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Our company is 100% employee-owned, ensuring a commitment to excellence that is unmatched in the marketplace.  This is not just a job to us.  It’s a part of who we are. 
About Norwest
A Knowledgeable Team of Consultants Focused on Our Clients’ Success Norwest’s mergers with Questa Engineering (now Norwest Questa Engineering) and Applied Hydrology Associates (Norwest Applied Hydrology) created one of the world’s most fully-integrated energy and natural resource ...
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How to Register - You can register several ways: Call toll free 866 277 1629 Fax 303 277 0119 Mail Printable Registration Form Register Online. Contact Us for additional information Tuition, Fees, Cancellations, and Substitutions The full fee is payable in advance in U.S. dollars.  The ...
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Career Opportunities
Open Positions CBM Production Engineer, Golden, CO CBM Reservoir Engineer, Golden, CO Core Description Geologist/Technologist - Western Canada Drilling Engineer, Golden, CO Geological Engineer, Grand Junction, CO or Charleston, WV Geotechnical Engineer, AB ...
Case Studies
Norwest's team of international consultants combine many years of mining and energy industry experience with the latest technologies to assist our clients in achieving world-class results. Most of Norwest's senior staff have held management positions in mining and energy companies prior to entering ...
Case Study
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Case Study - Environmental
Piceance Basin, Colorado Situation: Norwest’s environmental group was hired to collect hydrology, geology, and other environmental resource data in the Piceance Basin of Colorado for a project involving the submission of an application to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ...
Case Study - Environmental
Piceance Basin, Colorado Situation: Norwest’s environmental group was hired to collect hydrology, geology, and other environmental resource data in the Piceance Basin of Colorado for a project involving the submission of an application to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ...
Case Study - Management Consulting
First Reserve/Blackstone Group Situation:  Norwest was contracted by First Reserve and The Blackstone Group to provide reasonableness review due diligence services regarding their acquisition of RAG America Coal Holding’s coal operations. Solution:  Norwest developed a multi-tiered ...
Case Study Government
3M Model for San Juan Basin Situation:  Norwest prepared a basin-wide coalbed methane reservoir model of the Colorado portion of the San Juan Basin for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and the Bureau of Land Management. The model, referred to ...
Case Study Industrial
Case Study:  LNAPL Remediation Situation:  An old chemical plant had accumulated at least 3 feet of thick benzene and styrene floating on groundwater in thick gravels, which periodically produced slicks on the Ohio River. Norwest performed site assessment, risk assessment. and pilot testing. Solution:  ...
Case Study Power
CO2 Sequestration:Confidential Client  Situation:  Norwest is currently consulting for a confidential power generation company on plans to build a coal-fired IGCC power plant. Solution: Project objectives are to identify the best CO2 sequestration options for the plant as well as conduct ...
Case Study: Consulting
First Reserve/Blackstone Group Situation:  Norwest was contracted by First Reserve and The Blackstone Group to provide reasonableness review due diligence services regarding their acquisition of RAG America Coal Holding’s coal operations. Solution:  Norwest developed a multi-tiered ...
Case Study: Engineering
Returning an Offshore Platform to Production Situation: Norwest Questa Engineering (NQE) evaluated the production potential of a client’s offshore platform which had been acting as a pumping station with abandoned wells due to the low oil prices realized several years ago. An economic evaluation ...
Case Study: Engineering
Returning an Offshore Platform to Production Situation: Norwest Questa Engineering (NQE) evaluated the production potential of a client’s offshore platform which had been acting as a pumping station with abandoned wells due to the low oil prices realized several years ago. An economic evaluation ...
Case Study: Engineering
Returning an Offshore Platform to Production Situation: Norwest Questa Engineering (NQE) evaluated the production potential of a client’s offshore platform which had been acting as a pumping station with abandoned wells due to the low oil prices realized several years ago. An economic evaluation ...
Case Study: Engineering
Returning an Offshore Platform to Production Situation: Norwest Questa Engineering (NQE) evaluated the production potential of a client’s offshore platform which had been acting as a pumping station with abandoned wells due to the low oil prices realized several years ago. An economic evaluation ...
Case Study: Engineering
Returning an Offshore Platform to Production Situation: Norwest Questa Engineering (NQE) evaluated the production potential of a client’s offshore platform which had been acting as a pumping station with abandoned wells due to the low oil prices realized several years ago. An economic evaluation ...
Case Study: Engineering
Returning an Offshore Platform to Production Situation: Norwest Questa Engineering (NQE) evaluated the production potential of a client’s offshore platform which had been acting as a pumping station with abandoned wells due to the low oil prices realized several years ago. An economic evaluation ...
