Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Multilateral Junction Tool Assembly (MJTA) Testing and Deployment
Agreement Number:
1029510
Agreement Value:
$587,547.35
Agreement Date:
Mar 4, 2025 - Apr 2, 2025
Description:
Over the years, the upstream industry has put significant effort towards improving the way we produce our hydrocarbon reserves as the era of “easy oil” has long been surpassed. Two of our biggest issues facing today’s hydrocarbon production are poor investment returns driven by capital and commodity prices and the increasing pressures to reduce the environmental footprint. Modern Wellbore Solutions is developing a multilateral technology that creates cost and environmental efficiencies by allowing oil and natural gas companies to drill multiple lateral legs from a single vertical wellbore and hydraulic fracturing. The technology is engineered for adoption and is compatible with existing well construction, equipment and facilities activities. The objective of this project is to continue the development of the multilateral lateral Junction process and tool, which was supported by initial investments from Alberta Innovates and Tecterra to a full-scale deployment system. The first of its kind in the world, this multilateral technology will allow oil and natural gas companies to drill, complete, and operate onshore multilaterals throughout the life cycle of its wellbore. The environmental benefits come from providing operators with a reduction in emissions above existing practices in terms of the development, drilling, production and abandonment activities. While our technology is targeted to the oil and natural gas sector, it also has application to geothermal energy projects.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
The NRC-IRAP Clean Technology Program will support Canadian SMEs in the research and development of sustainable development technologies, up to their commercialization, with the potential to deliver economic and environmental outcomes.
Location:
Calgary, Alberta, CA T2E 3J5
Reference Number:
172-2024-2025-Q4-1029510
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
784138125
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 2 days. The total amended value is -429,480.59 dollars.
Amendment Date
Oct 16, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
Modern Wellbore Solutions Ltd
Federal Riding Name:
Calgary Confederation
Federal Riding Number:
48005
Program:
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology
Program Purpose:
The NRC-IRAP Clean Technology Program will support Canadian SMEs in the research and development of sustainable development technologies, up to their commercialization, with the potential to deliver economic and environmental outcomes.
Coverage:
NRC-IRAP Clean Technology projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through sustainable development technological innovation, while improving Canada’s environmental indicators related to greenhouse gas emissions (GCG), waste management, air quality or drinking water based on the types of sustainable development technologies that will be supported.
NAICS Code:
2131
Amendments: