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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.

BP and Davy Select Three Leading EPC Contractors for Fischer Tropsch Deployment
BP and Davy Process Technology today announce collaborations with three EPC contractors to promote the commercialisation of the BP/Davy Fischer Tropsch Process. CB&I Lummus UK Limited (NYSE:CBI), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE:JEC) and The Shaw Group (NYSE:SHAW) have signed agreements to work individually with BP/Davy to seek deployment opportunities for the proven BP/Davy Fischer Tropsch (FT) process that transforms syngas into liquid hydrocarbons.

Baker Hughes Announces New Fracturing System Technologies
Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) announced today the commercial launch of its GeoForm™ sand management system with shape memory polymer (SMP) technology. A completely new approach to sand control, the GeoForm system reliably conforms to the borehole in an openhole environment—radically reducing complexity versus traditional gravel pack systems, while improving efficiency, reducing rig time and mitigating risks associated with conventional techniques.