Case Study: Field Services
Oil Sands Field Services Situation: A Canadian junior oil and gas exploration company acquired several oil sands leases north of Fort McMurray. Within 12 months they wanted to conduct a core drilling program, develop a sub-surface geological model of the area, and produce resource estimates of ...
Case Study: Field Services
Oil Sands Field Services Situation: A Canadian junior oil and gas exploration company acquired several oil sands leases north of Fort McMurray. Within 12 months they wanted to conduct a core drilling program, develop a sub-surface geological model of the area, and produce resource estimates of ...
Case Study: Geology
Exploration, Resource Delineation, and Coal Mine Development Omnogovi Aimag, Mongolia Situation: Norwest assessed the potential of coal occurrences for a Canadian exploration and mining company holding mineral exploration licenses in the South Gobi desert of Mongolia.  Norwest’s efforts ...
Case Study: Geology
Exploration, Resource Delineation, and Coal Mine Development Omnogovi Aimag, Mongolia Situation: Norwest assessed the potential of coal occurrences for a Canadian exploration and mining company holding mineral exploration licenses in the South Gobi desert of Mongolia.  Norwest’s efforts were ...
Case Study: Government
3M Model for San Juan Basin Situation: Norwest prepared a basin-wide coalbed methane reservoir model of the Colorado portion of the San Juan Basin for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and the Bureau of Land Management. The model, referred ...
Case Study: Industrial
Case Study:  LNAPL Remediation Situation:  An old chemical plant had accumulated at least 3 feet of thick benzene and styrene floating on groundwater in thick gravels, which periodically produced slicks on the Ohio River. Norwest performed site assessment, risk assessment. and pilot testing. Solution:  ...
Case Study: Mining
Surface Mining Operations Engineering Audit Situation: A Canadian surface coal mining company implemented an overall productivity improvement program to attain world-class operating standards. Norwest was retained to conduct an audit of the technical services group at each of eight operating ...
Case Study: Mining
Surface Mining Operations Engineering Audit Situation: A Canadian surface coal mining company implemented an overall productivity improvement program to attain world-class operating standards. Norwest was retained to conduct an audit of the technical services group at each of eight operating ...
Case Study: Mining
Regulatory Approval for Mine Lease Boundary Solution  Situation: Two adjacent oil sand mining operations were required to develop a mine plan for the common lease boundary area that would minimize resource loss while maintaining the integrity of the separate fluid tailings storage for each ...
Case Study: Oil and Gas
Mature Fields Revitalization Situation: Norwest was contracted to help unlock the field potential of a 70+year old naturally fractured oil field in Wyoming that was under-producing oil at a 98 percent water cut.  Solution: Norwest gathered, analyzed, and integrated all field and well data ...
Case Study: Oil and Gas
Mature Fields Revitalization Situation: Norwest was contracted to help unlock the field potential of a 70+year old naturally fractured oil field in Wyoming that was under-producing oil at a 98 percent water cut.  Solution: Norwest gathered, analyzed, and integrated all field and well data ...
Case Study: Power Gen.
CO2 Sequestration Situation:  Norwest is currently consulting for a confidential power generation company on plans to build a coal-fired IGCC power plant. Solution: Project objectives are to identify the best CO2 sequestration options for the plant as well as conduct a comprehensive evaluation ...
Case Study: Power Generation
CO2 Sequestration: Westmoreland Coal Company Situation:  Norwest conducted a technological assessment for Westmoreland Coal Company to estimate the costs of a CO2 sequestration project involving coal-fired power plants. Solution:  The assessment compared various aspects of CO2 sequestration ...
Case Study: Project Dev.
Sarshatali Coal Mine, India Situation:  Integrated Coal Mining Limited (ICML), a subsidiary of the Indian electricity producer CESC Limited, desired to develop, start-up, and operate the first privately owned coal mine in India.  As a company inexperienced in mining ventures, ICML required ...
Case Study: Project Development
Surface Mining Operations Engineering Audit Situation: A Canadian surface coal mining company implemented an overall productivity improvement program to attain world-class operating standards. Norwest was retained to conduct an audit of the technical services group at each of eight operating ...
Case Study: Regulatory
Groundwater impacts associated with mining and coalbed methane Situation: Norwest was part of a group hired by the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (FS) to develop the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Planning ...
Case Study: Water Mgmt.
Mine Water Management & Stability Control Situation: Norwest consulted with a mining company that had been experiencing two separate instances of localized instability within a mining area. The first area was characterized as a creep type dump failure caused by placing waste material on what proved ...
Case Study: Water Mgmt.
