Shell Slurry Pump House
In retrieving oil from the oil sands of Northern Alberta, Shell creates a slurry to move the mined oil sands to a processing facility. The pumps that push this slurry are housed in modular pump houses that can move as the mining locations move.
- Supplied 2,260 tons of structural steel.
- Painted, SP6 + 2 coats of high performance paint.
Dave Steel supplied 2,260 tons of structural steel for Shell’s modular slurry pump houses, essential for transporting mined oil sands to processing facilities in Northern Alberta. Our scope included steel components finished with SP6 and two coats of high-performance paint for durability in harsh conditions. The fabricated steel was shipped to Edmonton, where the modules were assembled with mechanical and electrical systems before being transported to site as fully operational units. Our combination supported the efficient and flexible relocation of pump houses as mining operations progressed.
Dave Steel Company’s challenge was to meet critical deadlines to fabricate and ship to Edmonton, where each module is completed with all mechanical and electrical systems, and then shipped to the site as a working unit.