British Columbia Offshore Oil and Gas Division

This Directory was prepared for the Offshore Technology Conference, May 2006, Houston, Texas. It lists BC based companies and organizations that participated in the BC Booth at OTC. Many of the companies profi led in this directory are working in the international offshore industry and are interested in working with you, both in British Columbia and abroad. BRITISH COLUMBIA OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS 2006 DIRECTORY SERVING THE OFFSHORE INDUSTRY

autoship Systems Corporation

TEEKAY GAS AND OFFSHORE Message from Minister Neufeld Message from Ocean Industries BC

British Columbia is a remarkable On behalf of the membership of place to live, work and play. Ocean Industries British Columbia We have incredible natural I welcome you to OTC 2006 and resources and signifi cant energy our booth. We invite you to look opportunities. As ’s gateway to the Pacifi c, we are around and ask questions about strategically placed to reach many Ocean Industry opportunities key Asian and other growing that British Columbia has to offer. marketplaces. The people of British Columbia Our government has made are proud of their ocean heritage signifi cant strides in opening up and the industries we represent B.C. for business and letting the remain dedicated to protecting world know we are here and that heritage. ready to do business. Ocean industries in British Columbia have a history of Offshore oil and gas is one of many potential economic being broad based and well diversifi ed. They continue opportunities for B.C. While a moratorium on offshore to offer their services around the world, and continue drilling still exists on the west coast of Canada, we continue to lobby the federal government of Canada to develop and grow as new opportunities present to lift it. We are also putting money into research themselves. and teaming up with our universities to enable Ocean Industries British Columbia is the only broad based offshore exploration and development to occur in an environmentally responsible and scientifi cally sound organization promoting all facets of our marine related fashion. industries. We are proud of the many accomplishments of our membership and we look forward to introducing Another important resource is our people—their them to you. knowledge, skills and business acumen. B.C. has supplied products and services to the offshore industry Please visit our Web site: around the globe for a number of years. The businesses www.oceanindustries.ca in this directory are working in every part of the world, competing successfully in a highly technical and challenging industry. Sincerely, I’m happy to provide you with this resource guide to introduce you to a number of exceptional B.C. companies working in the offshore industry. Please take the time to visit the British Columbia booth W.J. Belsey at this conference. British Columbia is open for business Chair and I look forward to developing long-term relationships Ocean Industries BC with you in this industry. For more information on our offshore program please visit our Web site at: www.offshoreoilandgas.gov.bc.ca

Sincerely,

Richard Neufeld Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Province of British Columbia Table of Contents Table of Contents cont’d.

COMPANIES

ASL Environmental Sciences Inc...... 1 VIH Helicopters Ltd...... 26

Advanced Subsea Services Ltd...... 2 INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Aker Yards Marine Inc...... 3 Ocean Industries BC ...... 27

Autoship Systems Corporation ...... 4 AGENCY

BMT Fleet Technology Limited ...... 5 BC Innovation Council ...... 28

Barrodale Computing Services Ltd...... 6 CONTACT INFORMATION

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP ...... 7 BC Offshore Oil and Gas Division ...... 29

EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd...... 8 Ocean Industries BC ...... 29

Foundex Explorations Ltd...... 9

Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP ...... 10 Cover Captions ...... 30

French Creek Boat Sales Ltd...... 11

InDepth Marine Ltd...... 12

JASCO Research Ltd...... 13

K.T. Industrial Development Society ...... 14

LGL Limited ...... 15

MI Swaco ...... 16

McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd...... 17

Nausch, Hogan & Murray (West) Inc...... 18

Nuytco Research Limited ...... 19

Pelican Software Inc...... 20

Private Port of Kitimat ...... 21

Robert Allan Ltd...... 22

Roper Resources Ltd...... 23

Sandwell Engineering Inc...... 24

Teekay Gas and Offshore ...... 25 ASL Environmental Sciences Inc. Advanced Subsea Services Ltd.

