RE: Asphalt Ridge9 Apr 2018 13:11
well it has to be very close, they were ahead of all their own timescales.
Just over a month ago, an update RNS said this:
"Petroteq has completed testing of the following process systems:
o Oil sands ore-raw feed material-preparation systems
o Oil sands ore pre-treatment and delivery system
o Extraction of oil from oil sands
o Solvent capture and recirculation system
o Solid-liquid phase separation systems
o Heavy oil recovery and clean solids removal processes
� Pre-production testing of the utility system is in its final stages
� Petroteq has received all requisite permissions from the relevant Utah agencies, including the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), needed to build and operate the facility in production mode
� Notably, Petroteq has received an Air Exemption Permit based on its patented closed-loop, zero-emission technology and a Ground Water Discharge Permit certifying that the construction and operation of the plant have no deleterious impact on the quality of the surrounding ground water
Mayan CEO Eddie Gonzalez commented, "We are pleased with this latest update from the Asphalt Ridge project as it continues to progress at a good pace. I look forward to providing further updates as Asphalt Ridge draws closer to entering commercial production later this quarter, together with progress at our ongoing multi-well work programme in Texas."
Tick tock, mention of final stages a month ago - so could be any time now based on the above.