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The American Shale Oil, LLC (AMSO), formerly known as EGL Oil Shale, LLC, is a developer of in-situ shale oil extraction technology based in Rifle, Colorado. It is owned 50% each by Genie Oil and Gas and Total S.A.〔 〕 ==History== EGL Oil Shale was established as a subsidiary of EGL Resources, a privately owned independent oil and gas company with operations in the southwestern United States. In 2006, it was awarded a lease by the United States Bureau of Land Management to develop and demonstrate its in-situ oil shale extraction technology in Western Colorado. On 22 January 2008, IDT Corporation and EGL Resources signed an agreement, according to which IDT acquired 75% of EGL Oil Shale and renamed it AMSO, LLC. AMSO was formed on 15 February 2008.〔 〕〔 〕 Shortly thereafter, IDT bought an additional 15% of AMSO. Subsequently, on 3 March 2009, French oil major Total bought 50% of AMSO's shares for $3.2 million, with EGL Resources selling their remainder and IDT retaining 50%.〔〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Genie Energy )〕 IDT's share was subsequently transferred to Genie Energy, which was split off from IDT on October 31, 2011. In 2007, the company was awarded the Bureau of Land Management oil shale research, development and demonstration lease in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.〔 〕 AMSO started its pilot well in January 2012, but the operations were interrupted shortly afterwards due to technical problems with a 600 kilowatt electric heater.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Shale Oil」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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