PTW’s Construction Workforce Completes Electrical and Instrumentation Upgrades for Pipeline Integration Near Conklin, AB
PTW’s Construction team recently completed a two-month project near Conklin, Alberta, supporting a major facility upgrade to enable the first-time pipeline shipment of diluted bitumen (dilbit). This marks a significant milestone for the site, as it transitions from trucking to pipeline transport, increasing efficiency and reducing logistics complexity.
The scope of our work included the installation of new Motor Control Center (MCC) sections with Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) to power upgraded sales oil pump motors. PTW supplied, installed, and terminated all associated power and control cabling for the new pumps, additional dilbit aerial coolers, instrumentation systems, lighting, and electric heat tracing (EHT). The team also completed installation and termination of a new fibre optic trunk line connecting the central facility to the newly built LACT station, enabling full automation and system integration.
Commissioning activities involved setup, calibration, and verification of all electrical and instrumentation systems to bring the new infrastructure online safely and efficiently. The successful completion of this work enables the facility to ship oil via pipeline for the first time.
PTW’s Construction workforce delivered this project with a compact, skilled team, meeting schedule requirements and quality standards. The project highlights PTW’s ability to execute complex facility upgrades and support critical operational transitions across Canada’s energy sector.
About PTW:
Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, PTW Energy Services is the largest solutions provider in Western Canada, with the highest market share of electrical and instrumentation (E&I) maintenance services, as well as construction and fabrication capabilities. Initially rooted in Western Canada, our operations have expanded nationwide, and today, we operate across four provinces and the Northwest Territories.
Our branch network is supported by our construction workforce, which provides us with the competitive advantage to take on projects of all sizes and meet diverse client requirements. Our workforce ranges from 1,900 to 2,100 skilled workers, enabling us to scale up and down to meet our customers’ needs.
We are also a Canadian leader in customized self-frame, rigid frame, and pre-engineered building solutions, which we manufacture in our world-class 212,000 sq ft complex in Rocky View County, AB. This complex produces approximately 10,000 tons of structural steel and 600 metal building packages annually. We fabricate, erect and integrate customized packages all in one facility, saving time and costs.
For further information, please contact:
Laryssa Lesinszki, Marketing and Communications Manager, PTW Energy Services
Tel: +1 403.247.5766; llesinszki@ptwenergy.com
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