Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Alberta's provincial body that regulates oil, gas, and coal development. Subcontractors must meet AER compliance requirements to work on regulated sites. Non-compliance can result in work stoppages or contract disqualification.

The process of ensuring your company does not do business with individuals, entities, or countries under government-imposed trade restrictions. Subcontractors must screen clients, vendors, and partners against sanctions lists before signing contracts. Non-compliance can result in heavy fines, contract termination, or criminal liability.

The controlled burning of excess natural gas at a wellsite or facility. Subcontractors working on-site must follow strict flaring protocols, as ignition hazards affect work permits and safety zones. Flaring activity can also trigger regulatory hold points that delay field operations.

The U.S. federal OSHA standard governing blasting and use of explosives on construction sites. Subcontractors performing demolition, excavation, or site prep must comply when explosives are involved. Non-compliance risks stop-work orders, fines, and contract termination.

Federal and provincial rules limiting methane emissions from oil and gas operations. Subcontractors must ensure equipment like compressors and pneumatic devices meets leak detection and repair standards. Non-compliance can result in work stoppages or contract termination.

A workplace danger where a worker's body or clothing becomes trapped, pinched, or pulled into moving machinery, equipment, or materials — common on oilfield and construction sites where subcontractor crews work near rotating equipment, conveyor systems, or heavy moving loads. Subcontractors are responsible for identifying and controlling these hazards through proper guarding, lockout/tagout procedures, and site-specific hazard assessments before work begins.

When a Jobsite Incident Happens: What Field Workers Need to Know Before Signing Anything

What to do after a jobsite injury or incident, what your rights are before signing incident reports, how workers' compensation works, and how to protect yourself on multi-employer worksites.

OSHA Citations on Multi-Employer Worksites: What Subcontractors Need to Know

Learn how OSHA's multi-employer citation policy works, why subcontractors get cited for hazards they didn't create, and how to protect your company on operator-controlled job sites.

How to Read and Negotiate an Oilfield Master Service Agreement (MSA): A Subcontractor's Guide

Learn which MSA clauses actually matter for oilfield subcontractors: indemnity, insurance, payment terms, and change orders. Know what you're signing.