About Our Industry
Our Company
Alberta Pride Regulatory Services Ltd. (Pride Regulatory) was founded in 2002 in Calgary, AB. Our main goal is to provide the Western Canadian Oil and Gas sector with the highest quality Regulatory and Compliance products and services in the marketplace.
With a competent staff of over 35 years in Oil & Gas Regulatory Compliance expertise, we are fully able to provide assistance in every area where compliance is needed Nationally. We work with various Boards including the AER (Alberta Energy Regulator – formerly known as the ERCB), BC OGC and Saskatchewan Ministry of Economy (formerly known as Saskatchewan Energy and Mines), and the NEB that regulate the petroleum sector.
At Pride Regulatory, we delight & guide our clients through all energy related compliance issues involving field inspections, application and exemption application submission, along with tailor-making manuals to keep the petroleum sector compliant at all times.
Pride Regulatory Services values employees, as they are the foundation of our business and our greatest asset. We are committed to ensuring that our employees are given the best tools and resources empowering them to perform their project tasks expected at the highest level of quality assurance.
- Experienced and professional
- Safety conscious
- Deadline focused
- Detail orientated
- Communicate effectively and timely
- Responsible for coordinating personnel logistics/scheduling client projects
- Our Technical Services team ensures smooth client relations and operations
- Products and Services that meet client needs and pass regulatory matters
- Access of other related subcontractors such as engineering, environmental and communication stakeholder specialists.
Our office is located in Calgary, AB. We provide office and field regulatory/HSE services. We continually invest in our employee’s training and growth to allow them to provide excellence in service to our clients.
Derry Wright, C.E.T.
Pride Regulatory Services President Derry Wright brings decades-spanning regulatory inspection and auditing experience to his company and your project. Derry brings a hands-on, experience-based approach and in-depth knowledge of regulatory and compliance challenges to ensure successful outcomes for modern petroleum projects. His duties including inspecting numerous upstream and downstream facilities for compliance, conducting air monitoring of upstream facilities for SO2 and H2S, pipeline inspection and submitting applications for approval of upstream and downstream projects.
Born and raised in Alberta, Derry spent thirteen years as a Senior Inspector with the Energy Resources Conservation Board, now the Alberta Energy Regulator. That experience, combined with years of private-sector practice gives Derry a unique insight into both sides of the regulatory equation. Founding Pride Regulatory Services in 2002 as Pride Regulatory Services, he possesses a distinct knowledge of Albertan entrepreneurship and the challenges that can face companies and projects in the heart of the oilpatch. With significant experience in regulatory enforcement and years of hands-on expertise in the field, Pride Regulatory Services clients enjoy the confidence of knowing their regulatory projects will be executed in a professional, efficient and customer-focused manner.
When he’s not leading Pride Regulatory Services, Derry enjoys sharing a lighthearted and stimulating conversation and is an avid supporter of the Calgary Hitmen hockey team.
- Application and proposal submission for client petroleum projects
- Construction of emergency response and safety plans
- Authorship of maintenance and safety manuals for upstream petroleum clients
- Auditing and inspection of wells, pipelines and facilities for regulatory ERCB compliance
- Inspection of facilities for environmental and accounting compliance
- Drafting, reviewing and modifying acts and regulations pertaining to unrefined petroleum development
Wildlife Conservation
Pride Regulatory Services are also a proud donator to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in support of Lion Pride conservation within the world.
World Wildlife Fund Canada is the country’s largest international conservation organization, with the active support of hundreds of thousands of Canadians. For half a century, WWF-Canada has worked to protect the future of nature. They connect the power of a strong global network to on-the-ground conservation efforts across the nation to restore habitats and reverse the decline of wildlife.
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