Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Franklin K. Spragins

1914--1978
Risk taking engineer and business leader.
Developed Canada's oil sands.
Founder of Syncrude Canada-- the largest oil producer in Canada (huge Alberta)
American. From Mississippi/Texas.
Came to Canada / joined Imperial Oil.
worked as an explorer in Saskatchewan/Alberta/NWT
did discoveries in Leduc and Redwater.
Worked on oil sands from 49-- on. Started 65--syncrude.
researcher. scientist. engineer.
solved problems of oil sand.
did Aboriginal development program. nice.

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