About Robert b. Somerville
Robert B. Somerville has been proudly connecting Canada’s communities for over 50 years.We design, install and maintain the infrastructure that makes energy flow!
Robert B. Somerville provides a comprehensive and fully integrated range of infrastructure services across Canada. We plan, engineer, build and maintain oil and gas pipelines, power and other utilities systems and related facilities. Renewable and sustainable energy projects are an important and growing part of our business.
Somerville clients include many of Canada’s major utilities and municipalities. We often work in partnership with other infrastructure builders and in extended enterprise mode with our clients. In all areas, Somerville is recognized as safe, expert, reliable, innovative and fair.
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

Deerfoot and Bow River Crossings
In order to supply adequate electricity to the new South Health Campus Hospital in South Calgary, ENMAX was required to provide a new feeder line from Substation 54. The designed route, for the 7km 14-way duct structure, included the crossing of the Bow … [Read More...]

Edmonton Meter Move Program
Edmonton 2011 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 Edmonton. In … [Read More...]

Guildwood Park – Joint Utilities Installation
The Guildwood on The Park community is a 59 unit residential townhome development in the Kingston Road and Scarborough Golf Golf Road neigbourhood. Robert B. Somerville was contracted to install the underground hydro distribution system in a joint tenc … [Read More...]

Reid Street Substation – Oil Containment
Robert B. Somerville has installed several of Albarrie's SorbWeb Plus Oil containment Systems. A pit is dug around the oil-filled transformer, and an oilmat is placed, which allows water to pass through, but seals up when contact is made with transforme … [Read More...]

Boblo Island – Detroit River Crossing
The project involved the installation of 5 - 4 inch HDPE conduit under the Detroit River to Boblo Island. The drill length was approximately 500 meters and included drilling through rock. The contract also required the construction of pull pits, assisting … [Read More...]

Mississauga, 10th Line and Aquitane
Supply and Install 2 x 100 mm HDPE ducts for 340 metres, 300 metres by directional drill and 40.0 metres by open cut trench. Core drilling of 2 manhole walls … [Read More...]








