Alberta, Canada

Project Details

  • Legacy wellsite and remote sump remediation
  • Site impacts a result of historical drilling operations
  • Site located on First Nations land located near Waterton Lakes National Park in Southwest Alberta
  • Remedial activities consisted of site preparation, soil handling and thermal soil treatment

Project Operations

  • Three ETC systems deployed to location for onsite treatment
  • Treatment turnaround times of 7-8 days per cell with approximately 2,400 tons per week of clean, treated soil generated from the three ETC systems
  • Local personnel from the First Nation’s community integrated into the onsite operations crew
  • Approximately 26,400 tons of material remedial in 2021 with an estimated 30,000 tons scheduled for ETC processing commencing in Q2 2022
  • Desorbed soil impacts adding to the ESG value chain by being utilized as system fuel to supplement energy inputs for the ETC process
  • All weather, all season, operations

Planned Customer Results

  • Site will be ready for surface reclamation upon completion of the thermal soil treatment activities
  • Thermally treat the soil to eliminate contingent liability related to soil impacts at the site
  • Engage local First Nations members as part of the operational deployment to provide additional value to the community
  • Clean, treated soil to remain onsite to be utilized as backfill and eliminating the need to import soil to the site
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