NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Environmental
Energy Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: GEECF; FWB: LFT) confirmed today that its
subsidiary Sahara Petroleum Exploration Corp., a Corporation registered in the
Commonwealth of the Bahamas will retain the services of the Vetra Group A.V.V.
(VETRA) to project manage SAHARA's 70,000 barrel per day oil refinery in
Nigeria.
VETRA personnel have extensive experience in all aspects of building,
operating and managing refineries having done so on Petroleos de Venezuela,
S.A., Venezuelan Oil Refining assets worldwide. VETRA's experience has been
focused on the design, engineering and operation for projects having completed
the following projects:
1). PAEX - El Palito Refinery Expansion - (800 MM $) Refining pattern
change in order to be able to process heavy crude oil into unleaded
gasoline.
2). VALCOR - Puerto La Cruz Refinery - (600 MM $) Facilities for unleaded
gasoline and low sulphur diesel production.
3). Strategic Heavy Oil Belt Associations in East Venezuela(12,000 MM$)
Integrated production, transportation, refining and upgrading
facilities including Delayed Coking plants as well as all auxiliary
equipment.
4). PARC (2,500 MM $) - Cardon Refinery MPRA (1,200 MM $) - Amuay
Refinery Refining pattern changes to process more heavy crude oil
into unleaded gasoline and low sulphur diesel.
5). CRP Integration (300 MM $) Interconnection and processes integration
and optimization between Cardon and Amuay Refineries, developing one
of the world's major refinery complexes capable of processing 1
million barrels of oil per day.
Sahara's approximately USD$2 billion investment in the project is to be
partially financed from the proceeds of Sahara's loan commitment from
financier Diamond Ridge, will further enhance Sahara's position as vertically
integrated oil and gas company. On March 9, 2005, Sahara signed an Alliance
Agreement with Quickflow, S.A., for the development of specific oil and gas
rights in Africa. The new Sahara refinery will refine 25 million barrels of
Nigerian oil in Nigeria per year, representing a cashflow at today's market
process of approximately USD$1.5 billion per annum. It is Sahara's intention
to refine a large portion of its own oil at the new Nigerian refinery.
In March 2005, Sahara appointed Mr. Humberto Calderon Berti & Mr. Karl
Mazeika, Mr Alfredo Gruber, and Mr. Iker Anzola, from Vetra to its advisory
board. Mr. Calderon Berti is former President of OPEC, President of Petroleos
de Venezuela, S.A., Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister of Foreign
Relations. Mr. Karl Mazeika is former Vice President of Pequiven and member of
the Board of Directors of several of its joint ventures. He has also acted as
Executive Director of Exploration, Production and Upgrading, and Vice
President of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.
Nigeria has a population of over 110 million people and an abundance of
natural resources, especially hydrocarbons. Nigeria is a member of OPEC. Its
crude oils have a gravity between 21 API and 45 API. Its main export crude's
are Bonny Light (37) and Forcados (31). About 65% of Nigeria's oil is above
35 API with a very low sulphur content. Nigeria's OPEC quota is 1.89 million
bbl/d. It is the 10th largest oil producer in the world, the third largest in
Africa and the most prolific oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Nigerian
economy is largely dependent on its oil sector, which supplies 95% of its
foreign exchange earnings. In January 2005 Oil and Gas Journal estimated that
Nigeria contains proven oil reserves totaling 35.2 billion barrels. The
Nigerian government plans to expand its proven reserves to 40 billion barrels
by 2010. The upstream oil industry is the single most important sector in the
country's economy, providing over 90% of its total exports. The country has
four main refineries with a nameplate capacity of 438,750 bbl/d and there are
eight oil companies and 750 independents all active in the marketing petroleum
products.
Sahara Petroleum Exploration Corp., was initially formed as a subsidiary
of Global Environmental Energy Corp, (OTC Bulletin Board: GEECF; FWB: LFT).
Global Environmental Energy Corp. maintains a web site at
http://www.globalenvironmentalenergy.com/index.htm.
Sahara Petroleum Exploration Corp., intends to become a fully reporting
and trading company in the future if accepted by the SEC and the NASD for
trading. Sahara Petroleum Exploration Corp., is becoming a fully integrated
energy company whose interests include traditional oil and gas exploration and
development.
About Vetra Group AVV.
VETRA was incorporated in 2003 as a private initiative of a group of
professionals with proven experience in the national and international Oil &
Gas business. In February 2004 "VETRA Colombia" was created in Bogota to
attend local businesses. In April 2004, in order to leverage Exploration and
Exploitation specialized services worldwide, VETRA signed a strategic alliance
with "Tecnicas Reunidas", the most important engineering and construction
company in Spain. VETRA and its allied companies have more than 2000
specialized professionals with 20 years average experience in the Oil and Gas
Exploration and Production Business, Engineering and Projects.
Mr. Humberto Calderon Berti President is the Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of VETRA. Mr. Calderon Berti is former President of
OPEC, President of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., Minister of Energy and Mines
and Minister of Foreign Relations. His other responsibilities have been:
Deputy and President of the Energy and Mines Commission in the Venezuelan
Congress, and Executive Director of various hydrocarbon companies in Europe.
At present, he is a consultant on strategic global issues for institutions and
companies in the energy sector worldwide. Mr. Calderon Berti is a geologist
from Universidad Central de Venezuela with a MSc. in petroleum engineering
from Tulsa University.
