Supporting Our Upstream Clients
We assist our clients in managing their upstream operations and assets, from preconstruction to end of life. We conduct geotechnical investigations on-and-offshore. Our oil sands clients look to us for environmental and engineering services. We manage the remediation and reclamation, as well as the demolition and decommissioning of upstream assets.
Clients rely on our decades of environmental experience on upstream projects, because we possess the local resource knowledge and solid regulatory relationships that are essential to minimizing risk and maximizing project success.
We can support you with:
| Planning and permitting | Environmental and social impact assessments |
| Fish and wildlife | Environmental audits |
| Low-carbon roadmaps | Sustainability data management |
Effective management of sites and facilities during operation through to regulatory closure requires a team that can provide practical advice and solutions. Golder has the experience and capabilities to help reduce environmental liabilities on your upstream projects, supporting you every step of the way.
We can support you with:
| Compliance monitoring | Air, soil, and water quality |
| Sediment assessment and management | Decommissioning and demolition |
| Surface and ground water management | Geophysical surveys |
| Liability management | Risk assessment |
| Enhanced land reclamation to maximize natural and social value enhancement and generate carbon sequestration |
Golder offers technically sound engineering design and construction monitoring services, aligned to the delivery of upstream projects requiring integrated design and construction. Our approach allows us to reduce project uncertainty, control costs, and compress project schedules, without losing sight of our clients’ business objectives.
We can support you with:
| Geotechnical engineering | Tailings |
| Ports, terminals, and marine | Civil engineering, design, and modelling |
| Hydrology and hydrogeology | Environmental, social, and governance |
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