CLRA Alberta Chapter Lunch & Learn: Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Reclamation – Successes and Challenges
Presentation Summary
As Canadian Natural continues to develop and evolve thermal in situ assets, it is essential to reclaim land back to equivalent land use capability for effective land management. As super pad sites are abandoned, Canadian Natural has been working to create and deploy innovative ways to reclaim these pad sites, associated roads, borrows, and pipeline corridors. Effective management of in situ footprint requires detailed long-term planning, soil management plans, and unique reclamation designs, which include functional landform creation. Evolving reclamation techniques contribute to successfully achieving the requirement for forested and peatland criteria. The annual investment is required to bring sites toward closure in a cost effective and timely manner. Careful site management is required to ensure successful final contour including large volume of soil material balance, topsoil salvage, stream crossing restoration, wetland research, and vegetation establishment and monitoring. Lessons learned will be discussed from the evolution of strategies applied through the reclamation of 12 thermal in situ pads since 2018.
About the Speakers
Kira Gerow, Reclamation Coordinator, Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Kira Gerow is a reclamation coordinator with Canadian Natural Resources managing an extensive inventory of conventional and unconventional oil and gas sites, including thermal in situ reclamation. Expertise is provided to manage and fulfill site closure through to reclamation certification to meet specific land use criteria across the provinces including agricultural, peatland, and forested scenarios.
Kira obtained a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture specialized in Agronomy from the University of Manitoba and is a registered Professional Agrologist in Alberta with a strong agriculture background. Over 15 years of experience, both in consulting and industry, includes risk assessment, remediation, reclamation and extensive vegetation management that brings a well-rounded perspective to diverse land reclamation.
Additional questions can be directed to Kira at kira.gerow@cnrl.com.
Event Information
Date: March 13, 2023
Time: Virtual 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM MST, In-Person 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM MST
Registration Fee(s):
Members (Corporate*, Individual, Retired) $45
Non-Members $60
Student Members $25
Virtual $20
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Registration Deadline: March 9, 2023 (in-person), March 12, 2023 (virtual)
The webinar access information will be sent to all registrants as soon as it becomes available. Please note that for group registration for the weblink; each individual attending must register. We will have a registration desk set up in front of security and will hand out security cards for entry.
Refund policy: No refunds may be processed on or after the registration deadline for in-person registrations.
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