AUPRF 2026
Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
RFPs at a Glance
We help significantly improve the environmental, safety, and financial performance of the oil and gas industry through the facilitation of innovative and collaborative research and technology development. You can help contribute to these advancements through participation in our research programs. Please see our active RFPs below for more information
Funded by 300+ Alberta oil and gas producers, AUPRF turns applied research into practical solutions.
Air Research (ARPC)
| RFP ID | Title | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| 26-ARPC-RFP-01 | Alternative Engine Emissions Testing Methodologies for Regulatory Compliance | June 12, 2026 (5 PM MST) |
| 26-ARPC-RFP-02 | MSAPR Cost-Benefit Assessment & Optimization (Data-Driven Design) | June 12, 2026 (5 PM MST) |
Ecological Research (ERPC)
| RFP ID | Title | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| 26-ERPC-RFP-01 | Disturbance Monitoring and Assessment for Active Management: Remote Sensing and Digital Decision Tools to Assess Disturbance Recovery and Trajectory | June 17, 2026 (5 PM MST) |
Remediation Reclamation Research (REMREC)
| RFP ID | Title | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| 26-RRRC-RFP-01 | Identifying Opportunities to Improve Contaminated Site Closure Outcomes in Alberta – Evidence-Based Review of Tools, Pathways, and Decision Processes and Practical Implementation Opportunities | June 17, 2026 (5 PM MST) |
| 26-RRRC-RFP-03 | Drilling Fluids Searchable Catalogue | June 17, 2026 (5 PM MST) |
Water Innovation (WIPC)
| RFP ID | Title | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| 26-WIPC-RFP-02 | Development of a Planning Tool to Conduct Drought and Water-Availability Scenario Analysis for Oil And Gas Production Operational Planning | May 8, 2026 (5 PM MST) |
| 26-WIPC-RFP-03 | Assessment of Produced Water Transport and Storage Options for Alberta | May 8, 2026 (5 PM MST) |
| 26-WIPC-RFP-04 | Long-Term Above-Ground Water Storage: Management Options for Individual Producers and Shared (Multi-Party) Use | May 8, 2026 (5 PM MST) |
| 26-WIPC-RFP-05 | Evidence-Based Assessment of Freeboard Requirements for Wind-Wave Effects in In-Ground Water Storage | May 8, 2026 (5 PM MST) |
Well Decommissioning Research (WDRC)
| RFP ID | Title | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| 26-WIPC-RFP-02 | Development of a Planning Tool to Conduct Drought and Water-Availability Scenario Analysis for Oil And Gas Production Operational Planning | May 8, 2026 (5 PM MST) |
| 26-WIPC-RFP-03 | Assessment of Produced Water Transport and Storage Options for Alberta | May 8, 2026 (5 PM MST) |
| 26-WIPC-RFP-04 | Long-Term Above-Ground Water Storage: Management Options for Individual Producers and Shared (Multi-Party) Use | May 8, 2026 (5 PM MST) |
| 26-WIPC-RFP-05 | Evidence-Based Assessment of Freeboard Requirements for Wind-Wave Effects in In-Ground Water Storage | May 8, 2026 (5 PM MST) |