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
ATCO Gas – Urban Pipe Replacement (UPR) – East Airport Phase 2
Approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission in January 2014, the Urban Pipeline Replacement (UPR) Program will see the high-pressure natural gas transmission pipelines in Edmonton and Calgary neighbourhoods recommissioned to lower pressure natural gas distribution service or abandoned and new, modern high-pressure natural gas transmission pipelines installed primarily within the Transportation/Utility Corridors (TUCs) that surround the cities. Somerville was responsible for the installation of … [Read More...]
TransCanada – NPS 48 Launcher Installation
This project involved the installation of a new 56” launcher on Trans Canada’s NPS 48" 400 series mainline at MLV 401 in Ile des Chenes, Manitoba. Work included expanding the existing station to incorporate the new piping modifications. Somerville was contracted to complete a full turn key installation from removals to final tie-ins and commissioning. Other activities included hydrovacing, excavation, piling, structural steel supports, piping installation, hydrotesting, bolt-ups, isolation, … [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
Line 10 Replacement Project – HDD
Construction of an NPS 20 line for the Line 10 Replacement Project which will replace the existing NPS 12 line over 36.2 km. The Project consists of a NPS 20 (508.0 mm O.D.) pipeline from the Westover Terminal to the Nanticoke Junction in Ontario. The proposed pipeline will replace the existing line, and will transport crude oil. Somerville was engaged to complete two HDD crossings within a new Company ROW. The proposed HDD shall cross under the Copetown Woods Golf Course in a north to south … [Read More...]
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...]