Commercial Diving – ROV Services Ocean Technology Support Services

Physical oceanographic products and services for 8626 B Lochside Drive the offshore oil and gas industry Sidney, British Columbia Canada V8L 1M7 1986 Mills Road Sidney, British Columbia Phone: 1-250-656-1770 Canada V8L 5Y3 Fax: 1-250-656-1743 www.advancedsubsea.com Coded wetwelder/ Phone: 1-250-656-0177 diver repairing marine Fax: 1-250-656-2162 structure www.aslenv.com Murray Mackay, President/GM [email protected] David Fissel, Vice-President Jason Galvin, Operations Manager dfi [email protected] [email protected] Ice measurements in Rick Birch, Sr. Oceanographer Cook Inlet, Alaska Advanced Subsea Services Ltd. is western [email protected] Canada’s most innovative and resourceful commercial diving, personnel and R.O.V. supply company. In For over 28 years, often under demanding environmental our commitment to meeting our clients’ needs, we conditions, ASL Environmental Sciences has carried are dedicated to the highest standards of technical out over 560 projects in the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacifi c profi ciency, marine safety, environmental awareness Oceans. and professionalism. Advanced Subsea’s global experience comes from Our services include: Our products include: Field Measurement Programs Ice Profi ler working throughout Canada and offshore in such diverse Tidal Analysis & Predictions Water Column Profi ler environments as Hibernia, Sable Island, Russia, the Environmental Impact Image Recorder for Caspian Sea, China, Japan, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Assessment and Monitoring Imagenex Sonar Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea. Extremal Analysis Numerical Modelling Advanced Subsea provides a range of services to the Ice Data Gathering and civil and offshore marine industries, including vessel Analysis * Extensive Lease Pool of maintenance, port and vessel security inspections, Wave Measurement Oceanographic Equipment oil and gas platform support, pipeline and cable lay Tactical Ice Forecasting support and protection, subsea construction, coded Remote Sensing wet welding, marine salvage, trenching, shoreline and Our latest projects include measurements of ice, structure erosion control and protection. Our diving currents, and waves in: capabilities include surface-supplied, air-mixed gas and Atlantic Ocean, Trinidad (currents) saturation diving. Our ROV capabilities include both Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA (ice, currents) light observation and work-class ROV services. We also Equatorial Guinea, Africa (currents & waves) offer barge/crane services and project planning and Pechora Sea, Russia (ice, currents, waves) logistic support. Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan (ice, currents, waves) Sakhalin Island, Russia (ice, currents, waves) Our website www.advancedsubsea.com will give Beaufort Sea, Canada (land-fast ice movement studies) you a sense of our capabilities and our resources. 1 2 Aker Yards Marine Inc. Autoship Systems Corporation Market Leader in Marine CAD/CAM, Naval Architects & Marine Engineers On-Board Stability and Strength autoship Systems Corporation Monitors and Load Planning Systems 1818 Cornwall Avenue Suite 312 - 611 Alexander Street , British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6J 1C7 Canada V6A 1E1 [email protected] Phone: 1-604-254-4171 www.akermarine.com Fax: 1-604-254-5171 Vancouver, British Columbia www.autoship.com Phone: 1-604-730-4200 Brig Henry, Director of Business Fax: 1-604-730-4297 Development Dave McMillan, President [email protected] Houston, Texas Jim Rohr, United States Dealer Phone: 1-713-981-2012 [email protected] Fax: 1-713-270-2944 www.rigship.com Ron Pearson, Manager Autoship Systems Corporation (ASC) provides Aker Yards Marine Inc., a subsidiary of the Aker Yards leading-edge CAD/CAM software for vessel design and shipbuilding group, employs a total of thirty people construction, and customized load planning solutions in Houston, Texas and Vancouver, British Columbia, called Autoload®. offering more than 20 years of innovative ship design experience to the offshore oil and gas industry. Autoload accepts both automatic and manual data input for tank levels, SCR loads, etc. The program reports Our experience with linear static, non-linear and vessel condition and performs data tracking. Improve dynamic FEA has been applied to the design of offshore your cargo handling effi ciency and vessel stability structures including platforms and LNG containment control with Autoload. facilities. Our expanded capabilities in computational fl uid dynamics (CFD), have provided our clients with a Jim Rohr and Associates, LLC, (JRA), located in cost-effective means of analyzing and solving complex Houston, Texas, is an authorized Dealer of ASC software fl uid fl ow problems. and services. JRA is a leader in the development of advanced stability solutions. Some clients include BP, Recent examples of Aker Yards Marine’s involvement in Shell, BMT-SMS, and Kongsberg Simrad. the offshore market include: design of a series of offshore support vessels for Eastern Shipbuilding; concept JRA serves business, offshore oil and gas, and various development for a semi-submersible construction shipping market interests in the GOM, Africa, South support vessel (shown above); development of a new America and Asia. LNG containment system for shipboard applications; support of Aker Kvaerner during Blind Faith pre-FEED studies; assisting Aker Yards Project (AYP) of Norway in the development of their new generation of offshore vessels for the North Sea and Brazilian markets. 3 4 BMT Fleet Technology Limited Barrodale Computing Services Ltd. At BCS we let the actual tasks that our clients are trying to accomplish guide our solutions, rather than Engineering with Vision producing software that dictates Shoal Point how clients can perform their work. 101 - 19 Dallas Road PO Box 3075 STN CSC Victoria, British Columbia Victoria, British Columbia Canada V8V 5A6 Canada V8W 3W2 Phone: 1-250-598-5150 Phone: 1-250-472-4372 Fax: 1-250-598-5160 Fax: 1-250-472-4373 www.fl eetech.com www.barrodale.com David Stocks, Regional Manager, Pacifi c Ian Barrodale, Ph.D., President dstocks@fl eetech.com [email protected] BMT Fleet Technology Limited (BMT) performs Cedric Zala, Ph.D., Projects Manager applied research and development and engineering, [email protected] consulting and design in support of the marine and energy industries. The company operates offi ces in BCS has been providing software solutions for offshore British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. BMT Fleet technology since 1978. We are currently assisting the Technology is part of the BMT group of companies, a University of Mississippi in their development of a multi- leading, multi-disciplinary engineering and technology sensor Seafl oor Observatory in the Gulf of Mexico. BCS consultancy with offi ces around the world. has designed a data management and archiving system for the Observatory, and is developing processing BMT provides engineering design services ranging from software for its hydrophone array data. This will provide concept and feasibility studies through to production both a data repository and a means of detecting changes engineering. The company also acts in a “customer in the sub-bottom gas hydrate deposits. friend” role in construction oversight and delivery of assets.

