-
Titanium recovers valuable minerals from oil sands waste
Titanium corp stock & AR images photographed at Canmet Devon facility A new facility to recover valuable minerals from oil sands waste and prevent hydrocarbons from reaching oils sands tailings ponds is on the horizon. The project is a key component of net zero ambitions for one of the largest independent crude oil and natural…
-
Mangrove opens up $450 million opportunity
Carbon utilization technology from Mangrove Water Technologies has gone from a margarine container to a commercial solution in just five years. Mangrove’s innovative approach uses CO2 to turn waste-gases and saline water into valuable chemicals and reduces water use in oil and gas operations. It has the potential to simultaneously significantly reduce emissions and conserve…
-
Insight M’s methane emissions technology taking of globally
Insight M, formerly known as Kairos Aerospace, announced in February 2024 that it secured over $52 million in Series D funding to expand globally, allowing the company to bring their cost-effective, emissions-reduction technology to industrial facilities around the world. By providing clear, actionable information about where, and how big, methane emissions are, Insight M’s LeakSurveyor…
-
ENMAX to test solar and battery storage at oil and gas plant
ENMAX will demonstrate on-site renewable electricity generation and lithium-ion battery storage at Keyera Corporation’s Rimbey Gas plant. Previous commercial project pictured above. ENMAX is demonstrating the use of solar power and battery storage in industrial operations to offset peak power demand. This is the first large-scale demonstration of solar and battery storage for a midstream…
-
Inventys to demonstrate carbon capture technology at Husky
Members of the Inventys mechanical team onsite at Husky Energy. Construction of the 30-tonne per day carbon capture pilot plant will be completed Spring 2019. Innovative technology aimed at dramatically reducing the cost of capturing CO2 from industrial operations is in the final construction stages and due to begin collecting data by the end of…
-
CNRL’S in pit extraction process targets eliminating tailings ponds, reducing GHGs
“This is a radical change.” That’s what Joy Romero, Vice President, Technology & Innovation at Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL), had to say about its In Pit Extraction Process (IPEP) technology. By putting the bitumen extraction plant right in the mine pit, one of the largest independent crude oil and natural gas producers in the…
-
Technology aims to help in-situ oil sands operations reduce GHG’s, operating costs
Suncor is partnering with Devon Energy and Suez to demonstrate High Temperature Reverse Osmosis (HTRO) membranes for SAGD water treatment. The project is one of eight funded through ERA’s Oil Sands Innovation Challenge. If successful, the membranes could eliminate the need to reduce the temperature and pressure of produced water prior to treatment. This technology…
-
MEG Energy expands eMVAPEX propane-injection project
MEG Energy Corp., an Alberta-based in situ oil sands development and production company, received $10 million in funding from ERA’s Oil Sands Innovation Challenge. This investment is part of a $105 million project that aims to dramatically reduce water use and increase efficiency, reducing costs and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Construction is underway to extend…
-
Clean seas technology seen as solution to new shipping regulations
It’s a big statement made by an industry heavyweight: “This is actually the most disruptive thing that’s happened to the upgrading business since the 1930s,” said Neil Camarta, director and founder of Enlighten Innovations (formerly Field Upgrading). Their Clean Seas Project received $10-million in funding from ERA’s Oil Sands Innovation Challenge to develop and construct…
-
Imperial Project could reduce emissions by 90 per cent
Imperial is evaluating the first commercial application of its breakthrough Cyclic Solvent Process (CSP) following a successful $100 million, multi-year pilot project at its Cold Lake facility in Alberta. The process could eliminate the use of steam needed in extracting bitumen from oil sands, reducing emissions intensity by up to 90 per cent. “At Imperial,…