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COMMISSION OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Brussels ,14th July 1981
PROPOSAL FOR ACOUNCIL DECISION
onthegranting ofsupport for Community projects inthe
hydrocarbons sector (1981 )
(presented bythe Commission tothe Council )
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REASONS
1.The Council ofthe European Communities adopted Regulation
1(EEC)No.3056/73 onthe support ofCommunity projects inthe
hydrocarbons sector on9November 1973 .This support is .
intended topromote technological development directly related
tothose activities inprospection for,exploitation and storage
ortransport ofhydrocarbons which arelikely toincrease the
■security ofthe Community 'senergy supplies .
2.Inapplication j>fthis Regulation ,andfollowing aproposal by
the Commission ,the Council authorised support measures involving
asumofthe order of211million ECUforthecarrying outof202
2projects during the years 1974 to1980 .
3.Forthecurrent financial year the Commission ,intheOfficial Journa
No.C254,of2October 1980 -published aninvitation toallparties
concerned tosubmit ,-by30November 1980,applications for support
that might qualify forconsideration inthecourse ofthe 1981 .
budgetary year .
./.
0JNo.L312/1of13November 1973 .
2-Council Decision of19December 1974 onthegrant ofsupport for
21technological development projects inthe hydrocarbons sector
(Doc.R/3600 /74). , ■
-Council Decision of4May 1976 onthegrant ofsupport for 34
technological deyelopment projects inthe hydrocarbons sector
(Doc.Rf/854/76)." ...
*-Council Decision of25October 1977 onthegrant ofsupport for
40technological development projects inthehydrocarbons sector
(Doc.R/2416/77). *
-Council Decision of30October 1978 onthe grant ofsupport for
49technological development projects inthehydrocarbons secjor
(Doc.R/2671 /78).
-Council Decision of29October 1979 onthegranting ofsupport
forCommunity projects inthehydrocarbons sector (0JNo.L281
of10November 1979).
-Council Decision of27October 1980 onthegranting ofsupport
forCommunity projects inthehydrocarbons sector (Doc.No.
10142 /80 ENER III).

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4.InreplytothisinvitationtheCommissionreceivedapplications
from39Communityundertakings involving63technologicaldevelopment
projectsandestimatedcostsofsome678millionECUduringthe
period1981to1983.
5«TheCommission,chargedwithprocessingapplications forsupport,
gavetheprojectsapreliminary examinationtodeterminewhether
theywerereceivableunderthetermsofRegulation No.3056.
Asaresult,sixprojects,withatotalcostof425,5millionECU,
werefoundnottobeeligibleaccordingtothisRegulation.
6.TheCommissionthensentthedocumentation oneachprojecttothe
MemberStatesforthepurposeofconsultation andconsidered any
observations orcommentsreceived.
7.Onthebasisofthesepreliminaries ,aswellasinformation provided
bytheapplicantcompanies,theCommissionproceededtoassesseach
projectanddraftthosemeasureswhichtheCouncilwouldpossibly
becalledupontogrant.
8.Aseachprojecthastomeetoneimperativecondition,namelythat
carryingitoutwouldresultingreatersecurityofCommunity
suppliesofhydrocarbons,theCommission,inapplication ofthe
provisionsofRegulation No.3056/73,adoptedthefollowing
assessmentcriteria:
./.

