February 2019

EKpass Conducts Multi-Machine Training for Valued Clients

Among many of EKpass’ repeat clients, Plains Midstream requested a second year of operator training, at a Saskatchewan location. This heavy equipment (...)

June 2018

EKpass Returns as Owner Representative on 42 Inch Pipeline Final Clean Up

A multinational energy transportation company contracted EKpass to return as the Owner’s representative for complete steep slope oversight on a 42 inch pipeline (...)

April 2018

McLennan Ross Law Firm Commissions EKpass

Leading law firm McLennan Ross commissioned EKpass to provide expert witness services related to an occupational incident involving side boom operations. (...)

April 2018

EKpass Delivers Excavator and Pipelayer Training from their Pipeline Training Series

Improving safety, productivity and efficiencies, EKpass delivered its award-winning heavy equipment operator training to operators employed at a leading pipeline (...)

March 2018

EKpass President, Craig Vest Invited To Present At Enbridge Annual Safety Summit 2018 In Houston

At Enbridge’s request, EKpass President Craig Vest appeared at the Annual Safety Summit to present “Contractor Work Plans – Essential for Successful (...)

October 2017

EKpass Completes Steep Slope Assessment for BC Based Energy Company

A Canadian-owned, BC-based energy company that serves more than 1.1 million customers in more than 135 communities requested a Steep Slope Assessment to be (...)

June 2017

EKpass Conducts Steep Slope Assessment, Develops Safe Work Plans, and Provides Execution Monitoring in BC, Canada

EKpass provided project execution & HSE support with their “Triple E” support services for an electric power and gas distribution/retail company serving 1.1 million customers (...)

May 2017

EKpass Develops and Delivers Grader Training for RM of Kindersley

EKpass was requested by the Rural Municipality of Kindersley to return to provide heavy equipment operator training for grader operators. Among many topics, this course (...)

April 2017

EKpass Performs Shovel Operations Assessment, Operator Training, and One-On-One Coaching for Supervisors

EKpass has completed four phases of assessments, training, and one on one coaching for shovel operators and shovel supervisors. The primary focus was shovel operations (...)

March 2017

EKpass Develops and Delivers On-Site, Instructor-Led Training

EKpass was commissioned by the non-profit Kyah Wiget Education Society to provide four sessions of heavy equipment operator training for grader and backhoe operators (...)

January 2017

EKpass Performs Steep Slope Incident Investigation

EKpass was called upon to conduct an incident investigation involving steep slopes. The environment around incident investigations require that EKpass maintain resources (...)

December 2016

EKpass Plays a Role in 42 Inch Steep Slope Pipeline Expansion

A multinational energy transportation company contracted EKpass as the owner’s representative for complete steep slope oversight on a 42 inch pipeline expansion (...)

August 2016

EKpass All Set to Host Knowledge Transfer Conference for The CEPA Foundation

Our industry is experiencing an ever increasing requirement for effective knowledge transfer. Required skill levels are higher than ever (...)

June 2016

EKpass Performs Training on Multiple Machine Types

EKpass provided heavy equipment operator training with a special emphasis on foundation work for new housing to Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) in Merritt, BC. This training (...)

May 2016

EKpass Developed Steep Slope Guidelines for ROW Maintenance

EKpass provided Steep Slope Guidelines for ROW Maintenance for Marathon Pipe Line, an industry leader with a reputation of safely and reliably operating pipelines, storage (...)

April 2016

Safe Hydrovac Operator Training

EKpass delivered multiple onsite hydrovac operator training programs for Saskatchewan's natural gas distribution company at their Regina location. Student feedback indicated (...)

March 2016

EKpass Delivers Class 1 and Class 3 Training for M.D. of Provost

EKpass provided operators at the M.D. of Provost with Preparatory Training for Class 1 and Class 3 examination, including airbrakes training (...)

March 2016

EKpass President, Craig Vest Returns To Spectra USA Annual Construction Meeting 2016

At Spectra Energy USA’s request, EKpass President Craig Vest returned to the Spectra USA Annual Construction Meeting to present  (...)

November 2015

EKpass Conducts Hagglunds Operator Training

A global energy infrastructure leader that generates, transports and distributes energy throughout North America hired EKpass to provide heavy equipment (...)

June 2015

EKpass Conducts Steep Slope Assessment, Develops Safe Work Plans, and Provides Execution Monitoring in Williams Lake, BC

EKpass provided project execution & HSE support with their “Triple E” support services for an electric power and gas distribution/retail company serving 1.1 million customers (...)