BMT Fleet Technology’s services to the offshore industry include risk assessment, operational and emergency simulation, supply and support vessel design and structural and hydrodynamic analysis. The company has particular expertise related to environmentally challenging areas, ranging from the Canadian Grand Banks to the Caspian Sea.

BMT maintains a fully equipped materials testing laboratory and provides reliability and integrity services to both the onshore and offshore pipeline operators. The company is CWB

certifi ed and develops advanced welding Hydrates Sea Floor Observatory – Gulf of Mexico procedures and fabrication techniques to optimize quality and production. 5 6 Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd.

Blakes Means Business 9th Floor, Oceanic Plaza 1066 West Hastings Street Suite 2600, Three Bentall Centre Vancouver, British Columbia 595 Burrard Street, P.O. Box 49314 Canada V6E 3X2 Vancouver, British Columbia Phone: 1-604-685-0275 Canada V7X 1L3 Fax: 1-604-684-6241 www.blakes.com www.eba.ca Phone: 1-604-631-3300 Fax: 1-604-631-3309 Ian Stewart, Vice-President, BC Practice Peter O’Callaghan, Partner [email protected] [email protected] Martyn Bayne, Project Director Paul Cassidy, Partner Offshore Geotechnical Engineer [email protected] [email protected] Blakes is a leading Canadian business law fi rm with Martin Jarman, Environmental Coordinator over 500 lawyers in offi ces across Canada and in New [email protected] York, Chicago, London, and Beijing. Serving a diverse EBA Engineering (EBA) provides a range of national and international client base, Blakes provides engineering and scientifi c consulting services to Oil and a full spectrum of capabilities in virtually every area of Gas clients in both domestic and foreign markets. business law. EBA has pioneered innovative solutions to the challenges Blakes energy law practice provides expert legal of the oil and gas industry for over 30 years. From early advice and services associated with all aspects of the work on pipelines and roads, to the latest technology energy industry including: mergers and acquisitions, advances, in extreme climatic and terrain conditions property acquisitions and divestitures, and regulatory in Arctic regions, we have built an international matters related to onshore and offshore exploration reputation for creative, practical approaches to oil and and development of petroleum and natural gas assets, gas engineering projects. Our experience includes site title and lease issues, green energy development, joint investigation and foundation design development for venture arrangements, major facility and infrastructure North America’s arctic offshore exploration and production projects, co-ownership and operational issues. facilities. We also specialize in oceanographic studies, coastal and marine engineering and environmental Blakes is regularly retained to prepare purchase impact assessment for marine facilities. agreements, carry out due diligence, review title, give advice on structuring, taxation, competition, regulatory, EBA, in 2006, celebrates its 40th anniversary and environmental and aboriginal issues, and negotiate has a staff of more than 550 engineers, scientists, industry agreements including operating, farmout and technologists, and support personnel situated in offi ces royalty agreements, joint venture agreements, facility across Western and Northern Canada. construction, ownership and operation agreements, gathering and processing agreements, and storage and transportation agreements. 7 8 Foundex Explorations Ltd. Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP A world class provider of offshore geotechnical services to the consulting and oil industries

14613 64th Avenue Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP is one of Canada’s Surrey, British Columbia leading business law fi rms. With over 500 lawyers in Canada V3S 1X6 six Canadian offi ces - in Montréal, Ottawa, , Phone: 1-604-594-8333 , and Vancouver - FMC is a national Fax: 1-604-594-1815 fi rm with strengths in each of the country’s key business www.foundex.com centres.

