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Reclamation is the restoration or rehabilitation of land to bring it back into a more natural state after being damaged or altered in some way.

Remediation is the action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental damage.

After an oil and gas project has been completed or ceased under the Environmental Enhancement and Protection Act (EPEA), energy companies must restore the land to a state equivalent to what it was before development took place on it.

Steps in Reclaiming Land

  1. Ground recontouring
  2. Replacing topsoil, subsoil and any organic material salvaged before development on the land
  3. Monitoring water and soil quality
  4. Revegetation and seeding

Reclamation of oil and natural gas sites and pipelines starts at the project planning phase. The average life of a well is around 20-30 years. Once a well is no longer able to produce, physical reclamation begins. Operators must clean up the site on the surface and subsurface to ensure the well has been safely abandoned. Through the reclamation process, surface water, groundwater and soil are tested to ensure the land is not contaminated and does not pose a risk to the environment. When reclamation has been completed, monitoring begins; this can take anywhere from 2-10 years (or longer), depending on the land use and type of development. When operators believe that the site is self-sustaining and proper standards are met, they can apply for a reclamation certificate.

Flint Environmental Services offers various environmental consulting services ranging from regulatory permitting to large-scale reclamation and remediation focused on servicing our clients across different end markets.

We have reclaimed hundreds of well sites across Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. We pride ourselves on delivering cost and schedule certainty to our clients while implementing our all-inclusive turnkey approach to asset retirement programs.

Contact us for more information on reclamation and remediation services.

Facility maintenance and turnarounds - also known as outages - are both unavoidable and necessary. This requires the facility to stop part or all its operations to maintain, replace or upgrade equipment. This process is a big challenge that owners face because a poorly planned shutdown can cause great losses to a company. However, shutdowns that are executed effectively will have major positive impacts on the facility, increasing productivity and financial outcome.

Why are shutdowns needed?

Shutdowns are necessary because governing agencies often require them to prevent accidents and ensure that the facilities are running within required regulations. A shutdown is an ideal time for operators to fix equipment to prevent issues before they arise and causes costly outages or injuries. A facility can only perform optimally if it is being maintained and repaired on time. Turnarounds may be scheduled for any length of time, but performance will be much better in the future.

What we offer.

Flint is here to minimize downtime and maximize our clients’ profitability. With over 50 years of experience, we supply end-to-end solutions to our clients. Our services support all aspects of pipeline and facility maintenance and management, this includes:

  1. Operations, maintenance, and project management.
  2. Project controls, planners & schedulers, and estimators.
  3. Operations support.
  4. Strategic sourcing: procurement, expediting & logistics, materials management.
  5. Safety & quality management systems.
  6. Inspection services.
  7. Regulatory compliance.
  8. Complete plant & field personnel.
  9. Subcontractor management.
  10. Exchanger & bundle pulling.

Flint is the clear choice for facility maintenance and management. With offices in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, we work closely with our clients to maximize their operational success, execute safely, on-schedule and within budget.

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