12 - Glenn Miller

Chad Hughes welcomes Glenn Miller, Land Negotiator and Energy Professional, to the show to discuss his 25+ year career. Together, they dig deep into Glenn’s learning experience with an offshore gas exploration project off the East coast of Cape Breton Island.

Glenn Miller grew up on a mixed grain farm North East of Calgary which instilled in him a strong work ethic and respect for the land. In the early 80s a well was drilled on their home quarter and that piqued his interest in how it worked and the reasons the company wanted a well there. This curiosity led him to enter the Land Acquisition and Management Program at Olds College and pursue the path to the career he has today.

Chad Hughes and Glenn Miller explore the similarities and differences between gaining access for onshore exploration and offshore based on Glenn’s experience with the Cape Breton project. Glenn elaborates on the varied stakeholder concerns with a project so close to land and within the inshore fishery area, as well as the steep learning curve he faced in understanding offshore seismic exploration and the operation of offshore drilling rigs. He has very insightful experience to share and sound advice for anyone in the access business today.

“And again, it comes down to really what we do in the land business is build relationships. And whether that's with external public people and communities we deal with or, you know, downtown Calgary with another company we're doing business with, it’s building relationships.” - Glenn Miller

About Glenn Miller

Glenn Miller is a Land Negotiator & Energy Consultant with over 26 years experience in land negotiations, regulatory, stakeholder, and environmental issues. He has held management roles in the oil and gas exploration business, responsible for the acquisition and maintenance of all facets of land (mineral, surface, contracts).  He also has extensive experience in managing the land and regulatory processes on major energy projects from inception, construction, to the operation phase in a variety of regulatory jurisdictions across Canada.  He currently consults for key clients on specific projects, including the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.  He is a member of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen (CAPL) holding a PSL designation. 

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