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Immediate
Release
SULPHCO,
INC. AND TOTAL FRANCE SIGN TEST AGREEMENT
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▇▇▇., Oct. 11, 2005 - SulphCo, Inc. (AMEX:SUF), a leader in developing and
marketing high-powered ultrasound technology and equipment for the petroleum
industry, has entered into a test agreement with Total France, headquartered
in
France.
The
agreement sets out a path to evaluate the technical viability of SulphCo’s
SonocrackingTM
technology on Total’s upstream and downstream crude oil related assets. During
the term of the agreement, which expires April 30, 2006, SulphCo will process
various samples of Total’s crude oils treated with the Sonocracking technology.
SulphCo’s Sonocracking technology upgrades crude oil by increasing gravity and
reducing sulfur and nitrogen content through the use of ultrasound. Both ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
and Total France further agree to evaluate their interest in good faith
commercial negotiations if Total France determines the technical and commercial
viability of SulphCo’s Sonocracking technology for their specific applications.
As
part
of the test agreement, Total France and SulphCo have discussed and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
has
agreed to not engage in business discussions with other parties interested
in
the Sonocracking TM
technology
in the countries of France, Belgium, Italy and Spain.
About
Total France
Total
France belongs to Total Group, which is a leading multinational energy company
with over 110,000 employees and operations in more than 130 countries. Together
with its subsidiaries and affiliates, Total Group is the fourth largest
publicly-traded oil and gas integrated company in the world. Its businesses
cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration
and production to the gas downstream (including power generation),
transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and international crude
oil and product trading. Total is also a world-class chemicals manufacturer.
Total Group is Europe’s n°1 refiner and marketer and n°2 in Africa with a
worldwide refining capacity of 2.7 million barrels of oil per day, selling
3.8
million barrels of petroleum products per day in 2004. Total Group has interest
in 28 refineries and directly operates 13.
About
SulphCo, Inc.
SulphCo
has developed a patented process employing ultrasound technology to desulfurize
and hydrogenate crude oil and other oil related products. The company’s
technology upgrades sour heavy crude oils into sweeter, lighter crudes,
producing more gallons of usable oil per barrel.
From
time
to time, the company may issue forward-looking statements, which involve risks
and uncertainties. This statement may contain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as actual results
could differ and any forward-looking statements should be considered
accordingly.
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