Dave G. Otto Fraser Milner Casgrain is a key player in all legal Vice President aspects of Canada’s energy sector. Members of the E-mail: [email protected] fi rm have been involved in the drafting of legislation David A. Ward and regulation on behalf of provincial and federal Vice President of Operations governments, the preparation of specifi c regulatory E-mail: [email protected] instruments on behalf of regulatory agencies, and have appeared before every energy regulatory agency Foundex Explorations Ltd. has been providing in Canada including the National Energy Board, the offshore geotechnical drilling services since 1981. From Canada-Newfoundland Offshore and the Canada-Nova the arctic to the tropics our highly experienced personnel Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board. and specialized equipment have demonstrated our ability to successfully complete a wide range of challenging FMC has provided advice on the development of offshore projects. oil & gas projects including preparing a sustainable framework for investment in, and development of, gas We offer our clients state of the art in situ testing exploration, production, shipping, storage, marketing capabilities including wireline CPT, vane and sampling and retailing of oil & gas originating offshore. systems for water depths up to 200 metres and conventional offshore systems for shallower water For more information on FMC’s energy experience, applications. please visit our website at www.fmc-law.com or contact: We are committed to continuing the development of Jack Ebbels innovative drilling solutions to better serve our global FMC Energy Consultant clients. Vancouver: 1-604-687-4460 Calgary: 1-403-268-7000 [email protected]

JoAnne Wakeford National Energy Business Development Manager Calgary: 1-403-268-6813 [email protected]

9 10 French Creek Boat Sales Ltd. InDepth Marine Ltd. International Boat Brokers Control/Monitoring Systems Our team of professionals is committed to providing a Tooling Skids network of consulting, marketing and sales initiatives ROV Personnel to meet the needs of our clients 381 Trinity Drive #6 - 1025 Lee Road Nanaimo, British Columbia Parksville, British Columbia Canada V9R 5X3 Canada V9P 2E1 Tim Bulman Phone: 1-250-248-0010 1-250-741-1800 Fax: 1-250-248-4693 [email protected] www.frenchcreekboatsales.com www.indepthmarine.ca

Harry Mose, Division Manager Control Systems: [email protected] InDepth Marine Ltd. builds PLC based control systems Danny Austin, Industrial Broker for new and upgrading ROVs and manned submersibles. [email protected] We can design new systems for ROVs of any size. We recently replaced the entire control systems in the pair French Creek Boat Sales Ltd. the largest commercial of Deep Rover manned submersibles. vessel brokerage on the West Coast of Canada has direct global contact and strategic alliances with industry Tooling Skids: experts, on location and supply of: We can build control schemes for tooling skids to interface with ROV systems through existing copper * Offshore Supply vessels * Offshore Exploration & Equipment and/or fi ber optic umbilical. Tell us what tools and * Offshore Anchor Angling * Accommodation modules & barges sensors you want interfaced, and we can manufacture * Drilling Equipment * Production Equipment it onto your existing equipment. We have added * Jack up vessels * Patrol & Rescue Vessels * Ocean going Tugs & Barges * Research Vessels & Subs manipulators, HPUs, torque tools, CP probes, and many * Modular Components * Shipyard liaison for new builds other pieces of gear onto older ROVs, for a fraction of the cost of replacing the ROV or umbilical. Our staff has a full range of experience in marine transportation. With our unique understanding of Personnel: marine service, we can assist you in acquiring your We can provide experienced ROV people to run your exact needs, whether leasing or buying. job, or augment crews as necessary.

Other: ROV repair and maintenance, control systems, power distribution systems, high defi nition video distribution, fi ber optics, and hydraulics. We have extremely cost effective methods for replacing copper based systems with fi ber optics to 10,000 psi.

Although we specialize in ROV systems, we work on PLC process control systems for topside equipment and plants as well. Please give us a call for more information. 11 12 Opening Up British Columbia – Serving the Offshore Industry

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7. JASCO Research Ltd. K.T. Industrial Development Society The K.T. Industrial Development Society supports Environmental industrial and economic development within the Acoustics Services region of Kitimat and Terrace

Suite 2101 - 4464 Markham Street K.T. Industrial Development Victoria, British Columbia Society Canada V8Z 7X8 Phone: 1-250-639-9614 Phone: 1-250-483-3300 [email protected] Fax: 1-250-483-3301 www.jasco.com Kitimat Harbour Roberto Racca, President [email protected] The region is home to a signifi cant land base that has David Hannay, Vice-President infrastructure available for industrial and secondary [email protected] manufacturing.

