News
September 2009
The Crossing Company Inc. announces acquisition of The HDD Company
The Crossing Company Inc., the leading provider of Trenchless Services in Canada, has completed a complementary acquisition.
The Crossing Company has acquired The HDD Company located in Sacramento, California USA. This acquisition gives The Crossing Company immediate access to the large volume of pipeline projects currently underway in the United States. The HDD Company was started in 1998 by Mr. Neil Swope who will remain the President of the US division based in Southern California. Mr. Swope’s extensive Horizontal Directional Drilling experience, which includes shore approaches and large municipal projects, will be of great value to our group of companies and our clients. Mr. Swope will report to Mr. Ryan J. MacLean, President of The Crossing Company.
The Crossing Company group of companies now includes, The Crossing Company, Rampro, The Crossing Company LRD & The HDD Company. The combined group now operates 14 large HDD rigs, and a fleet of tunnelling, augering, and pipe ramming equipment capable of meeting all your trenchless needs.
For further information: Please visit us at www.thecrossingcompany.com or speak directly with Mr. Ryan Bowhay at 403.264.5050.
July 2009
Appointment
The Crossing Company Inc., Canada’s leading provider of Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ryan Bowhay to Vice-President, Corporate Development. Mr. Bowhay joined The Crossing Company in 2003 as Business Development Manager. He is a University of Alberta graduate and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Through his dedication to relationships, client service, quality and safety, he has played a key role in the growth of the company. As an integral member of the management team, he will continue to maintain client relationships, expand markets, and contribute to the strategic initiatives of the company. The Crossing Company, based in Nisku with offices in Calgary, Grand Prairie, Fort St. John and the United States, continues to strengthen its position in the trenchless services market by investing in new technologies, state-of-the-art equipment, unique expertise and complementary businesses. Mr. Bowhay will report to Mr. Ryan MacLean, President of the Company.
May 2009
Exit Side Safety Unit™ (ESSU) Exceeds Expectations
The Exit Side Safety Unit™ (ESSU) has been working on location near Chetwyn, British Columbia, for Talisman Energy since January 2009. The ESSU has exceeded all of Talisman’s and our expectations. It has significantly reduced the hazards associated with exit side operations and dramatically improved working conditions. The ESSU has also increased drilling and reaming times while also improving the performance of the down hole tooling. The ESSU has worked 118 consecutive days without any downtime. We believe that the success of the ESSU will change the operating practices of our industry, for the better, permanently.
April 2009
International No-Dig Show – Toronto, Ontario Canada
The Crossing Company will be exhibiting at the 2009 No-Dig Show which runs from March 29th to April 3rd. This forum is largest trenchless technology event in North America and is an excellent opportunity for contractors, equipment manufacturers and engineers to explore the latest developments throughout the trenchless sector. Horizontal Directional Drilling is a widely used trenchless technology and will be one of the many topics covered during the 5 day show. The Crossing Company will be discussing the success they are having with the unveiling of the Exit Side Safety Unit (ESSU)&tade;. The ESSU has increased productivity, safety and improved worker moral. We hope to see you at this year’s No-Dig Show.
For further information regarding the No-Dig show please visit the website http://www.nodigshow.com.March 2009
Gila River Project – Maricopa County, Arizona USA
The Crossing Company is featured in the March issue of Trenchless Technology™ magazine. The article highlights a high profile project completed for Transwestern Pipeline Co. out of Houston, Texas USA. Please click on the link below to view the article in its entirety.
http://www.trenchlessonline.com/index/webapp-stories-action?id=725
January 2009
Safety Standown Week
The Crossing Company will participate in its 4th consecutive Safety Stand Down Week between January 19th to January 23rd as part of our continued commitment to safety within our company. We understand the value that a strong safety culture brings and will maintain a leadership role in developing and improving equipment, programs and attitudes.
I believe that safety is something that needs to be reinforced by all levels of our organization. The site visits that we conduct are very productive and all time spent in the field is very insightful. The feedback that we receive from our employees is of paramount importance to the success of our overall safety program. Stand down week is another great opportunity to visit all of our rigs, to connect with our employees, and to make sure everyone understands the importance that The Crossing Company places on safety.
Sincerely,
Ryan MacLean
President
The Crossing Company
For information on Safety Stand Down Week please visit, www.safetystanddown.ca.
