Horizontal Directional Drilling

NPL Walker's Quarry

Project Information

Client: NPL Canada
Job Number: 20009-08
Work Type: Heavy Rigs (100k & larger)
Location: Ontario
Contract Type: Lump Sum
Owner: IGRS/ Walkers Quarries
Role: Pipeline
Status: Complete
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This work was part of a landfill gas recovery project to remove methane gas from an existing landfill to power up turbine generators for power to the St. Catharines GM plant. Somerville wascontracted to provide HDD services to install a 12" HDPE Gas line and 2" communication conduit through the Niagara Escarpment and under the Old Welland Canal as part of the most direct route to install the pipeline. In addition, Somerville installed 200m of 12" HDPE Gas line and 2" communication conduit under a historical train bridge that was structurally sensitive. Project was completed on time and on budget.