(a)degreeoftechnicalinnovationintheprojectcompared
withthecurrentstateoftheart;
(b)technicalfeasibilityoftheproject,andprobability of
.success;
(c)thenumberorrangeofpossibleapplications ofthe
resultsoftheproject;
(d)reliability oftheprojectinrelationtothehealth
\
andenvironmental protectionstandards;*
.(e)riskofduplicatingothertechniquesalreadyevolvedor
underdevelopment andthepossibility ofco-operation
betweenothersimilarprojects; ,
(f)thetechnicalcapacityandfinancialstandingofthe
partiesresponsiblefortheproject;thepossibilityof
anassociation betweenthelatterandthepotential
partnersintheoilindustry.
9.InmakingitsassessmenttheCommissionparticularly tookintoaccount
thequestionofcertainobjectives,whichintheCommission'sopinion
havepriority,beingachievedbytheprojectinquestion,e.g.:
(a)improvingexplorationtechniques; -
(b)increaseintheoverallrecoveryratefromknowndeposits;
(c)increasingtherecoveryratebyeliminatingtechnicalobstacles;
(d)makingbetteruseofsmalldeposits;
(e)improvingthedegreeoftechnicalreliabilityinrelationto
production fromthefields; ''
(f)shorteningtheperiodrequiredbeforeaknowndepositcomes
intoproduction; -
.(g)thepossibility ofexploitingheavyandviscouscrudesaswellas
reservoirscontainingcrudeoflowmobility.
10.TheCommissionhasmoreoverdecidedthatnosupportingmeasuresshould
beconsideredinthecaseofprojectswhich:.
(a)aresimplypreliminarystudiesorinvolvenotechnicalrisks;
(b)relatetotheperfectingofequipmentwhich,althoughrepresenting
technological progress,offersverylimitedprospectsofuse'
–inthehydrocarbons sector;
(c)representastageindevelopinganexistingtechniquebutdo
notprovidethetypeofsolutionwhichtakesfutureneedsinto
account.
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11.InsomecasestheCommission hasalsomadeLargereductionsinthe
investment sumsproposedforCommunitysupportwhenevertheassessed
costappeareddisproportionate tothestatedaimsorwherepartof
theprojectdidnotappeartocorrespondwiththeintentionof
Regulation 3056/73.
12.Oncetheprocesswascompleted,41projectswereregardedas
qualifyingforCommunitysupport,thecorresponding investment
amountingto85.075.558 ECUforthethree-yearperiod1981/1983.
13.TheCommissionproposesintervention rangingfrom25to35%ofthese
investments .
14.Inordertodetermine howmuchsupporttogranteachproject,the
Commission,tookaccountoftheprovisionsofArticle4of
Regulation 3056/73referredtoabove,namely:
(a)Communitysupportmayconstituteonlyaminorityshare
ofthefinancingoftheproject;
(b)thesumwhichmaybegrantedtoaprojectshalldependonexpected
resultsandtherelevanceofsuchprojectstotheCommunity.
Inthelightoftheseprovisionsitdecidedtoworkonthefollowing
orinciples :
(a)maximumsupportwillbegiventoprojects,theexploitation of
whoseresultswouldleadtoanincreaseintheavailable
quantitiesof,and/orspeeduptheprocessofmakingthebest
useof,theCommunity'shydrocarbon resources;
(b)anintermediate levelofsupportwillbegiventoprojects
dealingwithgeophysics;
(c)aminimumlevelofsupportwillbegiventoprojectsconcerning
thehydrocarbons transportandstoragesectors;
(d)projectsaimedatperfectingserviceactivitieswillreceive
theminimumrateofsupport.Shouldthistypeofprojectlead
totheelimination ofamajorbottleneckitcouldbeassigned
ahigherrateofsupport.
./.
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15.Inapplication oftheseprinciples andtakingintoaccountthe
projectassessmentresults,thetotalsupportthattheCommission
proposesshouldbegrantedduringtheyear1981tothe41
selectedprojectsamountsto'25.999.693 ECU.
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16.Thissupportshouldbegrantedintheformofsubsidiesrepayableinfull
intheeventofthecommercialexploitation ofanyresultsobtained..
17.TheCommissionwillensurethattheadvantagesgrantedbythe
Communitytothepromotorsoftheseprojectsdonotalterthe
existingconditionsofcompetitionintheCommunitymarketin\'
anywayincompatible withtheprovisionsoftheTreatyasit_
appliestothisfield. """. „
18.Wheretwoormoreundertakings whichreceiveCommunitysupportare
pursuingsimilarobjectives,theCommissionwillorganisespecial
meetingswithaviewtoachievinganappropriatedegreeofco-operation.
19.Theappropriations availableunderArt.3200ofthe1981budget
forfinancingCommunityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sectoramount .
to23millionECU.Inordertoprovidethetotalamountof-
supportproposedbytheCommission,anadditional 4millionECUcould,if
necessary,betransferred fromArticle3240toArticle3200.
20.TheCouncilisinvitedtoapprovethefollowingproposals
forsupportwiththeunderstanding thattheCommission wi11,
ofcourse,notsignsupportcontractsbeyondthelevelof
existingbudgetaryavailabilities .
... X X
TheCouncilisaskedtoadoptthefollowingdecision:

