Description of DCI Role: Ecological Consulting to Energy Industry
Project Team Leader(s): Jerry Cole, Ron Duckworth
Project Cost: $500 - $30,000
Time Period of Project Work: 2002 – 2007
Client: Confidential

Project Description
DCI has provided contract and subcontract ecological consulting services to various clients in the energy industry. These services have included participating in the investigation of impacts from crude oil production activities, natural gas pipeline leaks, researching the agricultural uses of lands along the right of way of proposed pipelines, and determining the declared wetland status of pipeline right of way through review of USDA documents. DCI personnel have assisted in due diligence reviews of over 200 natural gas production facilities. Duties included inventorying all production equipment, identifying environmental concerns, and general site characterization.