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SEVEN LAKES
OILFIELD SERVICES,
COLD LAKE, ALBERTA
OWNERS:
FOUNDED:
2002
EMPLOYEES:
250
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Mike West, with Seven Lakes Oilfield Services, works on taking down a portion of scaffolding
at the companys shop in Cold Lake, Alberta. West is wearing the companys Watson Gloves,
DBI/Sala harness and other safety gear.
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
Seven Lakes was formed by James Blackman, the president and chief
executive officer of Primco Dene; Eddie Makokis, a former chief of the
Saddle Lake band; and Tom Schultz, a former business manager of Pimee
Well Servicing Ltd., another oilfield company owned by First Nations bands,
Darr says.
Initially, Seven Lakes focused on waste management services. Getting
established was a challenge, especially since the company had no credit
history, which made it difficult to obtain anything other than high-interest
(continued)
Seven Lakes Oilfield Services, in Cold Lake, Alberta, operates a large fleet of equipment including tandem-axle dump trucks (Peterbilt chassis), front-load garbage trucks (Peterbilt and Mack
chassis) and several other pieces of equipment with debris bodies from Universal Handling Equipment. The company also owns over 65 1-ton 4 x 4 flatbed trucks (SWS Truck Bodies & Trailers),
used to carry scaffolding materials.
loans to finance the purchase of equipment. The company bought some old,
beat-up garbage trucks, Darr notes. We owned a lot of used equipment,
so we regularly dealt with maintenance and repair issues. Now most of our
vehicles are less than 4 years old, and we have a regular replacement cycle
in place.
Growth came slowly at first. In the early days, the company actually
had more board members than employees, Darr recalls. Even when he came
on board in 2011, the company employed just 70 people. What spurred the
fast growth in the last four years? Industrious, well-trained employees who
do quality work, coupled with management thats always looking for new
business opportunities, he says.
We were building our brand name, which takes a long time to do, Darr
says. The company benefited from government-related programs similar
to minority set-asides in the United States that opened doors for business.
But ultimately we were judged on what we did after we got inside those
doors, he points out.
A good example is the companys scaffolding division. When the
company started the division several years ago, one drilling company gave
Seven Lakes the OK to bring in six employees on a trial run. We looked at
it as an opportunity to shine, he says. Now that division employs about 40
people and offers good profit margins. Were very proud of that. A political
arm helped us open that door, but what built us up to 40 people was
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an end to all negotiations. In many other countries, however, signing a contract
begins the bargaining process.
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Mike Colbert, left, product and field service manager for Vogelsang, discusses the features of
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Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show. The pumps auto cut control function
uses a hydraulic unit to monitor and correct the tension between the blade assembly
and cutting screen automatically, optimizing cutting performance and the life of wear
components. (Photo by Craig Mandli)
To ensure the blades last as long as possible, auto cut control, the newest
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The entire process is controlled externally, which minimizes the need to open
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The
act
amended
existing
pipeline safety laws and authorized the
appropriation of funds to support the
pipeline safety activities of the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Administration.
Many of the amendments were
in response to high-profile pipeline
accidents in 2010 and early 2011 that
caused Congress to conclude that tough
requirements were needed to ensure the
safety of the nations 2.4 million miles of
pipeline infrastructure.
Among its provisions, the act:
Doubled the maximum fine for
pipeline safety violations and
extended federal safety oversight of
gas, oil and other liquid pipelines
through 2015.
Commissioned studies to determine
if more needs to be done to secure
transmission pipelines throughout
the system and in more populated
areas.
Contained a strong incentive for
states to remove current one-call
exemptions, requiring all entities
to call a hotline before they dig to
learn what might be below.
Required
newly
constructed
pipelines to include automatic shutoff valves that isolate a section of
pipe in the event of a rupture.
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opportunities available for them in the future. There are different levels of
jobs available for students who receive their high school diploma as well as
two- or four-year college degrees.
