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Our company is 100% employee-owned, ensuring a commitment to excellence that is unmatched in the marketplace. This is not just a job to us. It’s a part of who we are.
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About Norwest
A Knowledgeable Team of Consultants Focused on Our Clients’ Success
Norwest’s mergers with Questa Engineering and Applied Hydrology Associates created one of the world’s most fully-integrated energy and natural resource consultancies. This integration of mining, oil and ...
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Additional Information
How to Register - You can register several ways:
Call toll free 866 277 1629 Fax 303 277 0119Mail Fall 2009 Registration FormContact Us for additional information
Tuition, Fees, Cancellations, and SubstitutionsThe full fee is payable in advance in U.S. dollars. The fee covers tuition, ...
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Additional Information
To schedule an on-site training course, please contact:
Tiffany Storrs
Email: tstorrs@norwestcorp.com
Phone: 303-277-1629
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Career Opportunities
Open Positions
Mining Engineer, Salt Lake City, UTSenior Geologist, Calgary, ABGeological Engineer, Charleston, WVSenior Geologist, Charleston, WVGeologist, Grand Junction, CO
Mining Engineer, Salt Lake City, UT
Job Duties:
This position will report to the Vice President Mining Engineering ...
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Case Studies
Norwest’s team of international consultants combine many years of mining and energy industry experience with the latest technologies to assist our clients in achieving world-class results. Most of Norwest’s senior staff have held management positions in mining and energy companies prior ...
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Case Study - Environmental
Piceance Basin, Colorado
Situation: Norwest’s environmental group was hired to collect hydrology, geology, and other environmental resource data in the Piceance Basin of Colorado for a project involving the submission of an application to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ...
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Case Study - Environmental
Piceance Basin, Colorado
Situation: Norwest’s environmental group was hired to collect hydrology, geology, and other environmental resource data in the Piceance Basin of Colorado for a project involving the submission of an application to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ...
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Case Study - Management Consulting
First Reserve/Blackstone Group
Situation: Norwest was contracted by First Reserve and The Blackstone Group to provide reasonableness review due diligence services regarding their acquisition of RAG America Coal Holding’s coal operations.
Solution: Norwest developed a multi-tiered ...
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Case Study Government
3M Model for San Juan Basin Situation:
Situation: Norwest prepared a basin-wide coalbed methane reservoir model of the Colorado portion of the San Juan Basin for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and the Bureau of Land Management. The model, ...
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Case Study Industrial
Case Study: LNAPL Remediation
Situation: An old chemical plant had accumulated at least 3 feet of thick benzene and styrene floating on groundwater in thick gravels, which periodically produced slicks on the Ohio River. Norwest performed site assessment, risk assessment. and pilot testing.
Solution: ...
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Case Study Power
CO2 Sequestration:Confidential Client
Situation: Norwest is currently consulting for a confidential power generation company on plans to build a coal-fired IGCC power plant.
Solution: Project objectives are to identify the best CO2 sequestration options for the plant as well as ...
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Case Study: Consulting
First Reserve/Blackstone Group
Situation: Norwest was contracted by First Reserve and The Blackstone Group to provide reasonableness review due diligence services regarding their acquisition of RAG America Coal Holding’s coal operations.
Solution: Norwest developed a multi-tiered project plan ...
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Case Study: Engineering
Returning an Offshore Platform to Production
Situation: Norwest evaluated the production potential of a client’s offshore platform which had been acting as a pumping station with abandoned wells due to the low oil prices realized several years ago. An economic evaluation showed that current ...
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Case Study: Engineering
Returning an Offshore Platform to Production
Situation: Norwest evaluated the production potential of a client’s offshore platform which had been acting as a pumping station with abandoned wells due to the low oil prices realized several years ago. An economic evaluation showed that ...
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Case Study: Engineering
Returning an Offshore Platform to Production
Situation: Norwest evaluated the production potential of a client’s offshoreplatform which had been acting as a pumping station with abandoned wells due to the low oil prices realizedseveral years ago. An economic evaluation showed that current oil ...