JASCO Research Ltd. provides leading edge acoustics consulting services worldwide to industry, government agencies and the environmental community. We specialize in underwater and atmospheric noise and vibration modelling and monitoring, and associated research and development. Terrace Airport Lands OIL & GAS SERVICES: Shipping can be made easy with rail and road to tidal Acoustic Modelling (Noise Prediction) water. The port is ice free all year. Industrial suppliers • Seismic Exploration and support is located right in the region. • Construction / Installation of Platforms, Pipelines and Related Facilities The Port is suitable for importing and exporting • Drilling and Operations petrochemical, forestry and other break bulk and bulk • Vessel, Aircraft and Vehicle Activities products. • Decommissioning and Removal of Obsolete One of North America’s Closest Shipping Structures Ports to the Asian Market Acoustic Monitoring (Noise Management) • Noise Monitoring Programs • Marine Mammal Detection Using Towed Arrays Research & Development • Marine Operations Noise Model • Source Models (Source Level Prediction) • Atmospheric Noise Propagation Model • Airgun Array Noise Models • Passive Acoustic Monitoring Systems (Towed Array) Contact the K.T. Industrial Development Society for more information. 13 14 LGL Limited MI Swaco

9768 Second Street Fifth Floor, 700 - Second Street SW Sidney, British Columbia Calgary, Alberta Canada V8L 3Y8 Canada T2P 2W2 Phone: 1-250-656-0127 Phone: 1-403-290-5300 Fax: 1-250-655-4761 www.lgl.com Judy Matkaluk Key Contacts: Phone: 1-250-710-0587 Robert C. Bocking, MRM, VP [email protected] [email protected] We are a worldwide company representing a broad Gary F. Searing, M.Sc., VP array of businesses involved in drilling, reservoir drill-in [email protected] and completion fl uids and services for the petroleum Mike W. Demarchi, M.Sc., VP industry; solving the problems of deepwater drilling, [email protected] solids-control equipment and environmental services; and separation and screening products and services for LGL Limited provides state-of-the-art ecological the municipal and industrial markets. research, biological and GIS services for oil and gas exploration, development and production companies. Staffed with self-starting, multi-talented people in 210 Operating for over 30 years, we have successfully locations in 50 countries, we help our customers around designed and conducted leading-edge multinational the world through locally operated, affi liated companies. Environmental Assessments (EAs) and monitoring These MI Swaco companies have the fi nancial and programs for nearshore, offshore and land-based technical support of the entire MI Swaco organization developments including seismic exploration and behind them. Our strong local presence gives customers drilling. an added degree of reassurance that we understand LGL’s biological experts for oil and gas projects have the region, its economics and its petroleum market. contributed to nearly 100 multinational EAs in the US, MI Swaco is committed to training and employing the Canada, and Russia. Some of these include the Arctic people of the region. pipelines; White Rose, Terra Nova and Hibernia on the Grand Banks; Buccaneer, Pompano and Holstein in the As a company involved in the activity of helping to Gulf of Mexico and Sakhalin in the Sea of Okhotsk. extract natural resources from the earth, we have an An international leader in monitoring the effects of noise obligation to protect everyone and everything involved on marine animals, LGL offers seismic operators unique in the process. To ensure this is done, MI Swaco has a expertise gained through years of evaluating the effects formal, company-wide Health, Safety and Environmental of industrial disturbance on marine mammals and fi sh (HSE) program. Result is to protect our customers, our in the world’s oceans. people and the world around us. LGL has contributed to Environmental Assessments for several major oil spills, including the North Pacifi c Ocean (Nestucca, Valdez) and was a major partner in developing an acclaimed Oil Spill Response Information System in Canada for the Arctic Coast and British Columbia. 15 16 McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. Nausch Hogan & Murray (West) Inc.

Insurance Brokers, Average Adjusters, Reinsurance With over 90 years of experience, we bring together Intermediaries engineering, surveying and mapping to deliver a seamless service to our clients Suite 202 - 1433 King George Highway Surrey, British Columbia 100 780 Beatty Street Canada V4A 4Z5 Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6B 2M1 Phone: 1-604-538-4030 Fax: 1-604-538-4082 Phone: 1-604-683-8521 www.nhmurray.com Fax: 1-604-683-4350 www.mcelhanney.com/mcsl Key Contacts: Leslie Cormack-Wilson, CIP John Blair, V.P. Geomatics Managing Director, NHM (West) [email protected] [email protected] Mike Taylor, Branch Manager Carole Scannell, CIP [email protected] Account Executive, NHM (West) [email protected] Operating from our head offi ce in Vancouver and 11 regional offi ces throughout British Columbia and Alberta, Nausch Hogan & Murray Inc. specializes in the including Prince Rupert, Nanaimo, Courtenay and placement of Property, Liability, Marine & Reinsurance Campbell River, McElhanney has provided integrated risks through our network of offi ces located in New surveying, mapping and engineering services to the York, London, Rotterdam, St. Thomas, Miami, Rio de resource industry since 1910. Janeiro, Singapore and Vancouver.

