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an innovator in the field of enzyme-enabled carbon capture technology, announced that it has exceeded the second set of technical performance milestones for its oilsands project. Canada-based CO 2 Solutions Inc., Carbonic anhydrase is the most powerful catalyst known for the hydration of CO 2 —i.e.,
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a Canadian integrated oil company, reported an increase in third quarter crude oil production year-on-year of about 4% due to oilsands production that was 14% higher compared with the same period a year earlier. Conventional oil production slightly declined due to a combination of factors. Cenovus Energy Inc.,
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