Calgary, Alberta · Established 1981
Trusted Mandate Representation for the Global Petroleum Trade
Northwind Petroleums connects refiners with qualified, vetted buyers — managing commercial introductions, documentation standards, and compliance through established international trade practice.
Who We Are
A Calgary-Based Mandate Firm, Built on Standard Trade Practice
Northwind Petroleums Limited Partnership is an Alberta-incorporated mandate and trade representation firm headquartered in Calgary. We act on behalf of authorized principals to introduce verified petroleum and energy commodities to qualified, pre-vetted buyers — managing the commercial, documentary, and compliance work in between.
Our approach favours the slower, verifiable path over shortcuts: mutual NDAs before pricing is shared, benchmark-linked terms, and documentation aligned with ICC Incoterms and UCP 600 practice for letters of credit.
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What We Do
Mandate & Trade Representation Services
From initial introduction through to documentation and delivery coordination, we manage the representation work that sits between refiners and qualified buyers.
Mandate Representation
Authorized representation of refiners and principals in commercial discussions with qualified buyers, under a clearly scoped letter of authorization.
Buyer Qualification & KYC
Verification of buyer corporate standing, banking capability, and intent before any pricing or product-specific information is shared.
Trade Documentation
Coordination of standard ICC/UCP 600-aligned documentation — SPA drafting support, certificates of origin, inspection reports, and LC terms.
Logistics & Inspection Coordination
Coordination with independent inspection bodies (SGS, Intertek, Bureau Veritas) and shipping/freight parties through standard charter practice.
Compliance & AML Oversight
Transaction structuring consistent with ICC rules, anti-money-laundering practice, and standard banking instrument procedure.
Negotiation Support
Ongoing commercial liaison between principal and buyer through contract negotiation, amendment, and contract-period roll & extension.
Commodities
Refined Products, Crude & Petrochemical Categories
We represent a range of refined petroleum products and related commodities on behalf of authorized principals — jet and aviation fuels, diesel and gasoil grades, LNG/LPG, bitumen, and petrochemical feedstocks.
Specific availability, grade, and pricing are shared only with qualified, NDA-bound buyers — consistent with standard industry practice and never published as an open offer.
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A Standard, Verifiable Transaction Path
Every engagement follows the same sequence — confidentiality before specifics, verification before commitment, and documentation through recognized banking and inspection channels.
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Mutual NDA
A confidentiality agreement is executed before any product, pricing, or principal-specific information is shared.
02
Buyer Verification
Corporate registration, banking reference, and intent are verified before indicative terms are issued.
03
Indicative Terms & SPA
Benchmark-linked indicative pricing is shared, followed by a negotiated Sale & Purchase Agreement.
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Documentation & Delivery
Standard LC/UCP 600 banking instruments, independent inspection, and shipping documentation through to delivery.
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