Services
Oil and Gas Pipelines
Somerville's oil and gas pipeline experience stretches back more than 60 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 the Environment
Somerville is committed to environmental responsibility. Our environmental policy, signed by our President and implemented into every facet of our day-to-day operations, reflects the … Continue Reading ›
Somerville Team
Nick de Koning – Executive Chairman
As Executive Chairman, Nick de Koning is responsible for the overall success of the organization to ensure the company's long-term viability and its continued to ability to create value for its … Continue Reading ›
Latest Pipeline Projects
Enbridge : Henderson Creek (Subcontracted to Triple J Pipelines)
The scope for Henderson Creek Crossing was to install a new 1018m NPS26 Pipeline across Henderson Creek near Bonanza, Alberta. The crossing was executed using an American Augers DD1100 with an exit side winch on exit during reaming operations. Pilot was completed with an 8-inch mud motor and 12 ¼ milled tooth bid utilizing a wireless guidance technology. Reaming was completed using a 30inch and 38inch milled tooth reamers. Pull back activities included the installation of buoyancy control … [Read More...]
TC Energy – Marten Hills Integrity Digs & Hydro Tests
This project supported the 2021 pipeline maintenance program for the NPS20 Marten Hills Lateral near Whitecourt, Alberta. The project contained two phases: Phase 1 included 32 digs requiring 31 assessments and 1 cut out. Phase 2 included the testing of 64.18km of hydrotest separated into 6 sections. Project included the erection of hydrotesting medium holding ponds, excavation, blasting, coating, valve replacement, welding and hydrotesting. … [Read More...]
Latest Utility Projects
ENMAX – Downtown Calgary Transmission Reinforcement Project (DCTRP)
Somerville was contracted by ENMAX Power Corporation to construct a new underground single circuit 138kV transmission line (138-2.84L) from existing ENMAX No.2 Substation south-east of the city, to existing ENMAX No.8 substation downtown. This circuit was 5.3km long and involved a combination of open cut and microtunnel bore methods. The open cut sections completed were approximately 3,800m in length, meandering through the City mostly in the travel lane portion of the road. Other … [Read More...]
Expertech General Service Contract
Expertech is the exclusive infrastructure provider and a subsidiary of Bell Canada and Bell Aliant in Northern Ontario and Quebec. Robert B. Somerville is one of three contractors providing general contract services for Expertech in Ontario, and have been doing so since 2008. Somerville provides services mainly roping and rodding and proving ducts for new cable routes, installing mule tape for new installations, copper and fibre installations utilizing pulling methods as well as fibre … [Read More...]
Latest Horizontal Directional Drilling Projects
Line 3 Replacement – Horizontal Directional Drilling
Somerville was contracted to complete three crossings for Enbridge Pipelines as part of the Line 3 Replacement project. This included two crossings in Manitoba and one in Saskatchewan, both NPS 36. Within the span of 10 days, Somerville mobilized three rigs from Alberta and the necessary support equipment from across Western Canada. -BM68: Somerville's DD220 completed the 397 meter crossing in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan -BM76: One of Somerville's DD440's completed the 701 meter crossing … [Read More...]
Hwy 409 HDD Crossing Pipeline Project
As part of Imperial Oil's Pipeline Integrity Program, IOL identified an anomaly in a section of their pipeline under the travelled portion of Highway 409. To repair this section of pipeline they contracted Somerville to replace 276m of NPS12 by HDD. An American Augers DD185 was utilized to pilot by use of jetting method and reamed to a final size of 20" to accommodate the 12" Steel oil pipeline. … [Read More...]
