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 – 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 ›
Latest Pipeline Projects
Line 9 Re-route (Don River)
The primary work involved rerouting a section of Enbridge Pipelines Line 9, from approximately KP 3081.35 to KP 3082.07 in Toronto, Ontario. This section of Line 9 is a 30 inch (762 mm) OD pipeline located on the southern edge of the Hydro One corridor between the Luton Gate and Pineway Blvd. This project involved Driectional Drilling approximately 635m of pipe under the Don River within 0m to 5m of the existing line, cutting out approximately 70m compromised pipe and restoration of unstable … [Read More...]
South West Edmonton Connector
Installation of approximately 20.8km of NPS 20 and 2km of NPS 12 in the South West Edmonton Transportation Utility Corridor (TUC). The pipeline was installed within a 10m ROW with 20m adjacent work space. There were numerous HDD crossings including the North Saskatchewan River, White Mud Creek and the Anthony Henday at multiple locations. … [Read More...]
Latest Utility Projects
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...]
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...]
Latest Horizontal Directional Drilling Projects
Enmax Bow River HDD
Robert B. Somerville was contracted to install two duct bundles under the Bow River. Each bundle included 7 DR13.5 NPS 6 HDPE pipes and three NPS 4 HDPE grout lines. Prior to drilling, Somerville installed NPS 48 casing on the entry side of each crossing to isolate the cobble and gravel layers from the drill path. The cobbles were removed for the drill path on the exit side by installing a shoring box and excavating to the bedrock. … [Read More...]