Mine Water Management & Stability Control Situation: Norwest consulted with a mining company that had been experiencing two separate instances of localized instability within a mining area. The first area was characterized as a creep type dump failure caused by placing waste material on what proved ...
Case Study: Water Mgmt.
Mine Water Management & Stability Control Situation: Norwest consulted with a mining company that had been experiencing two separate instances of localized instability within a mining area. The first area was characterized as a creep type dump failure caused by placing waste material on what proved ...
Case Study: Water Mgmt.
Mine Water Management & Stability Control  Situation: Norwest consulted with a mining company that had been experiencing two separate instances of localized instability within a mining area. The first area was characterized as a creep type dump failure caused by placing waste material on what ...
Case Study: Water Mgmt.
Mine Water Management & Stability Control Situation: Norwest consulted with a mining company that had been experiencing two separate instances of localized instability within a mining area. The first area was characterized as a creep type dump failure caused by placing waste material on what proved ...
CaseStudy: Water Mgmt.
Mine Water Management & Stability Control  Solution: Norwest developed long-term remediation plans to mitigate the pit wall instability, which included detailed mining and water management plans and permit application submittals.      The wall failure remediation ...
Clients
Energy and Mining Companies Albian Sands Energy, Inc. Alliance Coal Ameren-Union Electric American Metals and Coal International (AMCI) Andex Resources Arch ...
Contact Us
CANADA Calgary, Alberta Tel: 403 237 7763 Fax: 403 263 4086 Email: calgary@norwestcorp.com Vancouver, British Columbia Tel: 604 602 8992 Fax: 604 602 8951 Email: vancouver@norwestcorp.com USA Salt Lake City, Utah Tel: 801 539 0044 Fax: 801 539 0055 Email: slc@norwestcorp.com Denver, Colorado Norwest-Applied ...
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Employee Ownership
At Norwest, our employees own the company – 100 percent of it. This means our performance is more than what we do on the job. Behind our efforts is the knowledge that if you succeed, we succeed. That’s the Norwest advantage. 
Employment
Norwest is an international energy, mining and environmental consulting firm with offices in Canada, United States, Australia, India and China. Norwest offers its professionals the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects. We contract our expertise to international mining and energy companies, ...
Engineering
Engineering Services Originally focused on the mining industry, the addition of Norwest Questa Engineering (NQE)and Norwest Applied Hydrology broadened our expertise to form an integrated full-service energy and mining consulting firm.  At Norwest we know how to successfully develop and optimize ...
Environmental
Environmental Assessments ● Environmental Impact Statements ● Regulatory Support ● Environmental Planning and Management ● Water Resources ● Climate Change Management ● Carbon Sequestration At Norwest we understand resource development is a complex, multi-layered endeavor, and we are committed to advancing ...
Environmental Assessment
Environmental Assessments That Benchmark Your Projects Surface water and groundwater investigations are critical components required for environmental assessments of resource development projects. Our services include baseline characterization and impact evaluation, soil and groundwater remediation, ...
Experience
A Wide Range Of Expertise To Meet Very Specific Needs Norwest provides specialist consulting and engineering services to mining and energy companies, electric power generators, financial institutions, land developers, governments, legal firms and regulatory agencies around the world.  Our capabilities ...
Field Services
Exploration Geology ● Drilling Supervision ● Geologic Mapping ● Core, Cuttings, and Mud Logging ● Seismic Surveys ● Environmental Monitoring ● Remediation Performance Monitoring Norwest geologic personnel have planned, initiated and managed numerous exploration and development drilling programs with ...
Geology
Begin With A Solid Foundation Hard facts are the foundation of any plan, in any business.  An accurate geological assessment is critical to successful resource development and must consider economic conditions, market trends and political considerations as well as the physical characteristics of ...
Geology Exploration
Field Exploration  ●  Project Management ● Program Design ● Geologic Interpretation ● Play Generation Norwest has helped operators explore and develop different environments all over the world.  We design and manage programs involving test drilling, sample collection and well testing.  ...
Geotechnical Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering ● Geo-Environmental Engineering ● Risk Assessment ● Design Reviews ● Safety Audits Our extensive first-hand knowledge of the mining industry enables us to provide geotechnical engineering services for the evaluation and design of pit walls, waste dumps and tailings dams.  ...
Global Energy Consultancy
As a result of our merger with Questa Engineering (now Norwest Questa Engineering) in 2003 and Applied Hydrology (now Norwest Applied Hydrology) in 2004, Norwest has become a single-source consultant for energy, mining and environmental issues on a global scale. 
Global Job Opportunities
Norwest has the ability to offer successful candidates interdisciplinary job opportunities around the world.
