Since its inception in 1998 in Regina, Saskatchewan, PTRC has been at the forefront of research, development and demonstration projects aimed at mitigating the carbon footprint while advancing energy technologies.
One of PTRC’s flagship initiatives is the Aquistore Deep Saline CO₂ Storage Project (Aquistore project), which involves injecting CO₂ captured from a coalfired power plant into a deep saline formation.
Shaping a greener, more sustainable future for generations to come
“Consortia projects like our Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project and the Aquistore Deep Saline CO2 Storage Project involve multiple industry, government and academic organizations. These projects have been instrumental in advancing CCS initiatives in Canada.”
– Ranjith Narayanasamy, President & CEO, PTRC Sustainable Energy
At a glance
- The Aquistore project is an ongoing CO₂ measurement, monitoring and verification project to demonstrate that storing carbon dioxide 3.4 km deep underground in a brine and sandstone water formation is a safe, workable solution to reduce greenhouse gases
- The Acquistore project achieved a milestone of storing 590,000 tonnes of CO2 3,000 meters underground
- This project is the first of its kind in Canada and one of the largest in the world – demonstrating the feasibility and safety of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) as a way to address climate change
Legal advisers to PTRC throughout the Aquistore project’s lifecycle:
Partner: Randy Brunet
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