Members
Alberta Research Council Inc. (ARC)
The Alberta Research Council is now a part of Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures. ARC has been in the business of developing and assisting their partners deploy leading edge technology in Alberta and across Canada, as well as around the world. ARC's history of success demonstrates that by putting technology to work, ARC can help build a prosperous province, secure a sustainable future, and maintain a high quality of life for Albertans.
ARC has spent over 15 years advancing technologies and processes to store CO2 in geological formations while enhancing resource recovery. Recent projects include:
- Leading the research program under the Heartland Area Redwater Project (HARP), a large saline aquifer CO2 storage project underway in Alberta's Industrial Heartland that has the potential to ultimately store more than 20 years of oilsands-related emissions within a carbonate reef. See www.arc.ab.ca/media-resources/news--announcements.
- Coordinating and providing technical leadership to the Pembina Cardium CO2-EOR Monitoring Pilot, a 4-year project in central Alberta, funded by the Alberta and Canadian governments, focused on deploying state-of-the-art tools for monitoring the behaviour of CO2 injected for the purpose of enhanced oil recovery. See Penn West Pembina Cardium CO2 EOR Monitoring.
- Leading the research activities for a CO2-Enhanced Coalbed Methane production project in China, building on the successful Canada-China ECBM pilot and technologies developed under Alberta ECBM pilots. See http://www.arc.ab.ca/areas-of-focus/carbon-conversion-capture-and-storage/carbon-storage/co2-enhanced-coal-bed-methane/cida-ecbm-project/ for more.
- Undertaking detailed site characterization, geochemical modelling, reservoir simulation and environmental monitoring for all types of CO2 storage projects in Canada and around the world, including the Weyburn-Midale CO2 storage project and the Otway Monitoring Pilot (Australia). See http://www.arc.ab.ca/areas-of-focus/carbon-conversion-capture-and-storage/carbon-storage/monitoring-technologies-1/.
- Testing advanced clean energy production technologies (e.g., biomass gasification systems, CO2 capture) under Alberta conditions.
To learn more about the Alberta Research Council, go to www.arc.ab.ca.
Calfrac Well Services Ltd.
Calfrac was established in 1999 as a small oilfield service company. By using innovative technology driven by our customer service focus, we have grown into a leading oilfield service provider in Western Canada, the United States and the world over.
Calfrac specializes in fracturing stimulation, acidizing stimulation, coiled tubing, cementing, CO2 and N2 services. We have provided services in Canada, the U.S.A., Russia, China, Mexico and Argentina. Calfrac has technical alliances with numerous operators, internationally, for its services.
To learn more about the Calfrac, go to www.calfrac.net.
Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (CMG)
CMC provides practical solutions for oil and gas reservoir modelling and simulation, advanced software, advanced oil recovery processes, reservoir engineering, consulting, training and technical support for clients all over the world.
CMG has developed numerical reservoir models and provides software development, application, technology support and consulting services to help the petroleum industry increase their oil and gas production worldwide. CMG has unique simulators to
- model CO2 storage in coals in an ECBM process
- model CO2 storage in saline aquifers including the trapping by geomechanical reactions.
To learn more about the CMG, go to www.cmggroup.com.
DRG Resources Ltd.
DRG Resources Ltd. has 35 years of consulting and technical training experience in the upstream oil and gas industry. They conduct consulting services and training programs in the United Kingdom, Egypt, India, South America, and the Middle and Far East. DRG is known for its expertise in horizontal drilling and well completions, well stimulation, primary and remedial cementing, sand production management, and formation damage.
Energy Navigator
Energy Navigator was started in 1999 to assist the oil and gas industry in making better decisions. They supply a full range of software packages that provide efficient control and accountability for reserves evaluation, production/cash flow forecasting, and capital cost management, ultimately assisting users in performing their jobs with the utmost speed and accuracy.
Energy Navigator supplies property evaluation software that includes the effect of royalty regimes, etc., in their assessments. Currently they are working with ARC on an integrated CO2 capture and storage package.
To learn more about the Energy Navigator, go to www.energynavigator.com.
Golder Associates
Golder Associates specializes in ground engineering, environmental, and energy services. Our integrated suite of services assists CCS project proponents develop, license and operate safe, long-term carbon dioxide disposal sites such as subsurface characterization, environmental impacts assessment, data management, monitoring and verification, and risk and performance analyses.
To learn more about Golder, go to www.golder.ca.
Sproule International Limited
Sproule has evaluated oil and gas reserves in virtually every oil-and-gas prone country in the world.
Sproule is a diversified, worldwide petroleum consultling firm. They have been in business for over 55 years and have experience in all aspects of the energy sector through North America and the world.
A few of Sproule's services include reserve evaluations, reservoir engineering and simulation, geological and petrophysical evaluations, geophysical interpretations, coalbed methane/shale gas studies, heavy oil/mining and in-situ oil sands evaluations, geo-model development, plus much more.
To learn more about Sproule, go to www.sproule.com.
SNC-Lavalin Inc. (SLI)
SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering and construction groups in the world and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure and in the provision of operations and maintenance services.
The SNC-Lavalin companies have offices across Canada and in 34 other countries around the world, and are currently working in some 100 countries. They have extensive experience in designing facilities for capturing and transporting CO2.
SNC-Lavalin has undertaken studies of CCS facilities in Canada, China, the United Arab Emirates, Europe and worldwide. Using their expertise in environmental management, SLI provided technical assistance to help India set up an environmental management department for an electric utility. They also managed the development of the Cleaner Production Strategy for China.
To learn more about the SNC-Lavalin, go to www.snclavalin.com/.
Weatherford International Ltd.
Weatherford is one of the largest global providers of products and services that span the drilling, evaluation, completion, production and intervention cycleds of oil and natural gas wells.
Weatherford employs approximately 35,000 employees worldwide, operates in more than 100 countries, and is committed to pursuing the highest standards of quality, health, safety and environmental performance.
Technology is core to Weatherford. They have doubled research and development over the past six years. They have also spent more than $0.5 billion acquiring technology. They have created a large inventory of intellectual property and encouraged a burgeoning technology culture. Weatherford is proud to apply this capability to help progress carbon capture and storage capability in Canada and globally.
To learn more about the Weatherford, go to www.weatherford.com.