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Canada and Norway to cooperate in energy resource development

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Minister Moe is visiting Canada; the Globe and Mail [link] that the Energy Minister is backing Canada in its fight with the European Union over a fuel-quality directive that discourages the use of oil sands bitumen, saying the world needs more Canadian crude production. Oil and gas.

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Researchers Seeking Better Understanding of Asphaltenes; Potential for Improving Oil Recovery

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But with asphaltene-rich sources such as oil sands and heavy oils gaining importance, researchers are focusing more on a molecular-level understanding of the complex material, according to the cover story in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News , ACS’ weekly newsmagazine. Source: London Centre for Nanotechnology.

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