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Case Study: Engineering
Returning an Offshore Platform to Production
Situation: Norwest evaluated the production potential of a client’s offshore platform which had been acting as a pumping station with abandoned wells due to the low oil prices realized several years ago. An economic evaluation showed that current ...
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Case Study: Engineering
Returning an Offshore Platform to Production
Situation: Norwest evaluated the production potential of a client’s offshore platform which had been actingas a pumping station with abandoned wells due to the low oil prices realized several years ago. An economic evaluation showed thatcurrent oil ...
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Case Study: Engineering
Returning an Offshore Platform to Production
Situation: Norwest evaluated the production potential of a client’s offshore platform which had been acting as a pumping station with abandoned wells due to the low oil prices realized several years ago. An economic evaluation showed that current ...
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Case Study: Field Services
Oil Sands Field Services
Situation: A Canadian junior oil and gas exploration company acquired several oil sands leases north of Fort McMurray. Within 12 months they wanted to conduct a core drilling program, develop a sub-surface geological model of the area, and produce resource estimates of ...
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Case Study: Field Services
Oil Sands Field Services
Situation: A Canadian junior oil and gas exploration company acquired several oil sands leases north of Fort McMurray. Within 12 months they wanted to conduct a core drilling program, develop a sub-surface geological model of the area, and produce resource estimates of their ...
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Case Study: Geology
Exploration, Resource Delineation, and Coal Mine Development Omnogovi Aimag, Mongolia
Situation: Norwest assessed the potential of coal occurrences for a Canadian exploration and mining company holding mineral exploration licenses in the South Gobi desert of Mongolia. Norwest’s efforts were ...
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Case Study: Geology
Exploration, Resource Delineation, and Coal Mine Development Omnogovi Aimag, Mongolia
Situation: Norwest assessed the potential of coal occurrences for a Canadian exploration and mining company holding mineral exploration licenses in the South Gobidesert of Mongolia. Norwest’s efforts were ...
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Case Study: Government
3M Model for San Juan Basin
Situation: Norwest prepared a basin-wide coalbed methane reservoir model of the Colorado portion of the San Juan Basin for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and the Bureau of Land Management. The model, referred to as the ...
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Case Study: Industrial
Case Study: LNAPL RemediationSituation: An old chemical plant had accumulated at least 3 feet of thick benzene and styrene floating on groundwater in thick gravels, which periodically produced slicks on the Ohio River. Norwest performed site assessment, risk assessment. and pilot testing.
Solution: ...
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Case Study: Mining
Surface Mining Operations Engineering Audit
Situation: A Canadian surface coal mining company implemented an overall productivity improvement program to attain world-class operating standards. Norwest was retained to conduct an audit of the technical services group at each of eight operating ...
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Case Study: Mining
Surface Mining Operations Engineering Audit
Situation: A Canadian surface coal mining company implemented an overall productivity improvement program to attain world-class operating standards. Norwest was retained to conduct an audit of the technical services group at each of eight operating mines, ...
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Case Study: Mining
Regulatory Approval for Mine Lease Boundary Solution
Situation: Two adjacent oil sand mining operations were required to develop a mine plan for the common lease boundary area that would minimize resource loss while maintaining the integrity of the separate fluid tailings storage for each operator ...
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Case Study: Oil and Gas
Mature Fields Revitalization
Situation: Norwest was contracted to help unlock the field potential of a 70+year old naturally fractured oil field in Wyoming that was under-producing oil at a 98 percent water cut.
Solution: Norwest gathered, analyzed, and integrated all field and well data using state-of-the-art ...
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Case Study: Oil and Gas
Mature Fields Revitalization
Situation: Norwest was contracted to help unlock the field potential of a 70+year old naturally fractured oil field in Wyoming that was under-producing oil at a 98 percent water cut.