May 2008
Albian Sands Energy Inc. – Athabasca Oil Sands ProjectLedcor Pipeline Ltd. contracted The Crossing Company to construct the Albian Expansion project. The Albian Expansion Project involved the installation of 15 crossings ranging in length from 500m to 1000m. These projects were unique in that they required a final ream size of up to 1524mm (60"), the largest ream successfully completed in the McMurray formation. This project required multiple rigs working simultaneously and was a vital demonstration of The Crossing Company’s project management capabilities. Below is a quote from the project managers, Mr. Eugene Van Trigt and Mr. Douglas Glad from the Shell Weekly HSSE Newsletter:
“To date this is the quickest and most efficient drill kick off we have seen on this project. The safety and environmental inspections went very well and our HSE group should be commended as well for their support in getting things underway in a timely manner“
April 2008
The Crossing Company – Rig Manager Meeting
The Crossing Company recently completed their 2008 Rig Manager’s meetings. This the key planning event for The Crossing Company because it is an opportunity for our senior employees to gather together after a busy drilling season to review our performance and set our 2008 safety and operations goals. Safety training continues during this time and interactive sessions are attended by our senior employees. These sessions are designed to refocus our company on our stated priorities:
- Safety (behavior and attitudes)
- Effective communication
- Innovation
- Strong Client Relationships
The interactive nature of these sessions is what makes them so successful. Attendees provide the content for the meetings and their constructive thoughts and insight play a significant role in improving the performance of The Crossing Company.
October 2008
The Crossing Company unveiled the Exit Side Safety Unit (ESSU) at the 2008 International Pipeline Exposition that was recently held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ESSU was on display in downtown Calgary for 3 days and received positive reviews from some of the world’s most discerning minds that are involved the pipeline sector.
The ESSU will quantitatively enhance the safety and productivity of the Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) industry. Built in a single load, it will eliminate the unacceptable safety hazards and lack of mechanization that are currently the norm on the exit side of the overwhelming majority of conventional HDD projects. The ESSU will be SAFER, more PRODUCTIVE and REDUCE OVERALL COSTS.
For additional information on the ESSU please contact Ryan Bowhay at 1.403.969.4438.
May 2008
Albian Sands Energy Inc. – Athabasca Oil Sands ProjectLedcor Pipeline Ltd. contracted The Crossing Company to construct the Albian Expansion project. The Albian Expansion Project involved the installation of 15 crossings ranging in length from 500m to 1000m. These projects were unique in that they required a final ream size of up to 1524mm (60"), the largest ream successfully completed in the McMurray formation. This project required multiple rigs working simultaneously and was a vital demonstration of The Crossing Company’s project management capabilities. Below is a quote from the project managers, Mr. Eugene Van Trigt and Mr. Douglas Glad from the Shell Weekly HSSE Newsletter:
“To date this is the quickest and most efficient drill kick off we have seen on this project. The safety and environmental inspections went very well and our HSE group should be commended as well for their support in getting things underway in a timely manner“
April 2008
The Crossing Company – Rig Manager Meeting
The Crossing Company recently completed their 2008 Rig Manager’s meetings. This the key planning event for The Crossing Company because it is an opportunity for our senior employees to gather together after a busy drilling season to review our performance and set our 2008 safety and operations goals. Safety training continues during this time and interactive sessions are attended by our senior employees. These sessions are designed to refocus our company on our stated priorities:
- Safety (behavior and attitudes)
- Effective communication
- Innovation
- Strong Client Relationships
The interactive nature of these sessions is what makes them so successful. Attendees provide the content for the meetings and their constructive thoughts and insight play a significant role in improving the performance of The Crossing Company.
March 2008
Syncrude Canada Ltd. – East Mine Seepage CurtainIn October of 2007, Syncrude Canada Ltd. (Syncrude) contracted The Crossing Company to construct the East Mine Seepage Curtain (EMSC) using horizontal directional drilling technology. The ESMC involved the installation of five horizontal water wells ranging in length from 800m to 1200m. The wells are constructed within the surficial sand layer, with a vertical horizontal profile that follows the undulating clay/sand interface. The water can be pumped directly from the wells into a nearby creek, thus removing the need to treat the water. This process will improve the stewardship of this important natural resource with the promise of improved economics.
This project was of great significance for The Crossing Company because of the unique application of HDD technology. It was also a great test of our Safety Culture as it was tested against the very exacting standards of Syncrude and passed with flying colours.
December 12, 2007
The Crossing Company Inc. announces acquisitions and management changes.
September 2007
Shell recognizes The Crossing Company
(Weekly HSSE Newsletter - Sept. 7, 2007 - Issue 10)
May 2007
The Crossing Company has recently purchased and outfitted a new Astec 80,000lb HDD rig to compliment our rig fleet. This rig was selected based on a power to weight ratio that is unmatched in the industry. At the request of our clients we have specifically designed a rig spread for smaller projects that range in length from 100m to 400m. The compact size of this equipment will reduce both the number of required truck loads as well as crew sizes. Our customers will now enjoy the power of an 80,000lb rig at very attractive operating rates. This rig is outfitted with a full mud recycling system, and is compatible with both walkover and wireline steering systems. This rig has the same technical advantages of our larger rigs only in a much smaller package. Please contact us for pricing and availability.