HOUSTON, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SulphCo(R), Inc. (Amex: SUF) (the 'Company') announced today the appointment of M. Clay Chambers as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Chambers, age 61, has over thirty-five years experience in the refining and petrochemical industry, having begun his career with UOP, Inc. and held senior management positions with Coastal Corporation, El Paso Corporation and Texas City Refining. At Coastal (NYSE, Fortune 40 Company, now El Paso Corporation) he served as Vice President Refining, Senior Vice President International Project Development and Senior Vice President Petroleum Coordination. Mr. Chambers had overall management responsibility for refineries located in Corpus Christi, Texas; Eagle Point, New Jersey; Mobile, Alabama; Wichita, Kansas and Aruba, with a total crude capacity of 538,000 barrels/day. He has extensive expertise regarding the full range of refinery and petrochemical processing units and has also held senior management positions in the product, crude supply and petroleum marketing areas.

'We are fortunate to have a professional of the caliber of Clay Chambers joining the SulphCo(R) team' said Dr. Larry Ryan, CEO of SulphCo(R). 'Clay brings with him a wealth of senior level management experience in the refining industry, with great depth in refinery processing and economics, expertise that will be vital to the Company as we negotiate our first customer agreements.'

'I am excited to be joining the SulphCo(R) team as we approach the commercial rollout of this technology', said Chambers. 'As a veteran of the refining industry, I am deeply aware of the need for this revolutionary sulphur reduction and upgrading technology, as each incremental barrel of oil becomes increasingly more difficult and expensive to refine every day. I welcome the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the growth and success of this company.'

Mr. Chambers holds a professional degree in Chemical & Petroleum Refining Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from the University of Houston.

About SulphCo(R), Inc.

SulphCo(R) has developed a patented safe and economic process employing ultrasound technology to desulfurize and hydrogenate crude oil and other oil related products. The Company's technology is designed to upgrade sour heavy crude oils into sweeter, lighter crude oils, producing more gallons of usable oil per barrel.

From time to time, the Company may issue forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. This statement may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as actual results could differ and any forward-looking statements should be considered accordingly.

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SOURCE SulphCo, Inc.

Source: PR Newswire (February 8, 2008 - 8:37 AM EST)

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