PIPELINE NEWS December 2011
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Alberta drives Maverick’s seismic services „ By Geoff Lee Saskatoon – The anticipated construction of the Keystone XL pipeline through parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan could generate short-term reclamation work for Maverick Construction Ltd. based in Saskatoon and Red Deer. The construction of the pipeline by TransCanada Corporation that awaits U.S. regulatory approval could also increase the demand for Maverick’s specialized low impact seismic line clearing services in Western Canada. “Once the XL goes through, then aside from supplying the crude plants and the ďŹ nishing plants, there is just so much more to be able to push down the line,â€? said Ron Bodnar, Maverick’s Saskatoonbased president. “The demand will be so much bigger for all of the areas. The need is going to shoot sky high.
“That’s what we are just looking into right now. We want to keep in tune with the XL given that it’s crossing part of Saskatchewan.â€? Maverick has completed numerous contracts for the oil and gas, mining, agricultural, forestry and municipal markets including a lot of municipal road building and brush clearing for camps and lease sites this year. The company has a growing eet of specialized mulchers and shredders that minimize impact to the environment while achieving the highest productive results. “We have the perfect machines to do work for the XL line,â€? said Bodnar. “They need to reclaim everything once the line is in. With the machines we have, we can ‘sub soil’ with our machines, meaning we can get down a little deeper in the ground. “It’s fantastic, and then they can capture
all of the topsoil; put it o to the side; do their work with the pipelines, and then when they are all done to reclaim it, they just simply have to put that topsoil back. “All of the seeds and all of the mulch are all there so that helps. Of course, they will go ahead and do their own reseeding as well.â€? Maverick’s forte is seismic mulching and brush clearing with the demand for fall and winter seismic programs continuing to pick up, especially in Alberta. ɸ Page C12
Maverick Construction continually upgrades its Ă eet of low impact mulchers for fall and winter line clearing in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Photo submitted
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