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To: bentway who wrote (252829)6/15/2014 7:10:57 PM
From: T L Comiskey  Respond to of 540865
 
Brilliant ....................




To: bentway who wrote (252829)6/15/2014 11:32:18 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 540865
 
"the solution could be a metal that you've probably never heard of - vanadium"

Come on; this is da Rat.

Not only have I heard of it, it just so happens I know of a source.

A Closer Look at Saudi Arabia

Manifa: Discovered in 1957 but shut down almost immediately because the oil was extra heavy and contaminated with vanadium. But Aramco built their own refineries to handle the oil. The field was put on line in April 2013 and was producing 500,000 bpd and will be producing 900,000 bpd in 2014.

peakoilbarrel.com