Seeking Novel Technologies to Determine Oil and Water Composition in Heavy Oil Streams

Cenovus Energy, one of Canada’s leading energy producers and a key player in the global oil market, is seeking novel technologies to determine the composition of heavy oil streams. Approaches should offer clear advantages over current technologies, whether in terms of cost, accuracy, reliability, or time required to perform analysis. Approaches of interest include both real‑time analysis and laboratory methods, and the team are open to considering solutions at any stage of technological development. 

Approaches of Interest: 

• Novel analysis methods to monitor oil and water composition in heavy oil streams.
• Real-time monitoring is preferred, whilst benchtop analysers will also be considered.
• Solutions offering improved cost-efficiency and/or time-intensity over currently applied analysis methods. 
• Repurposing analysers from other industries with the potential for application to heavy oil streams.

Out of Scope: 

• Analysers that are not suitable for use in heavy oil streams.
• Methods which do not offer any advantages over currently applied analysis techniques. 

Developmental Stages of Interest: 

• Opportunities at all stages of development will be considered equally, provided that the benefits over current technologies are clear. 
• Early-stage opportunities should provide novel approaches.

Submission Information 

Submission of one-page, 200–300-word briefs is encouraged, along with any optional supplementary information e.g. relevant publications or patents. In submitting to this campaign, you confirm that your submission contains only non-confidential information. Submissions from small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) will also be accepted.

Opportunity for Collaboration 

Our client is open to a range of collaboration opportunities, with the most appropriate outcome being decided on a case-by-case basis. Example outcomes include research collaborations and pilot opportunities.