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Bethany Kurz of the Energy and Environmental Research Centre in Grand Forks, North Dakota, gave a presentation in Weyburn on November 7th on hydraulic fracturing. The information, presented to a full house, covered the history, nature, science and technology of 'fracking' as it known in popular culture, and also addressed many of the public questions around this important hydrocarbon…

The Petroleum Technology Research Centre is pleased to begin a series of presentations for the general public at the Weyburn Energy Innovation Centre, located on the second floor at City Hall in Weyburn, on November 7th beginning at 7 PM.  The Weyburn Energy Innovation Centre was established in 2011 to help inform the people of Weyburn and area about the CO2-Enhanced Oil Recovery…

The University of Regina has awarded the PTRC's 10th Anniversary Graduate Student Scholarship to Ms. Tayebeh Jamshidi, a student pursuing her Masters of Applied Science in Petroleum Systems Engineering.  The PTRC is delighted to provide this award, for $5000.  For information on the scholarship, contact the University of Regina's Graduate Studies and Research Office.

The PTRC hosted the 33rd Annual Internationl Energy Agency Enhanced Oil Recovery Symposium and Workshop August 26-30th.  Papers were presented by research scientists from around the world - over 13 different countries - and the 90 delegates were enthusiastic about the quality of research provided.  The PTRC followed up the event with a one-day field trip to SaskPower's Integrated…