The Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1998 to facilitate research, development, and demonstration projects to reduce the carbon footprint and increase the production of subsurface energy, with a particular focus on CO2 capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) PTRC seeks to support industry, governments and research providers to realize their environmental, social and governance needs.
PTRC seeks to be the leader in innovation to develop sustainable and environmentally responsible energy, while being the incubator, accelerator, and innovator of new technologies. We seek to build on our world-leading experience on CO2-EOR and CO2 storage (CCS) by supporting additional CCUS initiatives and collaborating with other research organizations, government, industry and indigenous communities/groups to realize environmental, social and governance (ESG) needs.