The growth of worldwide technology transfer: The ADOE experience
- Alberta Dept. of Energy, Edmonton (Canada); and others
Knowledge is often equated to success. In forming the Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority, the Alberta Government recognized that the collection and dissemination of information about state-of-the-art technology was essential to the accelerated development of Alberta`s oil sands. Since 1974, the Authority, through its work with industry, assembled a large database of technology and information on the recovery and processing of petroleum from Alberta oil sands and heavy oils. The Authority has created a unique oil sands awareness throughout the world, and interest in the technologies it developed has increased. The unique government-industry relationship established in cooperative research has attracted worldwide interest. In 1994, the Authority, the Alberta Geological Survey, and the Alberta Department of Energy`s Non-Conventional Energy Development and Research & Technology Branches were merged to form the Oil Sands and Research Division. This division`s major task is to accelerate development of Alberta`s immense resources of bitumen, oil, gas, and coal. A key part of this task is to adapt state-of-the-art technology for the gathering of data and information, and the dissemination and reporting of selected information to clients in a useful format. The effect of this accelerated transfer of knowledge is an acceleration of the development of oil sands and heavy oils on a worldwide basis.
- OSTI ID:
- 269526
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9502114-Vol.1; TRN: 96:001163-0015
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 6. UNITAR international conference on heavy crude and tar sands on fueling for a clean and safe environment, Houston, TX (United States), 12-17 Feb 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]; Related Information: Is Part Of Heavy crude and tar sands -- Fueling for a clean and safe environment. Proceedings: Volume 1; Meyer, R.F. [ed.]; PB: 811 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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