Recover is a clean-tech wasteto-energy company that was formed with a mandate to solve the long term liability of oil-based drilling waste. The founding goal of the company was to provide energy operators with an environmentally sustainable solution that would allow oilbased waste to be cleaned and the recovered fuel to be reused in perpetuity. By providing that solution, their vision was to reduce landfilled waste, and thus eliminate the substantial volumes of greenhouses gases that would have been caused through the biodegradation of that waste. After more than a decade of research and development, Recover succeeded in their mission – they came up with a now-patented technology that allows for industrial-scale recycling of diesel fuel. They have proven that technology in west-central Alberta, where they commissioned a first-ofits-kind commercial facility that is capable of washing oil-based drilling waste and creating a low carbon fuel. “We created a remediation technology that functions like a recycling business,” says Stan Ross, CEO and president. “Now that we have proven that technology, we’re looking at expanding to other parts of the world, in particular the United States.” Stan has personally been working in environmental technology for much of his career. Prior to forming Recover, he founded, grew, and then sold a successful wastewater treatment business. It was at the same time that he identified the longstanding liabilities associated with drilling waste. He committed himself to finding a solution, and after a period of research, bench-scale testing and field trials, he had a technology that was ready for commercial development. He created Recover in 2008, and roughly 10 years later the company commissioned that pilot facility in Alberta. These days, Recover is backed by a dedicated team and a supportive Board of Directors, including former Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper. In collaboration with that team, along with a roster of industry-leading suppliers – including Deloitte, the largest professional services network in the world, and Recover’s professional services partner of choice – Recover is well poised to launch a growth phase. FEBRUARY 2024 Cleaned Drilling Waste
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