Willbros Canada
Willbros Canada is an industry leader in construction, maintenance and fabrication serving the oil, gas, power, petrochemical and heavy oil industries.
We have the capability to provide turn-key solutions for an extensive range of oil, gas and industrial construction projects designed around clients' unique needs and schedule. With the talent and commitment of our employees and the synergy of three business units, we provide our clients with an integrated suite of products and services that sets us apart from the competition.
Willbros Canada is a division of Willbros Group Inc., a global contractor providing project management; engineering; construction; maintenance and lifecycle extension services to industry and government entities. Founded in 1908, Willbros has performed work for more than 400 clients in over 60 countries and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WG.
Our Business Units
Fabrication
The Fabrication group offers products and project solutions to the energy industry. Our state-of-the-art fabrication facility provides capacity to handle even the most challenging projects clients require.
Willbros' highly skilled professionals have extensive experience in Pipe Spool fabrication, Chromium Carbide Overlay, structural and modular manufacturing.
Facilities
The Facilities group provides turn-key solutions for industrial construction projects including piping, tie-ins, pump stations, metering facilities and compression packages. Willbros Canada's Facilities offers a broad combination of facilities construction, fired heater services, tank fabrication and field erection.
Field Services
The Field Services group specializes in Construction and Maintenance (plant slurry and tailings pipeline maintenance and installation) in the Wood Buffalo Region and Projects and Specialty Services (pipeline integrity services, HDD support, hydrotest services, etc.) in Western Canada.
Our experience and diligence have resulted in cost benefits to our clients in the oil-sands. Willbros has been able to reduce construction times, achieve line outage schedules and provide skilled resources in a timely fashion.
Result Driven Technology
Willbros Canada has developed leading edge technologies to assist customers in optimizing production and minimizing maintenance.
Slurry Line Barrel Puller
The Barrel Puller enables the hydro testing and calibration of the expansion barrels prior to field installation.
Automated Pipeline Rotation System
To prolong the life and save maintenance cost on elevated slurry pipelines, the system automatically rotates the pipe every six weeks, reducing the overall wear and corrosion of the pipeline.
Chromium Carbide Overlay (CCO) Manufacturing
Service is available for pipe sizes up to 42”OD and up to 40’ long. Our Fabrication team's overlay process minimizes distortion and shrinkage, while maintaining excellent fusion and wear ability. Through research and development Willbros has blended the best qualities of CCO products on the market today.
Health and Safety
At Willbros Canada we recognize that effective safe workplace practices and a strong safety culture contribute to the well being and success of our employees and our company. Safety is one of our core values, across the company and under no circumstances will be compromised. It is only through a diligent commitment and investment in health and safety that we will continue to succeed.
We use six principles to guide our Value for safety and achieve our Vision for best-in-class safety performance:
1. Safety is about leadership and leadership isn't about what's in your title: it's about what is in your character.
2. We will always strive to get better. When we fall short in our expectations, we'll find out why. When we succeed, we will find how to reproduce that success elsewhere.
3. We will not compromise even in the face of great pressure on the time and discipline it takes to properly plan and execute our work in the safest way practical.
4. Stopping unsafe work isn't a right given to us by someone else. Stopping unsafe work is an obligation that we hold ourselves and each other to.
5. Production done in the absence of safety will not be valued or rewarded. Period.
6. Great safety isn't just about policies and procedures. Great safety is about openness, honesty, involvement, communication, and caring for one another.
Willbros Canada maintains a Certification of Recognition (COR) through our certifying partner, the Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) and consistently receives the maximum rebate as a participant in the Workers Compensation Board's (WCB) - Alberta Partners in Injury Reduction (PIR) program. Willbros Canada has also been the recipient of many client safety awards for outstanding safety performance and continues to exceed our clients HSE expectations.
Environment
It is the policy of the management of Willbros Canada to make sure our work is performed in an environmentally responsible manner at all times. We shall consider the appropriate protection of humans, plants, animals, air, water, and soil.
Quality
Willbros' commitment to quality is an integral part of our success. To us "quality" goes beyond the products and services we offer our clients, it also guides our management philosophy and how we approach our business. Our Quality Control Manual addresses those elements of Quality Control and Quality Assurance that we feel allow us to produce products and services that meet and exceed the expectations of our clients.
Through internal, external and regulatory quality audits we learn and continuously improve our systems, recognizing that industry does not stand still. Manufacturing, fabricating and construction are performed in accordance with the applicable codes, standards and regulatory requirements. Current certifications include:
Alberta ABSA AQP-1461 and Saskatchewan BPVS QCP-03: Construct, Repair/Alter ASME Section I Power Boilers
Section VIII-1 Pressure Vessels; Assemble ASME Section I Power Boilers
Construct, Repair/Alter ASME B31.1 Power Piping, Boiler External Piping and ASME B31.3 Process Piping
Construct, Repair/Alter ADME Section I, API530 & ASME B31.3 Fired Heaters
Manufacture, Repair/Alter Category A, E and H Fittings in Accordance with CSA B51
Construct, Repair/Alter CSA Z662-07 Oilfield Steam Distribution Pipelines
Alberta: ABSA AOQP-7246 : Performance Qualification Testing of Pressure Welders and Machine Welding Operators
British Columbia Safety Authority Licence No. 821: Class AP - Construction, Repair and Alteration of Pressure Piping to ASME B31.1 and B31.3
Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) Certification to CSA Standard W47.1 Division 2 Shop and Field Fabrication of Structural Steel and Steel Plate for the Oil, Gas, Petrochemical, Forestry and Mining Industries.
Additional Activities which are not part of the Pressure Equipment Jurisdictional Authority Construction, Repair and Alteration of Slurry Piping to ASME B31.11
Scope Construction of Pipelines to CSA Z662
Construction and Erection of Welded Steel Storage Tanks to API 650
Aboriginal Community Investment
Willbros Canada is one of the most proactive contractors to further employment opportunities of local communities and Aboriginal persons in the oil-sands industry. We are committed to build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with Aboriginal communities by developing strategies that provide appropriate opportunities to improve employment and business relations.
Willbros Canada's Aboriginal Relations Policy provides a consistent approach to the Company's relationships with Aboriginal individuals and communities. Part of our commitment is to support organizations dedicated to promoting the full participation of Aboriginal communities in the Canadian economy.
Willbros Canada is also an associate member of the Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business Association (NAABA). We continuously sponsor The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF); Keyano College Foundation; Syncrude Sports and Wellness; with an ongoing commitment to Northern Lights Health Authority events; Harvest of Hope; Spring Fling;Kids Forever and other community events.
The Willbros Goal
To be a supplier of choice in the energy industry by providing consistent quality products, reliable construction solutions, and maintenance services.
Contact Us
Corporate Office
Suite 2150, 300 – 5th Avenue SW
Stock Exchange Tower
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3C4 Canada
Telephone 403.817.2265 | Fax 403.817.2266
Email: salescanada@willbros.com
Head Office
261 Seneca Road
Sherwood Park, Alberta T8A 4G6
Telephone 780.400.4200 | Fax 780.400.4290