PROPOSAL FOR ACOUNCIL DECISION
onthe granting ofsupport for
Community projects inthe hydrocarbons sector
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard tothe Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No.3056/73of9November 1973
1
onthe support ofCommunity projects inthe hydrocarbons sector ,and in
particular Article 6(2)thereof .
Having regard tothe proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas Regulation (EEC)No.3056 /73provides for the granting of
support for thecarrying out oftechnological development projects
which areoffundamental importance inensuring the Community 'ssupply
ofhydrocarbons ;
Whereas itisessential toproceed with theperformance ofprojects which
areparticularly likely toexpedite theexploitation ofresources and
improve storage andtransport conditions for hydrocarbons inthe Community
which could not becarried out orwould have tobepostponed without
Community support ,
./.
0JNo.L312,13/11/1973 ,p.1.

HAS .DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
« * ' • «
Article 1
 "
For theperiod 1981 to1983/support shall begranted for the Community
projects shown inthe Annex ,inthe form ofsubsidies ,repayable ifthe
results areexploited commercially ,uptoanindicative amount of-
25,999,693 ECU. ' '
This figure isgiven merely bywayofindication and may beadjusted
within the annual budgetary procedure .
The ECUisdefined according tothe Financial Regulation inforce .
Article 2
The support referred toinArticle 1shall begranted for each ofthe
projects onthe basis ofthe percentages sholrfn inthe Annex ofthe
actual cost asverified and accepted bythe Commission uptoanindica­
tive amount also specified inthe Annex .
Article 3 ~
The Commission shall negotiate and conclude with the persons concerned
thecontracts necessary for ,the implementation ofthis Decision .
The Commission shall administer such contracts .
Done atBrussels ,
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For the Counci l^
The President

ProposedsupportofCommunityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector(1981)ANNEX
01.Geophysics andprospecting
1
Number ProjecttitleI
Promotor Totalinvestment
(1981-1983 )
ECUAppreciation and
rateofsupportAmountof
support
ECU
01.26/81Satellitenavigation/Pulse-8
integratedsystemSeaSurveyLtd.1,256,641 Normalindustrialdevelopment
Nosupport.-
01.27/81Furtherdevelopment and
testingofthemagnetotellurics
RemoteReferenceTechniqueΒ.G.R. 1,003,488Importantprojectforexplor-
ingdeepoil/gasdepositseven
undersalt.Tobesupported
30%301,046
01.28/81Verywidebandseismics GERTH 978,239 Normalindustrialdevelopment .
Nosupport.

Number
02.15/81
02.16/81Projecttitle
Newtechnologyforoilwell
wire-linelogging
Heavydutyconcrete
submersibledrillingvesselIj'omotor
Te;lServices
LU.
Hcïard-Doris
Ltd.v,talinvestment Appreciation and
rateofsupportAmountof
support
ECU
Normalindustrialdevelopment.
Nosuppprt.
Thisprojectshouldprovidea
methodofdrillingwhichis
quickerandconsiderablycheap
-erthanexistingmethods.
Tobesupported25%*445/895

