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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.
The IEAGHG Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project Receives Global Achievement Award
The PTRC, as the manager of the Weyburn-Midale Project, was one of the organizations cited in the announcement of a Global Achievement Award for the project by the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum in Beijing, China on September 21st. Click here to read the CSLF press release. Click here for a copy of the PTRC's own press release.
IEAGHG Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project Issues Statement on Future Soil Gas Sampling
The PTRC, as manager of the IEAGHG Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project makes note of the international, independently-funded research organizations conducting work in and around the Weyburn and Midale area in the past 11 years. Click here for the statement.
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.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
The PTRC's Annual General Meeting is to be held on June 29th. Click here for full details.
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.
IEA GHG Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project receives $5.2 Million in Additional Funding from Natural Resources Canada and the USDOE
The Weyburn-Midale Project has been identified as fundamental to the US-Canada Clean Energy Initiative. The PTRC is excited to announce additional funding has been received from both the United States and Canadian governments. Click on the headline to learn more.
New Public Website on Carbon Capture and Storage Launched
The PTRC, through the IEA GHG Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project, is please to be a partner in the development of a new, comprehensive on-line resource for members of the public interested in finding out more about carbon capture and storage (CCS). CCS101.ca is an important resource for anyone who wants to know more about CCS.
Petroleum Technology Research Centre Establishes Scholarship at University of Regina
The PTRC is pleased to announce the creation of a scholarship for graduate students in petroleum systems engineering at the University of Regina. Click here to read the press release.
PTRC's 2008-2009 Annual Report is Released
The PTRC's 2008-2009 Annual Report, "The Next 10 Years", is now available on-line. Click here to view it.
FRANCE-CANADA CCS CONFERENCE FOSTERS NETWORKING, FUTURE COLLABORATIONS
The France-Canada CCS Conference, held in Regina on November 16-17, 2009, was a rousing sucess.
