We are more than just a testing company. We solve problems from a holistic point of view, not only treating the symptoms but providing solutions to fix the root cause. When you call us on-site we act as an extension of your team and foster a long-term relationship with your staff to ensure your process success long after our work is complete. Through research-backed techniques and first-class customer care, our team will solve critical issues on-site and provide your team with the tools they need to ensure long-term success.
Not all analyses are the same. We only use research-grade equipment to ensure we deliver our clients the most accurate data possible. While this is easily achieved in our laboratories, to ensure quality is not lost in the field we ship a mobile suite full of research-grade equipment to our on-site projects. All of our analytical testing and analysis is then completed by certified and professional chemists to ensure absolute precision.
Immediately after our analysis preliminary results are available to your staff. Our team on-site will conduct a wrap-up meeting prior to our departure to go over any questions and steps moving forward. Our Final Analytical Reports will be delivered once your data has been thoroughly reviewed in accordance with our stringent quality assurance program.
By blending our analytical expertise and on-site process experience, our engineers approach each project with zeal, understanding the critical link between theoretical and practical solutions. All of our process engineers undergo comprehensive training provided by our principal engineers as well as weekly skill sessions to ensure each member of our team can accurately diagnose and treat your process. We have created an engineering team full of qualified and skilled professionals who are hyper-focused on performance testing, troubleshooting, and optimization. Improving your unit performance is our only product.
Unplanned shutdowns, unexpected upsets and flat-out process emergencies can cause extensive destruction without the proper know-how of how to solve the situation. Our technical staff are no strangers to taking the red-eye flight to be at your facility the next day in order to solve your operational emergencies as soon as possible. With 4 offices spanning 3 continents, we can drive our mobile suite full of research-grade equipment to your site the same day if the location allows. Emergencies do not happen 9 am – 5 pm, we understand that and value being a trusted extension of your team, no matter the time or place.
The price our sales managers quote is all-inclusive; there are no hidden costs or extra charges. We price our projects based on a lump sum cost focused on the daily rate, not by the individual process sample. The sample list contained within our proposals is customized to your specific needs. However, our crew will take as many samples as needed, time permitting, without additional cost, in order to solve the problem. Solving your operational issues is our main priority and will do whatever it takes to do so while onsite without hidden fees.
Technical Leadership
World-renowned expertise that acts as an extension of your team. Each one of these engineers is well-known industry experts in their respective category, leading the way for our team of highly qualified professionals.
Ben is a Petroleum Engineer with over two decades of experience providing technical support to the amine industry as an operator, technical specialist, and consulting engineer. He joined Amine Experts in 2003 and has worked in over 25 countries on hundreds of various amine systems, providing expert assistance and advice regarding plant operations, troubleshooting, optimization, and operator training.
He has written and presented papers worldwide at various conferences such as Laurence Reid, SOGAT, NACE, and Sulphur. Ben is one of the primary speakers at Amine Expert's world-recognized Amine Treating Technical Training Course and heads our amine service practice area. He is responsible for aligning our amine services with customer needs and ensuring our position as a world leader in this area is maintained. Engineer Spooner is the key technical contact for clients seeking information and support on amine-related issues.
Gerald has been directly involved in all aspects of the sulphur recovery process engineering and consulting work conducted by SGS Sulphur Experts since 1988. Over the course of his career, he has worked with hundreds of Sulphur Recovery Units across the natural gas treating, oil refining, chemical production, and steel production industries. His experience is truly global, having been based in both the Canadian and German Sulphur Experts offices and completed on-site projects in more than 50 countries.
Gerald has conducted more than 200 SRU performance and acceptance tests and assisted with over 50 commissioning, start-up, shutdown, and turnaround projects. He has also completed more than 80 reliability assessments, incident investigations, and capacity studies. His experience spans facilities processing acid gas feeds ranging from less than 2% to more than 95% H₂S, as well as individual SRU trains producing from less than one tonne to more than 2,500 tonnes of sulphur per day. He has worked with plants achieving sulphur recovery efficiencies ranging from less than 10% to greater than 99.999%.
Throughout his career, Gerald has supported more than 20 sulphur plants annually and has presented over 250 sulphur recovery training seminars. He has also authored numerous technical papers on sulphur recovery and presented his work at industry conferences around the world.
