Services

HMA is the first Land Company in western Canada offering Operational Services focusing on:

HMA's Damage Prevention services include:

Damage Prevention Program Development

• Examining, developing and implementing Damage Prevention Programs, ground disturbance procedures and guidelines (locating and staking, excavations, geophysical exploration, mobile crossings, etc.)

Public Awareness

• Developing public awareness programs, newsletters, presentations and general information for public / contractor consumption
• Stakeholder identification and face-to-face liaison
• Assessments of program effectiveness

Land Use Monitoring and Ownership

• Establishing and maintaining stakeholder lists
• Maintaining updated information on land ownership
• Surveillance and monitoring / patrol programs (aerial, ground patrol)

Emergency Management

While pipelines are the safest way to transport hydrocarbons, an effective Emergency Management Program enables pipeline company owners, operators, representatives and stakeholders to be prepared and effectively respond to any emergency on their system. HMA's Operations' Services Division will work with you to ensure your Emergency Management Program, Plans and Procedures meet your company's operational needs, are compliant with regulatory requirements and are incorporated into your company's operating practices.

HMA's Emergency Management services include:

Emergency Management Program

• Thorough review of your company's Emergency Management Program, Emergency Preparedness and Response Program, Emergency Response Plans (ERPs), procedures, materials, forms and continuing education program against regulatory requirements and industry best practice
• Developing and implementing Corporate Emergency Management Programs and related training, procedures and manuals

Emergency response training and exercises

• Developing corporate emergency exercise training guidelines and exercise scenarios
• Developing and facilitating emergency response tabletop and full-scale exercises
• Developing training exercises and preparing follow-up reports
• Implementing and tracking corrective actions

Continuing education / Public consultation program

• Program development from the ground up
• Face-to-face public consultation with landowners, public officials, emergency responders
• ERP information gathering and "ground-truthing"

Program governance and compliance

 Gap Analysis

• Thorough review of your company's Emergency Management procedures, materials, forms and continuing education / public consultation program against regulatory governance and industry best practice

Corrective Action Plans (CAP)

• Preparation of follow-up report / CAP outlining the steps to be taken to meet regulatory compliance and industry best practice

CAP implementation and monitoring

• CAP implementation - and ongoing compliance monitoring

Audit preparation and audit readiness

• If you are expecting a regulatory audit, HMA Operational Services will work with you to help your company prepare. HMA can also act as an additional representative for your company.

Regulatory counseling

• HMA's Operational Services Leaders possess a solid reputation throughout the pipeline industry for their knowledge, understanding and interpretation of legislation, standards and practice governing Emergency Management.

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Security Management

Managing the security of your company's above-ground facilities is challenging and with increased regulatory focus and public attention on security, the requirements to do so are evolving quickly and challenging pipeline company owners and operators to meet compliance. HMA's Operations' Services Division will work with you to develop and maintain your company's Security Management Program and related procedures ensuring compliance with developing regulations and conformance with the CSA Z246.1-09 - Security Management for Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry Systems - released August 2009.

HMA's Security Management services include:

• System criticality determination
• Baseline security procedures by facility
• Establishing and internally promoting alert levels
• Liaison with outside agencies
• Threat notification and response
• Employee training and stakeholder awareness
• Above-ground facility inspection programs

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Loss Prevention Program Development And Management

HMA's Operational Services Division will develop any component of your company's Loss Prevention Programs. With our team of Land Agents and industry-recognized business partners, we can also manage many aspects of those Programs for you. Examples of the programs we can develop and manage for your company are:

• Damage Prevention Program
• Public Awareness Program
• Emergency Management Program
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Program
• Continuing Education Program
• Emergency Response Plans
• Security Management Program
• Landowner Issue Management Program

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