Greenfire Oil and Gas Ltd. and Greenfire Hangingstone Operating Corporation, Calgary, Alberta-based energy technology companies focused on the development of in-situ oil sands projects, filed NOIs on October 8, respectively listing $8.3 million and $17.8 million in liabilities. Starting in the first quarter of 2020, the sole marketer of the bitumen produced at the companies' facility failed to make payment on over 300,000 barrels of bitumen that the companies had produced. This resulted in a severe working capital and liquidity shortage, leading to the termination of all employees in May 2020. In addition, the companies' strategic process has been complicated by the public health emergency caused by COVID-19. Alvarez & Marsal is the proposal trustee. Counsel is Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer for the companies, McMillan for the proposal trustee and Blakes for secured lender, Summit Partners.