Refinery Throughput

Underground storage facilities, typically salt caverns, used to store hydrocarbons like natural gas or crude oil. Subcontractors may be engaged for cavern construction, well drilling, piping, and surface facility work. Projects often involve specialised equipment and compressed timelines tied to storage demand cycles.

The regulated distance between wellbores on a pad or lease area. Tighter spacing means more wells drilled closer together, increasing crew density and equipment demand. Subcontractors should anticipate compressed timelines and overlapping scopes when spacing is tight.

Operations performed on an existing well to restore, maintain, or improve production. Includes activities like recompletions, artificial lift installation, and remedial cementing.

Provincial agencies in Canada that provide workplace injury insurance. Contractors must maintain WCB coverage and good standing to work on most sites.

The mechanical process of increasing natural gas pressure for pipeline transport or storage. Subcontractors are frequently mobilised to install, maintain, or repair compressor units and associated equipment. Compression work is common in gas processing facilities, wellsites, and midstream pipeline operations.

The company that holds the rights to develop an oil and gas property and manages day-to-day operations. Operators hire subcontractors and service companies to perform various tasks.

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.