I can remember back in the 1980s, when some chiefs and leaders had a vision to create Pimee Well Servicing, which employs about 150 first nations people, and we own jointly with seven bands 13 service rigs. Also, with the creation of Seven Lakes, we employ over 400 people, with 52 bands in western Canada represented. We serve Cenovus, Imperial and different industry companies around the federal bombing range.
Just recently, we had one of our councillors create LEAP, and that's a huge project we're leading the way on. We were successful in some grants, and we're trying to look at carbon capture. As I shared earlier, we're one of the 58 proposals in the heartland, by Edmonton, in Fort Saskatchewan, that are indigenous-led.
We talked about the Western Indigenous Pipeline Group. I want to say to everybody—and many of you have probably heard the name—that we seconded Joe Dion to the group to formulate a plan to bring all the nations along the corridor to try to buy for ownership.
I said Frog Lake was at 10,000 barrels at the peak. Whoever had the insight to drill the first well in Frog Lake in 1967, I think about him today. They're probably not with us, or they're in the spirit world, but that's the kind of insight...and that's what I was left to deal with here as the chief.
We're trying our best to create these opportunities for our people, and with that came the creation of FLERC, Frog Lake Energy Resources Corp. Just recently, we signed another deal with West Lake Energy. Instead of punching holes on top of the ground, with this technology we'll be putting many fingers—I think that's what they were called—down below the surface.
When we look at carbon sequestration and we look at air quality, the emitters pollute the air. How do we leave Mother Earth in this state for our people and the ones who are yet to come? You look at fresh water. All these things are for all of us and everybody on the call. It's not just for first nations. You look at the polar caps that are melting. You look at the call to have zero carbon emissions by 2050, but how do we get there together?
I think we're trying to lead the way. We've always been part of the solution as first nations people. We've been talking about this, because somebody's weed is somebody's cure for cancer. When industry says that's just a weed, it's not true; it's somebody's cure for cancer or some major illness. I just wanted to share that much with you.
Thank you.