Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC)

Brief description:

PTRC is a not-for-profit research and development organization with offices and laboratories in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Founded in 1998 by Natural Resources Canada, Saskatchewan Industry and Resources, Saskatchewan Research Council and the University of Regina, with support from the western Canadian oil and gas industry.

Highlights:

1) Managing of the world's largest CO₂ Storage Project (Weyburn-Midale CO₂Project)

2) Managing potentially the world's largest avoided CO₂ emissions project (JIVE Project)

3) Managing Saskatchewan's first integrated CO₂ capture, transport, injection and storage project in a deep saline formation, Aquistore.

4) Advancing enhanced oil recovery technologies through the STEPS Business-Led Network or Centres of Excellence

• Main research providers include the Saskatchewan Research Counciland the University of Regina

•  PTRC is located in Regina’s Research Park, adjacent to the University of Regina campus

5)  Understanding Saskatchewan's subsurface through the Saskatchewan Phanerozoic Fluids and Petroleum Systems Project (webpage forthcoming)

http://www.ptrc.ca/about.php

• Weyburn-Midale CO2 Project

Website: http://www.ptrc.ca/weyburn_overview.php