03.Production systems
Number Project title Promotor Total investmen'
(1981-1983 )
ECUAppreciation and
rate ofsupportAmount of
support
ECU
03.102 /81
03.103 /81Enhancement ofperformance of
tension Legplatform tethers
Design anddevelopment ofa
•fixed steel platform for
650 mwater depthThomson Ltd .
S.S. O.S. Spa1,783,580 .
,1,246,547Normal industrial development
should becarried out for a
client .-Nosupport .
Anewconcept for agravity
structure in650 :Tobe
supported 35% .436,291
03.104 /81 In-field deployment ofa ,
neutrabaric encapsulation
systemB.U.E. Ltd .'3,058,840 *
,Engineering anddesign phases to
sesupported 35% .1,070,594
03.105 /81 Premi minary study ofa
Vui Ileumi er-Cyc le
refrigerating unit forthe
.liquefaction oftheoffshore
associated gasBertin &Cie . 118,063 Feasibility type study todimen­
sion equipment foroffshore gas
liquifaction .Nosupport .•
03.106 /81
03.107 /81
•*
1
1
s,Deep sea riser tests
Development manufacture ofa
prototype andtesting ofa
freezfhg-pipe systemPreussag A6 '
Babcock AG2,751,967 *
545,700
 Results will improve riser design
B.construction .Tobesupported
35%
dill -improve greatly operating
from artificial ,islands part .xin
i\rtic .Tobesupported '35% .963,188
190,995
03.108 /81-Subsea production system for
hydrocarbon field exptbttatiorTecnomare SpA \ 2,390,865 Applications todeep water pro­
duction .Tobesupported 35% .-836,803
03.1Ό9 /81
i
03.110 /81Modular design subsea oil
production system
Diverter development forTFL
toolsACB
ACB2,951,583
320,457Follow-up ofwork already carried
outonGerth contract .Tobe
supported 35% .
Will improve TFLtechniques for
deep water .Tpbesupported 35% '1,033,054
112,160
03.111 /81
I.Design anddevelopment t>fa
guidelineless insert wellheadsystem for the subsea
production ofhydrocarbon
reserves indeep waterShel IInt .Pet ,
Mij.SV4,910,864 *Jill improve considerably deep
Water production techniques .
Tobesupported 35% .
■ it
– _*■-1,718,802
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03.Production systems (cont.)
Number F settitle\
Promotor Total investment
(1981-1983 ),
ECUΛ
Appreciation and
rate ofsupportAmount of'
support
ECU
03.112 /81t-
Design and development ofa
homing-in device forblow-out
cçntrolShe 11Int.
Pet.Mij.BV1,731,079Important project will improve
safety ofexploration Sexploi­
tation ofoil/gas.Tobesupports ;
35%.605,878
03.113 /81
03.114 /81
03.115 /81
(
03.116 /81Deep water platform
Underwater system forcontrol
ofblow-outs ' ,
Manufacture and seatrials
•ofariser inresin-fiber '
composites
Technological development work
associated with theproduction
ofhydrocarbonsSea Tank Co.
Mobell Ltd.
GERTH -
Aran Onshore
Ltd.
! -1T',349,295
5,350,741
1,841,434 *
)'·
p.m .Drilling /product ,capabilitywith dry wellheads onsea bot­
tom. Tobesupported 35%.
Similar toproject submitted ir
1980 ,.Nosupport .
Follow upofcontract 03.63 /7&
Will solve important problem
ofriser weight reduction .Tobesupported 35%.
Outside regulation .472,253
644,502
03.117 /81 Floating production 1
development facilityMACS p.m . Outside regulation . .-
1
•03.1 18/81Deep watter gasproduction
M
<" ,4 'BPCo.Ltd . 2,675,370
1Interesting project with appli­
cation topotential European
gasfind .Tobesupported· 35Å.936,380
• V
03.119 /81 Gasdisposal systems for deep
water
' ' ' .! 1BPco.Ltd.
·. · \ \
\. ·.1,961,938 Will improve safety ofopera-
tion and has widespread appli­
cation offshore Europe ..Tobe
supported 35%.
'\ ■ .'··y
'/' -\686,678

03.Secondarv and enhanced recovery
Number
05,22 /81
05.23 /81
05.24 /81
05.25 /81
05.26 /81
05.27 /81
05.2 8/81
05.29 /81Project title Promotor
Primary upgrading ofheavy joils andbitumen for |
production ofstorable and |
transportable synthetic cruder
Method ofoilrecovery by J
carbon dioxide injection in j
the Coulommes-Vaucourtoi s
field project design and
experiment -France
Production test from the
heavy-oil field ofRospo
Mare (Italy )
Field trial of adown hole
steam generator for E0R j
Retorting process for
Schandelah oil shale
Pilot'plant forincreasing
the recovery ofheavy oil ~
Vollecupa field Italy j
The Chateaurena rdpilot ' jj
project :injection ofthe
micro-emul sion
The Pecorade pilot project :
injection ofmiscible gasesVeba Oel
EmbH
Petrorep
Elf Italians
SpA
BPLtd .
Veba Oel
EmbH
AGI PSpA
GERTH
GERTHTotal Investment
(1981-1983 )
ECU
4,301,782
2,276,936
3,851,660
902,491
4,324,855
3,447,060
2,701,367
581,884Appreciation and
rate ofsupportAmount of
support
I ECU
Design and construction of a
4-6000 t/apilot plane ,. ^t'
supported 30%.
Pilot project which,ifsuccesa-j
ful,will increase recoverable
reserves .To besupported 30% .
Production test byhorizontal
base .hole inacarstic pay zone .
Tobesupported 30%.
Third phase of1980 project .To
besupported 30%.
Newdesign ofreactor should permit
increased throughput forspecific
plant size .Tobesupported 30%.
Project should increase recover­
able reserves from Vollecupa . j
Tobesupported 30%. ,
2nd phase of1980 project .
Tobesupported 30%.
Project will lead toone in­
crease inrecoverable reserves .
Tobesupported 30%.1,?90 /;15 ,
653,0 ^i
1,155,498
270,747
1,297,456
1,034,118
810,410
174,565

