We take a comprehensive and integrated approach to technology review, assessment, and regulatory compliance. Our team has a proven track record and works proactively with regulators to help your project move through the process efficiently and successfully. We draw from a large pool of strategic and technical specialists to provide expert advice on how to enhance your existing asset portfolio, effectively manage your operations and evaluate new business opportunities.
Climate Change and Energy Transition
Our team can help you navigate the challenging and complex regulatory landscape related to climate change and carbon policy. We work with you on all aspects of compliance, including managing exposure to carbon taxes, developing climate change strategies and identifying regulatory opportunities that can help you benefit from new carbon policies. Some of the services we offer include:
- Regulatory and carbon policy analysis
- Greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy development
- Carbon mitigation and adaptation plans
- Needs assessment and business planning
We build resilient plans for GHG and methane reduction (flaring, venting and fugitive gases) that bridge the gap between corporate sustainability objectives and operational execution. We develop and implement GHG management plans that include:
- Evaluating new technologies (renewable and clean-tech)
- Identifying optimization opportunities
- Providing measurement, verification, compliance, and data management assessments and services
Permit and Advisory Services
Our technology and advisory services team prepare comprehensive applications for a variety of projects, from the conceptual phase through to closure and monitoring.
We can develop and execute project application strategies that take into account your main objectives, along with the regulatory, environmental and social landscape.
Some of our specialized services include:
- Determining the authorizations required for a compliant project
- Developing and submitting regulatory applications
- Supporting stakeholder consultation
- Acting as liaisons with regulators
We have experience working with federal and provincial legislation that covers all phases of development, from site access, early construction and drilling activity, to building and equipment installation. Here are some examples of the types of legislation and requirements we work with:
- Navigation Protection Act
- The Fisheries Act
- Species at Risk
- Alberta Directives (e.g., D23, 50, 56, 55, 65, 61, 78)
- Water Legislation (e.g., Water Act, Water Sustainability Act)
- Municipal acts and bylaws
- Safety codes
- Wildlife acts and requirements
- Public land access requirements
- Well, pipeline and facility licensing
Members of our technology and advisory services team have previously worked for regulators, or have had regulatory roles with oil and gas companies and service companies. This diverse background provides the team with a strong understanding of both the needs of clients and the requirements of regulators. We continuously work to establish and maintain our professional relationships with regulators, so we can provide the best advice and support to our clients.
Some of our specialized services include:
- Regulation interpretation and dialogue with regulators
- Regulatory strategy and advice on risk mitigation
- Client secondments and representation on regulatory interests during heavy work phases
- Development of regulatory roadmaps that clarify regulations, requirements, schedules and interaction with project development
Corporate Advisory Services
Our team of associates and technical specialists work collaboratively with you to see the big picture, using input from every angle: financial, technical, environmental, social, regulatory, risk and operational. This far-reaching insight helps us understand the evolving pressures placed on your business and evaluate risks by estimating costs and impacts.
Armed with this knowledge and our extensive industry insights, we partner with you to set strategic goals and develop a realistic plan to mitigate high-priority risks in a variety of areas:
• Carbon and energy efficiency
• Water
• Waste
• Environment
We challenge the status quo and bring innovative and disruptive technologies and approaches to the market that help our clients make more efficient and informed decisions
Data Analytics and Visualization
We use a simple but sophisticated approach to help our clients deal with big data and their most pressing data challenges. Our team can help you manage large sets of data, provide data quality assurance, conduct meaningful analysis, and visually represent useful information to inform decisions and streamline processes.
Using data analytics and proprietary algorithms, our clients can efficiently track large volumes of data and manage compliance. Our data management and geospatial experts can also identify ways to develop and upgrade systems to offset long-term human resource costs.
We offer proprietary, customized systems, such as our Inventory Management System and Integrated Data Management System (IDMS).
Some examples of system solutions that we offer include:
- Water telemetry packages
- Water tracker
- Water inventory management systems
- Water availability
- Waste tracker
- Asset monitoring
- Siting tool
