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l–r Andrew Walters, labour; Normand Riopel, operations manager; Keron Shulson, admin; Betty Tarres, admin; Hudson Hill, operator; Bert Driedger, supervisor; MISSINg FroM PhoToS: Brian Fleck; Tyler Schnell; Allan Bradley; Brant; McClelland; Lance Vickaryous; Darrell Piercey; Patricia Bryson; Earl Greenfield; Maurice Viel; Darcy Gervais; Randy Loustel; and Joe Trobert, head figure for the Estevan division since 1977.
In the BusIness of Clean sInCe 1973 By Brook ThalgoTT photos Doug Sully
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n recent years, the southeast corner of Saskatchewan has seen a boom in the oil and gas industry. With this prosperity comes the need for service providers to be the economic backbone of Estevan, Weyburn, Regina and all parts in-between. While the boom is new, there’s one player in the industry with deep roots and years of experience: CEDA Reactor. They have been serving the needs of the oil, gas and industrial sector in Estevan since 1977. “We’ve been in business here in Estevan for 36 years and have been established in Regina for 24 years,” says Randy Loustel, division manager. “Many of our staff members have 20 or more years
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of experience in the industry. We have a lot to offer the oil, gas and industrial businesses in Saskatchewan.” CEDA started in 1973, and opened its office in Estevan just four years later. Now, with locations in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Ontario, CEDA delivers cleaning and maintenance services to the oil patch, power plants, refineries, pulp and paper mills, fertilizer plants, asphalt plants and oriented strand board (OSB) mills, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “Over the years we’ve developed and perfected the services we offer,” says Randy. “Today, we handle: steaming, pressure testing, tank cleaning, vessel circulation, pipeline filling, frac fluid heating, hot oiling, water hauling and shutdowns for industrial and oilfield.”
CEDA was one of the first companies in the world to automate industrial maintenance equipment. These innovations were made available to customers in western Canada in the 1980s and resulted in dramatic improvements to workplace safety and reduced downtime. CEDA also operates a large fleet of equipment, including: vacuum and fluid trucks, high-pressure water blast units, bundle blaster trailers, internal bundle cleaning machines, chemical cleaning units, tractor trailer units and automated vessel cleaning equipment. Whatever their customers require, CEDA can provide. CEDA works hard for their customers, and they are committed to providing the safest and best service available. With a
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