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Youre proud and rightly so - of what youve achieved.
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Youre proud and rightly so - of what youve achieved.
Youve led the way. Now its time for others.
Whether its the handover to the next generation, or a
sale to new owners, you want a smooth transition and
you want to maximize value.
KPMGs Corporate Finance network is the global
leader in mid-market M&A transactions.* Together
with KPMGs powerful network of tax, transaction
and accounting advisors, we will help you close
the deal and secure the future.
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Passing the baton
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afliated with KPMG International Cooperative (KPMG International), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved.
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Managing Director,
KPMG Corporate Finance
403-691-8426
rrenouf@kpmg.ca
Deb MacPherson
Partner, KPMG Enterprise, Tax
403-691-8567
dmacpherson@kpmg.ca
Alex Henderson
Partner, Transaction Services
403-691-8140
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Enform brings the oil and gas
industry together on safety
ON THE COVER: Left to right: Gary Leach,
EPAC; Mark Salkeld, PSAC; Cameron
MacGillivray, ENFORM; Brenda Kenny, CEPA;
and David Collyer, CAPP
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2013 Insights Forum
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
IN THE FIELD
News, notes and events from the industry
2014 DRILLING ACTIVITY
FORECAST
Expect a spring surge
BUSINESS MATTERS
Practical tool for vehicle recovery
has become an industry lifesaver
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Advocacy initiatives from PSAC
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PTI Group forges partnerships
with First Nations, gaining workers
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PSAC Board of Directors
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6 WINTER 2013 PETROLEUM SERVICES NEWS
John Gorman, PSAC Board Chair
HAT AN HONOUR IT IS TO BEGIN MY
term as the Chair of Petroleum Services Association of
Canada (PSAC) for the coming year. I have had the pleasure
of serving on PSACs board for many years, and previously took on the role
as committee chair of the STARS and Spurs Gala presented by PSAC, setting
a record for the event.
As incoming chair, I look forward to supporting the board and PSAC
staff in the pursuit and execution of the new three-year strategic plan. The
strategic plan was developed earlier this year and will guide the efforts of the association as it champions the
interests of its nearly 260 member companies across four core pillars: health and safety; human capital; in-
novation, competitiveness and productivity; and knowledge leadership. These pillars will be underscored by
advocacy and growth as the association continues to expand the awareness of the issues our members face
and to nd solutions that will support our members business success.
PSACs membership has many opportunities and challenges that lie ahead that will require a strong and
collective voice. The level of public interest in the operations of Canadas oil and gas industry is unprec-
edented, and requires us to seek ways to engage the public in meaningful and productive discussions about
the role of our industry in their day-to-day lives. In addition to the economic benets all Canadians receive
from sustainable activity in Canadas oil patch, our ongoing and shared responsibility will be to further our
efforts to help people better understand how we do what we do and the mitigation of risk to health, safety
and the environment because of the technological expertise we proudly boast and the world class regulatory
regime within which we operate.
In the spirit of increasing dialogue and the transparency into our operations, PSAC launched the Working
Energy Commitment this year, a program dedicated to opening up the lines of communications with local
communities and key stakeholders. PSAC members who perform hydraulic fracturing are leading the pro-
gram and were pleased to launch the PSAC Hydraulic Fracturing Code of Conduct a few weeks ago.
The Code of Conduct was informed by the input received through a series of community engagement ses-
sions organized by PSAC in seven regions across western Canada. Those sessions brought PSAC in touch
with more than 100 community members and stakeholders, including landowners, local government,
environmental groups and business associations.
The Code of Conduct touches on ve key areas: water and the environment; fracturing uid disclosure;
technology development; health, safety and training; and community engagement. The Code outlines the
commitment of PSAC Members who perform hydraulic fracturing to sound technical performance and to
continuous improvement in all areas of their operations. The Code of Conduct will remain a living docu-
ment, and will grow to include service sector commitments aimed at improving the operational, environ-
mental and social performance of this critical sector of Canadas oil and gas industry. To read the Code of
Conduct and to nd out more about the Working Energy Commitment, visit workingenergy.ca.
I personally look forward to the year ahead and delivering what our members need to achieve their goals.
John Gorman
PSAC Board Chair
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
New Three-Year Strategic Plan
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News, events and activities in the industry
IN THE FIELD
IN SEPTEMBER 2013, the Govern-
ment of Alberta under its Apprenticeship and
Industry Training Act recognized Slickline
Services as a designated occupation. This
designation gives workers the opportunity
to obtain a provincial certification in the
occupation.
The scope of work of this occupation
involves the use of slickline, specialty line
or braided line in conjunction with opera-
tion-specific tools to perform completion,
production and abandonment operations
for the life cycle of a well bore. For more
information on the occupation, apprentice-
ship and industry training programs, please
visit www.tradesecrets.alberta.ca.
