Soil gas surveys can quickly ascertain at low cost the oil and gas potential in both mature and frontier regions as well as pinpoint areas for focused exploration and follow-up drilling. Our unique hand-portable sampling system allows access to environmentally sensitive areas, forested regions, fields in crop, PFRA's and difficult terrain. Our new lab at Innovation Place, equipped with the latest technology, can offer quick turnaround on analysis of light hydrocarbons as well as CO2/O2.

Soil gas surveys are ideal for monitoring of CO2 sequestration projects. To measure the effectiveness of storage it is important to establish baseline studies prior to injection. Follow-up surveys are conducted on a repetitive basis to identify at an early stage any major leakages along open conduits such as improperly plugged wells and fractures/faults. For projects at the planning stage, potential sequestration sites should be screened by soil gas surveys for their storage suitability. This approach can save a great deal of time and resources, and can optimize planning.

Paul Lafleur, President, is a Registered Professional Engineer in both Alberta and Saskatchewan and is licensed to consult in the field of “ Geological Engineering: mineral and energy economics; application of trace hydrocarbon and fixed gas analysis of soil gas to identify and characterize the presence of hydrocarbons and minerals.”