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
Gas Meter Relocation and Replacement Project
The purpose of the work was to relocate existing residential inside gas meters to the exterior of houses to bring the meter to the outside of the residence for reading purposes and as a safety upgrade to ATCO Gas' system. All work was within Calgary, Alberta. Somerville was responsible for everything from contacting customers and making appointments, applying for and tracking locates/permits, completing all below ground work so that the existing steel line could be transitioned to plastic and a … [Read More...]
USRC – Installation of SCD & Cable Trough
The project was part of the Union Station Rail Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Program. Robert B. Somerville was under subcontract to Plan Group who was subcontracted by Siemens Canada. Robert B. Somerville completed the installation of 120 Snow Clearing Devices (SCD) including the design and installation and testing of natural gas pipelines to each of the devices. Robert B. Somerville also constructed ductbank and cable trough infrastructure for the upgraded signalization technology … [Read More...]
Isolation Valve Program – Red Deer Region
This project was for the installation of valves on existing steel and PE gas mains in both Lacombe and Olds Alberta. Lacome involved installing 1 6" PE valve, 8 steel valves up to 4". In Olds there were 6 PE valves up to 6" and 9 steel valves up to 4". Somerville was responsible for all aspects of the job from locates and excavation, to installing and performing the drill and stop and installing the valves, and all cleanup. … [Read More...]
River Street District Energy Piping
The West Don Lands is an initiative of Waterfront Toronto. It is a master planned community that was originally planned to be built over a 10 to 15 year time frame. That has been dramatically accelerated with the award of the 2015 PanAm Games coming to Toronto. The PanAm 2015 games require the construction of an Athletes Village capable of housing 10,000 people. As part of the effort to build the Athletes village, Robert B. Somerville was contracted to install the hot and chilled water … [Read More...]
2011 – Calgary Meter Move Program
2011 - Calgary Meter Move Program The scope of the work was to relocate existing residential inside gas meters to the exterior of building for reading purposes and as a safety upgrade to ATCO Gas' system. All work was witin the City of Calgary. In total there were 2,650 moves to complete. Somerville was responsible for everything from contacting customers and making appointments, applying for and tracking locates/permits, completing all underground work so that the existing steel line … [Read More...]
