Oil and Gas Field Environmental Assessments

AAI has extensive experience in conducting Phase I, II and III Environmental Site Assessments on active and inactive oil and gas well properties. We also conduct Baseline Studies on oil and gas leases prior to companies starting operations on a lease, in order to help prevent the client from being held responsible for existing contamination from previous oil well drilling and production activities. We have conducted these types of assessments on hundreds of oil and gas well properties throughout the U.S.

Research of historic databases, analysis of historic aerial photographs and inspections by an experienced oilfield assessor is key to a proper investigation to determine if there is existing or significantly potential contamination in the form of regulated waste or other issues such as improperly abandoned dry boreholes, or improperly designed surface casing.

AAI's professional experience in conducting these types of studies at these sites sets us apart as being experts in this area. Proper assessments must be designed and carried out properly or an environmental liability could be missed, which could devalue a property or limit its use.

Nothing can replace hands on experience of working in the oil and gas fields to provide real world handling of environmental issues that can arise due to historic well drilling activities. Environmental assessments of oll and gas fields are unique in their issues and should be managed by a geologist or engineer with extensive experience in this area of expertise.

As natural gas becomes a more important component to our energy usage, exploration and production companies should conduct baseline studies prior to entering a lease in order to provide protection from future environmental liablilities.