Back in the 80s when we had a downturn with the economy, a lot of
parents did not encourage their kids to go into the oil and gas field, Garcia
says. So what we wanted to do with the book is, Look, this industry is
cyclical. Its going to come back and were still drilling down in Texas. There
are going to be plenty of opportunities for you.
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INCREASED VISIBILITY
Oilfield services company improves profitability and increases operational
efficiency with a satellite-based asset tracking system
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And its not just the customers confidence level that has increased. By
improving asset visibility, companies like QC Energy can maximize their
revenues by an estimated 10 to 15 percent, either by using fewer assets to
maintain the standard level of performance (reducing capital expenditures)
or by expanding operational capacity by more efficiently using existing assets.
Factor in the related fuel costs, and the savings grow exponentially.
Satellite-based tracking is particularly valuable due to the lack of
infrastructure out in the field, says Moore. Its a more efficient and reliable
way of locating our vehicles and heavy equipment in the field, which allows us
to better deploy and use these assets.
REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL
Beyond tracking physical location of the assets, remote monitoring
allows oil and gas companies to maintain critical operational equipment,
continuously and inexpensively monitor operational metrics, and reduce costs
of transportation to remote sites for these purposes.
Instead of dispatching crews to physically track down and inspect
units for potential maintenance problems which can take countless manhours companies can rely on the data captured by the tracking system to
identify the condition of the equipment and take proactive steps to reduce
unexpected downtime.
Targeted sensors can register various status changes, the number of
engine hours logged on equipment and fill levels on containment vessels that
are reaching a critical point and send the information back to a central
location for immediate response. This information provides insight into
possible problems, helps prevent breakdowns, reduces unnecessary equipment
replacement and maintenance costs, enables operational improvements,
extends equipment life, and reduces costs related to unnecessary trips.
From a financial standpoint, the detailed and comprehensive data that
result from a remote asset management solution enable better recordkeeping
and billing while reducing redundancies and over-billing a problem that can
occur with a manual tracking system typically used in the gas and oil transport
industry. No longer relying on handwritten documentation provided by drivers,
the system efficiently and accurately tracks vehicle movement and delivery.
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Popplewell has more than 25 years of experience in high-growth technology startups
and Fortune 250 corporations with a focus on the wireless Machine to Machine (M2M)
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SEPARATING
THE WATER
Evaporators provide cost-efficient way for companies to remove wastewater
By MaryBeth Matzek
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ABOVE: Water evaporators, like this one from AES Water Solutions, can also be set up in the
wastewater ponds on a platform.
BELOW: A water evaporator from Turbo-Mister sits on the edge of a wastewater pond. The
technology, once used only in wastewater treatment, is now being used in dealing with
wastewater from oilfields.
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many parts of the world, evaporators can work 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, year-round. It costs just .003 cents per liter to evaporate nuisance water.
then save that salt for use in construction or other projects, he says. Its a
very green process.
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Versatile, easy-to-use Terramac crawler carriers make work
simpler for crews at West Virginia pipeline company
By Ken Wysocky
ts simple to explain why work crews at Ronald Lane Inc. think so highly of
the Terramac RT9 crawler carriers that the pipeline construction company
purchased last year: simple engineering, simple operation, simple to
modify for various applications and simple maintenance.
Its so easy these days to overcomplicate machines, says Chris Lane,
part owner of the family-owned company, founded by his father, Ronald,
and based in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He also heads up logistics and
procurement for the firm, a pipeline
contractor that serves the Marcellus
Its simple to modify
Shale region with nine locations in
West Virginia. But Terramac has
the chassis for different
found a way to make them simple,
applications. The mounting
easy to use and reliable. Those were
points on their bodies are
the big driving factors that led us to
go with Terramac.
easy to get to.
