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Oil Sands Overview

AXYS has extensive experience providing environmental services and environmental management solutions for successful, oil sands regulatory applications. We offer sophisticated, senior-level strategic advice and excellent project management capabilities. To complement these skills, we present an experience, dedicated team of in-house professionals coupled with well-established working relationships with specialty subcontractors.

Siting and Land Use Management

AXYS is a leader in the development of collaborative and technical approaches to facility siting that reduce both environmental effects and capital costs. More Info

Environmental Impact Assessment

AXYS is recognized as a leader in conducting environmental and cumulative impact assessments that meet and exceed regulatory commitments. We offer sophisticated, senior-level strategic advice and solid project management to ensure we meet all client needs. More Info

Environmental Management Services

AXYS provides environmental advice and guidance for all aspects of oil sands project, from pilot projects to every stage of commercial oil sands developments. More Info

Reclamation and Audits

AXYS understand the need for reclamation strategies that keep pace with development within Alberta's oil sands regions. AXYS reclamation experts can assist clients through the maze of reclamation guidelines and help achieve sustainable development. More Info

Public and Aboriginal Consultation and Traditional Use Studies

The AXYS partnership with Nu Nennè-AXYS Inc. is intended to help oil sands operators meet their environmental commitments while promoting opportunities for First Nation communities to be more involved in the environmental management of their traditional lands. More Info

Selected Experience

Commercial Projects

AXYS has led or participated in the following oil sands projects:

• Imperial Oil Resources’ Cold Lake Expansion Project (Nabiye and Mahihkan North); and Kearl Lake
• Petro-Canada's MacKay River Project
• ConocoPhillips Canada's Surmont Project
• TrueNorth Energy's Fort Hills Project
• Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited's (JACOS) Hangingstone SAGD Project
• Orion Oil Pilot Project
• Alberta Energy Company's Foster Creek Project
• Deer Creek Energy's Joslyn Creek Project
• OSLO Corporation's Project
• Syncrude's Staged Development Project and Aurora Mine Project
• Shell's Muskeg River Project

Regional Initiatives

AXYS works closely with the Cumulative Environmental Management Association (CEMA) and has members on the majority of its working groups. We have been involved in the development of many of its regional initiatives.