Slickline Services
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IN ADDITION TO THE PSAC REGULAR MEMBER SCHOLARSHIPS and the
PSAC Roger Soucy Legacy Scholarship Funded by KPMG, the PSAC Education Fund provides
scholarships for Canadian students pursuing post-secondary education in petroleum-related or
trades programs in ve Western Canadian colleges.
These colleges include Keyano College, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT),
Northern Lights College (NLC), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), and
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST).
Congratulations Are in Order
COMING EVENTS
STARS & SPURS GALA PRESENTED BY PSAC
January 25, 2014
BMO Centre, Stampede Park
Calgary, Alberta
For more information, visit www.stars.ca
PSAC 2014 SPRING CONFERENCE
April 8 & 9, 2014
Sheraton Red Deer Hotel
Red Deer, Alberta
PSAC MID-YEAR LUNCHEON
April 2014
Calgary, Alberta
PSAC EDUCATION FUND GOLF CLASSIC
July 17, 2014
Calgary, Alberta
For more information about PSAC events,
visit www.psac.ca/events
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Leaders never rest.
No matter what the hour, or how many hours they have in front of them,
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Spring Surge
DRILLING ACTIVITY FORECAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA: 550
ALBERTA: 6,555
SASKATCHEWAN: 3,196
MANITOBA: 480
TOTAL IN CANADA: 10,800
2014 CANADIAN DRILLING ACTIVITY FORECAST
(NUMBER OF WELLS)
Note: Total includes activity in Northern and Eastern Canada.
PSAC EXPECTS A CONSTANT PACE OF OIL PATCH ACTIVITY IN 2014
HE 2014 Canadian Drilling Activity Forecast, released
on October 30 by the Petroleum Services Association of
Canada (PSAC), forecasts a total of 10,800 wells drilled
(rig releases) across Canada for the coming year. This
assessment represents a 1.5 per cent decrease compared to the expected
nal tally of 10,960 wells drilled (rig releases) for 2013.
Although we expect fewer wells to be drilled in the coming year,
these numbers do not tell the entire story about 2014 drilling activity
levels, says Mark Salkeld, president and CEO of PSAC.
The rst quarter will see a typical ramp up of activity, and of
course, slower activities in the spring with breakup. We do, however,
expect increased activity over last year during the spring breakup
period thanks to improved technologies and better access to multi-well
pad locations with the construction of permanent roads to those sites.
In the nal two quarters, depending on the weather, PSAC expects
steady activity to balance out the year.
PSAC is basing its 2014 Forecast on average natural gas price of
CDN$3.50/mcf (AECO) and crude oil price of US $95/barrel (WTI).
We are slightly optimistic about natural gas prices for the year ahead
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and, therefore, expect little change in next years drilling levels for
natural gas, says Salkeld.
On a provincial basis for 2014, PSAC estimates 6,555 wells to be
drilled in Alberta, representing a decrease of less than one per cent in the
province compared to last year. Manitoba is expected to see a 7.7 per cent
decrease of activity with 480 wells, while British Columbia is forecasted
to drill 550 wells, representing a 2.2 per cent increase over 2013. In
Saskatchewan, drilling activity is expected to see 3.5 per cent decrease
with an estimated 3,196 wells to be drilled in the year ahead.
In 2014 we are expecting to see the continued focus on drilling
for oil using complex completion processes, noted Salkeld. Other
factors that are likely to impact next years activity include increased
condence related to market diversication and access to those
markets, access to capital, continued interest from foreign investors,
and recruitment of the skilled labour required to complete projects in a
safe and timely manner.
The Canadian Drilling Activity Forecast can be used with the PSAC Well
Cost Study to effectively determine potential drilling and completion
market sizes, as well as pricing and activity direction.
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BY ROBIN BRUNET
Industry comes together on safety
issues in the oilpatch
S THE OIL AND GAS
industrys strongest safety
advocate, Enform is con-
stantly looking for ways to
improve safety orientation
and training, whether it be promoting
a culture of safety or bringing groups
together to discuss specic issues.
But of late, two topics have shown up on the
organizations radar. One pertains to orientation
and training and has been a growing concern for
providers: redundancy. The one thing companies
cant afford to do is waste time and resources when
it comes to teaching their workforce basic standards,
explains Cameron MacGillivray, Enforms president
and CEO. But because so many of them are choosing
their own way to meet occupational health and safety
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requirements, redundancy has become a problem to the point where
upper management has become very worried about it.
Enforms leadership team agreed there should be a single standard
that governs orientation procedures. But what is the best way to make it
accessible and easy? We hit on the idea of creating a video, and from there
everything else fell into place, says MacGillivray.