As an example, Lane points to
Chris Lane
how easy it is to modify the two RT9s
for various applications, which makes
them extremely versatile think Swiss Army knives on rubber tracks. By
switching out various bodies and/or components, the company can use the
machines as small dump trucks, flatbed cargo carriers, TAC (welding) rigs,
coating rigs (for sandblasting and painting pipelines), personnel carriers,
and for hydro-seeding and spreading grass seed and straw. The machine is
capable of handling attachments on both the front and rear, and can carry
payloads up to 18,000 pounds.
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pass through.
Lane also lauds the machines relatively light footprint (only 5.1
pounds psi at full cargo capacity, and just 3 pounds psi empty), which is
important during land-reclamation efforts that follow pipeline installations.
(The company builds gas and oil pipelines for upstream, midstream and
downstream operations.)
The low ground pressure allows us to take the machines out on a rightof-way, Lane explains. When we complete a pipeline installation, we have
to restore the land to its original condition. We take excavators and dozers
and backfill to (pipeline) ditches and smooth out the ground to its original
contour. So when we spread seed and straw with the RT9s, we dont want
to leave big ruts in the ground. The Terramacs enable us to go on freshly
reclaimed ground with minimal disturbance.
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Support trucks, trailers and vacuum trucks for gas, oil
and mining operations enable production demands to be met.
Consider these vehicles and trailers when relocating machinery,
moving material and preparing the job site.
Combination Units
1. Foremost 2000 Model
The 2000 Model hydrovac system from
Foremost is designed for use in energy, utility
and municipal applications. It is mounted on a
tridem or quad-axle chassis, with 2,000-gallon
water tanks, 13-yard debris bodies, and a 70inch aluminum, heated, lit and insulated van
body that provides storage room, a shelving
unit and microwave on the drivers side. It is
available with either a Robuschi RB-DV125 or
RB-DV145 blower. The water system is composed
of a CAT 3560 wash pump, 740,000 Btu boiler
and full winterization features. The 26-foot, rearmounted extendable boom is controlled by a
wireless Omnex controller that allows for control
of off-loading, vacuum, wash and vehicle rpm
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with the dig tube attached for convenient digging
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The Presvac Hydrovac hydroexcavator
is designed for cold-weather operation and
is available in a version in full compliance
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hazardous materials. The high-vacuum blower
allows extraction of all types of soils, gravel,
rock, clay, water and silt material. Knockout
features in the debris tank minimize carryover.
Modular filtration configured to the blower size
provides blower protection and requires minimal
maintenance. It has a heavy-duty, 8-inch boom
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steel, elliptical dump body has a 26-inch lower
radius, with the box constructed from 1/4-inch
AR steel plate with an 84 1/2-inch inside width,
upper rail tube with shedder, and 60-inch wall
height. The floor has a steel tube subframe with
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26. Landoll Corporation 400 Series
Traveling Axle Trailer
The 400 Series Traveling Axle Trailer
from the Landoll Corporation has a hydraulic
operating system and Grote lighting package.
The 20 gpm hydraulic system increases the
operational speed of all functions. It has 22 side
marker high-intensity LED lights with 160-degree
projection. The clear white lens and a chrome
surround give the trailer eye appeal, day or night.
800/428-5655; www.landoll.com.
Fuel Trucks/Trailers
25. Amthor International fuel tank
Fuel tanks from Amthor International
are offered in two different tank models with
five separate rear canopy options for refined
fuel tank wagons, all of which are available in
aluminum, steel or stainless steel. They come
with numerous pumping and metering options,
as well as severe off-road construction options
to meet the rough terrain in which they operate.