Marine survey services in support of exploration and Founded 30 years ago in New York, we are licensed in resource development have been provided in the Arctic, most US states, Canada, The Netherlands and the US on the west and east coasts of Canada, the Gulf of Virgin Islands and are an approved Lloyd’s Broker in Mexico, and South East Asia. London with direct access to the Syndicates at Lloyd’s, as well as the Institute of London Underwriters. McElhanney provides survey, engineering and mapping services in: We are renowned for our expertise in Marine Insurance • Offshore positioning and navigation including Hull, Cargo, Builder’s Risk, Marine Liability, Long • Offshore lease surveys Shore & Harbour Workers and Jones Act Compensation • Pipeline and cable route surveys coverage. We also have extensive experience in • Topographic and construction surveys subsurface communication and power cable projects. • Port infrastructure design • Hydrographic charting Our experienced staff of Insurance professionals, • Airborne and satellite imagery/mapping Engineers, Accountants and Marine Offi cers is the • Transportation, structural and municipal basis upon which we have developed our worldwide engineering reputation as experts in providing innovative solutions • Water resources engineering for sophisticated insurance problems. 17 18 Nuytco Research Limited TeekayPelican Gas Software and Offshore Inc.

Nuytco Research Limited is a world leader Providing scalable pipeyard inventory man- in the development and operation of agement software for the OCTG industry atmospheric diving systems and specialized undersea technology #14 – 327 Prideaux Street 241A East 1st Street (Rear) Nanaimo, British Columbia North Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V9R 2N4 Canada V7L 1B4 Phone: 1-800-988-4880 Phone: 1-604-980-6262 Fax: 1-250-755-1004 Fax: 1-604-980-6236 www.pelsoft.com www.nuytco.com Robert W. Snowie, President Phil Nuytten, President [email protected] [email protected] Jared Scott, Product Manager Jeff Heaton, Operations Supervisor/Pilot [email protected] [email protected] Pelican Software Inc. provides database-process Nuytco Research Ltd. designs, builds, and operates control software to streamline the inventory, invoice, atmospheric diving suits, submersibles, remotely dispatch, and inspection process for pipe and tubing operated vehicles, HMI lights (200W, 600W and 1200W) joints for pipeyards across the oil patch. Tallys! is in and specialty equipment for underwater applications. use at over 90% of the pipeyards in the Canadian oil patch, as well as at a number of large international Nuytco’s ‘DeepWorker’ series of 2000’ depth-rated, onshore and offshore drilling enterprises. one- or two-person micro submersibles have been used all over the world for scientifi c, survey, construction, Tallys! includes the following features and options: salvage, oilfi eld, tourism, fi lm and photographic work. • Inventory Control for pipe and equipment management Nuytco’s latest project has been the atmospheric diving • Dispatch and Invoice control for Tallys and system (ADS) ‘Exosuit’ – a light weight, free-swimming Equipment movements one atmosphere suit. • Industry standard pipe inspection module • Real-time internet access to inventory for pipe Whether for scientifi c research, commercial diving owners projects or for movie work, Nuytco offers state of the • Supports Client-server and multi-site B2B art diving technology and services with a reputation architecture solidly built on underwater innovation and satisfi ed customers.

19 20 Private Port of Kitimat Robert Allan Ltd.

Western Canada’s Private International Port Providing naval architectural and marine engineering Bank on us for a Safe Industrial Harbour design and consulting services to the Offshore Industry Development Information and Investors Services 230 - 1639 West Second Avenue District of Kitimat When Canada and BC are ready... 270 City Centre Vancouver, British Columbia Kitimat, British Columbia Canada V6J 1H3 Canada V8C 2H7 Phone: 1-604-736-9466 Phone: 1-250-632-8921 Fax: 1-604-736-9483 Fax: 1-250-632-4995 www.ral.bc.ca Kitimat’s private port is ready www.portofkitimat.com Robert Allan, President [email protected] Kitimat is Western Canada’s Coastal Energy Hub Kenneth Harford, Engineering Manager handling LNG, ethane, propane, butane, condensate [email protected] and petroleum. Current energy investment is in the Chris Mulder, Project Manager billions for terminals, tankfarms and pipelines. [email protected] James McCarthy, Project Manager The deep-sea harbour (54°N 128°41’W) nestles at the [email protected] mouth of the Kitimat Valley; remarkably, one of only Robert Allan Ltd. is a 75-year old company that two wide fl at valleys on the Pacifi c Coast of Canada. provides consulting services to the Offshore Industry. Projects include the design of major towing, anchor- Designed by industry for industry and international handling (AHTS), and supply vessels, seismic vessel trade, Kitimat is surrounded by virgin oil and gas basins. conversions, work barges, caisson stability analysis, When these are developed, Kitimat has room for a pipeline risk assessment studies, module transportation coastal refi nery sector-serving the Pacifi c Rim. We are studies, and FSO conversions. The company specializes ready whenever refi ners need a new global location. in designs for unique operating environments, including ice covered or extreme shallow draft regions. Adjacent BC’s offshore oil and gas reserves, Kitimat is the industrial trade and supply port of choice. Robert Allan Ltd. staff are experienced in many aspects • Industrial-based economy and labour force. of offshore operations, and relate that understanding • Kitimat Valley is the North Coast’s Infrastructure into our design projects. An extensive suite of software and Transportation Hub; 1 hr Jet Service from enables the staff to perform structural Finite Element Vancouver Int’l Airport, CN Rail, Trans-Canada Analyses, stability and ship performance calculations. Highway, Heli-base, Aerodrome, and Wireless Communication. Robert Allan Ltd. project capabilities include: • Industrial Education Institute (accredited) • Concept design studies for FSO / FPSO partnered with Oil Industry and Marine Training. developments • Specialized Industrial ISO Certifi ed businesses: • Contract design development for support vessels engineering, fabricators, safety and fl eet supply, and FSOs industrial gas supply, high-temp manufacturing. • Structural design and analysis • Model testing 21 22 Roper Resources Ltd. Sandwell Engineering Inc.