Enforms eGSO (electronic general safety orientation) is a free online
general safety orientation video designed to support existing new worker
orientation programs. The 30-minute
video meets industry general safety
orientation requirements and was
developed specically for the new,
young workforce entering the upstream
oil and gas industry.
Since the video was only made
available earlier this year, McGillivray
says its too early to determine to what
degree its content will help young workers and how benecial eGSO will
ultimately be in reducing injuries and downtime in the oil and gas sector.
However, industry leaders have conceded that this is the way to go to
make orientation as efcient as possible, and we denitely think were on
the right track, he says.
Enform enlisted industry experts to design eGSOs content, which
includes the minimum occupational health and safety information that
all employers are required to provide to their new, young, inexperienced
workers upon hire or transfer.
Since it was conceived as an awareness prod-
uct, the video doesnt contain a learning test
but companies can create their own exams if
desired. The video is mandatory viewing for all
new employees, and in September of this year an
announcement was made by all six petroleum
industry associations that, beginning in June
2014, an eGSO Record of
Completion from Enform
will be required as evidence
of a workers completion of
the safety orientation (this
will apply to both new and
existing workers).
The expectation amongst
the industry associations
and Enform is once a user completes the
program, he or she can immediately print out
a Record of Completion and that this record
will help reduce the repetition of general safety
orientations as workers transfer or move between
work sites within the industry. This method
of providing orientation and follow-through is
unique to our western Canadian environment,
Enform enlisted industry experts to design the content of a new safety training video.
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Nobody could be more satised with the new video than PSAC president
Mark Salkeld. Prior to its creation, it wasnt uncommon to have crews
undergo 20 or even 30 safety orientations, depending on the number
of customers they were involved with, he says. It was a nightmare in
terms of wasted time plus, it was expensive. And the most frustrating
thing was that all these different orientations had pretty much the same
content. Now, nally, the orientation process will be radically sped up
without sacricing any quality of information.
The other topic that has shown up on Enforms radar is fatigue, a
long-standing problem for the transportation industry but entirely new
(in terms of examining and quantifying its hazards) to the oil and gas
sector.
Ian Whyte, chair of the fatigue management committee, and EHS team
leader, North American Onshore Exploration and Production, for Suncor
Energy, says the main driver for forming the Enform committee was a
North American Fatigue Management Program rolled out earlier in 2013.
(The NAFMP is a voluntary, fully interactive web-based educational and
training program developed to provide both truck and bus commercial
vehicle drivers and carriers and others in the supply chain, with an
awareness of the factors contributing to fatigue and its impact on
performance). I think its a huge issue; so does Enform, hence our effort
to shine some light on the topic, he says.
Brent Harrison, a committee member and vice-president of
Environmental Health and Safety for Encana, agrees. We deal with
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THE GROUP OF SIX
1,900 different companies ranging from tiny rms to large corporations
and, while many of them have comprehensive ways of dealing with the
problem, many others have no idea that fatigue is in fact a risk to safety and
productivity, he says.
The main task facing Whyte and colleagues is gathering data to determine
just how much of a problem fatigue is in the oil and gas sector. This, of
course, has been undertaken to a forensic degree in the trucking industry,
but unfortunately when an accident occurs in our sector we havent
bothered to ask things like How much sleep did you get last night?
he says. That entire line of questioning hasnt been pursued.
One country where workplace fatigue has been studied scrupulously is
Australia, to the point where the Government of Queensland earlier this
year discussed its implications in an article on its website. The article denes
fatigue as mental or physical exhaustion that stops a person from being
able to function normally. However, fatigue is more than just feeling tired or
drowsy it is normal to become tired through physical or mental effort.
The article states that people who are fatigued are unable to gauge their
own level of impairment, and are unaware that they are not functioning
as well or as safely as they would be if they were not fatigued. Performance
levels drop as work periods become longer and sleep loss increases. Staying
awake for 17 hours has the same effect on performance as having a blood
alcohol content of 0.05 per cent. Staying awake for 21 hours is equivalent to
a blood alcohol content of 0.1 per cent.
To date, Whytes committee has developed Fatigue Risk Management
Guiding Principles that have been endorsed by all six petroleum industry
associations. We, the associations of the upstream oil and gas industry,
recognize that fatigue is an industry issue and acknowledge that it has
the potential to impact all aspects of our operations, the principles
read. Successfully managing the risks associated with fatigue is a shared
responsibility among all industry stakeholders.
To meet this responsibility, an integrated, risk-based approach to
manage fatigue will be pursued as well as the development of fatigue risk
management initiatives founded upon scientic knowledge and combined
with operational experience. Well encourage our members to implement
fatigue risk management initiatives, plus well
measure, review and continually improve on our
processes, says Whyte.
