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31Mineral patch — Mineral Min er*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to minerals; consisting of a mineral or of minerals; as, a mineral substance. [1913 Webster] 2. Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters. [1913 Webster] {Mineral acids} (Chem.), inorganic acids, as… …
32Mineral oil — Mineral Min er*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to minerals; consisting of a mineral or of minerals; as, a mineral substance. [1913 Webster] 2. Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters. [1913 Webster] {Mineral acids} (Chem.), inorganic acids, as… …
33the Patch — Canadian Slang the local term of the oil industry of Alberta, especially the part involved directly with drilling …
34oilpatch — oil patch n. Informal 1. The petroleum and natural gas industry. 2. An oil producing region. * * * …
35Dresser Industries — was a multinational corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas, United States, which provided a wide range of technology, products, and services used for developing energy and natural resources. In 1998, Dresser merged with its main rival… …
361979 energy crisis — Further information: 1979 world oil market chronology 1979 oil crisis Graph of Top Oil Producing Counties, showing drop in Iran s Production [1] …
37Manych Ship Canal — The Manych Ship Canal is a projected water transport connection between the basins of the Sea of Azov/Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. The most probable technical parameters of Manych Ship Canal are 6.5 m in depth, 80 m in width and more than 75… …
38Maurice Strong — having received the Four Freedoms Award for Freedom from Want in 2010 Maurice F. Strong, PC, CC, OM, FRSC (born April 29, 1929 in Oak Lake, Manitoba) is a Canadian entrepreneur and a former under secretary general of the …
39Arthur Ryan Smith — Infobox CanadianMP | name=Arthur Ryan Smith cabinet= term start=1957 term end=1963 predecessor=Carl Olof Nickle successor=Harry Hays birth date=16 May 1919 birth place=Calgary, Alberta death date=death date and age|2008|06|30|1919|05|16 death… …
40Economy of Alberta — Alberta s economy is one of the strongest in Canada, supported by the burgeoning petroleum industry and, to a lesser extent, agriculture and technology. The per capita GDP in 2007 was by far the highest of any province in Canada at C$74,825… …