Solution: Norwest gathered, analyzed, and integrated all field and well data ...
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Case Study: Power Gen.
CO2 Sequestration
Situation: Norwest is currently consulting for a confidential power generation company on plans to build a coal-fired IGCC power plant.
Solution: Project objectives are to identify the best CO2 sequestration options for the plant as well as conduct a comprehensive evaluation of ...
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Case Study: Power Generation
CO2 Sequestration: Westmoreland Coal Company
Situation: Norwest conducted a technological assessment for Westmoreland Coal Company to estimate the costs of a CO2 sequestration project involving coal-fired power plants.
Solution: The assessment compared various aspects of CO2 sequestration including: ...
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Case Study: Project Dev.
Sarshatali Coal Mine, India
Situation: Integrated Coal Mining Limited (ICML), a subsidiary of the Indian electricity producer CESC Limited,desired to develop, start-up, and operate the first privately owned coal mine in India. As a company inexperienced in mining ventures,ICML required the services ...
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Case Study: Project Development
Surface Mining Operations Engineering Audit
Situation: A Canadian surface coal mining company implemented an overall productivity improvement program to attain world-class operating standards. Norwest was retained to conduct an audit of the technical services group at each of eight operating ...
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Case Study: Regulatory
Groundwater impacts associated with mining and coalbed methane
Situation: Norwest was part of a group hired by the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (FS) to develop the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Planning ...
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Case Study: Water Mgmt.
Mine Water Management & Stability Control
Situation: Norwest consulted with a mining company that had been experiencing two separate instances of localized instabilitywithin a mining area. The first area was characterized as a creep type dump failure caused by placing waste material on whatproved ...
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Case Study: Water Mgmt.
Mine Water Management & Stability Control
Situation: Norwest consulted with a mining company that had been experiencing two separate instances of localized instability within a mining area. The first area was characterized as a creep type dump failure caused by placing waste material on what proved ...
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Case Study: Water Mgmt.
Mine Water Management & Stability Control
Situation: Norwest consulted with a mining company that had been experiencing two separate instances of localized instability within a mining area. The first area was characterized as a creep type dump failure caused by placing waste material on what proved ...
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Case Study: Water Mgmt.
Mine Water Management & Stability Control
Situation: Norwest consulted with a mining company that had been experiencing two separate instances of localized instability within a mining area. The first area was characterized as a creep type dump failure caused by placing waste material on what ...
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Case Study: Water Mgmt.
Mine Water Management & Stability Control
Situation: Norwest consulted with a mining company that had been experiencing two separate instances of localized instability within a mining area. The first area was characterized as a creep type dump failure caused by placing waste material on what proved ...
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CaseStudy: Water Mgmt.
Mine Water Management & Stability Control
Solution: Norwest developed long-term remediation plans to mitigate the pit wall instability, which included detailed mining and water management plans and permit application submittals. The wall failure remediation plan required mining through two ...
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Clients
Energy and Mining Companies
Albian Sands Energy, Inc.
Alliance Coal Ameren-Union Electric
American Metals and Coal International (AMCI)
Andex Resources
Arch ...
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Contact Us
CANADA
Calgary, AlbertaTel: 403 237 7763 Fax: 403 263 4086Email: calgary@norwestcorp.com
Vancouver, British ColumbiaTel: 604 602 8992 Fax: 604 602 8951Email: vancouver@norwestcorp.com
USA
Salt Lake City, UtahTel: 801 539 0044 Fax: 801 539 0055Email: slc@norwestcorp.com
Denver, ColoradoTel: 303 782 ...
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Disclaimers
Emails:
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: Proprietary/Confidential Information belonging to Norwest Corporation, its affiliates or clients may be contained in this message. If you are not a recipient indicated or intended in this message (or responsible for delivery of this message to such person), or you think ...
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Employee Ownership
At Norwest, our employees own the company – 100 percent of it. This means our performance is more than what we do on the job. Behind our efforts is the knowledge that if you succeed, we succeed. That’s the Norwest advantage.