Global Job Opportunities
For Calgary-based positions Please send, email or fax your resume to: Address: Norwest Corporation #2700, 411 - 1st Street SE Calgary, AB T2G 4Y5 Email: Human Resources Fax: 403 205 5798  Candidates applying for positions in Canada must be eligible to permanently work in Canada ...
Government and Reulatory Avencies
Resource Assessments ● Natural Resource Development Planning ● Environmental Planning and Management ● Property Valuations ● Regulatory Compliance Reviews ● Sustainable Development A variety of international, federal, provincial, state, local, and native / first nations’ government and regulatory ...
How to Register
How to Register - You can register several ways: Call toll free 866 277 1629 Fax 303 277 0119 Mail Fall 2008 Registration Form Register Online.  Contact Us for additional information
Industrial and Manufacturing
Environmental Site Assessments ● Environmental Remediation Plans ● Surface Water Assessment ● Groundwater Contamination ● Environmental Litigation Support ● Environmental Due Diligence Norwest has extensive experience assisting industrial and manufacturing clients in managing surface water, groundwater ...
Industries Served
Oil and Gas ● Mining ● Power Generation ● Industrial and Manufacturing ● Government and Regulatory Agencies Norwest Corporation’s mergers with Questa Engineering and Applied Hydrology Associates have enabled us to provide specialized expertise to a variety of industries.   Oil and ...
Industry Links
Mining Industry American Coal Council Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum The Coal Association of Canada Energy Information Administration InfoMine Mineral Information Institute The Mining Association of Canada Mine Safety and Health Administration ...
Management Consulting
Financial And Economic Analysis ● Feasibility Studies ● Market Assessments ● Project Valuations ● M&A Due Diligence ● Risk Assessments ● Insurance Audits ●  Safety Programs and Audits ● Legal Support Services Norwest offers management consulting services that take advantage of our extensive ...
Mergers
Expanding Our Services to Meet Your Needs. Since our inception, Norwest has continued to grow to meet the ever-changing needs of our clients.  In response to an expanding need for integrated energy consulting services, Norwest merged with oil and gas consulting company Questa Engineering in 2003.  ...
Mining
Oil Sands ● Coal ● Base Metals ● Industrial Minerals ● Geology and Exploration ● Mine Engineering ● Surface Mines ● Underground Mines ● Handling and Processing ● Mine Management Consulting ● Safety Audits ● Loss Control Programs Norwest offers a wide range of services related to surface and underground ...
Mining Engineering
Surface Mine Engineering ● Underground Mine Engineering ● Feasibility Studies ● Mine Development ● Due Diligence ● Mine Valuation & Economics Norwest’s mining professionals bring extensive industry experience to our consulting projects. Our senior professionals all have industry experience ...
Norwest Culture
Creating A Culture That Produces Excellence The Norwest culture is one of teamwork and partnership. We pride ourselves on implementing efficient and innovative methods to increase the value of our clients’ opportunities, as well as offering solutions that are tailored to their specific ...
Norwest Highlights
Norwesters Steve Hennings and Scott Thomson, received the prestigious Stefanko Best Paper Award for 2007 for their paper entitled "A Petroleum Industry Approach to Coal Mine Gas Drainage."   Anibal Araya and Eduardo Manrique's article on "CO2 Capture and Geologic Sequestration - What it is and ...
Norwest Presentations
Norwest Publications and Presentations The American Oil & Gas Reporter-July 2006 EOR Returns To Mainstream Recovery The American Oil & Gas Reporter- June 2006 Screening Methods Help Operators Identify Viable EOR Opportunities World Coal-May 2006 Extended Growth Petroleum Technology Association ...
Norwest Publications
Intro text here   Technology, Prices Awaken Old Fields   (September 2006)   Norwest Opens New Office in Grand Junction, CO  (August 2006) ...
Norwester Newsletters
Norwester Newsletters The Norwester - May 2008 Mine Closure and Reclamation Planning Injection Well in Montana Presidents’ Message Over the last 28 years.... Environmental Choices for Spring Cleaning 2007-08 Oil Sands Winter Drilling Round-up Donovan Symonds ...
Oil and Gas
Conventional Oil And Gas ● Reservoir Management ● Unconventional Gas ● Tight Gas Sands ● Oil Shale ● Gas Shale ● Coalbed Methane ● Coal Mine Methane ● At Norwest, we’re known for our expertise in both conventional and unconventional fuel sources. We pride ourselves on implementing efficient ...
