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JUNE 28, 2011

GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C) has selected GE to supply the produced water evaporation and zero liquid discharge (ZLD) system for the Blackgold Oil Sands project, located near Conklin, Alberta. Blackgold is owned and operated by a subsidiary of the Korean National Oil Corp. A subsidiary of the Korean National Oil Corp.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

million) to the Petroleum Technology Research Centre ( PTRC ) in Regina, Saskatchewan and StatoilHydro Canada for a project to reduce water use and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions for in situ oil sands recovery by steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD). Water use and CO 2 emissions are major challenges for the oil sand industry.

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MAY 21, 2010

Growth of production of Canadian oil sands. The Canadian oil sands are now poised to become the number one source of US crude oil imports in 2010, according to new research from the IHS CERA Canadian Oil Sands Dialogue. The Role of Canadian Oil Sands in US Oil Supply”.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. Oil sands projects are very capital-intensive long-term investments and difficult to fully finance in the traditional equity market. As joint venture partners, AOSC and PetroChina International intend to use common in-situ methods to develop their oil sands projects.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

A separate stream of high-pressure carbon dioxide, ready for sequestration or enhanced oil recovery, can be captured at a lower cost due to the higher operating pressures relative to conventional gasification technologies. Oil sands operators use Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) to produce hydrogen from natural gas.

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MAY 29, 2018

The 1,150-km (714-mile) Trans Mountain pipeline system (TMPL) is the only pipeline system in North America that transports both crude oil from the oil sands and refined products to the west coast. The Government of Canada will purchase Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline system and the expansion project (TMEP) for C$4.5

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APRIL 10, 2013

An innovative oil-upgrading technology that can increase the economics of unconventional petroleum resources has been developed under a US Department of Energy-funded project. A new company, Field Upgrading (Calgary, Alberta), has been formed dedicated to developing and commercializing the Molten Sodium Upgrading (MSU) technology.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

Hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling have unlocked shale gas and tight oil resources previously written off as uneconomical, single-handedly altering North America’s energy landscape. Unconventional oil and gas production requires next-generation sensors and monitoring systems for intelligent well design and fraccing.

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

The focus of the work was on alternative jet fuels that could be available commercially in the next decade using primarily North American resources. Canadian oil sands and Venezuelan VHOs have the largest potential of several hundred thousand barrels per day of jet fuel, but their use would result in increased GHG emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Crude and lease condensate includes tight oil, shale oil, extra-heavy crude oil, field condensate, and bitumen (i.e., oil sands, either diluted or upgraded). oil shale), and refinery gain. OPEC oil producers are the largest source of additional liquid fuel supply between 2010 and 2040.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Ensyn is developing and commercializing RFO Coprocessing in a strategic alliance with Honeywell UOP, a global leader in technology solutions for the refining industry. The RTP pyrolysis process is based on the application of a hot “transported” bed (typically sand) that is circulating between two key vessels.

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MAY 14, 2012

Oil and gas services company Schlumberger defines artificial lift as any system that adds energy to the fluid column in a wellbore with the objective of initiating and improving production from the well. heavylift is intended to produce heavy oil and sand reliably at high temperatures. Source: Schlumberger. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Flowback water treatment is a critical sustainability issue for the oil and gas industry. One to five million gallons of water mixed with sand and chemicals are required for the fracking of each well. Using biochar could help oil and gas companies save money and responsibly treat flowback water for reuse.

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DECEMBER 11, 2011

While oil will remain the most widely used fuel, overall energy demand will be reshaped by a continued shift toward less-carbon-intensive energy source as well as steep improvements in energy efficiency in areas such as transportation, where the expanded use of advanced and hybrid vehicles will help push average new-car fuel economy to 48 mpg (4.9

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

Coskata’s semi-commercial facility in Madison, Pa. a syngas to ethanol company, officially launched its semi-commercial “Flexethanol” facility located in Madison, PA. per gallon, according to Wes Bolson, the company’s Chief Marketing Officer & VP, Government Affairs. Click to enlarge. Coskata Inc., Earlier post.).

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APRIL 13, 2012

The 1,150-km (714-mile) Trans Mountain pipeline system (TMPL) is the only pipeline system in North America that transports both crude oil from the oil sands and refined products to the west coast. Only crude oil and condensates are shipped into the United States. All commitments are for a 20-year term.

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MARCH 8, 2016

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is awarding Nsolv $13 million in grant funding to commercialize its field-tested, proprietary warm solvent technology for in situ heavy oil extraction without the use of steam. Other extraction methods are not currently commercially viable at this scale. The technology.

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

Market forces and emerging public policies will continue to have an impact on energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Commercial transportation demand by region. China will see the largest increase—more than 4 million oil-equivalent barrels per day. Energy-related CO 2 emissions. Source: ExxonMobil. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 23, 2016

The impact of rising oil prices on North American light tight oil (LTO) production is said to be a “Catch 22”, the title of Joseph Heller’s popular 1961 novel set in WWII. Too many analysts continue to believe drilling and service has the same problem with rising oil prices. by David Yager for Oilprice.com.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

milliliters of wet algae, capped it and plunged it into 1,100-degree Fahrenheit sand. Most current commercial makers of algae-based fuel first dry the algae and then extract the natural oil, but the cost is high--more than $20 per gallon. Previously, Savage and his team heated the algae for times ranging from 10 to 90 minutes.

