In Alberta, if a pipeline has been inactive for 12 months or more, it must be discontinued or abandoned. In addition, surface equipment must be removed within 12 months of the wellhead surface abandonment. Records of cleanup activities must be retained and may be audited.

We understand regulatory requirements, identify vital non-compliance issues, and bring our clients into compliance. Our single-scope project management approach combines abandonment and decommissioning activities to realize significant equipment, time, and cost savings. We have extensive experience and customized equipment specifically designed to decommission all types of pipeline systems and facilities, and our stakeholder notification process and regulatory audit packages are key aspects of our industry best practice.

Our specialized project management and field teams:
• evaluate pipeline gathering systems for compliance
• prepare pipeline licence amendments
• conduct pre-abandonment inspections
• develop pipeline discontinuation and abandonment programs and cost estimates
• engineer pipeline integrity management solutions
• generate stakeholder notifications
• execute field pipeline discontinuation and abandonment work
• obtain pipelines status changes from industry regulators
• provide an audit-proof project closure report meeting all regulatory requirements

 
 
 

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