The new Heavy Oil Technology Center at Western Research Institute in Laramie, Wyoming, will includes facilities, expertise and activities devoted to the development of field technology for oil sands upgrading in the U.S., Canada and Venezuela. The Center is housed in a 4,500-sq ft facility that includes offices, laboratories, conference room and high bay for pilot-scale technology development.

Western Research Institute joins the National Centre for Upgrading Technology (NCUT) in co-hosting the fourth Upgrading and Refining of Heavy Oil, Bitumen and Synthetic Crude Oil Conference September 25-27, 2006, in Edmonton, Ontario, Canada.

A team from Western Research Institute will be joining approximately 11,000 policy makers, administrators, researchers, and government and industry representatives at the 87th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington, D.C. January 13 through 17. Vice President Raymond Robertson and Chief Executive Officer Don Collins will be joined by seven members of WRI's Transportation Technology Business Unit.

12/14/07 Biofuels Research at WRI is Selected for DOE Support The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of four biofuels projects in which it plans to invest, including one led by Emery Energy, which is being demonstrated at Western Research Institute. Click  here  to read the Dec

Wyoming Energy Journal - Six WRI Energizers  When the Casper Star Tribune, which is recognized as Wyoming’s statewide newspaper, sought ten “Energizers,” for a special report on “people whose innovative approaches are helping lead Wyoming into a new energy future,” it found six of them at Western Research Institute. The 2008 edition of the “Wyoming Energy Journal” features Alan Bland, Tom Barton, Chris Holp, Song Jin, Andrew Lucero, and John Schabron. Click on the links below or click here and scroll down to the series of April 23 stories. 

Remote Sensing to Improve Maintenance Timing―ASAP  Under the new two-year Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), WRI is partnering with Innova Engineering, LLC, of Navarre, Florida, to develop an Asphalt Surface Aging Prediction (ASAP) remote-sensing system.  This first-of-a-kind infrared sensing system will collect spectrographic samples in the field that can be used to predict asphalt aging in a manner similar to proven laboratory test techniques. 

WRI Contributes to Research Direction at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting Vice President Raymond Robertson, Chief Executive Officer Don Collins and eight members of WRI’s Transportation Technology Business Unit joined approximately 10,000 policy makers, administrators, researchers, and

Western Research Institute. ASTM Award of Merit - In the World of Standards, Susan Sorini is Recognized as Exceptional

Western Research Institute News - Domestic Energy is the Theme of Lummis Visit to WRI

In Simi Valley, California, workers venting a 10,000 gallon underground fuel tank caused a leak at the city’s Public Works Fueling Station that threatened the Arroyo Simi, the principal aquifer for the area.  Eventually,

Susan Sorini Shares Her Passion for Science For one hour on May 14 five young women from throughout Wyoming got a taste of the life of an environmental scientist at WRI. In a second floor

On May 21, the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences honored Western Research Institute (WRI) Principal Scientist John Schabron with its Outstanding Alumni Award. The announcement in the spring 2011 issue of A&S Report magazine said, “Known worldwide for his studies in heavy petroleum, shale oils, and coal liquids, John Schabron’s enthusiasm for research and professional projects is the cornerstone of his success.” John earned his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the University of Wyoming in 1978.