The Petroleum Services Association of Canada

ing, and reclaiming crude oil and natural gas wells. The products and services provided by PSACmembers include cementing, drilling, drilling fluids, environmental services, equip- ment rentals, industry supplies,manufactur- ing, perforating, pipelines, production testing, safety equipment and services, snubbing, trucking,well servicing,wireline, and more. Its members range from independent con- tractors to large,multi-national service companies with locations inWestern Canada and around the world. PSAC advocates for its members to enable the continued in- novation, technological advancement, and in-the-field experience they supply to Cana- da’s energy explorers and producers, helping to increase efficiency, improve safety, and protect the environment. PSACwas founded 35 years ago as a response to the Canadian government’s National Energy Programwhich crippled the oil and gas industry.“Our founding members chartered a plane and flew to Ottawa to try and convince the government of the day that the National Energy Programwas devas- tating the sector,” says Mark Salkeld, PSAC’s current President and CEO.“Rigs and equip- ment fled south to the U.S. or elsewhere in the world and the government learned that capital can move.”Within a fewyears, the programwas repealed and PSAC had offi- cially incorporated with 143 founding mem- THE PETROLEUM SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF CANADA ber companies,with a mandate to continue as the voice of the petroleum services industry. Today, PSAC has about 174 members in several membership categories: Core-Group membership is open to Canadian-based oil and gas service, supply, and manufacturing (SSM) companies that generate more than 50 percent of their revenue from sales, service or supply to the upstream petroleum industry, have two sponsorship letters frommembers in good standing, and hold a Cer- tificate of Recognition (COR), awarded fromAl- berta Workplace Health & Safety or its Certifying Partners, for safety. “We also have an Associate Core category, for companies with up to 50 percent of their reve- nue from the upstream petroleum industry,” says Salkeld. “And then,we have an Introductory cate- gory,where you experience the value of member- ship before deciding to become a full member or perhaps don’t yet have a COR, and in that year,we will help you achieve your COR, so you can be- come a full member.” In addition, PSAC’s Alternative EnergyMember category is designed for organizations that offer sales, services, or manufacturing in the alternate energy sector and have an interest in working or collaborating with oil and gas service, supply, and manufacturing companies; the Business Partner Member category is designed for organizations and companies with a commercial interest in the