Wellsite Abandonments

ELM offers the full spectrum of environmental liability management services, including liability assessment and optimization, abandonment, decommissioning, remediation, and reclamation services. We recognize our clients have concerns with gaps in specialized knowledge for complex projects. ELM’s team includes some of the most experienced technical specialists in the industry; we’re known as the “go-to” team for complex projects, and we’ve “been there, done that” for clients across Canada. ELM taps into our robust database of decades of successful projects to provide clients with better-informed plans and accurate cost estimates based on our direct experience.

ELM understands our customers' concerns with suppliers that aren’t available or able to scale to meet project requirements. We tailor our services to plug into your team. Whether you need a standalone assessment, planning work, or complete program management; we adapt our collaborative approach to meet your needs. Our multi-disciplinary team approach allows us to deliver cost savings throughout the life cycle of client programs regardless of size. Our long-established working relationships ensure we have access to the skilled labour and necessary equipment to scale up when and where required.

We know that clients get frustrated by unnecessary costs and delays due to issues with project management. The ELM team masterfully directs work across disciplines to execute project aspects concurrently whenever possible; this saves clients time, money, and internal resources in the process. ELM is committed to proactive and transparent communications with our clients and project stakeholders. We ensure you are fully armed with the information you need when you need it ELM has in-house experts to support all the moving parts of projects that are required for success. We support HSE management, land services, stakeholder consultation, Indigenous engagement, regulatory submissions, and other services as required for clients.

As a single-source service provider, ELM constantly strives to deliver innovative solutions by working collaboratively and communicating effectively with clients and subcontractors throughout the process. This, in turn, allows us to meaningfully reduce expenses to positively impact your bottom line. When ELM embarks on an abandonment and decommissioning program in an area, all efforts are undertaken to use an area-based closure (“ABC”) approach to involve as many producers in the area as possible resulting in significant savings to all licensees.