United States taps Alberta oilsands expertise

Uncle Sam wants David Sego.

The University of Alberta engineering professor and principal investigator for the Devon Oil Sands Tailings Research Facility fits the bill in a report commissioned by the United States Department of Energy.

The recent paper — Undeveloped Domestic Oil Resources: The Foundation for Increased Oil Production — reminded Americans they have untapped oilsands and called for imports of Canadian talent to start an industry.