Emissions Management Services

The following are some of these reports:

• National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) Reporting - The NPRI is a federal reporting requirement administered by Environment Canada under the authority of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA).  Environment Canada requires facilities to report if their emissions exceed certain thresholds.  This program is reported to by approximately 10,000 Canadian facilities each year.  This reporting is due on June 1 of each year.
• Federal Greenhouse Gas Reporting - All facilities classified as Large Final Emitters (LFE) must report greenhouse gas emissions to Environment Canada.  The current threshold for LFEs is 50 kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent (CO2e).  It is anticipated that this threshold will decrease significantly in the near future.  This program has an annual reporting deadline of June 1.
• Specified Gas Emitters Reporting - The Specified Gas Emitters Regulation (SGER) is Alberta Environment's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program for facilities emitting more than 100 kilotonnes of CO2e per year.  This is a third-party verified report with financial implications.  The baseline period for existing facilities is 2003 to 2005, and the expected reductions are based on the intensity of the facility. From 2007 onwards, a reduction of 12% is required over the baseline period.  If this goal is not achieved, offset credits must be purchased or contributions made to the Alberta Technology Fund (at a cost of $15 per tonne).   Each year, annual reports must be submitted by March 31.
• B.C. Ministry of Environment - According to the British Columbia Ministry of Environment, there are two thresholds for reporting greenhouse gases.  A report must be submitted by March 31, 2011 for all facilities that emit more than 10 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.  Regulatory controls will be applied to all facilities that emit more than 25 kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent.
• Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) Stewardship Reporting - CAPP members are required to submit Stewardship Reports annually as a condition of membership.  It includes company-wide greenhouse gas emissions, production data, and estimation methods used to prepare these inventories.

By December 2009, all upstream oil and gas facilities in Alberta were required to have a fully implemented LDAR Program.  LDAR Programs have been developed and implemented by Calvin Consulting since 2007 at over 900 facilities in Alberta.

In support of our clients' Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) and CAPP Benzene Management programs, Calvin Consulting provides assistance.  Every year, Calvin Consulting schedules laboratory field testing, verifies results, prepares the Dehydrator Engineering and Operations Sheet (DEOS), and compiles the Dehydrator Benzene Inventory Reports that are due to the AER/CAPP by July 1.

As the oil and gas industry in Canada grows rapidly, many corporations lack the resources to maintain up-to-date emission inventories and equipment lists.  By assisting corporations with this important task, we ensure compliance with regulatory operating approvals and emission reporting requirements.

Calvin Consulting has been writing CEMS Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs) and conducting CEMS Audits since these regulatory requirements came into effect in Alberta.  The CEMS QAPs that we prepare are recognized by our industry and regulators as being "top notch" and are written as useful "how-to" manuals for facility operators.  As required by Alberta Environment, Calvin Consulting personnel conduct routine CEMS audits.