Whyte adds that as hard data is gathered about
the prevalence of fatigue in the oil and gas sector,
the resulting initiatives will not likely affect the
GSO. Instead, an entirely separate set of tools
will be developed and perhaps instructional
videos.
Harrison agrees, saying The foundation for
all of our initiatives will be building relationships
and maintaining good communications with
our colleagues in the eld.
For now, Whyte wants his members to start
talking about fatigue, ask their employees
questions. The more we understand the problem,
the better our guidelines will be, he says.
Salkeld applauds these efforts. The Guiding
Principles are very welcome and long overdue:
fatigue has been a safety problem for years, even
for people working regular shifts because
the nature of the work is very demanding
and physical. The majority of fatigue-related
incidents have occurred while someone is
either driving from or to a work camp. If we
can tackle this problem effectively, itll be quite
an achievement as well as a distinct benet to
our industry.
The organizations that signed off on the
eGSO and in agreement of the Fatigue Risk
Management Guiding Principles, also form
Enforms Board of Directors:
The Canadian Association of Geophysical
Contractors (CAGC)
The Canadian Association of Oilwell
Drilling Contractors (CAODC)
The Canadian Association of Petroleum
Producers (CAPP)
The Canadian Energy Pipeline Associa-
tion (CEPA)
The Explorers and Producers Association
of Canada (EPAC)
The Petroleum Services Association of
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be 15 per cent stronger than his steel model and the tested breaking strength
increased from 58,000 pounds to 69,000 pounds. Thats equivalent to the
weight of 14 half-ton pickup trucks or a fully-loaded cement truck.
Aluminum also added other benets. Its light, so Sparkes was able to re-
duce the weight of his Ditch Hitch system from 28 pounds to a very portable
7.5 pounds. And unlike steel, the aluminum Ditch Hitch wont snap in cold,
which Sparkes proved by eld-testing it at -55 C.
Sparkes added other innovative features that put the Ditch Hitch in a
class of its own. The extra-wide U-bar of the receiver is a solid unit, with
no welds or seams to crack or break. Its also designed to pivot a full 180
degrees on a specially engineered high-tensile corrosion-treated steel
pin, which eliminates the hazards of side-loading. And its easy to attach,
nearly idiot-proof says Sparkes, and comes with a pre-job checklist to
ensure safe operation.
According to Sparkes, thousands of injuries are reported annually that
occur during vehicle recovery and towing, on job sites and in recreational
areas. He also has newspaper clippings and incident reports on fatalities,
horric and heartbreaking.
One of them involved a 38-year-old volunteer reghter who died three
days after being struck in the forehead by a shackle on a tow rope. His re
truck became stuck in a soybean stubble eld after he put out a grassre and
when a large tractor tried to pull him out, the tow rope broke. The shackle
ew through the re trucks windshield and out the back window while
the reghter was sitting in the drivers seat. Sparkes has similar stories from
the Alberta job sites of large energy companies, but fortunately, in these
cases only windshields were smashed.
My mission is to save lives, says Sparkes. Its why I created the Ditch
Hitch, why I started this company. We now have over 12,000 units in use
and there have been no incidents. I feel thats potentially 12,000 lives saved.
The Ditch Hitch is the only vehicle recovery product on the market certied
as safe for shock-loading and it was evaluated by a professional engineer.
Many energy companies in Alberta agree and use the Ditch Hitch exclusively
on their vehicles. Sparkes isnt done innovating yet. Next he wants to create
a smaller version, suitable for SUVs, quads and other ATVs. He already has it
named the Son of a Hitch. Of course.
F THERES ONE UNIVERSAL TRUTH that Calgary-
based Vern Sparkes has encountered during his 20 years working
around the globe as an oileld safety consultant, its this: trucks
get stuck. Somewhere in the oil sands of northern Alberta, the
American shale oil formations in the Bakken and Eagle Ford, or the reserves
of Saudi Arabia and Yemen, Kazakhstan and Russia, some ill-fated oil patch
truck is stuck in a snow bank, sliding off an icy road, spun out in the sand
or bogged down in a mudhole. And inside, the hapless driver is wondering,
Now what?
For years Sparkes addressed that question at safety orientations for
employees and contractors of major energy companies. Hed warn that tow
straps, chains and cables can snap under the strain and become deadly metal
missiles. Or, if recovery straps are attached to bumpers, ball hitches or tie-down
eyes rather than proper recovery points, the stress of towing can literally rip
them off, sending them ying through windshields or clean through a vehicle.
