Komex
Calgary, AB
Company Overview
Incorporated in 1977, Komex is a solutions-oriented, full service environmental sciences and engineering company. With projects and offices around the world, Komex draws on over 350 professionals to provide leading-edge technologies and innovative solutions to industry and governments worldwide. Four leading Canadian financial institutions, The National Post (Financial Post), CIBC, Deloitte & Touche, and Queens School of Business, awarded Komex as one of Canadas 50 Best Managed Companies, a designation which Komex has retained every year since 1996.
Komex has the financial, technical and professional resources needed to participate in turnkey projects, investments, and operations. Clients and partners range from small independent owner/operators to major multi-national corporations, governments, and international financial institutions, requiring management of multi-million dollar projects. Komex uses a multi-disciplinary, integrated approach and offers a wide range of professional expertise in virtually every area of the environmental sciences and engineering.
Service areas include: Water Resources; Hydrogeology / Hydrology; Soil Assessment; Biophysical Studies; Environmental Assessments, Audits, and EIAs; ISO/EMS Consulting; Socio-Economic Assessment; Engineering; Geophysics; Site Remediation and Reclamation; Global and Community Sustainability; Liability Assessment; Expert Environmental Forensics Witness; Risk Assessment; Solid Waste Management; Wastewater Treatment; Geomatics and GIS; Research and Development; Professional Training; Sewage Outfall Design; Marine Engineering and Aquatic Environmental Assessment; and Oceanography.
Company Information
Physical Address
100 - 4500 - 16th Ave NW
Calgary, AB T3B 0M6
CA
Mailing Address
100 - 4500 - 16th Ave NW
Calgary, AB T3B 0M6
CA
Additional Details
Legal Name: Komex International Ltd.
Number of Employees: 370
CA
Increased environmental challenges worldwide call for novel approaches to problem solving. Many Komex professionals have advanced degrees and are on the leading edge of research and development in their various fields of practice. Komex pursues research in several ways, including: contract research, which is client specific; joint venture research, which is cooperative academic research with universities or other agencies; and independent research, which is sponsored by Komex alone to advance knowledge in an area of practice. Komex research covers a wide spectrum of disciplines including hydrogeology, hydrology, engineering, organic and inorganic chemistry, renewable energy (solar), biology, microbiology, and soil mechanics. Much of our research has applications in environmental remediation or the prevention of environmental impacts.
Carboqumica, S. A. (Colombia), Codelco Chile, Compaa Minera Antamina, Compaa Minera del Sur, S. A. (Bolivia), Empresa Colombiana de Petrleos (ECOPETROL - Colombia.), Energy Development Corporation (Ecuador), Latin American Oil and Gas Association (ARPEL), Meridian Gold (Argentina), Occidental de Colombia, PEMEX, PetroPeru, Rio Algom Mines, ritish Gas PLC, Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Co. (UK), Powergen (UK), Repsol Exploracin Argelia (Spain), Southern Water (UK), Transco (UK), Union Pacific Oil (UK), Archean Energy (Benin), Ethiopian Electric Light and Power Authority (EELPA), Government of Benin, Government of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources-Yemen, PetroBangla, Zambia Electric Supply Corporation, Asian Development Bank, World Bank, EBRD, CIDA, Inter-American Development Bank, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), World Bank, Alberta Environmental Protection, Alberta Silica Corporation, Apache Canada Ltd., BHP Billiton Inc., Bovar Waste Management, BP Canada Energy Company, Brisbin & Sentis Engineering Inc., Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI), Canadian Wildlife Service, Cardinal River Coals, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND), Department of Transportation, Enbridge Inc., Environment Canada, Estevan Coal Corporation, ExxonMobil Canada Ltd, Foothills Pipeline Ltd., Gulf Canada Resources Ltd., Imperial Oil Resources Ltd., Kennecott Canada Ltd., Lafarge North America Inc., Line Creek Resources, Luscar Ltd., Millar Western Forest Products Ltd., Mobil Oil Canada, Nexen Canada Ltd., Parks Canada, Petro-Canada International Management Services (PCIMS), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Shell Canada Limited, SNC-Lavalin, Stantec Engineering, Suncor Energy Inc., Syncrude Canada Limited, Tribal Councils (various First Nations), Western Co-operative Fertilizer, Development, ExxonMobil Canada Ltd., Government of Canada, Government of Saudi Arabia, Government of Yukon, Gulf Canada Resources Ltd., Imperial Oil Resources Ltd., Inter-American Development Bank, Luscar Ltd., Mobil Oil Canada, Nexen Canada Ltd., Parks Canada, PEMEX, PetroBangla, Petro-Canada International Management Services (PCIMS), PetroPeru, Rio Algom Mines, Shell Canada Limited, Suncor Energy Inc., Syncrude Canada Limited, The World Bank, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Union Pacific Oil, Zambia Electric Supply Corporation, City of Santa Monica, City of Huntington Beach, Dominguez Energy-Union Oil, State of Idaho.