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Employment
Norwest is an international energy, mining and environmental consulting firm with offices in Canada, United States, Australia, India and China.
Norwest offers its professionals the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects. We contract our expertise to international mining and energy companies, ...
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Engineering
Engineering Services
At Norwest we know how to successfully develop and optimize energy and minerals projects. Experience has taught us that a comprehensive approach is needed to assist clients in developing new ventures and enhancing the success of existing operations. Our expert teams ...
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Environmental
Environmental Assessments ● Environmental Impact Statements ● Regulatory Support ● Environmental Planning and Management ● Water Resources ● Climate Change Management ● Carbon Sequestration
At Norwest we understand resource development is a complex, multi-layered ...
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Environmental Assessment
Environmental Assessments That Benchmark Your Projects
Surface water and groundwater investigations are critical components required for environmental assessments of resource development projects. Our services include baseline characterization and impact evaluation, soil and groundwater remediation, ...
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Experience
A Wide Range Of Expertise To Meet Very Specific Needs
Norwest provides specialist consulting and engineering services to mining and energy companies, electric power generators, financial institutions, land developers, governments, legal firms and regulatory agencies around the world. Our capabilities ...
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Field Services
Exploration Geology ● Drilling Supervision ● Geologic Mapping ● Core, Cuttings, and Mud Logging ● Seismic Surveys ● Environmental Monitoring ● Remediation Performance Monitoring
Norwest geologic personnel have planned, initiated and managed numerous exploration and ...
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Geology
Begin With A Solid Foundation
Hard facts are the foundation of any plan, in any business. An accurate geological assessment is critical to successful resource development and must consider economic conditions, market trends and political considerations as well as the physical characteristics of the ...
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Geology Exploration
Field Exploration ● Project
Management ● Program Design ● Geologic Interpretation ● Play Generation
Norwest
has helped operators explore and develop different environments all over the
world. We design and manage programs involving
test drilling, sample collection and well testing. ...
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Geotechnical Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering ● Geo-Environmental Engineering ● Risk Assessment ● Design Reviews ● Safety Audits
Our extensive first-hand knowledge of the mining industry enables us to provide geotechnical engineering services for the evaluation and design of pit walls, waste dumps ...
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Global Energy Consultancy
As a result of our merger with Questa Engineering in 2003 and Applied Hydrology in 2004, Norwest has become a single-source consultant for energy, mining and environmental issues on a global scale.
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Global Job Opportunities
Norwest has the ability to offer successful candidates interdisciplinary job opportunities around the world.
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Global Job Opportunities
For Calgary-based positionsPlease send, email or fax your resume to:Address:Norwest Corporation #2700, 411 - 1st Street SE Calgary, AB T2G 4Y5 Email: Human Resources Fax: 403 205 5798
Candidates applying for positions in Canada must be eligible to permanently work in Canada or presently have ...
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Government and Regulatory Agencies
Resource Assessments ● Natural Resource Development Planning ● Environmental Planning and Management ● Property Valuations ● Regulatory Compliance Reviews ● Sustainable Development
A variety of international, federal, provincial, state, local, and native / first nations’ ...
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How to Register
How to Register - You can register several ways:
Call toll free 866 277 1629
Mail Fall 2009 Registration Form
Fax 303 277 0119
Contact Us for additional information
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Industrial and Manufacturing
Environmental Site Assessments ● Environmental Remediation Plans ● Surface Water Assessment ● Groundwater Contamination ● Environmental Litigation Support ● Environmental Due Diligence
Norwest has extensive experience assisting industrial and manufacturing clients ...
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Industries Served
Oil and Gas ● Mining ● Power Generation ● Industrial and Manufacturing ● Government and Regulatory Agencies
The experience and background of Norwest’s professionals enable us to provide specialized expertise to a variety of industries.
Oil and Gas
Norwest consultants ...
