No Limits: Off-Grid Solar

Halker may be best known for their oil and gas expertise, but the Halker team has experience in nearly every sector from renewables, to residential and commercial, to mining, to food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and beyond. One such project outside what may be expected from Halker is an off-grid solar design for a residential cabin. […]

Repurposing Waste Energy: Improving Overall Efficiency & Resourcefulness

The handling of associated gas is a common challenge for oil producing assets. If there is no sales disposition for the gas, it is typically flared without extracting any benefit from the energy source. One of the ways companies are looking to improve overall efficiency and resourcefulness is by repurposing waste energy. This can take […]

The ESG and Economic Benefits of Reducing Site Footprint

The Oil & Gas Industry continues to evolve and ESG plans are becoming an essential document for every owner.  It is those ESG plans that will be primary drivers for groundbreaking solutions to keep our 160-year-old Industry advancing into the future. One of the simplest improvements we can make as an industry is to reduce […]

HalkEye CARE System Enables Pad Size Reduction

As we have discovered pad size reduction is both a driver and benefit of levying environmental know-how in facility design and operation. As we take a closer look at production operations, have you ever wondered why so much effort, and space, goes into separating oil, gas and water at upstream production facilities, only to recombine […]

Tankless Production Facilities: Thrills and Chills

The oilfield continuously evolves, yet some things stay the same: emissions regulations continuously become stricter, investors want to reduce new facility cost, and the oilfield is still expected to function 24/7/365, rain or shine.  When considering the rise of ESG initiatives as a decision point for investors, you might find yourself asking Why or Why […]

Structural Foundation Types

When determining the proper foundation for your structure, multiple site-specific factors must be evaluated in the planning stage. First and foremost, when determining which foundation type to be used, it is essential to understand the soil of the ground below the proposed design. This is accomplished by a Geotechnical Engineer that will provide recommendations based […]

Cascade Environmental Project Spotlight

In October 2020, Halker Consulting and Cascade Environmental merged, further expanding upon multi-discipline engineering capabilities. Cascade is a leading full-service environmental assessment, remedial design and remedial construction management services company. For the past 25 years, Cascade Environmental has provided municipal, industrial, and commercial clients full-service environmental assessment, remedial design and remedial construction management services. Cascade’s […]

Upcoming Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) Hearing

On April 9th of this year, there will be a federal court hearing on the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) to determine whether its continued operation conforms with environmental policy and regulation. This follows a federal appeals court ruling in January that found the DAPL to be operating illegally without the necessary legal permitting. The April […]

Join Us in Support of New Horizons House

India is the epicenter of human trafficking and, according to the U.N., it is, “the most dangerous country in the world to be a woman because of the high risk of sexual violence and slave labor.” More than 200,000 persons are trafficked in India each year. The most prevalent destination for those being trafficked is […]