Too many and too difficult to describe well in a few words. Ask us about our innovative WWTP in Jordan that recycles water for irrigation, or our pollution-free, maintenance-free solar powered environmental remediation systems in Canada, or our discoveries of very deep aquifers in desert regions of Yemen and Malawi, where others were unable to find water. And others. Ask us.
'groundwater quality report.... great job, there is evidently a lot of work that went into this project and report' (ConocoPhillips); '... this is exactly what I had envisioned... Your timely responses to my requests are very much appreciated' (Enbridge). 'Your company's execution of the above described scope is the kind of benchmark performance Imperial is seeking from all of our contractors' (Imperial Oil); '... people's socks were blown off by the awesome (geophysical) maps--especially ERT lines. The most influential geotech engineer in our industry, Dr. *** was particularly impressed with the ERT lines and how instructive they were.... so many kudos once again for a most excellent job.' (Syncrude); 'All assignments were completed in a timely and efficient manner and within budgetary guidelines. I have found Komex to be a reputable firm and Fracmaster Ltd. will continue to utilize their services' (Fracmaster Ltd.). 'I just wanted to thank you and the staff at Komex for your work.... All the people involved in our remediation projectgs and routine work have done an outstanding job' (Nexen). 'Komex... is the main preferred environmental consulting company used by Petro-Canada. They are a robust... company that employs individuals with a high degree of competence and expertise. They are preferred because they can be counted on to perform and oversee environmental field services to exacting standards while focussing on safety and efficiency. They also have the technical expertise and experience to guide projects along a proper remediation or risk management course. They produce high quality reports, which address the needs and sensitivities of the individual site requirements.' (Petro-Canada); 'Based on my direct knowledge of Komex over the past ten years, and comments from my colleagues in the World Bank and CIDA, I can attest that Komex is a highly professional consulting organization with extensive international experience and a solid reputation.' (Brian Grover, INDP-World Bank Water and Sanitation Program). 'Based on my direct knowledge of Komex.... and referrals from colleagues up to the present, I have been and remain impressed with the high quality of their analysis and outputs and am confident that they will meet if not exceed the requirements of your organization should you consider them for an assignment' (Fernando Manibog, The World Bank).
230 in Canada; 60 in Europe; 68 in the U. S.; 10 in Middle East/Asia/Africa.
Contacts
Bill Tompkins
Title: Marketing Director
Area of Responsibility: Domestic Sales & Marketing
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Gord Johnson
Title: President
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
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Fred Claridge
Title: Director
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Services
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Environmental Consulting Services
Engineering, water resources, oil-gas-water pipelines, aquatic assessment, hydrogeology, hydrology/surface water services, soil assessment, agronomy, wildlife and fisheries, liability assessment, Phase I, II, III site assessment, risk assessment, environmental audits, environmental impact assessment, ISO/EMS Consulting, socio-economic assessment, geophysics, site remediation / reclamation; environmental management, sustainable development, solid waste management, wastewater treatment, geomatics and GIS, research and development, professional training, sewage outfall design, marine engineering, marine and coastal environmental assessment.