Providing Remotely Operated Equipment for use in Hostile Environments Diversifi ed engineering contractor in offshore, marine, bulk handling and energy sectors. 984 St. Patrick Street Victoria, British Columbia Vancouver Offi ce Houston Offi ce Canada V8S 4X5 Suite 600 Suite 600 885 Dunsmuir Street 7500 San Felipe Phone: 1-250-361-9115 Vancouver, British Columbia Houston, Texas Mobile: 1-805-798-0277 Canada V6C 1N5 USA 77063 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 1-604-684-9311 Phone: 1-713-914-8110 Roper Resources Ltd. is a Manufacturers’ Fax: 1-604-688-5913 Fax: 1-713-914-8111 Representative acting on behalf of the following principal Shashi Shrivastava, P.Eng. Bill Maddock, P.Eng. companies: Vice President and GM Manager, Engineering Gavia AUV Corporation [email protected] [email protected] Imagenex Technology Corporation Jorgito Tseng, P.Eng. Inuktun Services Ltd. Manager, Offshore Projects Seaeye Marine [email protected] Seabotix, Inc. Subconn, Inc. www.sandwell.com Symphotic Tii Corporation Refurbishment and deepening of the Sandwell-designed Molikpaq arctic structure Roper Resources Ltd. provides equipment to accomplish the following offshore tasks. Sandwell provides engineering services in the marine and offshore industries including specialist expertise in Route Survey & Seafl oor Bathymetry: cold regions. Recent offshore work includes the two • Utilizing AUV, Side Scan Sonar and ROV major projects off Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East Seafl oor Visual Observation: with continuing work in the Russian arctic. Developing • Utilizing ROV, Towed and Drop Camera Systems work in ice covered waters includes the development of Remote Intervention on Seafl oor Structures: fl oating structures for drilling and production. • Utilizing ROV and Manipulators Marine terminals for the oil and gas industry include both LNG and oil terminals. Project work has been Sub-sea Equipment to support all your survey, completed in both Canada, US, Mexico, Peru and the observation, recovery and maintenance tasks Russian Federation.

Call to discuss your equipment requirements Newfoundland Transhipment Terminal serving the Hibernia Field 23 24 Teekay Gas and Offshore VIH Helicopters Ltd.

VIH Helicopters Ltd. a member of the VIH Aviation Group TEEKAY GAS AND OFFSHORE

1962 Canso Road Suite 2000, 550 Burrard Street North Saanich, British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V8L 5V5 Canada V6C 2K2 Phone: 1-250-656-3987 Phone: 1-604-683-3529 Fax: 1-250-655-6849 Fax: 1-604-844-6650 www.vih.com www.teekay.com Key Contacts: M.T. Dampier Spirit - Stag Field, Charlie Mooney Key Contacts: off the coast of N.W. Australia General Manager David Glendinning Brian Mycroft President, Teekay Gas and Offshore Operations Manager [email protected] Barry Holmes Kenneth Hvid Director of Marketing Sr. Vice President, Gas Services Didier Moinier [email protected] Manager, Business Development Peter Webb LNG Madrid Spirit With 50 years of operational experience, VIH Vice President, Offshore Business Development Helicopters Ltd. is Canada’s oldest operating helicopter [email protected] company. Peter Fusdahl Director, Business Development From fi shing lodges on the Queen Charlotte Islands, [email protected] heli-skiing in the Canadian Rockies, exploring for Canada’s mineral deposits, E&P support services Teekay Shipping is a recognized leader in the oil for the oil and gas industry, fi ghting forest fi res and gas transportation industry. We provide marine throughout North America, to specialized operations in expertise and safe, reliable transportation services for Africa, China and South America, VIH Aviation Group major oil companies, refi ners and traders worldwide. delivers the professional service that is vital in making your project a success. Teekay combines extensive marine technical expertise, proven fl eet management skills and a partnership From IFR offshore passenger transport to Heavy approach to create innovative solutions for customers Lift specialist for your remote international project… in the LNG and Offshore industry. Unrivalled levels VIH Aviation Group has a world class reputation for of safety, quality and risk management, and a Marine innovation, productivity and safety, built on the skills Operations Management System that satisfi es the most and expertise of our highly trained crews. stringent Safety Case legislation, assures customers of VIH Aviation Group meets or exceeds the stringent Teekay’s commitment to safety and the environment. audit standards of the major international oil & gas companies. “Pride in Service Since 1955” 25 26 Ocean Industries BC BC Innovation Council

