 SulphCo, Inc. and Total France Sign Test Agreement SPARKS, Nev., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SulphCo, Inc. 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 Sonocracking(TM) 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 SulphCo 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 SulphCo 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.
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