Id tell them you cant use chains. You cant use slings with tail chains,
tow ropes with hooks, shackles, trailer balls, pintle hitches or the hooks on
the front of your truck. Id name them all off, says Sparkes, describing his
usual safety spiel. Then about 10 years ago at a safety session a participant
challenged Sparkess do-not-use list and demanded a realistic alternative.
Hed stayed behind just to talk to me and I could see he was angry and
agitated. So whats left? he asked me. What can we use? Sparkes had to
admit he didnt know, but often the standard company policy was to call a
tow truck. Well, he just lost it, Sparkes remembers. He didnt think that
was practical. Youre the safety guy. You should have a solution! he yelled,
then stomped out, slamming the door.
Sparkes realized the man had a valid point. There should be a safe, practi-
cal and easy-to-use system. He went back to his ofce, started thinking and
by the end of the afternoon he had rough prototypes sketched out. That
was the day the Ditch Hitch was born, says Sparkes.
He found himself in new territory. He wanted a vehicle recovery system
designed and engineered to withstand shock-load force the sudden and
intense stress that results when a tow driver takes a run at it. Most existing
systems can handle the slow, steady pressure of a static pull on level ground,
but as Sparkes notes, it usually takes more to get an oileld truck unstuck.
Some energy companies have banned shock-loading by their drivers.
But the reality is that you have to shock-load to get the vehicle out, and
whether they admit it or not, everyone does it.
Sparkess big breakthrough in developing the Ditch Hitch came when he
decided to switch from steel to aluminum. Everyone told him not to, that
aluminum was too weak and wouldnt work. But me being Mr. Stubborn,
I had to try it, Sparkes says. Amazingly, the aluminum version proved to
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PSAC CELEBRATES MILESTONES AND RELEASES
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING CODE OF CONDUCT
Without question the 2013 Industry Insights
Forum is one for the record books. The full-day
event which took place in Calgary on October
30 included the Petroleum Services Asso-
ciation of Canadas (PSAC) Annual General
Meeting, and the release of the 2014 Canadian
Drilling Activity Forecast to a sold-out crowd.
The day was kicked off with the release of
PSACs Working Energy Commitment: Hydrau-
lic Fracturing Code of Conduct which outlines
standard practices for sound technical and
environmental performance when fracturing a
well, and denes mutual expectations for work-
ing with stakeholders. The release of the code
followed six months of community engagement
sessions with stakeholders across the western
provinces to address increased public concern
surrounding hydraulic fracturing operations.
Working closely with stakeholders and gather-
ing their input is critical to building trust in
oil and gas operations, and its with that input
that we have created this code of conduct, says
Mark Salkeld, PSAC president and CEO.
PSAC 2013 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
At its 2013 AGM, PSAC celebrated the commit-
ment and dedication of its volunteers with the
presentation of its 2013 Distinguished Service
Awards. PSAC also honoured retiring directors
Ken Bagan, Mike Edmonds, and Lloyd Stewart
and welcomed PSACs 2013-2014 board chair,
John Gorman, and the new board of directors.
Members also reviewed nancial statements and
celebrated the many achievements in the preceding
year including the introduction of a new series of
events, Canadas Energy Technology Blueprint and
PSACs Working Energy Commitment initiative.
2013 Industry Insights Forum
2014 CANADIAN DRILLING ACTIVITY FORECAST AND
INDUSTRY OUTLOOK SESSION
Moderator and former PSAC chair, David Yager,
hosted the session which included Martin Moly-
neaux of FirstEnergy, who delivered a compre-
hensive outlook for exploration and production
sector. This was followed by the Oileld Services
Outlook given by Dana Benner, of AltaCorp
Capital, which detailed the importance of drill-
ing rig efciency and the future increase demand
for camp accommodations. David Daly deliv-
ered the outlook for the Canadian Association
of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) and outlined
opportunities for the Canadian oil and gas
industry in the international marketplace. PSAC
president and CEO Mark Salkeld gave the nal
presentation with his outline of the 2014 Cana-
dian Drilling Activity Forecast which estimates a
total of 10,800 rigs to be released across Canada
next year.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS DINNER
This years keynote speaker Bruce Anderson
of Anderson Insight delivered a well-received
presentation and provided great insight about
Canadians perception of Canadas oil and gas
industry. His talk, based largely on research
polls, focused on how Canada is a country of
yes. He noted, Canadians have a sense that
if we can only get along, we can nd common
ground and solutions, which applies to nd-
ing a balance between economic progress and
protecting the environment. Anderson also
commented that, Canadians are pragmatic
people who understand that fossil fuels are criti-
cal to their way of life, but they want resources
developed as responsibly as possible.
To read more about PSACs year in review,
please visit www.psac.ca.
PSAC NEWS
PSAC 2012-2013 LONGSTANDING MEMBERS
30 Years
FMC Technologies Company
25 Years
Mud Master Drilling Fluid Services Ltd.
