Federal officials have provided scientific and technical expertise but will not contribute funding unless the state pledges to complete the road.

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Locals may not bring much capital or technical expertise, but their knowledge and networks are invaluable.

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Schlumberger -- There's a lot of oil-rich nations that refuse to work with Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell but rely on the technical expertise of Schlumberger for seismic surveys, well drilling, completion and maintenance.

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He told me that development would have come, but far more slowly without the British technical expertise that has changed the way they do things.

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