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800+ well abandonments and workovers across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia — with 33 years of hands-on oilfield experience as a Workover Supervisor and Field General Contractor behind every program I run.
Before any well gets plugged, I assess it. For hydrogen storage potential. For lithium brine extraction. For production re-entry. For H2 conversion. Most contractors close wells. I determine whether closing is even the right call.
True Energy Adviser operates as a licensed, insured Field General Contractor — originating orphan and idle well closure programs through the Orphan Well Association (OWA) and AER Inactive Well Compliance Program, coordinating licensed engineering partners, and overseeing all field execution.
Orphan & Idle Wells — Assessed, Converted, or Closed. On Budget. On Time.
Founder & CEO — Workover Supervisor | Field General Contractor | Energy Transition Adviser
Every abandonment and workover I have overseen — across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia — has been executed with the same field discipline. That volume of direct experience means I recognize problems before they become cost overruns.
Before any well gets plugged, I evaluate it for hydrogen storage, lithium brine extraction, production re-entry, and H2 conversion potential. Most contractors set the plug. I determine whether setting the plug is even the right decision
I identify hydrogen storage candidates, lithium brine extraction opportunities, and production re-entry potential using current field technology — before abandonment permanently closes those options. Reducing gas interference and gas lock by up to 75% on producing wells is one example of what applying the right technology at the right time delivers.
rovincial funding programs, OWA Prime Contractor allocations, and carbon credit monetization create a defined, executable business model:
The Orphan Well Association (OWA) and AER Inactive Well Compliance Program fund well closure across Alberta — with defined program scopes, regulated timelines, and clear payment structures. TEA originates and executes these programs as a licensed Field General Contractor.
Every abandoned well also eliminates fugitive methane emissions — quantifiable as carbon credits under Alberta’s Quantification Protocol or the Verra VCS methodology. TEA identifies and introduces carbon project developer partners to monetize this value stream on every eligible program.
The result is a fee-for-service closure model with multiple revenue layers — closure fees, technology conversion referrals, and carbon credit participation — all built on a foundation of 33 years of field execution experience.
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Identify early IRR drift, governance gaps, and execution risks before they become irreversible—bac
Assumption-Level Capital Protection Capital loss rarely begins in the field.It begins in the model.
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Canada's orphan and idle well liability requires a contractor who can originate programs, coordinate engineering, oversee field execution, and identify technology conversion opportunities — all under one accountable structure. That is exactly what TEA delivers. Licensed. Insured. WCB Alberta covered. HSE compliant. With 33 years of Workover Supervisor and Field General Contractor experience behind every program.
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