Nanaimo Offi ce 900 – 1188 West Georgia Street 420 Albert Street Vancouver, British Columbia Nanaimo, British Columbia Canada V6E 4A2 Canada V9R 2V7 Phone: 1-604-602-5210 Phone: 1-250-753-6405 Fax: 1-604-438-6564 Fax: 1-250-753-0722 [email protected] Prince Rupert Offi ce www.bcinnovationcouncil.com PO Box 166 SEDCO 135-F semi- Prince Rupert, British Columbia submersible drilling rig; Andrew Walls Canada V8J 3P6 photo courtesy of Shell Ocean/Marine & Energy Sector Development Offi cer Canada Limted Phone: 1-250-624-1314 [email protected] Fax: 1-250-624-6286 BC Innovation Council is the province’s lead [email protected] organization supporting applied research and www.oceanindustriesbc.ca commercialization of science and technology to foster Ocean Industries BC is an industry association that province-wide economic development. ensures international participants in British Columbia’s ocean industries are fully informed regarding the A Crown Agency of the Province of British Columbia, BC supply capabilities of British Columbia businesses. Innovation Council serves as a one-stop point of access Ocean Industries BC helps British Columbia businesses and support to companies, educational institutions, become fully prepared to capitalize on all supply and technology industry and awareness groups, federal procurement opportunities. OIBC is the main spokesman science and technology agencies, and university for the British Columbia ocean industries in discussions research labs. with governments and international ocean industry participants. The BC Innovation Council encourages innovation in the province’s maritime economy by supporting working Ocean Industries BC promotes the responsible groups overseeing ocean technology development development of British Columbia’s ocean industries. in areas such as deep ocean science and remote OIBC works to ensure that the people and businesses of sensing, maritime and port security, renewable ocean British Columbia obtain the maximum possible benefi ts energy systems, aquaculture science and offshore oil from the opportunities presented by the development and gas. These groups share the goal of developing of ocean industries on the Pacifi c Coast. technological tools and expertise to enhance sustainable coastal communities and generating wealth for British We encourage and support communication, coordination Columbians by providing the technology-based goods and developing synergies within the province’s ocean and services to customers around the world. industries. OIBC also assists British Columbia businesses to prepare for participation in the economic opportunities that will become available as British Columbia’s emerging ocean industries are created and grow. 27 28 Contact Information On the Cover

For more information please contact: Front Cover, Back Cover-left: The SEDCO 135-F semi-submersible drilling rig. The BC Offshore Oil and Gas Division rig was constructed for Southeastern Commonwealth Drilling Limited by Victoria Machinery Depot in Victoria, Ron Smyth Ph.D. P.Geo. B.C., between 1965 and 1967. At the time of its launch Chief Science Offi cer, the vessel was the largest offshore drilling rig in the British Columbia Offshore Oil and Gas Division world. It was leased to Shell Canada Limited between Suite 250, 1675 Douglas Street 1967 and 1969 during which time it was used to drill Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 9N2 fourteen exploratory wells in the offshore Queen Telephone: 1-250-952-0547 Charlotte and Tofi no Basins. Photographs courtesy of Facsimile: 1-250-356-0582 Shell Canada Limited. Email: [email protected] Back Cover-right: Bill Phelan The Canadian built JOIDES Resolution riserless drillship. Director, The Joides was converted from an oil exploration vessel to a scientifi c research vessel for the Ocean Drilling British Columbia Offshore Oil and Gas Division Program in 1985. It has drilled over 1800 holes in all of Suite 250, 1675 Douglas Street the world’s seas, including Saanich Inlet in 1996. Photo Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 9N2 taken in Victoria Harbour in 2005 following a drilling leg Telephone: 1-250-952-0709 to study gas hydrates off the west coast of Vancouver Facsimile: 1-250-356-0582 Island. Email: [email protected]

Ocean Industries BC Bill Belsey Chair, Ocean Industries BC PO Box 166 Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada V8J 3P6 Telephone: 1-250-624-1314 Facsimile: 1-250-624-6286 Email: [email protected]

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