About Us

Exceeding Expectations, Explore is an acronym of trust and an enhancement of quality and innovation in the solutions and services we provide to our clients.

People are the core of Explore – both our clients who have entrusted us with their projects and our highly dedicated and skilled team who are turning their vision into a reality. Everyone at Explore, from our leadership through to our field personnel act in unison with our culture, values and fundamental principles as a way of thinking and working.

Corey Simard

President

As a visionary leader whose business philosophy is centered around development, growth and client satisfaction, Corey joined Explore in 2014 and helped build it into the multi-disciplinary company it is today. He expertly assembles dedicated teams of industry leading professionals who embody Explore’s core values while also providing economic and operational leadership. With over 2 decades of industry experience, he has a reputation built around his knack for strategically developing and implementing cutting-edge service programs.

Utilizing his GPO Level 1 diploma, Corey is responsible evolving and managing various pipeline integrity, risk management and asset management programs for upstream Oil and Gas producers throughout Western Canada. He has fostered relationships with NACE, Government regulation agencies (AER, NEB, OGC, and MER), industry leaders and stakeholders to enable progressive improvements in programs, regulatory adherence and safety.

Darren Cobick

VICE President

Combining his diverse technical expertise with his 22+ years of direct experience in the surveying industry, Darren is a results-oriented, project delivery specialist. Beginning his career in the field where he moved from trainer to chief in record time, he brings a unique perspective and personal approach to the management team. With a reputation build around his ornate ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and crews, he successfully acquires buy-in from clients, contractors and colleagues alike.

Working with Explore since our inception, Darren’s in-depth understanding of our full-service offering enables him to successfully lead our people and our projects. As someone who strives off change, he treats every job as a new learning experience, finding agile and efficient solutions for problems as they arise.

Patrick Lambie

Vice President, Finance

As the Vice President, Finance, Patrick is responsible for the accounting, treasury, human resources, risk management and administration functions of Explore. Drawing upon experience gained over a multi-decade finance career with both public and private companies, Patrick also oversees the creation of annual budgets, forecasting and long-term strategic planning for Explore.

In addition to associate and masters degrees in business, Patrick is a proven finance professional having facilitated in excess of $1 billion of real estate, public market and debt transactions.

Tyler Robinson

Manager, Land Surveying

A dedicated Professional Land Surveyor and Engineer, Tyler brings hands-on experience in a variety of environments including municipal, utility, construction and natural resource extraction and transport. Tyler’s diverse background and skill sets ensure that Explore’s clientele receive industry leading service and deliverables. An experienced leader, Tyler oversees the company’s land surveying activities and directs a team of land surveyors, project managers, drafting technicians and geomatics professionals. 

Tyler holds Alberta Land Surveyor (ALS) and Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designations and has sat on multiple committees of the Alberta Land Surveyors Association, including the Registration Committee, which he currently chairs.

Bob Prieston, P. Eng

MANAGER - ASSET INTEGRITY