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Ivanhoe Energy and SBM Offshore Sign Alliance to Accelerate Development of Un-tapped Offshore Heavy Oil Resources
Ivanhoe Energy (TSX: IE) (NASDAQ: IVAN) and SBM Offshore (SBM) are pleased to announce they have formed a global strategic alliance (Alliance), combining their respective expertise to create Floating, Production, Upgrading, Storage and Offloading vessels (FPUSO's).

New comprehensive HTL™ (Heavy-to-Light) heavy oil upgrading patent issued in Canada
David Dyck, President and Chief Operating Officer and Dr. Michael Silverman, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Ivanhoe Energy, Inc. (TSX: IE; NASDAQ: IVAN), today announced that a new patent was issued in Canada related to Ivanhoe's proprietary HTL™ (Heavy-to-Light) heavy oil upgrading process. This patent broadens and extends Ivanhoe Energy's HTL intellectual property in Canada, home to Ivanhoe Energy's Tamarack heavy oil project and a key market for the Company's HTL heavy oil expansion plans.

Ivanhoe Energy Announces Testing of Xu-5 Formation at Zitong-1 Well in China to Commence
David Dyck, President and Chief Operating Officer of Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (TSX: IE, NASDAQ: IVAN) and Gerald Moench, President of Sunwing Energy Ltd., announced today that following the Chinese New Year holiday, Sunwing Energy has resumed site operations at its Zitong-1 well and is preparing to perforate and test the Xu-5 Formation.