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Sale for troubled Opti Canada as CNOOC swoops
Canadian oil sands specialist Opti Canada has been saved from financial meltdown by the recent decision of China’s CNOOC group to buy out much of this troubled group for a reported US$2.1bn. But what are the Chinese getting for this massive investment? Apparently a significant stake in an Alberta oil sands/bitumen project which has to date failed to live up to expectations. Time to dig a little deeper.
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Booz & Co: CCS can sustain the environment and the petroleum sector in the GCC
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Track software: bringing order to chaos
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Refining ID and access management with smart card innovation
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Biofuels: The next generation
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Oil: into new frontiers
Jeremy Bowden takes a look at the current push towards unconventional oil production, the reasons behind it and the areas with the most potential.
Oil markets: supply and demand
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Big trouble in the Gulf of Mexico
With all eyes focusing on the ongoing drama in the Gulf of Mexico, IFandP asks the question: “How British is BP?”
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