HONG KONG, Nov.

Joint-venture partners OPTI Canada Inc. ("OPTI") and Nexen Inc. ("Nexen") today marked the grand opening of the Long Lake Project ("Long Lake"). Long Lake is Canada's fourth major integrated oilsands project and the first to integrate in-situ bitumen recovery with gasification and onsite upgrading.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/44df56/opti_canada_inc) has announced the addition of the "OPTI Canada Inc. - Energy Oil and Gas - SWOT Report" report to their offering. OPTI Canada Inc. - Energy Oil and Gas - SWOT Report Summary OPTI Canada Inc.

CN (TSX: CNR)(NYSE: CNI) announced today it will acquire the Athabasca Northern Railway Ltd. (ANY) to preserve a critical rail link to the oil sands region of northern Alberta.