Project Alliance Agreement

The installation, calibration, and maintenance of measurement and control devices such as gauges, transmitters, and sensors. Subcontractors are often scoped specifically for instrumentation work, requiring certified trades and precise documentation. It is a common standalone discipline on large oil and gas and industrial construction projects.

A surface facility that receives, separates, measures, and stores crude oil from multiple wells. Subcontractors frequently work at batteries for maintenance, instrumentation, and tank servicing. It is a common site for ongoing field service scopes.

Biogas captured from landfills, agriculture, or wastewater and upgraded to pipeline-quality fuel. Subcontractors may encounter RNG projects as producers expand capture and processing infrastructure. Field work includes installation of compression, purification, and injection equipment.

Subsurface saltwater containing dissolved lithium, extracted from formations during drilling or dedicated mining operations. Subcontractors may encounter it on fluid handling, well servicing, or evaporation pond construction contracts. Demand for lithium is driving new project activity across western Canada and the Prairies.

A lightweight gas turbine adapted from jet engine technology, used for power generation and compression on oil and gas sites. Subcontractors are often called in for maintenance, hot-section inspections, and component exchanges. These units start up quickly and are common on remote or temporary installations.

A well that has been drilled but is awaiting completion work such as fracturing, perforating, or production tie-in. Operators stockpile DUCs when commodity prices are low, then activate them when prices recover. For subcontractors, a large DUC inventory signals upcoming bursts of completion and surface work.

How Operator Mergers and Acquisitions Affect Your Subcontract Agreements

When operators merge, get acquired, or sell assets, subcontractor agreements are caught in the middle. Learn how M&A activity affects your MSA, payment terms, vendor status, and what to do before, during, and after a deal closes.

How Rig Count Trends Affect Subcontractor Demand and What to Do About It

Rig counts are the earliest signal of where field service work is heading. Learn how to read drilling activity trends, anticipate demand shifts, and position your crew before the phone stops ringing.

What Is an AFE in Oil and Gas and How Does It Affect Subcontractor Payments?

An AFE (Authorization for Expenditure) controls every dollar spent on an oilfield project. Learn how it affects your billing, change orders, and cash flow as a subcontractor.