Our portfolio of success

Expertly navigated the rigorous environmental regulatory support for the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY) in Saudi Arabia, played a pivotal role in strengthening industrial oversight. Spearheaded the design of comprehensive permitting processes and structured frameworks for environmental audits and compliance assessments to ensure industrial adherence to RCJY standards. Beyond procedural design, provided specialized technical guidance on penalty frameworks for non-compliance and developed robust performance assessment methodologies to quantify environmental impact. Prepared instrumental in codifying environmental compliance procedures, effectively bridging the gap between high-level policy and actionable industrial practice within the Kingdom. Audited companies for non-compliance and supported RCJY in making decisions.

Conducted a Biophysical Assessment in preparation for a residential subdivision in Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada. This included characterization of biophysical features (natural regions, wetlands classification, vegetation, and wildlife) within the Site; landscape characteristics, surface drainage patterns, physiography, landforms and topography, surficial geology, hydrology; and determination of the ecological value of ecological features within the study area. Determined areas suitable for conservation easements and identified lands suitable for designation as potential municipal and/or environmental reserve, and applicable setbacks pursuant with the Municipal Government Act (MGA); and provided recommendations for any conservation and enhancement measures at the Site and required setbacks.

Recognized to supervise the remediation program including characterization for determining the contaminative status of areas where potential contamination from past activities, and to conduct a sampling program. Determined areas suitable for conservation easements and identified lands suitable for designation as potential municipal and/or environmental reserve, and applicable setbacks pursuant with the Municipal Government Act (MGA); and provided recommendations for any conservation and enhancement measures at the Site and required setbacks.

Supervision and certification during and after performing remediation of contaminated sites that include waste pits, cutting pits, water pits, and flare pits used during drilling operations. Provided periodical supervision, soil sampling, and issuing Compliance Certificates for individual well sites. Determined areas suitable for conservation easements and identified lands suitable for designation as potential municipal and/or environmental reserve, and applicable setbacks pursuant with the Municipal Government Act (MGA); and provided recommendations for any conservation and enhancement measures at the Site and required setbacks.

Conducted a Biophysical Assessment in preparation for a residential subdivision in Parkland County, Alberta, Canada. This included characterization of biophysical features (natural regions, wetlands classification, vegetation, and wildlife) within the Site; landscape characteristics, surface drainage patterns, physiography (in context of natural regions and sub-regions of Alberta), landforms and topography, surficial geology, hydrology; and determination of the ecological value of ecological features within the study area. Determined areas suitable for conservation easements and identified lands suitable for designation as potential municipal and/or environmental reserve, and applicable setbacks pursuant with the Municipal Government Act (MGA); and provided recommendations for any conservation and enhancement measures at the Site and required setbacks.

Performed major parts of the environmental monitoring program of the Kitimat LNG project in Canada. The Kitimat LNG project is committed to high environmental standards in all its operations to minimize the impacts on the environment. Focus was given to assessing impacts on all fronts including air and water quality of freshwater streams — turbidity, TSS, and pH — from early works and construction activities. Baseline studies included wildlife monitoring, avi-fauna, fauna and flora in both marine and terrestrial environments. Measures taken to minimize environmental impacts included: small facility footprint to minimize land use; use of hydroelectric power to reduce overall emissions; no harbour dredging to minimize impact on marine environment; sediment control and monitoring for maintaining water quality of the streams; and a biodiversity monitoring program for assessing impacts.

The Soil Management Plan was developed to address the deposit of naturally occurring elevated soil metals — particularly arsenic — found to be present in a band at depths of 2.5 meters from current grade within the Residential Development Phase. This assessment included the excavation of test pits and analysis of soil samples conducted within the arsenic zone of the property. All analytical results for test pit soil samples from within this area were within the detection limit of the 30 mg/kg Arsenic guideline set for the area by Alberta Environment and Alberta Health Services. None of the test pit soil samples in the remainder of the development area exceeded the Tier 1 residential guideline for arsenic of 17 mg/kg. A soil management plan for the county was developed to remediate the arsenic band. Full-time onsite inspection was recommended to document and proceed with construction and to ensure all procedures specified by the soil management plan were followed by the contractor.

Investigated the extent of hydrocarbon contamination from the neighbouring activities of a fuelling station. Investigation included assessment of onsite migration of contaminants from the neighbouring property, and confirmation of the contamination with limited soil sampling. Provided the evidence of contamination from activities adjacent to the property.

Designed and conducted a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment to investigate the nature and extent of contamination at a site used historically for burial of wastes. Investigation included assessment of onsite migration of contaminants from an adjacent property, also used for waste burial. Groundwater monitoring and methane monitoring were conducted for a period of one year.