Energy Consulting Services

When looking for the right consultant for energy-related services, you need a firm that can effectively navigate state-specific permitting requirements and site approvals. You should also consider factors like consistent quality and timely response to achieve your project objectives or work with a consultant to help with tedious and sensitive tasks.

Moody and Associates, Inc. (Moody) provides professional, time-sensitive, and quality consulting services tailored to your energy related project needs. Our team of experts works closely with clients and regulators to understand their project goals, timing, and operational requirements, helping develop and implement comprehensive project solutions.

Moody and Associates, Inc. Energy Consulting Services

Moody has been involved in many aspects of oil and gas exploration and development, along with the mining of mineral resources and the development of renewable resources for more than 40 years. With expertise surrounding groundwater development, environmental protection and regulatory requirements, Moody has the capabilities, staff and experience to provide clients with all the trusted support services they require.

• Baseline Inventories and Sampling

Moody has collected thousands of water samples in compliance with regulatory and industry guidelines for baseline water analysis for oil/gas and mining related projects. Moody’s staff of technical personnel have a thorough understanding of the regulations and their application. Moody utilizes state-of-the-art instrumentation for water quality and combustible gas monitoring. Moody offers turnkey, streamlined processes combined with detailed record keeping that generate detailed site maps, landowner reports and submittal packages for client utilization. When defensible records are important, Moody’s environmental sampling teams deliver.

• Water Supply Dispute Resolution and Investigations

Whether a client plans for post-activity sampling or a landowner complaint requires additional water source, soil or combustible gas sampling, Moody’s staff of trained and experienced geologists, scientists and technicians can evaluate the complaint and provide third-party guidance and direction to address the issue. From collection of additional water and soil samples to mitigation measures, Moody can offer effective solutions for post-activity investigations.

• Assistance with Permitting/Compliance for Various Energy Resources

No matter the objective, Moody has a vast amount of experience in assisting our clients with necessary permitting and compliance obligations. There is a wealth of obligations for our clients to meet as part of the development of energy resources, no matter if it is oil/gas, coal or renewables. If you need assistance, it is likely that Moody has completed this work for our long list of historic energy clients.

• Water Sourcing Assistance

From groundwater development to the development of stream intakes or surface water source evaluations, Moody’s team of hydrogeologists and engineers offer the experience needed to select sources that can meet client demands. Providing groundwater services since 1891, Moody has the experience and expertise to either work with municipal providers and private water sources or to develop new sources of water. Additionally, Moody professionals have a thorough understanding of the regulations concerning water sourcing to assist producers to develop a reliable water supply for drilling and well stimulation. Following regulatory agency guidelines, preparation of water management plans for the developed sources can additionally be generated.

Water Sourcing Services include:

• Surface water withdrawals
• Hydrogeologic studies
• Development of high-capacity groundwater supply wells
• Water management plan preparation
• Regulatory permitting

• Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC), Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency (PPC), Integrated Contingency Plans (ICP) and Control & Disposal Plans

Moody has helped numerous clients properly prepare for accidental spills and releases, no matter if the obligation comes from federal or state regulators. Additionally, in the event that spills do occur, Moody takes the next step and helps clients put strategies in place to mitigate the possibility for the spills to reach surrounding water sources and sensitive areas.

• Spill Cleanup Supervision and Oversight

The environmental experience Moody has gained from evaluating and remediating tank sites, product spills and brownfield cleanups, allows Moody’s staff to provide an effective approach to spills related to resource development activities. From releases to surface water, groundwater or soil, Moody draws from decades of experience in site investigations and cleanups to develop effective and responsive solutions for clients. Teaming with environmental cleanup contractors, Moody can provide oversight to these projects with directing excavation, monitoring well installations, site characterization, interim remedial measures and final site remediation solutions for unexpected events.

• Erosion and Sedimentation Control Planning and Monitoring

We handle many aspects of the erosion and sedimentation control cycle for our clients – planning, implementation, monitoring, and reclamation. Moody has extensive experience in site stabilization and erosion and sedimentation control best management practices. Over the years, Moody has employed both traditional and creative techniques to ensure site compliance and the protection of local waterways during many different earth disturbance projects, including pad development and site restoration.

• Wetland Delineation and Determination

Moody has conducted numerous delineations and determinations for conventional and unconventional oil and gas operations, orphan and abandoned well plugging, water well development and water withdrawal locations. Projects include site visits where all potential jurisdictional resources are located, flagged and mapped using sub-meter GIS (Geographical Information Systems) units. Comprehensive reports are compiled for clients in response to regulatory requirements, including detailed descriptions of the resources found, maps of all resources, supplemental information and recommendations concerning potential permits needed for project completion.

• Stray Gas Migration and Downhole Investigations

Moody has been involved in the evaluation and mitigation of numerous gas migration cases. Understanding the potential sources of gas migration is key in developing a plan to investigate the source, address the issue and mitigate the source. Moody has a unique understanding of the potential geological and well construction features that control migration pathways. Combined with experience in isotopic identification of gas types and evaluation of gas well construction and the completion and evaluation of well pressure build-up tests, Moody has been able to assist clients with determining the potential source of the problem so effective mitigation and well remediation plans can be developed with the client.

• Orphaned and Abandoned Well Plugging Efforts

Throughout the United States, there are significant efforts on-going to address orphaned and abandoned oil/gas wells. The Moody team utilizes a great deal of our existing resources and knowledge to address the many concerns and activities related to the plugging of these wells. It can be anything from leading and coordinating these projects, to finding grant opportunities for the plugging of these wells, to the final site restoration and emission monitoring obligations, Moody has the experience and expertise to assist our clients with these projects.

• Due-Diligence Services

Moody gets involved in numerous merger and acquisition (M&A) activities on behalf of our clients. It is important to find a reliable third-party consultant like Moody to conduct a comprehensive review of assets, operations and compliance obligations to ensure present and future liabilities are identified and addressed.

• Expert Witness Testimony

Moody’s geologists and environmental experts continually provide expert testimony and third-party expert opinions on a wide spectrum of energy development issues. Expertise comes from Moody’s work in the oil/gas and coal industries since the 1980s and past experience with drilling conventional oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania.

Our Moody and Associates, Inc. Team

The Moody team is crucial to the success of the firm. Our employees understand the value of delivering timely, quality services while being empowered, enthusiastically focused, and accountable for the proper execution and the safety of our client’s projects. We thrive in understanding our clients and retaining collaborators and valuable business partners, developing long-term relationships beyond existing projects.

Moody is dedicated to establishing connections depending on mutual respect and constant communication. Our consultants will always treat you as part of the team while guiding you toward achieving your goals.

Choose Moody and Associates, Inc. Energy Consulting Services

When looking to design, create, and launch an energy project, partnering with the right people is crucial. At Moody, we provide reliable and practical energy consulting services, helping your organization access the experience and expertise to ensure a safe, successful energy project and development. Contact us to learn more or take a quick look at the markets we serve.