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JULY 11, 2016

Toyota Tsusho is a member of the Toyota Group and is one of the major value chain partners (along with Suntory) in the Anellotech alliance, further validating the global market opportunity for Anellotech’s Bio-TCat technology. The TCat-8 unit has been installed at host South Hampton Resources’ Silsbee, Texas location.

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JANUARY 1, 2014

During the year, BP participated in 15 completed wildcat exploration wells, resulting in 7 potentially commercial discoveries—a new field exploration success rate of more than 40%. The well, which penetrated multiple Paleogene-aged reservoir sands, was drilled to a total depth of 29,221 feet (8,907 meters). Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

The new diesel engine, Ford’s second in North America, has already been applied in the global Ford Ranger truck sold in world markets (3.2 The new Power Stroke Diesel will be the only five-cylinder diesel engine available in a commercial van in North America. Torque and power map for the European market version of the 3.2L

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APRIL 27, 2011

have agreed to form a 50/50 joint venture to design and construct a crude oil pipeline from Cushing, Oklahoma to Houston, Texas. These supplies are accumulating in Cushing, which lacks southbound pipeline capacity to the largest US crude oil market on the Gulf Coast with more than two million barrels per day of refining capacity.

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JANUARY 20, 2015

IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) and its subsidiary Axens have formed a strategic alliance to develop and to commercialize a new technology for the low cost production of bio-based benzene, toluene and paraxylene using Anellotech’s process of Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis (CFP) of non-food biomass. Anellotech Inc., Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The party is over for tight oil. Despite brash statements by US producers and misleading analysis by Raymond James, low oil prices are killing tight oil companies. Reports this week from IEA and EIA paint a bleak picture for oil prices as the world production surplus continues. OPEC and US crude oil production.

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JULY 19, 2012

Very broadly, they found that an LCFS would buffer the economy against global oil price spikes, trim demand for petroleum, and lessen upward pressure on gas prices. An LCFS is a hybrid of a regulatory and market policy instrument. Treat all crude oils as part of the overall pool of transportation fuels. We are not advocates.

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JUNE 23, 2011

Chevron’s focus on optimizing the thermal management of the Kern River field has resulted in a steady drop in the steam:oil ratio (barrels steam water per barrel oil), resulting in improved economics of the field even with slowly declining production. Data: California DOGGR. Click to enlarge. Source: Chevron. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 5, 2015

Oil and gas operations in the United States produce about 21 billion barrels of wastewater per year, with accompanying disposal costs of about $5 billion per year. In this context, recently developed microbial desalination systems (MDS) may provide a niche in the market. Market background.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

A group of 10 Key Growth countries is expected to represent an increasingly significant share of the global energy market due to their rising populations and living standards. The Outlook for Energy identifies a significant evolution in the trade of oil and other liquids. Forecasts Fuel Efficiency Fuels Market Background Oil'

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

The study also highlights the potential for blending GTL diesel in refineries with heavy crudes that require severe hydrotreating, such as Venezuelan heavy crude oil or bitumen derived from Canadian oil sands and/or in jurisdictions with tight aromatic specifications for diesel, such as California. GTL Lubricant Base Oils.

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MAY 21, 2012

Under these mild catalytic conditions, less expensive reactor components are required, pipeline grade methane is produced, and very low cost carbon sources (such as lignites, sub-bituminous coals, tar sands, petroleum coke and petroleum resid) can be used as feedstocks.

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DECEMBER 24, 2023

Importantly, the nanofluids are engineered to remain suspended indefinitely, unlike other suspensions—for instance, sand in water. The particles can compose up to 80 percent of the liquid’s weight while leaving it no more viscous than motor oil. Lithium-ion batteries are a mature technology and have a developed market.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Going forward, the two companies will also probe further collaboration, including construction of plants and market exploration. With the newly concluded MOU, PBMR development will now move forward toward commercialization of a small size reactor.

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OCTOBER 27, 2013

The study is a part of of a larger report that will further take into account the changing dynamics of the regional and global gas markets, giving a comprehensive view of the implications for the long-term development of natural gas in Cyprus and other like nations. —Sergey Paltsev.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

A new report from the National Research Council examines and, when possible, estimates, “hidden” costs of energy production and use—such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health—that are not reflected in market prices of coal, oil, other energy sources, or the electricity and gasoline produced from them.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2022

These underwater sand dunes adorn the seafloor between Andros Island and the Exuma islands in the Bahamas. The best commercially available spatial resolution for optical imagery is 25 cm, which means that one pixel represents a 25-by-25-cm area on the ground—roughly the size of your laptop.

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