We are an Alberta-based company that develops and commercializes breakthrough technologies that improve the efficiency, economics and environmental performance of oil and gas facilities. Among the technologies we have patented are new methods of generating LNG and new LNG applications, such as cryostripping, cavern cooling, and CO2 sequestration.
Our patents include processes that produce very low-cost LNG at pressure-letdown stations, gas processing plants and straddle plants. In another series of patents, we promote the use of LNG in novel applications, for example, in the recovery of olefins and other valuable fractions from oil refinery fuel-gas streams. Our technologies feature low capital costs, low operating costs, simple design, and flexibility.
Expansion Power focuses on smart solutions for the oil & gas sector that are good for the bottom line and the environment. Our technologies help to reduce GHG emissions and other environmental impacts associated with energy production. They also utilize existing infrastructure to generate cleaner fuels like LNG. Innovations like these put a cleaner energy future in closer reach.
Mac Millar is Chairman of Expansion Power Inc. and Chairman of Millar Western Industries Ltd. He previously held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. He has served on the boards of Alberta Research Council, Forintek Canada, the Canadian Wood Council, and the Forest Sector Advisory Council to the Government of Canada.
Jose Lourenço, President of Expansion Power, has extensive international experience in the oil-and-gas and utility industries. His areas of expertise include process engineering, process operations, environmental engineering, power engineering, and project management. Mr. Lourenço holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
Jose Lourenço, President of Expansion Power, has extensive international experience in the oil-and-gas and utility industries. His areas of expertise include process engineering, process operations, environmental engineering, power engineering, and project management. Mr. Lourenço holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Nova Scotia and a Diploma in Engineering from St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia. He is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).
Lyle Battenfelder is Vice-President, Administration, of Expansion Power Inc. and Vice-President, Corporate Development, of Millar Western Industries Ltd. He previously served as Director, Finance and Administration, for Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. and prior to that held roles in financial, operational and management capacities f
Lyle Battenfelder is Vice-President, Administration, of Expansion Power Inc. and Vice-President, Corporate Development, of Millar Western Industries Ltd. He previously served as Director, Finance and Administration, for Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. and prior to that held roles in financial, operational and management capacities for the same company. In a career with the Millar Western group spanning 40 years, Lyle has garnered management and operational experience in sectors ranging from forest products and woodlands management to heavy construction and project management.
Through a career with EPCOR Utilities spanning 30 years, Brian Choma gained extensive experience in the electric utility sector, specializing in underground transmission and distribution system planning, asset management, business and regulatory analysis, filing preparation, project management and capital budgeting, as well as the AESO Co
Through a career with EPCOR Utilities spanning 30 years, Brian Choma gained extensive experience in the electric utility sector, specializing in underground transmission and distribution system planning, asset management, business and regulatory analysis, filing preparation, project management and capital budgeting, as well as the AESO Connection Process and market settlement. Brian holds a BSc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alberta and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).