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Industry Links
Mining Industry
American Coal Council
Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
The Coal Association of Canada
Energy Information Administration
InfoMine
Mineral Information Institute
The Mining Association of Canada
Mine Safety ...
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Information Contacts
For inquiries regarding specific services, please contact the following offices: Geology, Resource Assessments, and Field Services inquiries - Calgary, Salt Lake City, Grand Junction, or Denver office
Geotechnical Engineering inquiries - Vancouver or Calgary office
Mine Engineering inquiries ...
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Management Consulting
Financial And Economic Analysis · Feasibility Studies · Market Assessments · Project Valuations · M&A Due Diligence · Risk Assessments · Insurance Audits · Safety Programs and Audits · Legal Support Services
Norwest offers management consulting services ...
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Men Working for Norwest
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Mergers
Expanding Our Services to Meet Your Needs.
Since our inception, Norwest has continued to grow to meet the ever-changing needs of our clients. In response to an expanding need for integrated energy consulting services, Norwest merged with oil and gas consulting company Questa Engineering in 2003. This ...
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Mining
Oil Sands ● Coal ● Base Metals ● Industrial Minerals ● Geology and Exploration ● Mine Engineering ● Surface Mines ● Underground Mines ● Handling and Processing ● Mine Management Consulting ● Safety Audits ● Loss Control Programs
Norwest ...
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Mining Engineering
Surface Mine Engineering ● Underground Mine Engineering ● Feasibility Studies ● Mine Development ● Due Diligence ● Mine Valuation & Economics
Norwest’s mining professionals bring extensive industry experience to our consulting projects. Our senior professionals ...
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Norwest Culture
Creating A Culture That Produces Excellence
The Norwest culture is one of teamwork and partnership. We pride ourselves on implementing efficient and innovative methods to increase the value of our clients’ opportunities, as well as offering solutions that are tailored to their specific business ...
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Norwest Presentations
Norwest Publications and Presentations
What is New in Longwall Mining (Presented at Longwall USA by Carl Pollastro, June 2009) Longwall USA Paper Pollastro.pdf
Carbon Sequestration Presentation at the RMCMI-June 2009Carbon Sequestration: Opportunities and Constraints
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Norwest Publications
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Technology, Prices Awaken Old Fields (September 2006)
Norwest Opens New Office in Grand Junction, CO (August 2006)
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Norwester Newsletters
Norwester Newsletters
The Norwester- December 2009
A Multi-Disciplinary DesignMeeting the Environmental ChallengeDenver Remediation ResumeFor the Birds Third Time's the Charm?Tunnel Vision
The Norwester- April 2009
Assisting Clients in Managing the ...
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Oil and Gas
Conventional Oil And Gas ● Reservoir Management ● Unconventional Gas ● Tight Gas Sands ● Oil Shale ● Gas Shale ● Coalbed Methane ● Coal Mine Methane ●
At Norwest, we’re known for our expertise in both conventional and unconventional fuel sources. ...
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Oil and Gas Prices
OIL PRICES
Brent and West Texas Intermediate - last 9 years
Brent and West Texas Intermediate - last 5 years
Brent and West Texas Intermediate - last 2 years
GAS PRICES
Henry Hub - last 5 years
Henry Hub - last 2 years
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Our Approach
Innovative. Reliable. Accurate. Impartial.
Norwest’s rich tradition of providing our clients with unparalleled specialist consulting and engineering services is grounded in pride – the pride that stems from ownership. We take pride in ownership, and serving clients is ...
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Our Experience
Our real-world experience allows us to determine the most practical yet innovative solutions while balancing the requirements and constraints posed by complex projects, an approach that has proven successful for nearly 30 years.
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Our History
Keeping Ahead of the Challenges Facing Our Clients.
Norwest was founded in 1979 by a group of engineers and geologists who recognized the need for practical and impartial mining consulting and geological services. These founders simultaneously opened offices in Canada and the United States and began ...
