Leaving carbon behind Joule Bergerson Canada Research Chair in Energy Technology Assessment Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering Marc Strous Campus Alberta Innovation Chair in Energy Bioengineering Department of Geoscience June 13, 2017
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Leaving carbon behind
Joule Bergerson
Canada Research Chair in Energy Technology Assessment
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering
Marc Strous
Campus Alberta Innovation Chair in Energy Bioengineering
Department of Geoscience
June 13, 2017
Joule BergersonChemical and Petroleum Engineering
Canada Research Chair in Energy Technology Assessment
PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering & Engineering and Public Policy (Carnegie Mellon University)
Research focused on developing systems level tools to investigate economic and environmental impacts of energy technologies
Key takeaways
Global climate change is an opportunity for innovation and economic growth
Greenhouse gas emission reductions might lead to (partial) electrification of transportation
UCalgary is exploring options to produce climate-neutral fuel and “green” gas
We are also exploring the possibility to source electricity directly from oil and gas reservoirs, using a combination of microbiology and materials science
Many options – how to assess?
Ultra-deep OilsTight Shale Oils
Oil Sands (Bitumens)
Extra-heavy Oils Oil Shale (Kerogen)Condensates
Natural Gas Liquids Heavy Oils
More Oil Substitutes
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What is life cycle assessment (LCA)?
A decision making tool to identify environmental burdens and evaluate the environmental consequences of a product, process or service over its life cycle from cradle to grave. www.nist.gov
LCA continues to evolve…
Traditional Use— To inform policy
New Uses—To inform funding agencies and investors—To enforce policy
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The Oil Climate Index
OCI: 75 global crudes—Selection based on available data
—Every major global region
—24 million bpd
—~25% of global production
3 open-source models using all public data—Upstream - OPGEE – Adam Brandt at Stanford