Matrix’s Rapid Site Condition Model (RSCM) is a geospatial data management and visualization platform developed to efficiently create remediation action plans for contaminated oil and gas sites. The technology, which is further enhanced by machine learning and artificial neural network tools, was recently featured at RemTech 2021 as part of the Cutting Edge Technology in…
For the past 15 years, Matrix Solutions Environment & Engineering has offered scholarships to honour the legacy left by Tyler Swaren, a Matrix employee who passed away tragically in 2006. This year we have partnered with Lakeland College (Vermilion, AB) and Northern Lights College (Dawson Creek, BC), to administer the scholarship and award one Indigenous…
Environmental services consultants like Matrix Solutions are being challenged by industry, communities, and society at large to develop science and engineering-based solutions that sustainably address climate adaptation, decarbonization, greenhouse gas mitigation, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. Matrix President and CEO Matthew Sutton was recently interviewed by Environmental Business Journal for their 2021 ESG…
Matrix Solutions recently conducted a desktop feasibility assessment for the Strathcona Industrial Area (SIA) located approximately 17 km SW of Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. Based on the feasibility assessment analysis methods and required criteria, six saline aquifers, one gas reservoir and two oil reservoirs were identified as potential carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) targets within…
Environmental industry leader brings more than 30 years of executive experience from the world’s top environmental and engineering consulting firms. (June 2, 2021, Calgary, Alberta) Leading Canadian environment and engineering consulting firm Matrix Solutions has appointed Matthew Sutton as President and Chief Executive Officer. An experienced environmental industry leader, Sutton served as a senior executive…
Background The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has released the revised Rule 007: Applications for Power Plants, Substations, Transmission Lines, Industrial System Designations and Hydro Developments. The AUC initiated the stakeholder consultation process for the proposed AUC Rule 007 amendments in June 2019. AUC Rule 007 sets out application requirements for the construction, alteration, operation, and…
Groundwater monitoring is a requirement for facilities that operate under Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) approvals, to demonstrate site operations are not impacting groundwater. Monitoring programs typically include annual or semi-annual sampling frequency, large well networks, broad analytical programs, and lengthy annual reports. The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has recently adopted a change to…
It is with pride that Aseniwuche Winewak Nation (AWN) and Matrix Solutions Inc. (Matrix) announce our formal partnership. With a mutually beneficial relationship in place since 2011, this partnership builds on our existing experience working together to provide environmental services within the Traditional Land Use Area of the Aseniwuche Winewak Nation. Over the past nine…
This year, Matrix Solutions’ Margaret Allan, Principal and Practice Lead for Engineering, was recognized as a recipient of the Geoscientists Canada Fellowship. The Fellowship program honours individuals who have given noteworthy service in their careers to the geoscience profession. This includes service to Geoscientists Canada or one of their constituent associations. “Geoscientists Canada works to…
Calgary, Alberta – Mediacorp Canada has named Matrix Solutions Inc. as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for the third straight year. This award is a nation-wide competition recognizing companies that create a culture of environmental awareness. “People at Matrix care about environmental stewardship and this award recognizes our efforts to embed this value in the…
The introduction of $1.7B in federal government funding for clean-up of inactive well sites and the Alberta Site Rehabilitation Program, provides a unique opportunity to reduce environmental liabilities in Western Canada. We have been partnering with our clients to help them plan work that is eligible for the site rehabilitation program and that will maximize…
To Our Clients and Friends, COVID-19 presents extraordinary challenges for our businesses, communities and families. While circumstances are changing quickly, we can navigate these difficulties by working together. The adaptability, resilience and integrity of our people has always been the greatest strength of Matrix. Our people rise to the occasion when our business and our clients…
In the spirit of World Wildlife Day, we’ve put together a quick video with some captures from remote cameras that Matrix operates to help our clients monitor wildlife use. Several species at risk are featured, along with other often elusive…and curious animals in western Canada. See how many you can identify! Watch on YouTube Learn…