Cenovus Energy celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the official commencing of the CO2 Project in Weyburn on September 30.
The CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) project in the Weyburn field has breathed new life into the mature oil field, allowing Cenovus (formerly EnCana) to extend the life of the field by at least 25 years.
Cenovus has seen success in increased oil production due to CO2 EOR. As well, they have become known as the world's largest geological sequestration site, storing approximately 17-million tonnes of CO2 to date.
The Carbon capture and storage component of the project has attracted many visitors to the Weyburn field.
"Since 2001, we've hosted approximately 270 groups from upwards of 20 countries in the world," said Community Relations Advisor Twila Walkeden.
In the next 10 years, Cenovus plans to continue to roll out more of their field into CO2 injection, allowing them to continue to produce more oil from the reservoir, at the same time storing additional greenhouse gases away from the atmosphere for the long-term.
"Over the life of the project we expect to store 30-million tonnes of CO2 - one tonne for every Canadian," said Walkeden.
