STEPS RESEARCH PROGRAM

Selected annually by industry partners, projects in the STEPS Research Program develop and test innovative technologies to increase oil production and decrease environmental impacts.

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WEYBURN - MIDALE
CO2 MONITORING

The continued success of this $80 million project studying CO2 geological storage will have incredible implications for reducing CO2 emissions throughout the world while simultaneously increasing oil production.

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Barrels of fresh water saved by the millions; billions of incremental barrels of oil produced; and trillions of cubic feet of natural gas not burned – all potential benefits of technologies being developed through the JIVE Project.


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AQUISTORE
PROJECT

 

A research project looking into capture of CO2 from an industrial source for storage in a Saskatchewan deep saline formation.


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Petroleum Technology Research Centre Receives Funding for Innovative Enhanced Oil Recovery Research

The PTRC have received $800,000 in funding from Western Diversification and Enterprise Saskatchewan, through the Western Economic Partnership Agreement, to conduct research that will reduce produced water during oil production.  An additional research program in microbial-EOR has also been funded.  Click here to view the press release.  Visit our STEPS website to view all of the PTRC's enhanced oil recovery research.



The PTRC is hiring a Project Coordinator

The PTRC is hiring for the position of Project Coordinator. Please click here to view the posting. The PTRC thanks you for your interest in this job, and only those candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.



PTRC's 2010 - 2011 Annual Report is Now Available

The PTRC's 2010/11 Annual Report and condensed financial statements are now available as a downloadable PDF file entitled Ensuring Our Future Prosperity.



Cenovus Releases Weyburn Site Assessment Findings: Scientists Confirm CO2 Used in Oil Production Remains Underground

Cenovus Energy of Calgary, the operator of the Weyburn oil field in southeastern Saskatchewan, has released a report examining soil gas, well integrity and water quality on the land where allegations were raised in January of this year about CO2 contaminating soil and ground water.



PTRC a Proud Partner in the Weyburn Energy Innovation Centre

The Weyburn Energy Innovation Centre, located at the City Hall in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, opened its doors with an official launch event on September 28th.  The PTRC, as one of the four funding partners in this new interpretive centre, was on hand.



PTRC Announces Memorandum of Understanding with Holland's INCAS3

The PTRC and INCAS3, an independeant research institute based in the Netherlands that specializes in advanced sensor technologies, have signed a memorandum of understanding to investigate possible applications of these technologies to enhanced oil recovery.  Click here to read more.



PTRC announces the launch of its STEPS On-Line Research Community

The PTRC is pleased to announce the launch of its STEPS On-Line Research Community.  Click here to read the release.



The Petroleum Technology Research Centre Issues Its Findings on Petro-Find Geochem Ltd.'s Study into Claimed Leak of CO2 at Weyburn Oil Field

The PTRC, on behalf of the IEAGHG Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project, has released its findings into the Petro-Find Geochem Ltd. Report and its claims of CO2 leaking from the Weyburn oil reservoir onto the Kerr family farm.