Mr. Karl Mazeika is Vice President and Vice Chairman of the Board of
VETRA. Mr. Mazeika is former Vice President of Pequiven and member of the
Board of Directors of several of its joint ventures. He has also acted as
Executive Director of Exploration, Production and Upgrading, and Vice
President of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. Other positions include former
President of Interven, President of the Board of Directors of Ruhr Oel and
Nynas, President of joint ventures with BP and Fortum of Finland,
respectively. Mr. Mazeika is a chemical engineer from Universidad del Zulia.
Mr. Alfredo Gruber is a Director, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of
VETRA. Mr. Gruber is former President of Palmaven, S.A. and Corporacion
Venezolana de Guayana (CVG). Other responsibilities have been: Executive
Director of Corpoven, Maraven, Intevep and Bariven, all subsidiaries of
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. At present times, he is advisor to the Board of
Directors of "Tecnoconsult Ingenieros Consultores," President of
"Tecnopetroleo" and member of the Board of Directors of "Cavenal" and of
"Asociacion Pro-Venezuela". Mr. Gruber is civil engineer from Davis and Elkins
College of West Virginia, USA with specialization in Construction Management
from IESA-Georgia University and Production Management from Penn State
University.
Leopoldo Aguerrevere is a Vice President of VETRA. Mr. Aguerrevere is
former Vice President of Engineering and Projects, and Corporate Managing
Director of Engineering and Projects in Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. He has
served as General Manager in the Cardon refinery. Currently acts as a
consultant in engineering management and professor of Project Management in
the Central University of Venezuela and Metropolitana University. Mr
Aguerrevere is industrial engineer from Universidad Catolica Andres Bello with
a MSc. in industrial engineering from Stanford University.
Mr. Francisco Javier Larranaga is a Director and Chief Commercial Officer
of VETRA. Mr. Larranaga is former General Manager in the Cardon refinery as
well as Technical Manager in the Isla refinery. At present, Mr. Larranaga is
the Executive President of Laya Profesional, C.A., a Management Consulting
Company and professor in various universities: Simon Bolivar, Francisco de
Miranda, and Andres Bello Catholic University. He has obtained the Vicente
Lecuna Prize, given by the Venezuelan Society of Engineers in recognition of
his meritorious professional trajectory. Mr. Larranaga is industrial engineer
with a doctorate in chemical engineering from the Paul Sabatier University.
Mr. Alberto Quiros Corradi is a Director of VETRA. Mr. Quiros Corradi is
former President of Shell de Venezuela and Coordinator of the Central America,
Mexico, South America and Caribbean Shell Group, former President of Maraven,
S.A. and Lagoven, S.A., subsidiaries of Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. He served
as Director of various newspapers and as President of C.A. Editora El Diario
de Caracas. He acts as advisor to national and international business groups
and as member of national and international organizations: Oxford Energy
Policy Club, Grupo Santa Lucia, Club of Rome in Venezuela, Caracas Chamber of
Commerce and President of the Caracas Press Club. Mr. Quiros Corradi is
economist from La Universidad del Zulia and the London Polytechnic Institute,
with master degrees in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University.
Mr. Arnold Volkenborn is a Director of VETRA. Mr. Volkenborn is a former
President of Maraven, S.A., President of Pequiven, Director of Petroleos de
Venezuela, Vice President of Corpoven and of Interven, Chairman of the Board
of Nynas Petroleum, Sweden and of Champlin Refining, USA; and several
petrochemical joint ventures in Venezuela and Colombia. Currently member of
the Board of Directors of Sivensa S.A. and of IBH, Director of IESA (Business
Scholl) and of CEDCA (Center for Arbitration), and also achive as a consultant
/ advisor to business. Mr Volkernborn is petroleum engineer "Summa Cum Laude"
from Zulia University with a MSc. from Penn State.
Mr. Renato Urdaneta is a Director of VETRA. Mr. Urdaneta has wide
experience in the oil sector, he is former President of Pequiven, President of
Meneven, President of Lagoven, all former subsidiaries of Petroleos de
Venezuela, S.A., as well as General Manager of Amuay refinery, the world's
then largest capacity refining complex. He also led and negotiated the
construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas project in Venezuela in alliance with
Shell, Exxon and Mitsubishi. He was International Advisor for Fluor Daniel,
one of the world4s leading engineering and construction firm.
Mr. Urdaneta is chemical engineer from Syracuse University.
Mr. Carlos Jorda is a Director of VETRA. Mr. Jorda is former President of
the Board of Directors of Citgo and President of PDV America. He has also been
member of the Board of Directors of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. At present
times, he is an independent consultant in the energy sector. Mr. Jorda is
chemical engineer from Michigan Technological University.
Mr Iker Anzola is a Director of VETRA. Mr. Anzola is former member of the
Board of Directors and Commercial Vice-President of Inelectra. He has held
various positions as Executive Vice-President of Inepetrol, Commercial
Vice-President of Tecnoconsult, and General Manager OPSIS (Coordination Group
for Venezuelan Electric Power System), President of Cavecon and Vice-President
of International Oil Committee of Venemcham. Mr. Anzola is electrical engineer
from Universidad Central de Venezuela with a MSc. in Power Systems from the
Imperial College of London University
About Global Environmental Energy Corp.
Global Environmental Energy Corp., is a Corporation registered in the
Commonwealth of the Bahamas and Publicly Traded on Stock markets both in
Germany and the United Sates (the Corporation). Global Environmental Energy
Corp., intends to become a fully integrated energy company whose interests
will include traditional oil and gas and alternative energy sources,
environmental infrastructure and electrical micro-power generation.
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