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Energy and Emissions Technology  |  Fort McMurray · Kuwait · Qatar · Oman · Lebanon

Capture the gas Alberta burns. Build the partnership that owns it.

Tarrabin Consulting brings Akron-BMS membrane gas separation to energy producers in Wood Buffalo and the Gulf. We structure the partnership, build the business case and run the project from the first call to a working pilot.

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912.7M m³Natural gas flared in Alberta in 2024, 36% over the provincial limit of the time.Reuters tally of Alberta Energy Regulator data, 2025
Up to 99%Separation efficiency for CO₂, CO and helium.Partner-reported, Akron-BMS
$0Upfront cost to the Nation partner. The technology partner carries the capital.Tarrabin partnership model
650 kmProposed Pathways CO₂ pipeline network to a storage hub near Cold Lake.Trilateral MOU, July 2, 2026
01 · Overview

One contact between the technology, the producer and the Nation.

Membrane separation splits a gas stream by how fast each gas moves through a polymer film. Placed at a flare, it pulls CO₂ and other saleable gases out of a stream that would otherwise burn.

The technology belongs to Akron-BMS, a joint venture of Akron Engineering Consultants Group Ltd. and Borna Membrane Solutions Inc. Tarrabin Consulting takes it to market, structures the partnership around it and manages the project for the client.

Project lead

Mohamed Tarrabin, CEO

In 2024 Mohamed led an Akron-BMS partnership proposal in Wood Buffalo, with a model that put the capital risk on the technology partner.

Tarrabin also works with energy partners through its offices in Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Lebanon.

02 · How it works

From flare header to saleable gas in four stages.

Stage 1Flare or vent streamGas that is burned or released today is diverted to the unit.
Stage 2Pre-treatmentLiquids knocked out, particles filtered, gas compressed.
Stage 3Membrane modulesFast gases pass through. Slow gases stay behind.
Stage 4Three streams outCO₂ for pipeline or storage. Methane back to site as fuel. Helium and CO where volumes pay.

Indicative process. Akron-BMS engineering sets the final design for each gas stream.

03 · Engagement

Six steps from first call to deployed units.

Each step ends with a decision. You can stop at any of them.

  1. Briefing and NDA

    Weeks 1 to 2. A 60-minute call, then a mutual NDA.

  2. Gas stream screening

    Weeks 2 to 6. Engineers screen the fit and return a go or no-go.

  3. Partnership structure

    Weeks 4 to 10. Equity, revenue share and roles, written into an MOU.

  4. Feasibility study

    About 6 months. Technical, financial, environmental and social.

  5. Pilot

    About 6 months. One unit at one site, measured against the study.

  6. Deployment

    12 to 18 months, then ongoing monitoring.

04 · The Wood Buffalo First Mile

Canada's largest CO₂ pipeline network will start in our region. The first mile should be owned here.

On July 2, 2026, Canada, Alberta and the Oil Sands Alliance signed an MOU to advance Pathways. Flare and vent streams across the region sit outside the trunk line. Tarrabin proposes membrane capture units at flare points, gathering laterals that carry the CO₂ to the network, and Indigenous equity in both from the first day.

Flare sitesProducer facilities
Capture skidAkron-BMS unit
Gathering lateralNation-owned, locally built
Pathways trunkShared network
Cold Lake hubPermanent storage

The First Mile program is a Tarrabin Consulting proposal. The Oil Sands Alliance and its members have not endorsed it. Tie-in depends on the network's access terms.

05 · Where we work

The Athabasca oil sands and the Gulf.

Fort McMurray, Alberta

Head office. 171 Burton Place.

Kuwait

Regional office.

Qatar

Regional office.

Oman

Regional office.

Lebanon

Regional office.

06 · Partners

Akron Engineering Consultants Group Ltd.

Engineering partner.

Borna Membrane Solutions Inc.

Membrane technology partner.

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