 p.m. 2.000.000 2.000.000 2.500.000 I
|-Appropriation for198015.000.000 .5.000.000 p.m. -3.500.000 3.500.000 3.000.000 I
-Appropriation for1981 25.000.000 5.000.000 7.500.000 7.500.000 :5.000.000
TOTAL - 88.950.000 24.000.000 5.000.000 15.000.000 19.450.000 25.500.000