Oilfield-type spec fuel tank wagons can be
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28. Camex Equipment
Combination Fuel/Lube Truck
The Combination Fuel/Lube Truck from
Camex Equipment comes built on either a
Kenworth T-800 tandem-axle or Peterbilt 348
tandem-axle chassis. The lube body rig-up has a
16-foot-6-inch walk-in insulated van body with
heaters and a reel compartment. The van body
houses up to six oil tanks with hydraulic pumps,
50-foot hose reels with ball stops and up to six
preset electronic meters. There is a radio remote
and transmitter for the oil, engine stop and
speed control. It has a 100-gallon stainless steel
antifreeze tank with 50-foot hose reel and nonmetered nozzle, grease reel with hose and ball
stop, and air system with 1/2-inch Hannay hose
reel, 50-foot hose and ball stop. The unit includes
a front-mount 1,800-gallon two-compartment
tank for fuel (1,500 gallon) and salvage (300
gallon). A bottom-load scully system allows for
quick, efficient filling of the fuel tank. 877/9552770; www.camex.com.
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The Ledwell Lube Buddy Max is a skidmounted, self-contained fuel and lube service
center. To convert a medium-duty flatbed truck
from a delivery truck to a service truck, just pick
up the skid with a forklift and load it onto the
truck bed. Even when loaded, a medium-duty
truck body still has room on the rear for smallequipment delivery. The skid can be unloaded at
the job site to provide a temporary service center.
The unit is 90 by 96 inches with an overall weight
of 3,300 pounds. It has a 13 hp compressor unit,
a non-vented brass cap with a 1/2-inch brass ball
valve, a 3/4-inch NPT chrome breather and an air
manifold. 888/533-9355; www.ledwell.com.
Vacuum Trucks/Trailers
30. Crescent Tank Mfg.
flat vacuum tank
The flat vacuum tank from Crescent Tank
Mfg. has a low-profile design with low center of
gravity, making it safe for off-road and unstable
terrain. Sizes from 300 to 1,000 gallons are
available. It can be used to carry equipment
needed for the job on the bed. Waste is held inside
the truck bed, with freshwater inside the poly
tank. The vacuum tank is strong, constructed
from 1/4-inch mild steel. 585/657-4104;
www.crescenttank.com.
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16. Truck Utilities 50155S
Lowboys
26. Landoll Corporation 400 Series Traveling Axle Trailer
27. Talbert Manufacturing 55SA
Dump Trucks/Trailers
17. Dragon Products RANCO dump body
18. John Deere E-Series
19. Ox Bodies Trail Ox Series
Lubrication Trucks/Trailers
28. Camex Equipment Combination Fuel/Lube Truck
29. Ledwell Lube Buddy Max
Equipment Trailers
20. Atoka Precision Machine Shop tail roller
21. Hippo Multipower Systems power unit
22. Jarraff Industries Geo-Boy Brush Cutter
23. Thunder Creek Equipment FST Series
24. Valley Industries service trailers
Fuel Trucks/Trailers
25. Amthor International fuel tank
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30. Crescent Tank Mfg. flat vacuum tank
31. Curry Supply vacuum truck
32. J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Bobtail Tanks
33. MAC Trailer ACX-9300-1-407
34. Pik Rite 3,600-gallon vacuum unit
35. Ring-O-Matic Strong Arm
36. Robinson Vacuum Tanks septic truck
37. Super Products Arctic Supersucker
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Solution
The company designed a truck to support the operations of its fleet of hot-oil trucks. The truck was
built on a 2016 International Paystar chassis with a 100-barrel stainless steel tank, split into two
compartments a 2,800-gallon freshwater compartment and a 1,400-gallon saltwater compartment.
Working with the builder, Centerline Tank & Trailer Manufacturing, D & L selected a Bowie feed
pump and a Viking off-load pump coupled to a four-speed transmission, both PTO driven.
Result
With the split tank setup, D & L can deliver freshwater to hot-oil trucks at a well site and off-load up to 1,400 gallons of salt water while making a freshwater
delivery. This versatility will go a long way toward helping D & L save a significant number of road miles every year. 800/752-5159; www.centerlinetrailer.com.
