Turn opportunities into performance improvements.
By collecting environmental data, you can analyze, automate, and optimize. This is how you create a competitive advantage and optimize financial performance. Check out some case studies below.
Identify opportunities to maximize your environmental budget.
The annual environmental monitoring budget for a complex site was projected to exceed $100,000, based on previous budgets and recommendations from third-party consultants who had overseen the site since 2000. In line with the asset owner’s digital transformation strategy, the decision was made to consolidate all site data into IntelleKtᴱᴵᴳ and engage another third-party firm to evaluate the data for more efficient management strategies.
Upon reviewing the information in IntelleKtᴱᴵᴳ, the client discovered that 20% of the monitoring wells were located in areas of the site that had never shown any contamination impacts. Additionally, several analytes previously classified as contaminants of potential concern could be removed from the monitoring program. These insights led to the development of an optimized environmental monitoring strategy that reduced the annual budget for this site by 40%.
The savings from the revised budget were then redirected to other sites in the client’s portfolio that required environmental assessments. By utilizing IntelleKtᴱᴵᴳ, the asset owner benefited from seamless information sharing among multiple stakeholders and gained clarity on a complex monitoring program, ultimately optimizing their environmental budget and reallocating resources where they were most needed.
Quickly identify remedial volume estimates based on site-specific criteria.
In 2015, an assessment was conducted on an upstream oil and gas site that had been operational from the 1960s to the early 1990s. The evaluation revealed salinity-affected soil and groundwater in the vicinity of a former flare pit. Due to the mobility of the potential contaminants, the lateral and vertical extents of the impacts were continuously changing, making it challenging to estimate the required remedial volumes accurately.
To address this complexity, multiple iterations of site-specific soil and groundwater criteria were developed. Utilizing the IntelleKtᴱᴵᴳ system, the team was able to visualize the impacted materials in a 3D space, allowing for on-demand volume calculations of the contaminated material. This capability significantly streamlined the process of optimizing criteria selection, facilitating more informed decision-making for remediation strategies.
With IntelleKtᴱᴵᴳ, the site team gained critical insights into the evolving nature of contamination, enabling a more efficient approach to remediation planning and execution.
Leverage technology to fill practical gaps in conceptual site models.
A consulting firm was engaged to conduct a file review on a complex site that had undergone multiple assessments over the years. As each assessment added layers of data, the combined information became increasingly intricate and challenging to interpret. When the consultants submitted their findings to the regulator, they faced criticism regarding the conceptual site model due to perceived gaps in the data, which were deemed insufficient for drawing reliable conclusions about the distribution of impacts.
In response, the consultants organized a meeting with the regulator and provided them with access to IntelleKtᴱᴵᴳ for a comprehensive review of the data. By the end of the meeting, all parties reached a consensus that the minor data gaps present did not hinder the overall understanding of the site. Consequently, the proposed management strategy was approved to move forward.
The use of IntelleKtᴱᴵᴳ facilitated clear and concise communication, allowing the consultants to effectively address the concerns raised and demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of the site’s complexities. This collaboration ultimately enabled the necessary dialogue to advance the site’s management strategy.
Advanced visualizations enable productive meetings and enhanced reporting.
In the late 1980s, contamination was identified at a retail gas station located next to a residential neighborhood, leading to further assessments that revealed offsite impacts in the community. In response, a risk management plan was developed and implemented, which included annual open house events for the property owner to address community members' concerns regarding site activities, potential impacts, and future plans.
In 2022, community members who attended these open house events were granted secure access to site data through the IntelleKtᴱᴵᴳ platform. This marked the first opportunity for residents to view environmental data presented in a clear and digestible format, moving away from the cumbersome 1,000-page technical reports that had been issued annually.
By leveraging IntelleKtᴱᴵᴳ, the property owner successfully fostered transparency and improved communication with the community, ensuring that residents were informed and engaged in the ongoing environmental management of the site. This initiative not only enhanced community trust but also demonstrated a commitment to responsible site stewardship.
Reduce the cost of large file reviews.
A large energy company engaged a consultant to assess over 150 sites to determine the optimal strategy for selling these assets. The current status of these properties varied significantly—some were vacant, others were in basic use, while some were leased to large industrial customers or subleased to smaller companies. Given the historical complexity, thousands of documents needed to be meticulously reviewed, and understanding the liability implications tied to each owner or leaseholder was crucial.
To enhance efficiency, the consultant utilized IntelleKtᴱᴵᴳ to automate the manual data extraction process, significantly optimizing the review of each site. This automation not only saved over $15,000 in operational costs but also allowed the company to reallocate senior staff resources. By assigning intermediate personnel to the project alongside 30% of a senior reviewer’s time, the company achieved an overall project cost reduction of more than $150,000.
With IntelleKtᴱᴵᴳ, the energy company effectively streamlined the asset evaluation process, resulting in substantial savings and a more efficient allocation of human resources.
Reduce costs by providing 3rd party access.
Two consulting firms were engaged to review a complex site with extensive data from multiple assessments, with one firm responsible for compiling historical data and the other for conducting a data gap analysis. Utilizing the IntelleKtᴱᴵᴳ system, both firms collaborated efficiently, allowing them to access and share information seamlessly without the overhead costs of redundant data processing rework. This integration facilitated a more consolidated workflow and streamlined collaboration, enabling the teams to eliminate redundant costs and work in parallel to meet the project objectives.
Evaluate how to best monetize retired assets.
Asset owners managing large-scale industrial complexes, such as gas plants, or multiple urban properties require accurate assessments of their property's value to explore monetization opportunities. Retirement of industrial assets can take decades and may necessitate interim revenue sources, like solar farms, while smaller urban properties may have minimal impacts relative to their overall value. By utilizing the IntelleKtᴱᴵᴳ system, asset owners can evaluate impact volumes, estimate liabilities, and model the attenuation of residual impacts, enabling them to identify alternative land uses or risk-based closure strategies that enhance asset value and drive revenue generation.
Using technology to close site assessment data gaps.
A retail gas distributor contracted a consulting firm to assess several commercial properties that were unable to achieve regulatory closure due to a lack of contaminant delineation. This challenge stemmed from various land constraints, including municipal underground infrastructure, busy roadways, and uncooperative third-party landowners, which limited intrusive sampling options.
To overcome these obstacles, the consultants implemented IntelleKtᴱᴵᴳ’s Natural Attenuation Tool. This innovative solution allowed them to geospatially and temporally model the chemicals of potential concern, predicting their future transport and defining the lateral extents of contamination without the need for intrusive drilling. By utilizing this alternative approach, they successfully achieved delineation despite the absence of empirical data, enabling the sites to move forward within the contaminated site regulatory framework.
With IntelleKtᴱᴵᴳ, the site was transformed from being stuck in continuous monitoring and bureaucratic hurdles to a stage where actionable remedial measures could be identified and executed. This not only facilitated regulatory compliance but also significantly reduced the overall environmental liability for the client.