Alberta Environmental Management System (EMS)

Alberta Environmental Management Systems (EMS) work is one of the main strengths of Ark Envirotech.

• Ark Envirotech Offers the Following Alberta Environmental Management System (EMS) Services:
• Assistance Meeting Requirements of the EMS
• EMS Field Guide
• Compliance Audits

Ark Envirotech develops practical methods of handling the hundreds of environmental regulations that a company must meet, and identifies the personnel that are responsible for managing and meeting the Alberta Environmental Management System requirements.

Ark Envirotech even offers a training program to facilitate the Environmental Management System for the Alberta oil and gas industry. This helps any company take a giant step towards establishing Due Diligence.

• Some Key Issues in Alberta Environmental Management Systems (EMS) are:
• What environmental management regulations apply to the company's operations?
• Who is responsible to see the environmental management requirements are met?
• How are the Alberta Environment regulatory requirements being met now?
• What environmental hazards exist in our operations?
• What reports must be made to environmental management regulators and when are they due?

Environmental Management System - Assistance Meeting Requirements of the EMS

There are many requirements based on environmental management acts and Alberta environment regulations that Upstream corporations need to meet.

• These include:
• Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Regulations
• Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
• Fisheries Act
• Forest Act
• Water Act

Ark Envirotech organizes the required actions to comply with environmental management regulations, implements them, and records and files the information correctly. We ensure that all environmental management record keeping and notification activities are completed. Ark Envirotech can also act as assistant to your environmental health and safety officer, or can act as your EH'S officer. In this role, Ark Envirotech provides a quarterly report of actions taken during the year, and an annual report designed to be presented to your company's Board of Directors.

• Ark Envirotech can also directly undertake specific activities, ensuring that they are preformed according to regulations, such as:
• Reclamation of Pits, Ponds, Wellsites, and Facilities
• Voluntary Challenge Reporting
• Pipeline Right of Way Inspections
• Surface Casing Vent Flow Measurement and Reporting
• Spill Response, Direct Cleanup, and Report Preparation

Environmental Management System - The Glove Box Guide - An Environmental Field Guide

Field personnel have most control over the environmental impact of operations-- and they require solid, helpful information in order to follow regulations, avoid costly errors, and make reports as required. Compact and practical, The Glove Box Guide is a valuable resource for field operations. The Glove Box Guide can be customized to suit any company's regulatory requirements and operations specifications, and feature the company's logo on the cover.

• Some of the issues dealt with in the Glove Box Guide are:
• Reporting environmental events and concerns
• Guidance on regulatory issues like storage tank inspections and waste management
• Initial response to remediate an oil spill
• Weed identification for restricted and noxious weeds

Environmental Management System - Compliance Audits

A compliance audit is commissioned by a company's own management to determine the degree to which the company is meeting the requirements of environmental regulations. Such an audit is an important factor in establishing Due Diligence. Following a Compliance Audit, Ark advises our clients on actions to take to comply with environmental laws and regulations.

• Some typical issues that occur on oil and gas sites are:
• Flare pits not meeting current regulatory requirements
• Pipeline right of ways with no inspection records
• Inactive wells not inspected as required
• Weeds out of control on sites, access roads and pipeline ROW's
• Other issues dealing with soil, groundwater and emissions to air.