Op's NRM Support Teams
This team of self-described nerds helps with process and facility optimization
What is Engineering
Before entering a gas plant, you must wear this fashionable (but mandatory) outfit that includes hard hats, steel-toed boots, and coveralls.
What is PPE (not PP & E)
These events happen usually every 3/5/6 years to verify the integrity of the gas plant
What are turnarounds
This cost driver makes up approximately 60% of the OPEX at McMahon
What is labour
This asset was never constructed but held many of $$ in contracts
what is Cabin
This team is responsible to support grievances, arbitration and collective bargaining
What is HR
If an accountant yells “smells like rotten eggs!” while touring a plant, it might be time to evacuate due to this toxic gas.
What is sour gas or H2S
This unit removes acid gases like CO₂ and H₂S from natural gas.
What is an amine unit
This accounting process involves reconciling input gas to output products — like solving a very smelly jigsaw puzzle
What is production accounting
This asset has a cogeneration plant that produces power into the BC Hydro Grid
What is McMahon
This team's leader has the largest arms in NorthRiver.
What is Treasury and Risk (Mr. Ray Kwan)
These meetings happen at the start of every shift to discuss hazards, procedures, and “don’t do anything dumb today” reminders.
What are tail gate meetings
This device gets sent down a pipeline to clean it
What is a pig
These charges are based on volume or energy processed and often include fixed and variable components.
What are processing fees
These gas plants have camps associated with them?
What are Aitken, Highway and Jedney
This team supports all non-growth projects
What is the maintenance capital team
This task is one of the most dangerous tasks done in the field
What is driving
Operators are certified in this training to be able to operate in most gas plants
What is Power Engineering
You may call it a ledger, but in gas plants, it's this document that tracks inputs and outputs
What is a plant balance
These two assets mainly process gas for Murphy
What is Tupper Main and Tupper West
This groups touches almost all areas of the NRM business
What is commercial
This is the latest safety campaign that was rolled out on the NorthRiver Intranet
Hazard Huddles
These are the three-letter initials for liquids extracted from natural gas, like ethane and butane.
What are NGL or Natural Gas Liquids
This term refers to product that is lost during processing and can't be sold - also is a phrase George Costanza uttered following an infamous swimming event on Seinfeld
What is shrinkage
This is the smallest capacity gas plant for Northriver
What is Pouce Coupe (45 mmscf/D)