Exova's 2012 environmental seminars were a huge success.

Exova’s environmental division in western Canada hosts an environmental seminar in Calgary and Edmonton Alberta during January each year; a tradition we have organized locally in since 1997.

These Seminars are designed to include topics from various industries such as Government, Environmental and Oil & Gas which are presented by industry experts. The not for profit events attract a diverse assembly of registrants & provide invaluable networking opportunities and branding recognition. Registrant fees are up to $125 (CDN) for each person who attends.

Exova’s seminars are always very well attended due to the diverse range of topics, professional atmosphere and Exova’s reputation within the industry. Participants are eligible for Professional Development Credits (PDC) which can be applied towards P.Ag, P.Chem and P.Bio designations.

This year Exova attracted over 100 registrations in Edmonton and over 200 registrations in Calgary. We are pleased to have offered the following topics to our attendees during the 2012 Environmental Seminars. You will find a copy of the presentations through the link on each topic listed below.

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Alberta’s Evolving Water Use Regulatory Framework for Energy Projects

Jamie Wills, President, Principal Hydrogeologist; Waterline Resources Inc.

Tier 2 Hydrocarbon Guideline Calculator – Update for Calculating Emerging Subsoil Vapour Guidelines

Anthony Knafla, Senior Project Manager and Risk Assessor;
Equilibrium Environmental Inc.

Waste Testing and Criteria for Classification and Land Disposal

Tony Fernandes, Senior Technology Advisor; Alberta Environment and Water

Drilling Waste Regulations: ERCB Directive 50 Update

Greg Zaharko, Operations Manager; Environmental;
Marquis Alliance Energy Group

Dirt or water? Resource or waste? Bridging Dichotomous Approaches to Manage Oil Sands Mine Impact and Reclaim Watersheds

Preston McEachern, Director Research & Development; CCS Corporation

PTAC Soil and Groundwater Committee - Projects – Past, Current and Future

Steve Kullman, Senior Remediation Engineer; Husky Oil Operations Limited

Reclamation Update and Applying the 2010 Reclamation Criteria

Frequently Asked Questions
Gordon Dinwoodie, Land Reclamation Specialist &
Shane Patterson, Science and Technology Specialist
Alberta Environment and Water


In past years we have also presented topics such as:

• Water Quality and Quantity in the Oilsands,
Alberta Environment & Oilsands Waste Management
• Reclamation Audit Program and Results
• ERCB Update on Directive 050 Review, ERCB
• Alberta Tier 1 Regulation Updates
• Saskatchewan Regulatory Update, Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy & Resources
• Subsoil Salinity Tool, Equilibrium Environmental
• BC MOE Updates on Barium, Salt, Wildlands and Soil Vapor Standards, BC Ministry of Environment
• OGC Regulatory Update, Oil & Gas Commission
• Consultants Perspective of Professional Sign Off, Matrix Solutions
• History of the Boron Soil Quality Guideline, Equilibrium Environmental
• Saskatchewan Flaring and Venting Reduction Initiative in the Upstream Oil and Gas industry, Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy & Resources
• The True Cost of Remediation, Shell Canada Products