Sustainable Resource Development

Sustainable development and the land reclamation services provided by Reclaimit are an essential part of the oil and gas industry. Under recent government regulations, companies are responsible for their impact on the land. Accumulated liability from decommissioned well sites and pipelines can hamper your ability to do business or shut you out of opportunities for future development.

With Reclaimit, you limit your company's liability with professional reforestation, land reclamation, and restoration. Land reclamation is no longer an optional luxury - provincial governments that once winked at wildcatting operations are now enacting stringent regulations to mitigate the impact of the oil and gas industry on the environment.

A grassland well site in east central Alberta, prior to reclamation.	One year later, the prairie grassland has been restored by Reclaimit.

Alberta targets oil and gas producers

For example, under Alberta's Upstream Oil and Gas Reclamation and Remediation Program, companies operating oil and gas wells, and pipelines assume a 25-year liability for the surface environmental impacts of their operations and a lifetime liability for any contamination. Once the well or pipeline is no longer in use, the company must prove the land has been reclaimed and obtain a reclamation certificate from Alberta Environment.

To obtain a reclamation certificate, your company must provide a comprehensive report detailing:

• An analysis of any contamination found at the outset of site reclamation, covered in a first phase environmental assessment of the site
• Details on how remediation to deal with contaminants was completed or proof of compliance with government requirements for drilling waste disposal
• Evidence of soil replacement and re-vegetation and/or re-forestation, contained in a second phase environment site assessment, and proven through samplings and site assessments.

As of January 1, 2008, every application for the Alberta government's reclamation certificate must be signed by an designated professional who meets specific criteria, including at least five years' experience and membership in one of six regulatory bodies.

Reclaimit Ltd. meets these new requirements.

• Owner and CEO Andrew Carpenter is a member of the College of Alberta Professional Foresters;
• Reclaimit Ltd. has more than five years' experience in professional remediation/reclamation.
• Reclaimit Ltd. carries the required professional liability insurance.

As your one-stop, restoration, land reclamation, and reforestation solution, Reclaimit gives you the on-call expertise to obtain reclamation certificates on your decommissioned well sites and pipelines. We have almost 20 years' experience erasing the footprints of industry in the Alberta and B.C. wilderness.

British Columbia mirrors Alberta regulations

Oil and gas producers in British Columbia share equal liability for their impact on the environment under provincial legislation which mirrors the standards set in Alberta. As in Alberta, upstream producers of oil and gas must obtain a Certificate of Restoration from the province in order to remove their liability for decommissioned sites - whether created or inherited.

British Columbia requires that the final reclamation inspection report be prepared under the supervision of a Qualified Reclamation Specialist able to verify that the restoration meets government requirements.

Reclaimit owner Andrew Carpenter meets the province's criteria as a Qualified Reclamation Specialist and is therefore able to plan, execute and report on a successful reclamation project.

• As a member of the Association of B.C. Forest Professionals, he meets the province's professional criteria;
• With a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management from the University of Northern B.C., he meets the province's educational criteria; and
• With 20 years' experience in natural resource management, he meets the province's experience criteria.

Reclaimit gives you sustainable development

Reclaimit can give you more than land reclamation. We can give you prevention. As an company involved in resource exploration and extraction, you want to minimize your impact on the earth. In addition to helping you meet government standards, sustainable development is the right ethical and economic choice.

Reclaimit can help you plan sustainable development that preserves clean air and water and either protects or restores the productive capacity of the soil. Sustainable operation from the outset is good for your conscience and your bottom line - you will have less liability and lower restoration costs when decommissioning any part of your operation. 

Contact Reclaimit natural resource consulting about your upcoming development - or the site/facility you are about to decommission - to discover how we can help you sustain the environment, your business, and your bottom line.