Earth Search Sciences Initiates Full-Scale Field Test of Gasification Technology
July 28 2008 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Company engages experienced Colorado engineering firm for turnkey
development of the field-test and a full scale prototype, designed
to recover oil shale, tar sands and heavy oil LAKESIDE, Mont., July
28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Earth Search Sciences, Inc.,
(OTC:ESSE) (BULLETIN BOARD: ESSE) has engaged Industrial Systems,
Inc. (ISI) of Delta, Colorado, to design, fabricate and install the
components for a full-scale test of its patented technology to
recover hydrocarbons through an environmentally low impact
gasification process. "ISI brings to the table a great team of
professionals who have demonstrated experience across the spectrum
of oil, gas, chemicals, and mining industries," said Luis F. Lugo,
CEO of Earth Search. "We are confident their turnkey capabilities
will enable a successful test of our ground-breaking technology to
develop domestic energy resources." Lugo said ISI will be
responsible for engineering a full-scale test and commercial
prototype for key Earth Search Sciences subsidiary, Petro Probe,
Inc., expected to start production within the next few months. "We
have been involved with oil shale since the 1980s and have seen a
number of technologies come and go," said Bob Isom, President of
ISI. "We are optimistic this innovative technology represents a
significant leap forward and are extremely pleased to be designing
a system that will prove the technology's feasibility in the
field." Lugo said moving forward with the field test will provide
engineering and production data to establish the basic economics
that will drive the success of this technology on a commercial
scale. "Our timing could not be better," said Lugo. "All variables
favor our project and we expect to yield positive results in a
matter of months, not years." About Earth Search Sciences --
http://www.earthsearch.com/ Earth Search Sciences, Inc.'s
[OTCBB:ESSE] revolutionary hyperspectral technology provides the
ability to accurately read the chemical properties of surface
substances from great altitudes and produce easily interpreted maps
allowing the user to identify specific minerals and substances on
the surface of the earth by their diagnostic reflectance patterns.
Ultimately, this remote sensing capability identifies a greater
number of exploration targets quickly and economically, monitors
the environmental situation, and improves the probability of
finding anomalies. Older, more conventional methods would take
decades to cover the same area, and at a much greater cost. Within
the realm of exploration, remote sensing does not replace the need
for geological knowledge, geochemistry, geophysics, seismic,
drilling, etc, which are some of the more conventional tools used
for exploration. The application of Earth Search's patented and
IP-protected hyperspectral technology cuts across the commercial,
medical and military spectra. About Petro Probe --
http://www.petroprobe.com/ Petro Probe, Inc. is a private petroleum
company using advanced technology in the search for and production
of hydrocarbon products. The company was formed in 2000 as a
majority-owned subsidiary of Earth Search Sciences, Inc.
(http://www.earthsearch.com/), a public company listed on the OTCBB
exchange under OTCBB:ESSE. Petro Probe's mandate is to identify and
develop hydrocarbon properties utilizing Earth Search Science's
exploration programs, including the use of a new patented method to
recover oil and gas within oil shale, tar sands and heavy oil that
positions the company to become a significant presence in the oil
shale and heavy oil industry. The company has established a clear
path to grow and develop Earth Search Sciences and Petro Probe in
the oil shale, tar sands and heavy crude market segments. About
Industrial Systems Colorado-based Industrial Systems, Inc. was
founded in 1991 to provide customers turnkey construction services,
major capital engineering, procurement, and management. The company
owns a 42,000-square foot fabrication facility on 12 acres and
provides expert in-house craft capabilities in electrical,
mechanical, fabrication, erection, instrumentation, piping, and
design and engineering. This news release includes forward-looking
statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The
information reflects numerous assumptions as to industry
performance, general business and economic conditions, regulatory
and legal requirements, taxes and other matters, many of which are
beyond the control of the company. Similarly, this information
assumes certain future business decisions that are subject to
change. There can be no assurance that the results predicted here
will be realized. Actual results may vary from those represented,
and those variations may be material. DATASOURCE: Earth Search
Sciences, Inc. CONTACT: Luis F. Lugo of Earth Search Sciences,
Inc., +1-857-488-0532, ; or Patrick Cusick, +1-208-388-3800, , for
Earth Search Sciences, Inc. Web site: http://www.earthsearch.com/
http://www.petroprobe.com/
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