Oil and Gas Prices
OIL PRICES Brent and West Texas Intermediate - last 9 years Brent and West Texas Intermediate - last 5 years Brent and West Texas Intermediate - last 2 years GAS PRICES Henry Hub - last 5 years Henry Hub - last 2 years
Our Approach
Innovative. Reliable. Accurate. Impartial. Norwest’s rich tradition of providing our clients with unparalleled specialist consulting and engineering services is grounded in pride – the pride that stems from ownership.  We take pride in ownership, and serving clients is ...
Our Experience
 Our real-world experience allows us to determine the most practical yet innovative solutions while balancing the requirements and constraints posed by complex projects, an approach that has proven successful for nearly 30 years.
Our Founders
Nearly 30 years later, four of our founders still serve as senior executives at Norwest.    Michael Day   Geoff ...
Our History
Keeping Ahead of the Challenges Facing Our Clients. Norwest was founded in 1979 by a group of engineers and geologists who recognized the need for practical and impartial mining consulting and geological services.  These founders simultaneously opened offices in Canada and the United States and ...
Power Generation
Fuel Sourcing and Supply ● Coal Storage and Handling ● Contract and Legal Support ● Force Majeure Reviews ● Coal Blending ● Fuel Strategies ● CO2 Sequestration ● Market Analysis ● Transportation Studies Norwest’s extensive background in energy minerals evaluation and production provides a unique ...
Press Releases
Norwest Press Releases    Larry Messinger Joins Norwest Corporation Donovan Symonds Retires After 28 Years with Norwest Corporation Norwest Team Receives Stefanko Best Paper Award Technology, Prices Awaken Old Fields Norwest Corporation Opens New Office in Grand Junction, CO ...
Processing and Materials Handling
Coal Preparation  ● Minerals Processing ● Facilities Design ● Construction Management ● Commissioning and Start-Up Services Norwest has been providing coal processing and materials handling expertise both domestically and internationally since the company was founded.  Norwest’s team ...
Project Development
A World of Experience For Your Particular Project Our approach is to work with industry and government to blend sustainable design principles into our solutions for economic development.  Collaborative relationships throughout the energy and mining industries allow us to deliver complete project ...
Reservoir & Petroleum Engineering
Reservoir Studies ● Reservoir Exploitation and Management ● Completions and Development Our experience includes the classical application of petroleum engineering technology to conventional reservoirs but, often more importantly, we have extensive experience in analyzing and developing volatile oil ...
Services
Utilizing Our Resources to Help You Maximize Yours Our diverse capabilities allow us to respond with efficient and innovative solutions to ever-changing industry demands.  For each assignment we carefully assemble a knowledge-based team of experts who are highly accomplished at developing and operating ...
Short Courses: Fall 2008
Our Courses CO2, Capture & Sequestration (CCS) 101 - What the General Public Should Know Oil Field 101™ Fundamental Aspects of the Oil Field Industry CBM Overview Reservoir Engineering - SPE Workshop       CO2, Capture ...
Surface and Groundwater Hydrology
Meeting Surface And Groundwater Challenges Surface and groundwater supply and quality issues can be complex and are surrounded by a variety of compliance regulations. Using our experience and technology, Norwest’s hydrology experts assess your situation and create a cost-effective, efficient ...
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The Norwest Experience
Exploration Resource Assessment Reservoir and Petroleum Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Surface and Underground Mining Processing and Materials Handling Surface And Groundwater Hydrology Permitting Environmental Assessment Regulatory Support Environmental ...
Training: Short Courses Fall 2008
Oil Field 101 as seen on KJCT, Channel 8 We Teach What We Do! You can benefit from our experience. During the past 15 years, Norwest Questa Engineering (NQE) has offered successful industry short courses in the United States and throughout the world. Norwest Questa Engineering ...
Water Control and Management
Planning Ahead For a Successful Operation Norwest has supported several clients in developing site-wide water management plans that minimize operational delays associated with a surplus of water or compromised water quality.  Norwest also designs and supervises construction of stream diversions ...
Water Permitting and Compliance
Regulatory Support to Bring your Project to Reality Norwest offers comprehensive permitting and regulatory compliance services from erosion control design to local, state and federal permitting assistance. Our National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) specialists are competently versed ...
Water Resources
Hydrology ● Water Resource Management ● Hydrogeology ● Groundwater Hydrology ● Surface Water Hydrology ● Groundwater Characterization ● Remediation ● Hydrogeologic Modeling ● Water Rights Our experience in water resources has benefited many clients in planning and permitting new projects as well as ...
What's New
The following presentations and Norwester Newsletters are available as reprints. In some cases a PDF file is also available. We will send a PDF file or, if none is available, a hardcopy. To order a reprint, please specify the name of the presentation or press release you would like in an email to: ...
Worldwide Locations
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