NWP Industries Inc.
OPSCO Energy Industries
20 Years
Pason Systems Inc.
15 Years
Arcis Seismic Solutions Corp.
B & R Eckels Transport Ltd.
Doran Stewart Oileld Services
Nine Energy Canada Inc.
Total Energy Services Inc.
10 Years
Apex Distribution Inc.
Big Guns Energy Services Inc.
Clean Harbors Energy and Industrial Services
DYNAenergetics Canada Inc.
Energy Drilling Services Inc.
Enseco Energy Services Corp.
Pulse Wireline Services Ltd.
Swabtech, A Nabors Company
Voltage Wireline Inc.
5 Years
Clean Harbors Directional Boring Services Ltd.
Dreco Energy Canada ULC (Grant Prideco)
Dynamic Heavy Haul
GASFRAC Energy Services, Limited Partnership
Global Training Centre
Ironline Compression, Limited Partnership
K&S Oileld Hauling
McCoy Corporation
National Oilwell Varco-Rig Solutions
(Service, Repairs & Rentals)
National Oilwell Varco-Rig-Solutions-IMO
NOV Coiled Tubing -National Oilwell Varco-
Varco Canada ULC
NOV Coiled Tubing Pressure Pumping Canada
NOV FluidControl & Brandt Products
(includes Portable Power)
Prudential Energy Services
Spectrum Wireline Services Limited
TC Mobile Vessels Ltd.
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THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS
2012-2013 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS
Angeline Arsenault
Karoline Beninger
Clyde Bonnell
Sheri Brake
Debbie Charlton
Dawn Doucet
Richard Dunn
Lee Emond
Brian Farmer
Aron Ferchuck
Lisa Fraser
Coleen Hutton
Garry Lane
Blake Lawrence
Graham Maglio
Tricia Mallet
Jeanne Miller
Tamara Nelson
Brett Noble
Brian Paisley
Grant Pilgrim
Marty Price
Doug Smith
Travis Strube
Julie Sullivan
Renee Vanderwolf
Glenn Walker
Sarah Whaley
Ross Whelan
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THE PETROLEUM SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF
CANADA (PSAC) CONTINUES TO KEEP THE
SERVICES SECTOR FRONT AND CENTRE
THROUGH ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH
CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS:
WORKING ENERGY COMMITMENT UPDATE
A critical part of PSACs Working Energy Commitment initiative is meeting
with community members to listen to, and openly discuss, public
concerns about oil and natural gas development. The Working Energy
Commitment initiative is also designed to raise awareness of the efforts
PSAC members put into mitigating the impact of their activities on
local communities to ensure the safety of their workers and the general
public, and showcase the services and technologies they provide. Since
the launch of the program earlier this year, PSAC has met face-to-face
with more than 70 community members in the three western provinces
and will continue to meet with community members in B.C., Alberta,
Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
To gain further awareness and support of the Working Energy
Commitment program, PSAC hosted 12 Members of Parliament from
across Canada on a bus tour from Edmonton to Red Deer in September.
The tour included a presentation en route which introduced PSAC, the
services sector, the Working Energy Commitment and hydraulic fracturing.
The tour included stops at two member companies facilities, where
tour participants got the chance to see rst-hand the technologies and
equipment used in hydraulic fracturing and learn from subject matter
experts about the process.
PSAC also met with government ofcials to provide updates on the
community engagement sessions in their jurisdictions including: Donna
Kennedy-Glans, MLA, Calgary-Varsity and chair, Alberta Standing
Committee on Resource Stewardship; B.C. Minister of Natural Gas
Development Rich Coleman and Deputy Minister Steve Carr; and Blake
Richards, MP, Wild Rose, Alberta. A meeting was also held with Ron
Casey, MLA, Banff-Canmore-Cochrane, to address constituent concerns
about hydraulic fracturing in his riding.
OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE LABOUR SHORTAGE
Recently, PSAC met with representatives from the Department of
Citizenship and Immigration Canada to introduce PSAC, and discuss
the impacts and possible solutions to the labour shortage affecting the
petroleum services sector. In particular, PSAC brought forward examples
of challenges member companies have met with obtaining work permits
for potential employees.
To further address the labour shortage, PSAC, as a member of ACALS
(Alberta Coalition for Action on Labour Shortages), attended a round-
table discussing the future of the Temporary Foreign Worker program
with the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social
Development and Minister for Multiculturalism.
Additionally, PSAC met with new representatives from the Temporary
Foreign Worker Program, Employment and Social Development Canada
to introduce PSAC, and the labour challenges members face including
obtaining labour market opinions (LMOs).
