News Releases

Independent Study Launched into Kerr Family Farm Events near Weyburn, Canada

IPAC-CO2 Research Inc. is assembling a team of international experts to conduct an independent performance assessment of protocols and practices in the Weyburn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project following complaints by the Kerr family about the possibility of leaks at their family farm.

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Colorado Energy Expert Joins IPAC-CO2 as Chief Operating Officer

Dr. George William (Jerry) Sherk has moved from his job as Managing Director of the Colorado Energy Research Institute (CERI) at the Colorado School of Mines to become the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of IPAC-CO2 Research Inc. in Regina, Canada.

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News Talk Radio: Regina & Saskatoon

Carmen Dybwad is interviewed by Jerry Steen on Talk to the Experts. The show was broadcast on News Talk Radio 980 in Regina and News Talk Radio 650 in Saskatoon on Nov. 27, 2010.

World’s First Standard for Underground Storage of Co2 under Initial Review by Technical Committee

Regina, November 24, 2010 – A technical committee (TC) comprised of almost three dozen experts from Canada and the United States has begun reviewing the draft of the world’s first standard for the geologic storage of carbon dioxide. Upon completion, this new standard will provide essential guidelines for regulators, industry and others around the world involved with scientific and commercial carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.

World’s First Standard For Deep-Earth Storage Of Industrial Carbon Emmissions To Be Developed By CSA Standards And IPAC-CO2 Research

Toronto, June 16, 2010 – CSA Standards, a leading developer of standards, codes and personnel certification programs, and the International Performance Assessment Centre for Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide (IPAC-CO2 Research Inc.) today announced a joint agreement to develop Canada’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) standard for the geologic storage of industrial emissions. Upon completion, the new CCS standard will be submitted to the Standards Council of Canada for recognition, making it the world’s first formally recognized CCS standard in this area. It is intended that the new standard will then be used as a basis for the promotion of international standards through the International Standards Organization.

New Global Network Links Geological Storage of CO2 Research in 8 Countries

The International Performance Assessment Centre for Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide (IPAC–C02) has established a global network linking organizations in eight countries which conduct research into the geological storage of carbon dioxide.

CEO hired for International Carbon Capture Organization

The International Performance Assessment Centre for Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide (IPAC – C02) today announced the hiring of Dr. Carmen Dybwad as the centre’s new Chief Executive Officer.

University of Regina to Host United Nations Session on Carbon Capture and Storage

The University of Regina has been granted the right to hold a session to profile its world-wide reputation as a leader in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Poznań, Poland on December 3.