Current Technology to Facilitate Bitumen/Heavy Oil Technology Transfer
09 Marzo 2007 - 7:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The
following was issued today by Robert Kramer, Director, Current
Technology Corporation (OTC:CRTCF) (BULLETIN BOARD: CRTCF) :
Effective March 8, 2007, Current Technology (the "Company") became
a minority participant in an undertaking designed to facilitate the
transfer of a proprietary bitumen/heavy oil upgrading process to
the oil industry in Venezuela. The proprietary upgrading process
has been developed by TRU Oiltech Inc. ("TRU"), a subsidiary of
Rival Technologies Inc. (Pink Sheets: RVTI). Venezuela's Orinoco
heavy oil belt has massive reserves, estimated at 1.2 trillion
barrels, comparable in size to Canada's oil sands reserves. TRU's
technology appears to be well suited to upgrading heavy oil in
Venezuela. The current cost for adding diluent or condensates to
heavier oils represents approximately thirty per cent of the total
cost per barrel for blended heavy oils. At current prices this cost
can run to $18 (all funds USD) per barrel. Initial due diligence
indicates the TRU process could potentially reduce this cost by $5
to $10 per barrel. Licencees (end users of the TRU technology) will
pay a licence fee calculated as a percentage of ongoing savings
resulting from use of the technology. Current Technology will
participate in such ongoing revenue streams. This opportunity was
presented to the Board of Directors by CEO Robert Kramer. Although
it clearly falls outside of the Company's business activities, the
Board has agreed to participate with Mr. Kramer as it believes this
opportunity has significant potential which may benefit
shareholders for years to come. ABOUT CURRENT TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION Current Technology Corporation remains committed to
developing its non- invasive pulsed electro-stimulation technology.
This technology has enabled the company to develop two separate and
distinct products emanating from the TrichoGenesis platform, thus
far, that offer help for those concerned with their hair:
ElectroTrichoGenesis (ETG) and CosmeticTrichoGenesis (CTG). Current
Technology holds patents throughout the world and has spent over US
$15 million in research and development of its TrichoGenesis
platform and systems. The patents encompass the technology,
methodology and design of the Company's products. In addition, the
Company is seeking other opportunities to enhance shareholder
value. The news release contains forward-looking statements
concerning the Company's business operations, and financial
performance and condition. When used in the news release the words
"believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project,"
and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements, although not all forward-looking statements contains
such words. These forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes
in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Factors that may cause such differences include but are not limited
to technological change, regulatory change, the general health of
the economy and competitive factors. Many of these factors are
beyond the Company's control; therefore, future events may vary
substantially from what the Company's currently foresees. You
should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
For further information, please contact: DATASOURCE: Current
Technology Corporation CONTACT: corporate, Robert Kramer, CEO
Current Technology Corporation, 1-800-661-4247; or IR, Richard
Hannon of Polestar Communications, 1-866-858-4100, for Current
Technology Corporation Web site: http://www.current-technology.com/
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