April 2015

Expert Witness Services provided to US DOJ

EKpass provided expert witness services to the United States Department of Justice as related to a case involving heavy trucks.  A thorough knowledge of all  (...)

April 2015

EKpass Delivers Side Boom Training for FortisBC

EKpass has completed a session of Side Boom Training for Fortis BC (Kelowna). The EKpass Side Boom Operator Training Program consists of  (...)

April 2015

EKpass Delivers Hotline Excavator Operator Training Program

EKpass has completed another successful delivery of the Hotline Excavator Operator Training Program. Contractor, Joe Verbeek Contracting Ltd. (...)

March 2015

EKpass President, Craig Vest Presents at Spectra USA Annual Construction Meeting 2015

At Spectra Energy USA’s request, EKpass President Craig Vest delivered a 30 minute presentation on Steep Slope Operations: Myths vs Best Practices at the (...)

December, 2014

EKpass Performs Operator Observations & Certifications for Major International Pipeline Owner/Operator

EKpass has recently provided a long-term observation & certification program on bulldozers, excavators, pipelayers, and wheel loaders for a company that (...)

June, 2014

EKpass Commissioned for Standards Development by Major International Pipeline Owner/Operator

A major International pipeline owner/operator has commissioned EKpass (...)

March 2014

EKpass Develops And Delivers Customized Pile Driver Rigging Training Program

EKpass has recently completed the process of development and delivery of a customized Pile (...)

March, 2014

EKpass Joins CEPA Foundation

EKpass is a proud member of the CEPA Foundation.  The CEPA Foundation is a (...)

March, 2014

EKpass Delivers ROAD REHAB Training Program

Environmental challenges, dramatic seasonal temperature changes, and increased (...)

January, 2014

EKpass Introduces A Variety Of Steep Slope Training Programs To Their Pipeline Training Series

EKpass is pleased to announce the release of a special program focusing on steep slope (...)

December, 2013

EKpass Delivers Obs & Certs And OSES For Midwest Pipelines Inc.

Pipelayer operator qualification and competency can be an issue in today’s pipeline (...)

June, 2013

EKpass Performs Hoisting Assessments In Mexico For Major International Pipeline Transmission Company

EKpass is travelling to Mexico to provide a broad scope of pipeline consulting services (...)

May, 2013

EKpass Delivers Pipelayer Training In Cushing, Oklahoma

EKpass is on their way this weekend, May 19, 2013 to Cushing, Oklahoma to (...)

March, 2013

EKpass Responds To Request made By Major Pipeline Transmission Company

After being commissioned by a major pipeline transmission company to develop and (...)

March, 2013

EKpass Delivers Cable Shovel Operator Production Training At Wabush Mine

EKpass has recently completed cable shovel operator production training at Wabush Mine (...)

March, 2013

EKpass Completes Heavy Equipment Operator Training Session In Cambridge Bay

EKpass has successfully completed another session of heavy equipment operator (...)

March, 2013

EKpass Completes Overhead Crane Operator Training for Special Areas Board

EKpass completed overhead crane operator training in January of this year. Since (...)

January, 2013

EKpass Develops & Delivers Specialized Side Boom Training Program For Inspectors Of Major Pipeline Transmission Company

EKpass has recently completed the development and delivery of a specialized  (...)

January, 2013

EKpass Performs Hoisting Assessments For Major Pipeline Transmission Company

A major pipeline transmission company has commissioned EKpass to perform a (...)

December 2012

EKpass Launches PL87 Pipelayer Training

EKpass launched PL87 Pipelayer training in December 2012 for a major oil sands producer (...)

December, 2012

EKpass Develops and Delivers Inspector Training for Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)

EKpass has recently completed the process of developing Inspector Training for (...)

February, 2012

EKpass Becomes Exclusive Heavy Equipment Operator Training Specialists For Finning Mining Canada

EKpass has signed a multi-year agreement with Finning Canada to be (...)

January, 2012

EKpass Awarded Multi-year Contract For Mobile Equipment Operator training by Alberta Special Areas Board

EKpass has announced that it has been awarded a multi-year contract for the provision (...)

January, 2012

EKpass Commissioned To Develop Dozer Operator Training Program For BHP Billiton

EKpass is pleased to report that we have been commissioned to develop a (...)

