It has been brought to PTAC’s attention that a company has been claiming to sell our organization’s membership contact details. This is a scam and is NOT endorsed by PTAC. Our organization does not publicly post membership contact details, nor do we sell such information to third-parties under any circumstances. If you receive an email from [email protected], [...]
Banff, Canada / October 19, 2018 / Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada - PTAC is honoured to have received the Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA) Environmental Innovation award on October 11, 2018 at the Remediation Technologies Symposium at the Banff Springs hotel in Banff, Alberta. This award recognizes the tireless teamwork, innovation, and [...]
Three networks launched in Alberta to reduce GHGs and provide economic opportunities. ALBERTA, Canada / Sep. 12, 2018 / Alberta Innovates – The Climate Change Innovation and Technology Framework (CCITF) program is announcing the launch of three networks in Alberta to help reduce greenhouse gasses and provide unique opportunities for Albertans. [...]
Oil and gas industry professionals hear first-hand about promising UCalgary research By Jennifer Allford, for the Office of the Vice-President (Research), University of Calgary July 23, 2018 From a chemical dust that can reduce the viscosity of bitumen in the reservoir to better hydraulic fracturing, scores of people in oil and gas have heard first-hand [...]
The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a financing and mentorship program for seed-stage massively scalable, technology and science-based startups. The program’s objective-setting methodology enhances the performance of technical founders who learn from the insights of experienced entrepreneurs, increasing their probability of success. Since 2012, over 1000 founders representing more than 500 companies have participated [...]
Today, the oil and natural gas industry is driven more by technology and innovation than by resources. Some 25 years ago, a first wave of innovation delivered sustainable technologies such as 3-D seismic and horizontal drilling – and pushed out the ultimate date for so-called “peak oil.” A second wave provided disruptive technologies, such [...]
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) has released a report highlighting how crucial it is for Canada to have the right policies, including climate, in place that maintain a vibrant and competitive oil and natural gas sector. We want to be leaders, especially in developing innovative technologies that reduce emissions and other environmental [...]
Natural gas production requires the removal of small amounts of water that may be present when the gas is produced from a well. This is done by a commonly used process called dehydration (dehy). However, dehy units face challenges to avoid the release of greenhouse gases (GHG) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) such as [...]
Air emission inventories are becoming an increasingly important method of monitoring and reporting on industry emissions, for the public, governments and individual companies. Governments are using emission inventories to negotiate international treaties, establish air emissions policy measures and targets and develop emission forecasts. It is important that upstream oil and gas operators have access to [...]
In December 2017, the Government of Alberta (GOA) published the Climate Change Innovation and Technology Framework (CCITF) as the overarching guide for the government’s investments in innovation and technology to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while preparing our province for the lower carbon economy of tomorrow. Alberta Innovates, on behalf of Economic Development & Trade, [...]