Grant: Engage Grants Program

Apache Corporation is a multinational oil and gas exploration and production company that operates Canada's second largest enhanced oil recovery project, located in Midale, Saskatchewan. Development in this region is continually expanding, and operators have been under increased scrutiny from regulators and public, resulting in a need for Apache to better understand their own emissions. The proposed research involves a vehicle-based survey technology developed by Dr. Risk at St. Francis Xavier University, which collects high precision information on vented and fugitive emissions. Two exhaustive emission 'snapshots' of the Midale field showcasing the sources and severity of five target gases, including methane and carbon dioxide, will be created. This will identify low-hanging fruit for emissions reduction, and form a baseline in which new emissions reductions can be compared. This knowledge will empower Apache to understand their own fugitive and vented gas footprint to a highly detailed level, in order to drive Best Practice and infrastructure improvements.