PSAC recently connected with ofcials in Saskatchewan including
Premier Brad Wall, the Honourable Tim McMillan, Minister Responsible
for Energy and Resources, and MLA Warren Steinley. PSAC will continue
to work with ofcials on issues related to employment standards and
PST in the province.
INCREASING PSACS PROFILE WITH KEY AUDIENCES AND DECISION MAKERS
In the past quarter, PSAC attended a Business Council of British Columbia
(BCBC) roundtable with Minister for the Federal Economic Development
Initiative for Northern Ontario and President of the Treasury Board, Tony
Clement. As a result of the meeting and discussion with other participants
in attendance, PSAC has joined BCBCs membership, as the organization
is regularly sought out for input on economic and business issues affecting
oileld services companies in the province.
PSAC also met with Minister Lynne Yelich, new Minister of State,
Department of Foreign Affairs Trade and Development Canada (formerly
DFAIT) to provide an overview of PSAC and its member companies.
Late in the summer, PSAC attended the Oilmens Business Forum in
Banff, Alberta, which provided the opportunity to discuss the services sector
with Alberta Premier Alison Redford; the Honourable Ken Hughes, Energy
Minister of Alberta; the Honourable Tim McMillan, Saskatchewans Minister
Responsible for Energy and Resources; Gary Doer, Canadas Ambassador to
the U.S.; and Gary Mar, Alberta Trade Representative to Asia.
PSAC attended the 2013 Energy and Mines Ministers Conference
(EMMC) in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The EMMC is an annual
event that brings together federal, provincial and territorial ministers to
discuss priorities and opportunities for cooperation in developing Canadas
vast natural resources. During the event PSAC continued its efforts to build
relationships with elected ofcials and increase the Associations prole.
In September, PSAC attended the Energy Council of Canada Summit
focused on the development of a Canadian energy strategy featuring
keynote speaker, Kathleen Wynn, the Premier of Ontario. Information
gathered from the sessions will shape a report to Canadian premiers at the
next Council of the Federation Meeting in 2014.
ADVOCATING FOR IMPROVED MARKET ACCESS
PSAC recently took part in two roundtable discussions, the rst with New
Brunswick Premier David Alward to discuss the provinces oil and gas
industry, and the second with the Honourable Edward Fast, Minister of
International Trade, to discuss LNG and exports.
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LACED PREDOMINATELY ON THE wall of Stephen
Crockers ofce is a map detailing the location of every First
Nations group in Western Canada.
As the Director of Aboriginal Relations at PTI Group
an Edmonton-based company that designs, manufactures, installs and
operates remote site accommodations for the resource industry
Crockers days are spent building alliances with, and creating employment
opportunities for, aboriginal populations.
The map in his ofce is a constant reminder of the importance of
his work.
In my job, no two days are alike. Its really interesting work. Its
like building a bridge, says Crocker, speaking about the work that PTI
has done to bring Aboriginal people into the PTI team. We are taking
people who are predominantly unem ployed, or on social assistance,
and moving them from the reserve culture to work in an industrial
culture. This is quite the transition, and its our job to build a bridge
between the two worlds.
Creating sustainable symbiotic relationships with Aboriginal com-
munities is high on PTIs priority list for several reasons. First, many
of the sites that PTI operates in are in close proximity to Aboriginal
communities and their traditional territories, creating sensitivities
that must be addressed head on. Secondly, as the oil and gas industry
continues to rapidly expand in Western Canada its becoming increas-
ingly evident that stafng shortages are on the horizon. PTIs solution?
Tap into the potential of Aboriginal communities.
Why look further than our own backyard? Canadas Aboriginal
group is the fastest growing source of people. We have a young
unemployed population right here, and they want to work. Companies
should take that into stronger consideration, Crocker says. Rather
than recruiting temporary foreign workers, we need to tap into this
local source. Its in everyones best interest. Why would we ignore a
local population that is unemployed, and let them continue to be on
social assistance, while we bring in people from offshore? We should
be getting this population involved and helping to set them up on a
sustainable career path. It makes sense.
There are close to 300 Aboriginal people currently employed by PTI
in jobs ranging from site maintenance to custodial work, and many are
employed as cooks in the kitchen. Going beyond just employment and
training the company also proactively looks for ways to support local
businesses operated by First Nation community members.
PTI has engaged in partnerships with many Aboriginal communities
across Western Canada including the notable business alliance formed
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with the Dene Tha First Nation in 2011. Crocker speaks to the four key
drivers of this alliance: contracts, training, employment and revenue
sharing. We actively engaged the Dene Tha in the recruitment of
hospitality workers, he says. We also met with the Nations economic
development corporations and business owners. Subsequently local
contracts were awarded, on a competitive basis, for road clearing, site
preparation, and snow removal. For assisting us in obtaining the project
contract, revenue sharing was also provided as an additional source of
income for the Nation.