05m Secondary and enhanced recovery (cont .)
Number Project title
05.30 /81
05.31 /81
05.32 /81
05.33 /81
ν.*Platform forprocessing
heavy oil onthefield :the
thermo-physi cal process
Tar shale :theTranqueville
in-situ pilot combustion
project
Pilot project for steam
injection into the heavy oil
field ofSt. Jean-de -
Maruejols
1
Pilot project for steam
injection into the Emeraude
offshore reservoirPromotor
GERTH
GERTH
GERTH
GERTHTotal investment
(1981-1983 )
ECUAppreciation and
rate ofsupport"Unount Of
support
ECU
4/486/613* Continuation of1980 project .
Tobesupported 30%.1.345.984
2/192/605 Pioneer pilot plant forin-situ
combustion inEurope .Tobe
supported 30%.657./781
2/701/310*Should increase recoverable
reserves .Tobesupported 30%.810/393
6/375/421 Study ofsteam injection ina
heavy oil reservoir .Tobe
supported 30%.1/912/626
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ou.envi ronmentai influence onoffshore equipment
INumberProject title Ρ , Promotor Total investment
(1981-1983 )
ECUAppreciation and
rate ofsupportAmount of
support
ECU
06.13 /81
06.14 /81
■Testing ofnovel offshore
hydraulic pile hammers
Afield investigation into the
performance ofapiled
foundation system for an '
offshore oilproduction
platformBSP Int .Found
Ltd .
BP Co.Ltd .356,026
4,285,714Further tests onpile ha -nmers
developed inaprevious con-
tract .Tobesupported 25%.
Will provide interesting in­
formation with regard tooff­
shore fixed structures .Tobe
supported 25%.84,007
!
1,071,428
06.15 /81
'Development ofamooring
system forfloating production
platformsS.E.P.725,246 Final phase of1980 contract .
Tobesupported 25%.181,311

i07 mAuxiliary ships and submersibtes
Number I Project title ./ Promotor
07.42 /81
07.43 /81
07.44 /81Development ofaremote -
controlled submersible for
inspection /maintenance and
repair work ..Project MARS
I,
Development ofacontrol and
navigation system tor'the
diver assistance vehicle
DAVID
TM-308 .Unmanned untethered
vehicle forstructural
inspecti onZ.F. Herion
Z.F. Herion
Tecnomare SpATotal Investment
(1981-1983 )
ECUAppreciation and
rate ofsupportAmount of
support
ECU
1/385/955 Good concept with future appli *
cations .Should bepresented
again in1981 .Nosupport .
469/285 Continuation ofalready support
edproject .Should improve via
bility .Tobesupported 25%.
3/957/294 Existing vehicles already meet
thespecification ofthe deve­
lopment .Nosupport .

