Zedi Measurement Assurance Program™
Zedi Measurement Assurance Program is an established, four phased program that takes the guess work out assessing and ranking risks and implementing a program to reduce these risks. It goes beyond regulatory compliance to ensure maximum value to the bottom line. Zedi Measurement Assurance Program uses a team of experts with extensive measurement experience to help you navigate through your measurement practices to:
- provide the required level of objectivity,
- risk rank and appropriately size assessment work to provide best representation and value, using three specific criteria groupings. Provide a three-year assessment plan,
- complete a comprehensive evaluation of measurement control environment and practices, assessing strength of process and conformance while focusing on creating value -
- Up to 450 control practices are evaluated to ensure maximum return of investment
- Controls are both regulatory requirements and smart industry practices based on collection of recommendations from experts in many fields
- Evidence and responsibilities are documented and a repository is created
- A pre-established structure is used to ensure efficiency of time and cost of evaluation, and completeness of review
- The assessment is linked to ERCB EPAP Themes
- provide regulation clarity,
- create, refer and remediate weaknesses in control practices. Cut costs by reducing redundancy, creating efficiency and transparency and reapplying pre-established practices,
- prepare you with confidence for making your ERCB EPAP declaration.
The value of a strong measurement program extends beyond regulatory compliance and helps operators make better decisions, reduce redundancy, and save costs. Benefits include:
| CEO, CFO | Increased confidence in the quality and accuracy of the data. Protects revenues/reserves. |
| COO, VP-Operations, Field Managers |
Decreased maintenance costs through exemption/risk management. |
| Production Accountant | Decreased amendments. Corrections within allowable time. Increased royalty certainty. Ability to meet deadlines with volume certainty. |
| Joint ventures (Customers/Partners) | Increased confidence on CO&O. Decreased audit query costs. |
| Divestures/Acquisitions | Asset value certainty. |
| Marketing | Decreased penalties for over/under nominating. Better volume certainty enables better decisions for firm service purchases. |
| Engineering | Certainty of information when trending and making capital decisions. |
| Regulators – ERCB, OGC, SIR, etc. | Reduces costs of regulatory deficiencies. Solid reputation with regulators lead to less inspections. |
| Green House Emission Reporting, Carbon Tax Reporting | Reliable, traceable and trackable data available once source. |
| HS&E | Correct H2S determination, flare and vent volume assurance, device maintenance, tools to identify loss of volumes, EPZ determination through measurement assurance. |
| Shareholders | Value Assurance. Protects revenues. |
Zedi Measurement Assurance program is multi-jurisdictional and has application in all producing regions in Canada with the appropriate governing body:
- ERCB, Alberta
- Government of Saskatchewan
- OGC, British Columbia
- Government of Manitoba
- Northwest Territories
Why Zedi?
Zedi’s Measurement Assurance Program is supported by a multi-functional team of in-house experts with almost 100 years of combined experience.
- Functional expertise includes measurement, audit, IT asset management, engineering, operations, chart integration and production accounting
- Experience of doing measurement for over 450 producers with 36,000 wells in many jurisdictions
- Established in the oil and gas community for more than 20 years providing long term growth strategies for producers in oil and gas measurement
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