A chemical engineer by training, since 2004 Joe has specialized in sulphur recovery and tail gas treating, as well as amine treating and sour water stripping. Joe has twelve years of experience as an engineer and technical supervisor in operating facilities in addition to his experience as a consultant. His experience includes project review and approvals, plant design and construction, commissioning and start-up, turnaround planning, and execution, failure investigations, as well as running plant optimization. He has a special focus on process safety and PHA support for gas treating and sulphur recovery units. Joe has presented at international conferences in North America, the Middle East, and South America. He is a co-presenter of Sulphur Experts’ Sulphur Recovery Technical Training Course and provides virtual and on-site training for engineers and operators around the world.
Jan Kiebert has B.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Economics. He has over 20 years of experience and has been directly involved in all aspects of the process engineering inspections, design evaluations, testing and optimization projects for a wide range of facilities and clients. Jan is also a specialist regarding burner systems for sulphur recovery plants and process incinerators.
Jan is one of the primary speakers at our world-recognized Sulphur Recovery Technical Training Courses. Since 2005 Jan has worked in more than 30 countries, conducting on-site training courses, and assisting with optimization and improvement of Sulphur Recovery Units. Before joining our team, Jan was Marketing and Sales Manager with Duiker Combustion Engineers and was involved in worldwide sales of combustion equipment.
Gerton is a Principal Process Engineer at SGS Sulphur Experts’ Sulphur Division with over 25 years of gas processing experience, most of which has focused on the design and optimisation of sulphur recovery units, incinerators and related processes. Gerton has been involved in more than 100 engineering design and optimization projects and executed projects in more than 35 countries. His experience includes process design and basic and detailed engineering of various components of sulphur facilities including sulphur recovery, sour water stripping, sulphur degassing, incineration and tail gas treating units such as Euroclaus®, Superclaus® and SCOT. Gerton has been involved in plant optimization, debottlenecking and scoping studies, capacity increase and turndown evaluations, as well as operator training.
On more than 40 occasions Gerton provided expert technical assistance during plant inspection, commissioning, and start-up and shutdown projects around the world. In addition, he has been involved in many performance tests over the last 15 years.
One of the highlights of Gerton’s sulphur career was a burner control optimization project that was awarded the President’s Operational Excellence Award in the category Environmental Excellence by Suncor. Gerton has written and presented numerous papers at world renowned seminars and conferences such as SOGAT, MEScon, CRU Sulphur, LARTC, Heavy Oil Conference, LRGCC in Oklahoma and Brimstone Vail.
We have over 40 industryexperts ready to assist you with your toughest operational issues.
Awards
Staying at the forefront of innovation while remaining true to our roots is how we provide the industry with proven results and quality reporting.
Clean Technology Innovation Award
CETAC-West, 2015
For groundbreaking enterprise contributions to the global green technology marketplace, and for advocating the economic potential that will ensure Canada’s place in the evolving CleanTech Industry.
Entrepreneur of the Year Award
CETAC-West, 2014
For business success that surpasses even the high achievement synonymous with CETAC’s history, by starting a company that now operates in over 64 countries*
*Now 72 total countries.
Alumni Achievement Award
CETAC-West, 2003
For those who exhibit exceptional innovation, tenacity and other entrepreneurial skills.
The Sulphur Industry Award
Sulphur Magazine
In recognition of his outstanding contribution and dedication to training and development in the sulphur industry over the past 32 years.
Presidents Safety Award
Gas Processing Association of Canada, 2006
The President’s Safety Award acknowledges 10 years of safe work.
Founding Industry Patron
Gas Processing Association of Canada
For your generous support of GPAC, a non-profit organization formed to promote the interaction and exchange of ideas and technology to those involved with or affected by the hydrocarbon processing industry.
Safety Award
Gas Processing Association of Canada 2009-2021
The cornerstone of success is the awareness and implementation of safe operating practices. The GPAC Safety Awards Program is an important part of an industry-wide recognition for safe work at gas handling facilities.
Certificate of Authorization
The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan
Authorized to practice under Section 22 of the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act of Saskatchewan.
Our Anthem
Our Experts are a powerhouse of advanced analytical capabilities coupled with unmatched engineering experience that allows both tenured and junior engineers the ability to confidently operate their system and achieve peak performance, in a safe, reliable and sustainable matter.
