in natural gas and liquids, rail transport of
hydrocarbon liquids and salt cavern stor-
age facilities. “We’re ahead of our compe-
tition in those three areas,” Daye said. Al-
though Daye admits that competition has
increased due to reduced work availability,
Rangeland caters primarily to midstream
companies and rail transport companies, a
sub-sector of oil and gas that has remained
relatively active.
Since being founded in 2001, the company
has experienced steady growth. This was
due to Daye’s pre-established connections
in the industry; he had worked in the oil
and gas industry for 17 years in addition
to the consulting business he started in
1990. Essentially, when the company be-
gan, it started with only Daye himself. The
lone entrepreneur was soon surrounded
by a small core of people and the com-
“We’re a strongly people-orientated group…We have a good, close network of
people who are loyal to Rangeland. We work well together.”
Ron Daye, president and CEO
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