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November 26, 2013

JPL to Assist in Oil and Gas Tech Development
Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 26, 2013
Charles Elachi, director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., met with top executives of the Norwegian-based oil and gas company, Statoil, on Friday, Nov. 22, in a ceremonial signing of a new agreement to assist in the development and subsequent transfer of technologies to Statoil and America's oil and gas activities. The focus will be on enabling safe and efficient development and production of U.S. and world fossil fuel reserves. Technologies developed by JPL for the harsh an ... read more

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