Number Projecttitle Promotor
10.25/81
10.26/81
10.27/81
10.28/81
10.29/81
10.30/81
10.31/81
10.32/81
10.33/81Developmentproject
TomassenGasTurbine(TF-10)
Self-destroying ,,instrumented
vehiclefortheinspectionof
pipelinesTomassen
HollandBV
Syminex
Anovelfireprotectionsystem!BlevexLtd.
forLPGtransportandstorageJ
LNG-LPGoffshoretransfer
systemsFMCEuropeSA
Pipelineroutesurveyor-pig jjP.L.S.(UK)Ltd,
Watersolublepolymerpigs PoLoS.(UK)Ltd.
Development ofanUW-workandARGE-SUPRA
pipe-linerepairsystem
(SUPRA)
Flowandrestartproblemsof|T„N„0.viscousoilsinpipelines j
Highpressuregastransport­
ationbybargeGERTHTotalinvestment
(1981-1983 )
ECUAppreciation and
rateof,support\mountof
support
ECU
p.m
67A.648
2,425,669
339,010
189,059
73,126
7,821,421
288,874
259,158Outsideregulation .
Shouldprovideananswertoan
importantpipelineproblem.To
besupported 25%.
Willimproveconsiderable safety
ofLPGtransportandstorageope­
rations.Tobesupported 25%.
Theprojectaddressesabattle-
neckin.existingLNGtechnology.
Tobesupported 25%.
Normalindustriaidevelopment .
Nosupport.„
Normalindustriaidevelopment .
Nosupport.
Initspresentformthisproject
represents anindustrial
venture.Nosupport.
Resultswillleadtomethodsof
restartingpipelinetransportof
waxycrudes.Tobesupported
25%.
Importantconceptforgastrans­
portation.Tobesupported 25%.168,662
606,417
84,752
72,219
64,790

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Number Project title Promotor Total investment Appreciation and Amount of
(1981-1983 ) rate ofsupport support
-ECU ECU
14.11 /81 Behaviour ofsalt caverns . Wintershall AG 430,178 Should substantially increase 107,545
during long-term storage of utilisation ofsalt caverns for
hydrocarbon liquids storage ofliquid hydrocarbons .
Tobesupported 25%.
14.12 /81 Development ofanetoL.P.G.-
storage technology GERTH 2,479,330 Interesting concept forstorage–
. ofLPG.Should bepresented
• ..···',
Iagain in1981 .Nosupport .
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15.Miscellaneous
Number Projecttitle Promotor
15.17/81Thefatiguestrengthof
weldedjointsinthickplatesTheWelding
Institute
,15.18/81Designandconstruction ofa
processcontroloriented
mini-computerSpectra-Tek
UKLtd.
15.19/81
.Design,construction and
application o?swelding
machinesforpipelayingTheWelding
Institute
15.20/81Advanceddeepwatercommand
moduleandone.atmosphere
weldinghabitatSeaforth
MaritimeLtd
15.21/81¥
Development ofamethodof
underwaterweldingat
atmospheric^pressure forthe
tie-inandrepair~of"subsea-
pipelinesinwaterdepthof
'_650m.S.S.O.S.
1:5.22/81M ».
HighEnergyWelding B.U.E.Ltd-
15.23/81
-Optimisation ofthe
construction andinspection
procedures ofcontainersfor
,storageandtransportation
ofhydrocarbonsAcciaieria e
Tubificiodi
Brescia
15.24/81Development ofareliability
analysissystemforoffshore
structures .RASOS\■,·URSTotalInvestment
(1981-1983)
ECUAppreciation and
rateofsupportAmountof
support
ECU
p.m.
784-775
3,641,476
8,026,112
7,007,708
1,654,677
148,398
729,560Outsideregulation-
Development notrelevanttoReg.
(EEC)3056/73.Nosupport
Applicationofanovelwelding
methodtoJcurvepipelaying.
Tobesupported 25%.
Similartodevelopment under­
takeninanearlierround.
Nosupport
Similartoaprojectundertaken
in,anearlierround.No
support.
Thisprojectshouldprovethe
viabilityofexplosivewelding
underwater.Tobesupported 25%.
Shouldimprovesafetyofopera­
tionsinthestorageandtrans-
portation-of hydrocarbons .To
besupported 25%.
Shouldleadtoimprovementin
platformdesign.Tobesupport­
ed25%.910,369
413,669
37,100
182,390