Solution
Vector Technologies combined its VecLoader FrackVac vacuum system with
multiple 180-barrel vacuum tanker trailers. This allowed the customer to operate the unit full time. Vacuum tankers lined up to capture material collected, with
each one moving off site for dumping when full. But it stayed on the job. Fast, easy hose transfers between trailers minimized downtime. Its full-filtration, pulsecleaned baghouse also handles dry material without changeover or downtime. This was useful when the customer inadvertently placed the vacuum hose in a pea
gravel pile, accidently recovering a large quantity of this dry bulk material.
Result
The customer operated the equipment according to plan and recommended it to others in the region with similar applications. It significantly reduced repair
and maintenance, and eliminated the need for multiple, more expensive air-movers/vacuum trucks, which must be taken off site when filled. 800/832-4010;
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GRACO ACQUIRES MACHINE TECHNOLOGIES
The Iowa State University Research Park and Vermeer Corp. broke
ground on the Vermeer Applied Technology Hub, located at 2710 South Loop
Drive, Pella, Iowa. The facility will enable students and faculty from Iowa
State and other schools to work collaboratively on technology advancements
for Vermeer industrial and agricultural equipment. Vermeer will initially
occupy about 23,000 feet of the 35,880-square-foot facility, which will be
built, owned and operated by ISU RP. The facility is scheduled for completion
in May 2016.
Alan Charles
Bill Jones and his wife, Clydette, through their holding company, BJ3
Industries, purchased the original Lely Tank and Waste Solutions company in
Wilson, North Carolina. Jones remains president and business development
director of the combined operations with Clydette heading the administrative
and internal operations divisions. Jones had worked for his parents business,
Material Transportation in Texas, when he purchased Lelys Temple, Texas,
operation in 2010, separating from the family business two years later.
AUTOMATION PRODUCTS
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DEC. 9-11
Houston Oilfield Expo, George R. Brown Convention Center,
Houston; www.houstonoilfieldexpo.com.
OCT. 8
Oklahoma Oil & Gas Expo, Cox Pavilion, Oklahoma State Fairgrounds,
Oklahoma City; www.okoilexpo.com.
DEC. 9-10
NAPE Denver, Colorado Convention Center, Denver;
www.napeexpo.com/nape-shows/nape-rockies.
OCT. 14-15
OKC Oilfield Expo, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City;
www.okcoilfieldexpo.com.
DEC. 15-17
Groundwater Expo 15, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas;
www.groundwaterexpo.com.
OCT. 25-27
DUG Eagle Ford, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio;
www.dugeagleford.com.
FEB. 10-12
NAPE Summit, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston;
www.napeexpo.com/shows/about-the-show/summit.
OCT. 27-28
Eastern Oil and Gas Conference and Trade Show,
Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, Pennsylvania;
www.pioga.org/event/2015-eastern-oil-and-gas-conference-and-trade-show.
FEB. 17-20
Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show,
Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis; wwettshow.com.
OCT. 27-29
LAGCOE (Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition) 2015, Cajundome,
Lafayette, Louisiana; www.lagcoe.com.
FEB. 21-24
SME Annual Conference & Expo, Phoenix Convention Center,
Phoenix; www.smeannualconference.com.
NOV. 2-4
WJTA-IMCA Expo, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans;
www.wjta.org.
FEB. 23-25
DUG Midcontinent, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City;
www.dugmidcontinent.com.
NOV. 10-12
Clean Gulf, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans;
www.cleangulf.org.
MARCH 13-15
Annual Meeting, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers,
Hilton San Francisco, San Francisco; www.afpm.org/Conferences.
NOV. 18-20
Manitoba Mining and Minerals Convention, Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada; www.manitoba.ca/iem/convention.
MARCH 30-31
Ark La-Tex Oilfield Expo, Shreveport Convention Center,
Shreveport, Louisiana; www.arklatexoilfieldexpo.com.
NOV. 30-DEC. 4
American Exploration & Mining Association Annual Meeting,
Spokane Double Tree Hilton, Spokane, Washington;
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