Regular SCEK News
Update as of March 17, 2020--the 12th Unconventional Gas Technical Forum (April 23-24) has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation. At this time, an alternative date has not been decided. Thank you for your support of this conference. We were all very much looking forward to this event.
The BC OGRIS has provided a grant to Enlighten Geoscience to increase the understanding of induced seismicity in the Kiskatinaw Seismic Monitoring and Mitigation Area (KSMMA)—including better delineation of pore pressure and effective stress compartments (“terranes”) and how they might be related to seismic activity potential. More information on this project is available on the Active Projects page of this website.
The BC OGRIS has provided a grant to Simon Fraser University to develop chemistry “baselines” of regional groundwater in Northeast B.C., that
can be used to inform groundwater assessments for a variety of purposes. More information on this project is available on the Active Projects page of this website.
The BC OGRIS has provided a grant to Bridger Photonics and Carleton University to scientifically evaluate the difference between top down and bottom up approaches to measuring methane emissions in a B.C. context and provide a baseline data set that may be used in the future to assess trends. More information on this project is available on the Active Projects page of this website.
The BC OGRIS provides a grant to Patching Associates Acoustical Engineering to conduct an ambient noise study in the Farmington Development Area. More information on this project is available on the Active Projects page of this website.
The BC OGRIS provides a grant to Clearstone Engineering to prepare an inventory of methane emissions from storage tanks and compressor seal vents. More information on this project is available on the Active Projects page of this website.
The BC OGRIS provides a grant to Integra Forest Consulting to conduct an analysis of the Cumulative Effects on Stream Health and Riparian Function in Oil and Gas Development Areas in B.C. More information on this project is available on the Active Projects page of this website.
The BC OGRIS has provided a grant to the University of Manitoba to assess the impact on soil productivity and soil health status following the restoration of pipeline corridors on Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) cropland in Northeast British Columbia. More information on this project is available on the Active Projects page of this website.
Assessing Risks to Pipelines from Corrosion and Geo Hazards--the BC OGRIS is participating in a research project by the University of British Columbia to develop a decision making tool to assess the risks to pipelines from internal and external corrosionand geo-hazards(earthquakes).
More information is available on the Active Projects page of this website.
Performance of Enclosed Combustors--the BC OGRIS is participating in a research project by the Saskatchewan Research Council to collect third party independent emissions and performance data on enclosed combustors used in oil and gas operations.
This information may be considered in policy regarding the use of combustors in BC. More information is available on the Active Projects page of this website.