About Us
Canada’s leading provider of integrated GeoContainment™ evaluation services
Established in 1996 as “Big Guns Perforating & Logging”, BGES underwent a transformation over the last decade, rebranding itself as Big Guns Energy Services (BGES). This name change reflected the company’s diversification of services, transitioning from a conventional oilfield service provider to a technology-driven consulting and testing firm.
As the largest privately-held integrated GeoContainment™ service provider in Canada’s petroleum and mining industries, BGES offers an array of specialized services. These include reservoir and caprock injection testing, geotechnical lab testing, cased-hole logging and perforating, data analysis, numerical modeling and simulation, technical consulting, project management, and proprietary research and development.
Our esteemed clientele consists of major oil and gas producers, midstream companies, and solution mining operators who prioritize safety, environmental protection, ethics, knowledge, and professionalism. At BGES, we strive to deliver high-quality information and employ advanced methodologies, processes, tools, and equipment to achieve exceptional results.
Industry Recognition and Leadership in Innovation
BGES has earned a strong reputation for excellence and innovation, continuously adapting to meet the evolving needs of the energy industry. Featured in the 2023 Energy Business Review cover story and recognized as the 2022 “Company of the Year” by Energy Tech Review, BGES has also received the inaugural Oil & Gas Awards Canada’s “Consultant of the Year” and been named one of Alberta Oil Magazine’s “Top 200 companies.” BGES’s commitment to innovation is exemplified by its success in the geocontainment business, further strengthening its role as a trusted leader in the energy sector.
Praise from the Awards Committee
“Big Guns has demonstrated an innovative quality that saw them branch out into a new business line that leveraged their existing skills yet filled a new niche for its clients. Big Guns has redesigned itself as the needs of the industry has changed as is exemplified by its geocontainment business. Understanding the movement and preventing unwanted migration of injected fluid into reservoirs helps reduce negative environmental impacts and safety concerns.”
Our Team
Mr. Lee is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technical Officer of BGES. In 2004, Mr. Lee joined BGES to lead the engineering and technical team with a strong focus on technical expertise in log quality control, log interpretation and casing vent flow analysis. In 2007, Mr. Lee became a member of the BGES’ board of directors.
Dickson Lee, P.Eng, M.Eng., MBA
CEO & CTO
Mr. McPhedran, founder of Big Guns Perforating & Logging Inc., has been serving as the Chief Financial Officer of the company since its inception in 1996. In 2013, Mr. McPhedran became President & CFO of what is now Big Guns Energy Services Inc. (BGES). He completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Duncan McPhedran, CMA
Founder, President & CFO
Alex Naumescu
Vice President of Operations