[Ost-news] Tar Sands to be Developed in Africa

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Eni finds oil sands deposits in Congo  
By Ed Crooks in Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo

Published: May 20 2008 03:00 | Last updated: May 20 2008 03:00

Eni, the Italian oil group, has discovered a large oil sands deposit in the Republic of Congo that is expected to become Africa's first large unconventional oil development and could hold several billion barrels.

Paolo Scaroni, Eni's chief executive, said the project, due to begin production in 2011, opened "a new front" in the development of unconventional oil.

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    [1]: http://oilsandstruth.org/tar-sands-be-developed-africa

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