Minister Duguid to announce federal investment in Petroleum Technology Research Centre
EDMONTON, AB, Jan. 30, 2025 /CNW/ – The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will announce a federal investment in the Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) on Tuesday, January 31, 2025.
The announcement will be made at the PTRC’s research facility in Edmonton, Alberta. Minister Wilkinson will be joined by Randy Boissonnault, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, and representatives from the PTRC.
The PTRC is a not-for-profit research and development organization that works to advance the responsible development of Canada’s petroleum resources. The PTRC’s research focuses on four key areas:
- Enhanced oil recovery: Developing new technologies to extract more oil from existing reservoirs.
- Carbon capture and storage: Developing technologies to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions from oil and gas operations.
- Oil sands innovation: Developing new technologies to extract and process oil from oil sands.
- Environmental stewardship: Developing technologies to minimize the environmental impact of oil and gas operations.
The federal government’s investment in the PTRC will help to support the development of new technologies that will make the Canadian petroleum industry more sustainable and competitive.
The announcement is scheduled to take place at:
Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM MST Location: Petroleum Technology Research Centre Address: 3512 33 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6T 1X2
Media are invited to attend.
For more information, please contact:
Media Relations Natural Resources Canada media@nrcan.gc.ca 343-292-6100
Minister Duguid to announce federal investment in Petroleum Technology Research Centre
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