Number Project title Promotor . Total investment
(1981-1983 )χ
ECU ;Appreciation and
rate ofsupportAmount of
support
ECU
15.25 /81 'Hyperbaric testing facility S.R.C.
■Λ1,426,864 The programme isonly indirectly
related toReg.(EEO3056 /73.
Nosupport .• ■■- '
15.26 /81 ,Coal-oil dispersions handling BP Co.Ltd.
«p.m . Outside Regulation .
*
15.27 /81 Development and demonstration
ofprocess for ,preparing coal-
oildispersions
*
v '·. ' ' 'BP Co.Ltd. p.m . Outside Regulation .
' . * I
1» *-
. GENERAL TOTAL!..
136,631 ,.71?. " "
25,999,693
1·'' V■· -*
reduced . 'EXCHAN6F RATE ON1ST DECEMBER 1980- ■
*.Amount1ECU -=DM 2/55708
'HFl.2,76937
UKfc 0,56067
FF.5,92902\ ,:
1 .
1Lit.1212,951
>Irfc 0,68534
USt1,31449
V" ' '-

FINANCIAL RECORD
1.Relevantbudgetheadingcode:Article320-Item3200
2.Titleofbudgetheading:'Communitytechnological development projects
ir>the-hydrocarbons sector'.
3.Legalbasis:
3.0.Regulation (EEC)No.3056/73oftheCouncilof9November1973,onthe
supportofCommunityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector(0JNo.312
of13November1973). .'
3.1.CouncilDecisionof19December1974,onthegrantofmeasuresofsupport
forCommunityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector(Doc.R/3600/74).
3.2.CouncilDecisionof4May1976,onthegrantofmeasuresofsupport
forCommunityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector(Doc.R/854/76).
ι ·
3.3.CouncilDecisionof25October1977,onthegrantofmeasuresofsupport
forCommunityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector(Doc.R/2416/77).
■3.4.CouncilDecisionof30October1978,onthegrantofmeasuresofsupport
forCommunityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector(Doc.R/2671/78).
3.5.CouncilDecisionof29October1979,onthegrantingofsupportfor
Communityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector(OJL281of10November1979)
3.6.CouncilDecisionof27-October1980,onthegrantingofsupportfor
Communityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector(Doc.No.10142/80ENERIII).
3.7.CommissionproposalonthegrantingofsupportforCommunityprojects
inthehydrocarbons sector(1981-1983).
4.Description ofthemeasure:Granting23Communityundertakings financial
aidforuseonprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector
5.Objective:Topromotetechnological developmentdirectlyrelatedtothe
activitiesofprospectionfor,andexploitation,transportand
•storageofhydrocarbons likelytoincreasethesecurityofthe
Community'ssuppliesinhydrocarbons . • ~
6.Justification oftheProject:Becauseofthetechnicalrisksandthe
' financialburdeninvolvedincarryingoutthe
technicaldevelopmentprojects,theywould
notbecarriedoutorwouldhavetobe
postponed (thusconsiderably prejudicing the
•\ securityofhydrocarbons supplies)unlessthe
, Communityprovidedfinancialsupport.
7.Appropriations :(SeeTableonnextpage).- '<
8.Typeofcontroltobeapplied:
8.1.ThereistobenocontrolbyMemberStates.Theauthorising department and
FinancialControlwillcarryoutregularon-the-spotchecksondocuments,
andwillfollowthecompletionoftheprojectsbymeansofthetechnical
andfinancialreportswhichtheundertakings arerequiredtosendin
regularly.
8.2.TheCommissionistopresentanannualreporttotheCouncilonthestate
ofprogressofeachprojectandthesumscommittedincarryingitout;
theCommissionalsohastosubmitanannualreporttotheCouncilandthe
,EuropeanParliament ontheimplementation ofRegulation No.3056/73.

ANNEX
7.1.MULTI-ANNUAL TIMETABLE FORDIFFERENTIATED APPROPRI ATIONS
ECU
COMMITMENTS;T-PAYMENTS "
' 19 80 19 81 19 8-2 19 83 19 84
and subs ,years
-Commitments entered into
before 1980 tobecovered by
newappropriations for
payment 39,450,000 16,000,000 p.m . 2,000,000 6,450,000 15,000,000
-Appropriation outstanding
from 1979 9,500,000 3,000,000 p.m . 2,000,000 .2,000,000 2,500,000
-Appropriation for 1980 15,000,000 5,000,000 »p.m. 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,000,000
-Appropriation for 1981 23,000,000
1Ip.m .' ,3,500,000 5,500,000 14,000,000 '
TOTAL86,950,000 / 24,000,000 \ p.m. 11,000,000 '17,450,000 34,500,000
\ •