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INCAS3, Partner with PTRC in Enhanced Oil Recovery Microsensor Research, Wins Netherlands-Canadian Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year

PTRC is delighted to congratulate our research partner in the Netherlands, INCAS3, on the recent announcement that they have been chosen the recipient of the Business of the Year by the Netherlands-Canada Chamber of Commerce. INCAS3’s work with the PTRC and our industry partners on the development of microsensors for the heavy oil industry was cited as one of the reasons for the award,…


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IEAGHG Weyburn-Midale CO<sub>2</sub> Monitoring and Storage Project Releases Two Important Publications Summarizing Final Results

Two important publications on the IEAGHG Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project:  Click here to read the official PTRC releases .


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Dr. Malcolm Wilson Retires as CEO of the Petroleum Technology Research Centre

After careful consideration, and discussions with the Board of Directors of the Petroleum Technology Research Centre, Dr. Malcolm Wilson has retired as Chief Executive Officer of the PTRC effective June 14. Dr. Wilson assumed the position of CEO in January, 2011. His tenure saw the completion of the IEAGHG Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project and the reinvigoration of the…


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Petroleum Technology Research Centre Tapped by Japanese Researchers and Companies for Its Expertise on Carbon Capture and Storage

Three recent visits by Japanese researchers and technology developers to the PTRC have highlighted the burgeoning need in other parts of the world for the wealth of knowledge created by the PTRC’s two major carbon storage projects – Aquistore and the IEAGHG Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project – and the potential for collaboration with companies and research…


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