January, 2012

EKpass Commissioned To Perform In Depth Assessment Of Shovel Operator Training For Fortune 500 Mining Company At One Of The World’s Largest Open Pit Mines

EKpass is pleased to report that we have recently completed a complete assessment of (...)

September, 2011

EKpass Announces Addition Of Mel Ternan To EKpass Team

EKpass Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer Craig Vest has (...)

September, 2011

EKpass Creates Sideboom Awareness Safety Tool

EKpass is pleased to announce the release of the newly created Sideboom Awareness (...)

August, 2011

EKpass Awarded 2 Year Contract For Heavy Equipment Operator Training By BHP Billiton Ekati Diamond Mine

EKpass has been awarded a two year contract for the provision of heavy equipment (...)

February, 2011

EKpass Completes First Phase Of Web Based Training Systems And Architecture Enhancement

EKpass has recently completed phase one of an initiative to substantially increase (...)

August, 2010

EKpass Becomes Exclusive Training Entity For PipeLine Machinery International

EKpass announces the provision of ek pass global training & consulting services to (PLM) (...)

June, 2010

EKpass Completes Pipelayer (Sideboom) Operator Training And Certification For Willbros USA

EKpass is pleased to announce the recent completion of Sideboom Operator Training (...)

March, 2010

EKpass Releases New Tracked Excavator e-Learning Program

EKpass, a global training and consulting firm, is pleased to announce that it has (...)

January, 2010

January 9, 2010 – EKpass To Be Featured On Fox Business Network

On January 9, 2010, EKpass will be featured during an airing of “Business & Beyond” on (...)

September, 2009

EKpass Enters Into Multi-year Agreement With Alberta County

EKpass, a global training and consulting firm, is pleased to announce it has entered (...)

June, 2009

EKpass To Perform Hoisting And Lifting Audits For Major Pipeline Owner

EKpass, a global training and consulting firm, is pleased to announce that it has been (...)

June, 2009

EKpass Commissioned To Produce Mining Shovel Operator Training Program For Major Oilsands Company

EKpass, a global training and consulting firm, is pleased to announce that it has been (...)

June, 2009

EKpass Featured On International Television Show “Business & Beyond” Airing Now Underway

Airing has begun on the episode of “Business & Beyond” featuring EKpass. Consult (...)

January, 2009

EKpass Selected To Be Part Of International Television Show “Business & Beyond” – Shooting Is Completed

Shooting has been completed on the upcoming episode of “Business & Beyond” (...)

December, 2008

Significant e-Commerce Enhancements To EKpass Payment Methods

On December 31, 2008, Beanstream approved EKpass to receive credit card (...)

June, 2008

EKpass Provides Shipboard Crane Operator Training In The Persian Gulf

America Cargo Transport has commissioned EKpass to develop and deliver (...)

June, 2008

EKpass Signs Multi-year Agreement With Leading Natural Gas Utility Company

EKpass signs a multi-year contract for the creation and provision of operator (...)

March, 2008

EKpass Selected By Yukon Mine Training Association To Provide Haul Truck Operator Training

EKpass has been selected to deliver haul truck operator training for new CAT haul (...)

February, 2008

EKpass Selected As Exclusive Operator Trainers For Manufacturer Of World’s Largest Haul Trucks

Liebherr Mining Equipment, manufacturer of the 400 ton payload electric drive T282 (...)

February, 2008

EKpass Commissioned To Provide Electric And Hydraulic Front Shovel Operator Training To Large Oil Sands Mine In Northern Alberta, Canada

EKpass has been selected by oil sands producer CNRL to provide training to operators of both (...)

January, 2008

EKpass Acquires Joint Venture Partner, Brings All Creation And Delivery Components Of Web And Computer Based Training Into Central Location

EKpass has acquired their joint venture partner in the area of web based and computer (...)

November, 2007

EKpass Commissioned To Develop And Deliver Customized Operator Training In Highly Specialized Big Inch Pipeline Construction Industry

In the highly specialized big inch pipeline construction industry and in response to a need (...)

November, 2007

EKpass Opens Additional Office In Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

EKpass has announced that effective November 1, 2007 EKpass will have an office (...)

August, 2007

EKpass Commences Delivery Of Multiple Machine Operator Training For Leading Natural Gas Utility Company

On Aug 17, 2007, EKpass commences customization and delivery of machine operator (...)

