A LITTLE ABOUT US

Our team is diverse, experienced and adaptive.
Let us put our skills to work for you.

PROJECTS

WPM technically reviewed the geology and operations of its clients/partners $19MM property acquisition in Halkirk, Alberta in mid-2010. WPM developed a program to optimize, and executed numerous workovers on suspended…

Weyburn, Saskatchewan

As with the Halkirk property, WPM also reviewed its clients/partners $20MM property acquisition in early 2011 in the Weyburn area. WPM again developed a program to workover numerous wells that…

Atlee Buffalo

Drilled single horizontal well, based on an old abandoned bypassed pay well, to develop a 12 API gravity field using 3D seismic interpretation. Drilled additional 8 horizontal wells and then…

Butte

The property was an abandonment liability due to shut in wells. Based on our team recommendations the well was recompleted and made into a successful producer. This was followed up…

Sturgeon Lake

This field was originally discovered in 1964 by a major oil company. Over the years the property had become neglected after being sold off a number of times to various…

PEOPLE

Bernie Cabot

President

Bernie has over 29 years of experience in the industry both in the domestic and international scene. He graduated from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in 1988 with a…

Mark Schumlick

VP Business Development/Abandonments

A 23-year veteran of the oil and gas industry and entered the oil and gas industry from the ground up, starting within the service industry and worked his way up…

Linden Achen (MBA)

Senior Project Management/Administrator, MBA

Linden began his career in 1994 as a geologist. Since then he has worked with small private and public companies specializing in property exploitation. Currently, he oversees the project management…

Jan Thue

Drilling, Completions & Production

Jan has over 20 years of experience in the industry. She graduated from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in 1990 with a diploma in Petroleum Engineering Technology. She has…

Neil Wilson (P.Eng)

Superintendent Completions & Abandonments

He has over 20 years of progressive technical and management experience in the Canadian oil and gas industry. He has a broad range of experience in optimization and reservoir engineering. …

Tony Sabelli (P.Eng)

Senior Superintendent Drilling/Completions & Abandonments

Mr. Sabelli has worked in the oil and gas industry for over 40 years managing Drilling, Completions, Production Optimization, Civil Construction, Well Abandonments, Site Reclamation and Stakeholder Relations, Managing annual…

Doug Lewis

Health & Safety Coordinator

Doug has 30+ years within the health and safety industry. He began her career at Safety Boss as a paramedic and has worked both domestically and international. Doug has an…

WHAT OUR CLIENTS THINK.

...we engaged Western Petroleum Management to help us in the reclamation of a problematic well in one of our neighbourhoods. Bernie and his company have been instrumental in helping us navigate, understand and resolve this difficult issue.

Chris Nicholas, PresidentMLC Group Inc

...utilizing the 2-stage resin technology with the Rite-Way Dump Bailer is safe, more operationally efficient, and very cost effective for abandonment executions than the conventional wireline/slickline unit with cement bail system.

Thanh Sky, Well AbandonmentsTorxen Energy

WPM has a very strict approach to cost control and manages projects efficiently. WPM is committed to meeting safety and environmental regulations, policies and best operating practices.

Kelly Adams, Engineering ManagerBounty Developments Ltd.

They managed the projects very efficiently with good cost control and were committed to meeting safety and environmental regulations, policies and best operating practices.

Debbie Ross, Vice PresidentAdanac Oil & Gas Limited

Western Petroleum Managements innovative business model with regards to abandonments and the efforts of your team in working with the AER and your suppliers, was instrumental in the successful abandonment of 100% of our wellbores and the ultimate recovery of substantial funds from the AER.

William J. Wylie & Norman J. MackenzieValparaiso Energy Inc.

The abandonment, reclamation and surplus sales services provided by WPM is a great one stop turnkey service from start to finish.

John McIntyre, CFOMarksmen Energy Inc.