Released on February 5, 2007
Industry and Resources Minister Eric Cline is at a conference in Calgary tomorrow to profile Saskatchewan’s leading-edge expertise in research and technology to capture carbon dioxide and store it underground.
Cline is a keynote speaker at the CO2 Capture and Storage Conference organized by the Canadian Institute. He will discuss research projects being carried out at both the Petroleum Technology Research Centre related to enhanced oil recovery using carbon dioxide and at the International Test Centre for CO2 Capture at the University of Regina.
Cline will speak about the technology’s applications at the proposed SaskPower coal plant in Estevan to achieve near-zero emissions through underground storage, a world first, and in using CO2 for enhanced oil recovery at the Weyburn and Midale oil fields.
“Using CO2 for enhanced oil recovery offers the best of both worlds,” Cline said. “It extends the life of our oil fields while reducing CO2 emissions entering the atmosphere. The commercial potential for clean coal technology is immense, as one-third of the world’s electricity is produced by coal plants. The success of these technologies will boost Saskatchewan’s research profile, knowledge economy and contribution to global environmental protection.”
The conference has invited leading global experts to share their knowledge on carbon dioxide capture and storage. The forum will discuss CO2 capture technologies, federal and provincial government policies on CO2 storage, site selection practices and timeline for setting up infrastructure.
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For more information, contact:
Bob Ellis
Industry and Resources
Regina
Phone: 306-787-1691
Email: rellis@ir.gov.sk.ca