In light of these and other successes, PTI has been recognized as
an industry leader. In 2011 PTI was awarded the Premiers Award of
Distinction by the Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC) for the work
theyve done engaging with Aboriginal populations. In 2012 PTI added
to the trophy case when recognized by the ACC again for their best
practice in Aboriginal relations.
While these awards afrm that PTI is heading in the right direction,
for Crocker, it isnt about gaining recognition. Its about confronting the
realities of a rapidly growing economy, and building strong communities
in the process.
We want to maximize our partnerships with local communities, he
says. We do this by engaging local Aboriginal businesses and employees
whenever possible. The First Nations are committed to lowering their
unemployment rate and assisting members in building sustainable
businesses. They see the benet that partnering with companies such as
ours affords their communities. Ultimately, it is about fostering truly
mutually benecial relationships.
PTI GROUP FORGES PARTNERSHIPS WITH FIRST
NATIONS, GAINING WORKERS ALONG THE WAY
BY MATTHEW HIRJI
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26 WINTER 2013 PETROLEUM SERVICES NEWS
THE PETROLEUM SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF CANADAS 2013-2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MAkkL1 CONOI1IONS IMPAC1
YOUk PkOFI1A8ILI1Y
ln the highly competitive oileld services industry, there ure muny key business drivers outside oI your
control. 1o help you Iocus on the Iuctors you cun control, MNl's Oileld Services teum hus the nunciul
munugement tools und extensive experience to prepure you Ior whut lies uheud. 8y optimizing nunciul
eIciencies und business Iundumentuls within your operution, you'll be uble to limit the eIIects oI murket
conditions on your protubility.
Contact Oav|d Yager, MNP's Nat|ona| O||e|d Serv|ces Leader to attend a comp||mentary forecast|ng
and p|ann|ng sess|on at 1.8II.500.0I92 or dav|d.yager@mnp.ca
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PSAC is pleased to announce its 2013-2014 Board of Directors. PSACs Board of Directors represents the diversity of Canadas
upstream petroleum services, supply, and manufacturing sectors, and brings unparallelled expertise to the strategic direction
of the Association. To learn more about PSACs directors, visit psac.ca.
JOHN GORMAN
Vice-President,
Canada, Halliburton
Group Canada
A LOOK AT LEADERSHIP
RAY MILLS
CEO and founder,
KUDU Industries Inc.
WALLY DUMONT
SVP Industrial Service
Technology,
Clean Harbors Energy
and Industrial Services
TREVOR HAYNES
President & CEO,
Black Diamond
Group Ltd.
LUCAS MEZZANO
Regional Sales
Director - Coiled
Tubes Canada, Tenaris
Global Services
(Canada) Inc.
MARK SALKELD
President & CEO,
Petroleum Services
Association of Canada
CHAIR FIRST VICE-CHAIR SECOND VICE-CHAIR THIRD VICE-CHAIR PAST CHAIR SECRETARY
OFFICERS
DUNCAN AU
President & CEO,
CWC Well Services
Corp.
DEBORAH CLOSE
President, Production
Services, Tervita
Corporation
BRAD FEDORA
President and CEO,
Canyon Technical
Services Ltd.
CHRIS GALL
Vice-President, Global
Supply Chain, Calfrac
Well Services Ltd.
DONNA GARBUTT
President,
Schlumberger Canada
Limited
SCOTT HAUCK
President, Distribution
Services - Canada, NOV
Wilson Canada ULC
DIRECTORS
QUINN HOLTBY
President, Katch Kan
Limited
RON MACKINNON
Vice-President,
Business Development,
Strike Energy
Services Inc.
DOUG MCNEILL
Executive Vice-
President Business
Development, Stream-
Flo Industries Ltd.
JOHN TASKINEN
President, Snubco
Pressure Control Ltd.
SCOTT VAN VLIET
Co-President,
Environmental
Refuelling Systems Inc.
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MAkkL1 CONOI1IONS IMPAC1
YOUk PkOFI1A8ILI1Y
ln the highly competitive oileld services industry, there ure muny key business drivers outside oI your
control. 1o help you Iocus on the Iuctors you cun control, MNl's Oileld Services teum hus the nunciul
munugement tools und extensive experience to prepure you Ior whut lies uheud. 8y optimizing nunciul
eIciencies und business Iundumentuls within your operution, you'll be uble to limit the eIIects oI murket
conditions on your protubility.
Contact Oav|d Yager, MNP's Nat|ona| O||e|d Serv|ces Leader to attend a comp||mentary forecast|ng
and p|ann|ng sess|on at 1.8II.500.0I92 or dav|d.yager@mnp.ca
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