Emergency
Management
Spill Response
With 24-hour response, 365 days a year, ERA Consulting is recognized throughout the industry for responding to release scenarios of all sizes and under all conditions. Our highly trained management team brings more than 50 years of combined industry experience, backed by specialized equipment and the expertise needed to provide a fast, effective, and professional response when it matters most.
Equipment Buildups
Our experience gives us unique insight into the equipment requirements of small and large-scale release scenarios, leading us to build response vessels, trailers, and permanent equipment caches. We have the capability and experience to build specialized response units to your company’s specifications.
Trainings
ERA Consulting Inc. has earned a reputation for delivering professional, practical, and industry-focused training for emergency response and environmental management. Our experienced team provides comprehensive training programs covering all aspects of emergency preparedness, response, and incident management. We work closely with each client to develop customized training solutions that address their specific operational requirements, regulatory obligations, and organizational goals. Whether providing classroom instruction, hands-on field exercises, or scenario-based training, ERA equips personnel with the knowledge and confidence to respond safely and effectively in real-world situations.
Geographicl Response Plan
Our team has extensive experience developing spill contingency manuals and response plans for the oil and gas and transportation industries, designed to complement and strengthen existing emergency response plans. ERA Consulting is an industry leader in Control Point Mapping, providing detailed, practical resources that help organizations identify critical response locations and prepare for effective, coordinated spill response.
Low Impact Responses
We understand the importance of a low-impact approach to emergency response and the need to minimize the overall environmental footprint of response activities. Through knowledge, innovation, and advanced response techniques, ERA Consulting develops effective solutions that reduce unnecessary disturbance, response time, and overall costs while protecting sensitive ecosystems. As an industry leader in SCAT (Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Technique), we use science-based assessment and targeted remediation strategies to minimize invasive cleanup methods and promote responsible environmental recovery.
Environmental Assessment
Pre/Post Distrubance
ERA’s skilled management team has completed pre-disturbance and post-disturbance assessments for proposed projects, expansions, large linear disturbances, and emergency access for numerous clients across North America. We offer clients insight into the environmental sensitivities, regulatory requirements, and best practices to develop projects in an efficient and sustainable manner that ensures regulatory compliance during operation and equivalent land capability after reclamation.
Environmental Site Assessment
Our experts strive to provide comprehensive Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) services, from Phase I assessments through complex soil and groundwater delineation programs. Our experienced professionals help clients identify and manage environmental liabilities while developing cost-effective, site-closure-focused solutions. Drawing on our multidisciplinary expertise, we use innovative approaches to collect, analyze, and communicate environmental data. Additional specialized services are available upon request, including forensic analysis, bench-top biodegradation studies, multi-source impact assessments, fluid loss assessments, and legal sampling.
Remediation and Reclamation
Remediation
ERA offers a wide range of remediation options. We will work with you to develop a Remediation Action Plan that satisfies the needs of the client, project, and regulatory requirements in the most cost-effective manner. Whether it’s through traditional approaches or by developing site specific remediation plans using alternative options, we will help you to reduce your environmental liabilities.
Remediation plans include:
- Soil Remediation
- Surface Water Treatment
- Flowing Water Treatment
- Subsoil Salinity Tool
- Exposure Control and Risk Management Plans
- Development of Alternative Remediation Strategies
- Conceptual Site Models
Reclamation
Through site management and pre-planning, reclamation can be shortened and the overall cost reduced. ERA uses their knowledge to meet regulatory requirements while reducing environmental liability. Our reclamation services include:
- Supervision of Site Reclamation
- Wellbore Cut and Caps
- Reclamation Plans
- Vegetation Management
- Assisted Natural Recovery
- Soil Conservation
- Detailed Site Assessments
Regulatory Liason
We bridge industry and government, ensuring all protocols are met while simplifying the permitting process for complex projects.
Monitoring and Management
Construction Monitoring
ERA Consulting offers Construction monitoring for energy clients across North Dakota. Our environmental monitoring and inspection team have experience directing and supervising heavy equipment and will work with your construction consultants and contractors to ensure that the project follows all applicable legislation while dynamically meeting field level challenges. Services include:
- Integrity Digs
- Watercourse Crossings
- Turbidity Monitoring
- Fish Habitat Assessments
- Pipeline Crossings
- Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)
UAV Services
We integrate advanced field techniques, UAV surveys, drone-assisted inspection (Part 107 licensed), analytical sampling to ensure data accuracy and regulatory compliance.