Sandwell has provided engineering services for oil sands projects since 1978, including development of design engineering specifications for oil sands mine expansions, consulting on slurry handling systems and on-site inspection and improvement of conveyor operations.
We have designed open pit truck dump systems, including crusher and hopper installations, for trucks in the 270 tonne class, conveyors with capacities up to 16,000 tonnes per hour and reclaim systems to 13,000 tonnes per hour. Our material handling background also includes study and design of slurry handling systems for dredging and reclaim projects.
Sandwell also provides expertise in power generation systems, process engineering and general infrastructure development.
Esso Resources Canada Ltd. Kearl Lake, Alberta
Development services
Both separately and as part of the Norswego Ltd. joint venture, Sandwell provided bulk handling expertise in the development phase of the 75,000 bbl/d OSLO Kearl Lake oil sands deposits. We assisted in developing capital and operating cost estimates, investigated conveying/mobile crusher alternatives, frost blasting, optimizing mine facilities, and determining location of construction material sources.
Syncrude Canada Ltd., Fort McMurray, Alberta
Development services
As a member of the Norswego Ltd. joint venture project team, Sandwell provided project management and materials handling expertise in the development of engineering design specifications for the North Mine expansion project. The scope of work included preparing detailed mining equipment specifications (shovels, trucks, conveyors, crushers, draglines, reclaimers and support equipment) for overburden and ore handling.
