Services
Oil and Gas Pipelines
Somerville's oil and gas pipeline experience stretches back more than 50 years and includes projects across Canada, in the United States, United Kingdom, Africa, and the Caribbean. With this broad … Continue Reading ›
Commitment & Experience
Commitment to Quality
Somerville works with clients and partners in many provinces and regions, each with their own particular set of regulations and requirements. We built that broad experience into our Quality … Continue Reading ›
Somerville Team
Nick de Koning – President
Nick de Koning has served as president of Robert B. Somerville since 1994. His responsibility is to ensure the company's long-term viability and its continued ability to create value for its … Continue Reading ›
Featured Projects
East Bayfront – Dockside District Energy Piping
Robert B. Somerville was subcontracted to install the district energy service piping to the new Corus Entertainment Corporate Headquarters. This included the installation of dual 12" cooling and dual 10" heating pipelines in common trench. Somerville completed the connection, testing and commissioning of the lines. The distribution piping was tied into a Temporary District Energy Facility constructed by Aecon Construction. Upon completion the entire East Bayfront and West Don Lands … [Read More...]
Les Cedres Loop Pipeline Project
The Les Cedres Project consisted of 21.3 km of NPS36 pipeline through agricultural and cultivated land, an hour west of Montreal near the Ontario border. This was a line looping project completed to supply natural gas to a co-generation plant near Montreal. One major river crossing was completed by the horizontal directional drill method under the Delisle River. Extensive station work involved the installation of a 36" valve and a 24" bypass line that connected into existing facilities. All … [Read More...]
Newmarket Old Town Hall – 460 Botsford St
Duct Bank relocation in advance of building expansion, to allow Newmarket Hydro to remove existing cables. … [Read More...]
TransCanada Master Service Agreement 2009
Robert B. Somerville is among a list of prequalified subcontractors qualified to perform a variety of maintenance and construction services as they relate to the TransCanada Pipeline infrastructure. Services include everything from janitorial services at various compressor stations, providing labour and equipment resources directly to TransCanada maintenance crews to completing small emergency repairs to operational pipelines. Robert B. Somerville can be counted for experienced and equipped … [Read More...]
Brenner Court Subivision – Joint Utility Installation
The Brenner Court Subdivision in Keswick is an infill project developed by Cherryview Estates. Robert B. Somerville Co. Limited was contracted to install in a Joint Trench manner the power on behalf of Powerstream, the gas line on behalf of Enbridge Gas Distribution, the telephone on behlaf og Bell Canada and the cable TV on behalf of Rogers cable to 11 new estate homes. … [Read More...]
Installation of Fibre Cable – Newmarket
This project includes the installation of fibre optic cables in the Town of Newmarket to connect multiple York Region, York Regional Police Services and Town of Newmarket locations. The work includes site preparation, installation of conduit systems, pole attachments, repairs to site and relocate works and related works and undertakings to carry out aerial and underground fibre installations including inside the various buildings. … [Read More...]