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Environmental Engineering
Komex International Ltd. is a full service environmental, water resources, and engineering company chosen by four leading Canadian financial institutions to be one of the Canada's 50 best-managed companies. With over 350 professionals worldwide, Komexs multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, scientists and technicians provide services in the environmental sciences, water resources, and engineering. Our experience also extends to marine engineering, coastal environmental assessments, and oceanography.
Products
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Analysis Of Groundwater For Residential, Municipal And Industrial Use
Komex provides a full range of services including source identification by audit, environmental geophysics and direct investigation; hydrogeological framework characterization by exploratory drilling and installation of monitoring wells; contaminant impact characterization by collecting and analysis of groundwater samples for chemical, microbial and physical parameters; receptor identification, quantification of risks, and development of risk management strategies; design and implementation of programs to remediate the contaminated groundwater using any one or combination of effective technologies; computer modelling to simulate contaminant migration, capture and attenuation scenarios; and treatment of recovered fluids, including phase separation, air stripping, thermal destruction, bioreactors, advanced oxidation, and carbon adsorption.
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Expertise In Air Photo Interpretation, And Use Of Remote Sensing Techniques
Komex provides a wide range of services including air photo interpretation, and use of remote sensing techniques to identify potential groundwater source areas; geological, geophysical, hydrochemical and hydraulic characterization of aquifers; water well and well field design; exploration drilling and installation of water wells; hydrogeologic and geophysical logging; pumping test design, implementation and aquifer analysis; computer modelling to simulate regional and local groundwater supply scenarios; environmental assessment of groundwater extraction programs.
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Expertise In Soil Classification/Assessment.
The Komex team of soil scientists has extensive experience in soil classification/assessment, as well as in the identification, characterization, and delineation of soil contamination. Our team of professionals is knowledgeable in the available methodologies and technologies utilized in the soil sciences, including current innovative and leading-edge practices. Informative, practical site-specific recommendations are developed for each client. Komex soil specialists have worked on a variety of sites, both nationally and internationally, ranging from well sites to fertilizer plants.
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Site Remediation And Reclamation.
Komex provides an integrated team of scientists and engineers with the technical qualifications and relevant experience to select, design and implement the remedial program that is most appropriate for the contaminant situation and satisfy the remedial driver, whether it be corporate policy, regulatory compliance, property boundary issues, or land transactions. Komex employs both traditional and innovative technologies and provides site-specific solutions. Since Komex is on the leading edge of research and development, we will take on challenging remediation projects.
NAICS Categories
Additional Information
541620, 541330
ISO 9001
AH00-Environmental Protection, B100-Air Quality Analyses, B101-Environmental Studies Development of Environmental Impact Statements and Assessments, B102-Soil Studies, B103-Water Quality Studies, B104-Wildlife Studies, B109-Other Environmental Studies, B200-Geological Studies, B201-Geophysical Studies, B202-Geotechnical Studies, B203-Scientific Data Studies, B204-Seismological Studies, B206-Energy Studies, B207-Technology Studies, B219-Other Engineering Studies, C213-A&E Inspection Services, C214-A&E Management Engineering Services, C216-Marine Architect and Engineering Services, C219-Other Architect and Engineering Services, E000-Environmental Services, E102-Industrial Investigation Surveys and Technical Support Related to Air Pollution, E103-Water Quality Support Services, E104-Industrial Investigation Surveys and Technical Support Related to Water Pollution, E107-Hazardous Substance Analysis, E110-Industrial Investigations, Surveys and Technical Support for Multiple Pollutants, E111-Oil Spill Response Including Cleanup, Removal, Disposal and Operational Support, E199-Other Environmental Services
Algeria, Bolivia, Colombia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, Indonesia, Ireland, Republic of (EIRE), Jordan, Libya, Malawi, Peru, Saint Lucia, Spain, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Yemen, Zambia, California, Colorado
Chile, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela