For detailed background information please see R&D Oil and Gas Project Database Background.
For detailed guidance information please see R&D Oil and Gas Project Database Guidance.
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Objective
To provide technology developers, researchers, funders, government agencies, producers, supporters and equipment manufacturers with one stop access to information on industry problems, case studies, existing knowledge sources and R&D efforts.

Why is an R&D Database Needed?

• Canada has long been a leader in conventional oil and gas industry innovation and novel technology development.
• Commercial development of those innovations is often hindered by the relative isolation in which most Canadian innovators work.
• To overcome the difficulties of distance and communication, and to keep commercialization opportunities in Canada, new electronic collaboration and communication tools are required.

Why use PTAC’s Website?

• PTAC has developed the concept of a conventional oil and gas industry “Knowledge Centre” which is intended to facilitate access to industry knowledge.
• PTAC has been building on this concept with support from Western Diversification Canada, other funders, and PTAC members (funding and in-kind support) with an initial focus on PTAC's TEREE Committee (Technology for Emissions Reduction and Eco-Efficiency).
• A listing of R&D providers and innovators would be a valuable addition to the Knowledge Centre. It would provide innovators and researchers access to the information they need, such as economic drivers, problem descriptions, existing knowledge, technical expertise and PTAC committees.

What Projects should be included?

• new research or technology development projects that are actively being worked on by any Western Canadian institution, individual innovator, SME (Small, Medium Enterprise) or corporate research group, which may be of interest to government agencies, producers or equipment manufacturers/suppliers.
• while the initial focus is on conventional oil and gas projects, PTAC will accept all submissions and post those that meet the basic criteria.

PTAC will post projects which:

• appear to be supported by credible research providers or parties who are the primary developers of the technology.
• are actively being developed.
• are felt to be new technologies that are not variations of existing commercial products.
• are technologies that have application in conventional upstream oil and gas sectors and which may also have complementary benefits for downstream operations, transmission pipelines or oil sands developments.