Core Conference is a single-track conference hosted at the AER Core Research Centre. At Core Conference, a variety of presenters from industry, government, and academia present their knowledge, research and core samples. Talk to professionals and university students about their core samples and research at their posters. Network with industry professionals at a relaxed BBQ lunch. The annual Core Conference, CEGA’s foremost rock-focused event, serves as a collaborative platform for sharing insights and technical work within the geoscience community. It offers a valuable opportunity to encounter diverse rock types and network with fellow geoscientists. Our presenters range from esteemed figures in Canadian university programs to experienced industry professionals with decades of experience in natural resource development.
About the Alberta Energy Regulator Core Research Centre
The Core Research Centre (CRC) is a world-class storage and research facility. It holds a vast collection of geological materials from and information on most of the oil and gas wells drilled in Alberta. The CRC’s collection provides the most complete drilling history of a defined geographical area in the world—with drill cuttings and well cores dating back to 1911 and 1925, respectively. Historically, the CRC has generously allowed CEGA to use its entire facility for the Core Conference. The CRC is a one of a kind, world class facility, the existence of which has led to so many innovations in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin and beyond.
What will you find at the AER Core Research Centre?
- more than 1.55 million boxes of well core;
- more than 20 million vials of drill-cutting samples, representing an estimated 84 million metres drills;
- daily drilling reports from over 417000 wells
Alberta Energy Regulator Core Research Centre, 3545 Research Way NW, Calgary, AB T2L 1Y7
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