The International Resource Journal: Ridgeline Environment Inc

Ridgeline Environment Inc
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admin on 31 July, 2009 02:40:00
 
How does a company grow almost 500 per cent in two years?
“It is the group of individuals that are working together as a team to
provide our clients with superior service” Ridgeline Energy services Inc.
President and CEO Tony Ker explains.
The company has been delivering environmental services to the oil and gas
industries in Canada for over ten years now, and their crack team of experts
have designed new GreenFill Treatment Sites for municipal landfills.
"Biologists. Agrologists. PhDs. Experience. Ridgeline's greatest strength is its
people. “
‘Ridgeline Environment will exceed the expectations of its clients in the
oil and gas industry, of municipalities through the GreenFill Treatment Sites
and of the general public through the delivery of environmental consulting and
oilfield waste treatment and remediation services that improve the
environment’ the company website promises.
And this is how they do just that.
Ridgeline people
The quality of the staff nestled within the Ridgeline ranks is something
special.
Ker has over 20 years experience building and maintaining businesses within the
natural resources and manufacturing sectors.
Ridgeline Environment President Tyler Heathcote offers a strong background in
both the oilfield services and environmental sciences industries and has been a
member of the Alberta Constructions Safety Association since 2005, set to
complete his National Certified Safety Officer certification in December this
year.
CEO and Director Brad Shybunka, a Professional Agrologist, offers a 15 year
background in oil and gas environmental services, including environmental
assessments for environmental protection plans.
‘We have the in-house expertise to develop environmental solutions to
assess, analyze, remove and treat soils contaminated with a full range of
oilfield waste – and reclaim your site with native vegetation,’ the
Ridgeline website assures.
‘Contaminated soils are treated to a point where they no longer pose any
danger to the environment or hold any liability for the producer wherever
economically possible. We believe in permanently eliminating your oilfield waste
liability by treating soil to make it safe when contamination types or levels
are not conducive to treatment, we will arrange for conventional
disposal.’
Ridgeline development
‘Ridgeline's core expertise is in the management of soils contaminated by
hydrocarbon exploration and production’ their website says.
Their consultants begin by sampling soil to discover both the volume which has
been impacted by the oil site and the concentration and contaminants within this
amount. They then devise ‘the most cost-effective treatment or disposal
solution for your contaminated soil on-site – or at a GreenFill Treatment
Site or other oilfield waste treatment facility.’
‘New, more stringent environmental regulations governing oil and natural
gas well site contamination standards are fuelling demand for our services. We
are partnering with producers to tackle decommissioning the massive inventory of
over 75,000 well sites that were awaiting remediation in Alberta alone as of
2008, plus the associated pipelines, processing plants and oil batteries,
refineries, storage sites and other infrastructure’ their website says.
‘Ridgeline will apply unmatched breadth of expertise in the environmental
sciences along with specialized equipment to minimize the impact of your
operations on the environment.’
‘We have the in-house expertise to develop environmental solutions to
assess, analyze, remove and treat soils contaminated with a full range of
oilfield waste – and reclaim your site with native vegetation.
Contaminated soils are treated to a point where they no longer pose any danger
to the environment or hold any liability for the producer wherever economically
possible. We believe in permanently eliminating your oilfield waste liability by
treating soil to make it safe when contamination types or levels are not
conducive to treatment, we will arrange for conventional disposal.’
Ridgeline tomorrow
“The longer term goals are to expand our current business and to add more
depth to the company by expanding into other areas of environmental services.
These are likely to be in the area of air and water treatment and
protection” Ker says.
“In the short term Ridgeline will focus on the growing its consulting
services and its GreenFill sites.”
Despite the great growth and success Ridgeline has enjoyed in the past two
years, Ker remains realistic about the impact the current climate might have
upon their speed in the coming months.
“Based on the general economy we do not see rapid growth opportunities
compared to last year, but we do see maintaining our current business and
growing by developing other services.”
This element of versatility, coupled with an excellent calibre of staff and a
constant pursuit in the name of innovation makes Ridgeline an exciting company
to watch for the next couple of years and beyond.
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