The Problem with Spreadsheets for ARO Management

March 17, 2022

As end-of-life closure activities and obligations have grown in importance and complexity, managing an ARO program through spreadsheets comes at a hidden cost.

Word to the Wise: ARO and ESG – you can’t manage what you don’t measure

March 1, 2022

When it comes to managing and proving ESG performance on one’s potential liability, you can’t manage what you can’t measure.

Word to the Wise: Taking a comprehensive approach to A&D – land, production, liabilities, and emissions

February 1, 2022

As ESG investing, carbon reduction targets, liabilities, and government regulations have risen in prominence, it has become important for companies to incorporate a comprehensive methodology throughout all levels of their organization.

Word to the Wise: Open Asset Evaluation for January 2022

January 18, 2022

XI Technologies regularly applies its evaluation tools to a currently available asset to give readers a sense of the opportunities available and how they can be evaluated for A&D purposes.

Word to the Wise: What you need to know about the new Licensee Capability Assessment in Directive 088

January 11, 2022

Examining the AER’s new Liability Management Framework in Directive 088: Licensee Life-Cycle Management.

Word to the Wise: Looking at the retirement obligations of the WCSB

September 28, 2021

Looking at the retirement obligations of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin for the first half of 2021.

Word to the Wise: Four Common issues in ARO Management

September 21, 2021

As companies grow their liability management programs, many are finding issues with their existing processes.

Word to the Wise: Open Asset Evaluation for September 2021

September 7, 2021

XI Technologies regularly applies its evaluation tools to a currently available asset to give readers a sense of the opportunities available and how they can be evaluated for A&D purposes.

Word to the Wise: The Problem with Using Spreadsheets for ARO Management

August 24, 2021

As ARO management has grown in importance and complexity, managing an ARO program through spreadsheets is less than ideal.

Word to the Wise: Finding opportunity in the Alberta Inactive Well List

August 3, 2021

Taking a closer look at the profile of licenses added to the Inactive Well list.