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Our History
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Power Generation
Fuel Sourcing and Supply ● Coal Storage and Handling ● Contract and Legal Support ● Force Majeure Reviews ● Coal Blending ● Fuel Strategies ● CO2 Sequestration ● Market Analysis ● Transportation Studies
Norwest’s extensive background in energy minerals ...
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Press Releases
Norwest Press Releases
Larry Messinger Joins Norwest Corporation
Donovan Symonds Retires After 28 Years with Norwest Corporation
Norwest Team Receives Stefanko Best Paper Award
Technology, Prices Awaken Old Fields
Norwest Corporation Opens New Office in Grand Junction, CO
EOR Returns To ...
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Processing and Materials Handling
Coal Preparation ● Minerals Processing ● Facilities Design ● Construction Management ● Commissioning and Start-Up Services
Norwest has been providing coal processing and materials handling expertise both domestically and internationally sincethe company was founded. Norwest’s ...
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Project Development
A World of Experience For Your Particular Project
Our approach is to work with industry and government to blend sustainable design principles into our solutions for economicdevelopment. Collaborative relationships throughout the energy and mining industries allow us to deliver complete projectdevelopment ...
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Reservoir & Petroleum Engineering
Reservoir Studies ● Reservoir Exploitation and Management ● Completions and Development
Our experience includes the classical application of petroleum engineering technology to conventional reservoirs but, oftenmore importantly, we have extensive experience in analyzing and developing volatile ...
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Services
Utilizing Our Resources to Help You Maximize Yours
Our diverse capabilities allow us to respond with efficient and innovative solutions to ever-changing industry demands. For eachassignment we carefully assemble a knowledge-based team of experts who are highly accomplished at developing and operating ...
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Short Courses: Fall 2009
Fall 2009 Short Course Schedule
Oil Field 101™ Fundamental Aspects of the Oil Field Industry
Oil Field 101™ - Fundamental Aspects of the Oil & Gas Industry
October 13 & 14, 2009 Golden, ...
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Surface and Groundwater Hydrology
Meeting Surface And Groundwater Challenges
Surface and groundwater supply and quality issues can be complex and are surrounded by a variety of complianceregulations. Using our experience and technology, Norwest’s hydrology experts assess your situation and create acost-effective, efficient strategic ...
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The Norwest Experience
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The Norwest Experience
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Training: On-site Short Courses
Norwest On-Site Short Courses
All Norwest short courses are available on-site any time on demand.
CO2 Capture & Sequestration 101 (CCS)
A short course designed for technical and non-technical people alike who seek a general awareness about CCS and itsimpact on the environment and our society. ...
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Training: Short Courses Fall 2009
Oil Field 101 as Seen on KJCT, Channel 8
We Teach What We Do! You can benefit from our experience.
For more than 15 years, Norwest Corporation has offered successful industry short courses in the United States and throughout the world.
Norwest professionals are considered leaders ...
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Water Control and Management
Planning Ahead For a Successful Operation
Norwest has supported several clients in developing site-wide water management plans that minimize operational delays associated with a surplus of water or compromised water quality.
Norwest also designs and supervises construction of stream diversions and ...
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Water Permitting and Compliance
Regulatory Support to Bring your Project to Reality
Norwest offers comprehensive permitting and regulatory compliance services from erosion control design to local, state and federal permitting assistance. Our National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) specialists are competently versed ...
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Water Resources
Hydrology ● Water Resource Management ● Hydrogeology ● Groundwater Hydrology ● Surface Water Hydrology ● Groundwater Characterization ● Remediation ● Hydrogeologic Modeling ● Water Rights
Our experience in water resources has benefited many clients in ...
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What's New
The following presentations and Norwester Newsletters are available as reprints. In some cases a PDF file is also available. We will send a PDF file or, if none is available, a hardcopy. To order a reprint, please specify the name of the presentation or press release you would like in an email to: slc@norwestcorp.com
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