##  [Current Capacity and Potential for Indigenous Involvement in Midstream and Downstream Energy Sector Supply Chains](/resource/current-capacity-and-potential-indigenous-involvement-midstream-and-downstream-energy) 

Organization

[Aboriginal Environmental Services Network (AESN) - No longer active](/organization/aboriginal-environmental-services-network-aesn-no-longer-active)

[InnoTech Alberta (ITA)](/organization/innotech-alberta-ita)

 

 

Project

[Aboriginal Environmental Services Network (AESN)](/project/aboriginal-environmental-services-network-aesn)

 

Resource Type

[Report](/taxonomy/term/38)

 

 

Author(s)

Shauna-Lee Chai

Peter Krzesiniski

John Snow

Mario Krpan

 

 

Original Authors

Shauna-Lee Chai

Peter Krzesiniski

John Snow

Mario Krpan

 

 

Resource Date:

2020

 

Page Length

47

 

 

With increased attention and investment in midstream and downstream oil and gas projects in Alberta, the potential exists for  
Indigenous companies and communities to become business and equity partners, building on the trend of participation set mostly in the upstream oil and gas industry over the past two decades. Part I of this report describes the business case for Indigenous involvement in midstream and downstream oil and gas.

Part II of this report describes three Business Development Training & Engagement sessions that InnoTech Alberta developed for Indigenous companies with a focus on midstream and downstream oil and gas projects.

Using the learnings from this project, we recommend consideration of the following: (1) creating a Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business Association (NAABA) or Resource One Aboriginal Business Association (ROABA) equivalent in Grande Prairie to support Indigenous participation in natural gas and other midstream and downstream projects, (2) establishing an office in Calgary for those Indigenous companies that have remote operations, (3) enhancing Indigenous involvement in asset retirement, remediation and reclamation, (4) further training for companies in providing estimates, proposal writing and registration with ISNetworld and ComplyWorks (5) Indigenous ownership of facilities such as gas plants or refineries and (6) mentoring ‘Indigenous sister’ companies.