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Svarte cuts ties with Athabasca Oil Corp, the company he co-founded nine years ago
The Calgary-based company said Norwegian geophysicis Sveinung Svarte tendered his resignation from Athabasca’s board of directors, effective immediately
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CALGARY – Sveinung Svarte, the Norwegian geophysicist who co-founded Athabasca Oil Corp.
Sveinung Svarte holds up a piece of rock, dull grey and pocked with small holes.
nine years ago, cut his last ties Monday to the once-high flying oil company that stumbled over a controversial oil sands deal with PetroChina.
The Calgary-based company said Mr. Svarte tendered his resignation from Athabasca’s board of directors, effective immediately.
Mr. Svarte remains the company’s largest individual shareholder, with 13.7 million shares, or 3.4% of Athabasca’s stock. Spokesman Matt Taylor did not respond to requests for information.
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