August, 2007

EKpass Signs Multi-year Agreement To Provide Multiple Machine Type Operator And Truck Training To All County Operations

Strathcona County has commissioned EKpass to customize and deliver (...)

June, 2007

Leading Global Manufacturer Of Mining Equipment Selects EKpass As Exclusive Factory Authorized Trainers For Giant Drag Lines

P&H Mining Equipment announced today that it has appointed EKpass as the (...)

April, 2007

EKpass Called Back To Provide More Training To Canadian Military Installation, Delivers Road Building Training

As a follow up to work done in 1999, CFB Suffield has again commissioned EKpass to (...)

January, 2007

EKpass Responds To Request And Presents “Operator Training, Impact to Maintenance Costs” To COSMET Organization In Austin, Texas

EKpass accepted an indication to present “Operator Training, Impact to Maintenance (...)

November, 2006

EKpass Provides Training At Second Large Diamond Mine In Northern Canada

On November 28, 2006 EKpass commenced operator training on multiple machine types at (...)

November, 2006

EKpass Commences Development Of Computer Based Electrical And Mechanical Training Programs For Electric Shovels For Leading Global Manufacturer

EKpass commenced development of computer based training for electrical and (...)

January, 2006

EKpass Commences Development & Delivery Of Operator Training For All Equipment And Heavy Trucks Used By The City Of Minneapolis Fleet Services Under Multi-year Contract

On Jan 30, 2006 EKpass commences development & delivery of operator training (...)

November, 2005

EKpass Launches Web Based Training For Operators

Commencing November 18, 2005, EKpass offers e-learning CBT and WBT solutions (...)

July, 2005

EKpass Commences Productivity Enhancement Training For Electric Shovels At Second Oil Sands Mine In Northern Alberta, Canada

EKpass commences productivity enhancement operator training for electric (...)

May, 2005

Leading Global Mining Equipment Manufacturer Commissions EKpass As The Only Factory Authorized Training Entity Worldwide

EKpass commences productivity enhancement operator training for electric (...)

December, 2004

Fortune 500 Aluminum Producer Commissions EKpass, Development & Delivery Commences For Complete Operator Training For All Mobile Equipment Used At Aluminum Smelter

On Dec 6, 2004, EKpass was commissioned to develop and deliver operator training (...)

October, 2004

Leading Oil Sands Mine Commissions EKpass To Assess Existing Giant Electric Shovel Operators, EKpass Commences Assessments

EKpass has been commissioned to perform assessments on existing (...)

February, 2003

United States Navy Hires EKpass, Training Developed And Delivered For Modular Container Movers At Major Cargo Facility

The mission of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is to develop, deliver and (...)

January, 2003

Fortune 500 Aluminum Producer Commissions EKpass, Development & Delivery Commences For Complete Operator Training For All Mobile Equipment Used At Major Aluminum Rolling Mill

EKpass commissioned to develop and deliver operator training for various mobile (...)

July, 2002

EKpass Commences Operator Training At Large Diamond Mine In The Canadian North

EKpass has been commissioned to provide productivity enhancement operator (...)

May, 2002

EKpass Hired As Expert Witnesses By Oregon Law Firm

EKpass assisted the law firm of Mautz, Baum, & O’Hanlon LLP by reviewing information (...)

April, 2002

United States Marine Corps. Receives First Session Of Specialized Operator And Maintenance Training

EKpass commences operator and maintenance training on the Terex TX51-19M (...)

April, 2002

Fortune 500 Aluminum Producer Commissions EKpass To Perform A Needs Assessment For Existing Mobile Equipment Operator Training Programs

EKpass commissioned to perform a need assessment related to the existing (...)

July, 2001

Cemex USA Senior Management Approves Mobile Equipment Policy As Created By EKpass Team

Senior management from Cemex USA approves mobile equipment policy as created  (...)

January, 2001

EKpass Commences Operator Training At Multiple Locations For Cemex USA

As one of the world’s leading building materials suppliers, CEMEX provides cement (...)

January, 2001

EKpass Provides OEM Delivery Training World Wide

EKpass provided Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) training on newly delivered Hitachi hydraulic shovels for I.C.S in Senegal, West Africa (...)

November, 2000

EKpass Commissioned To Perform An Assessment And Audit Of Mobile Equipment Operations At 15 Selected Locations Across The USA

On November 27, 2000, EKpass commissioned to perform needs assessments (...)