Direct Pipe TBM delivered to Calgary

9 October 2014


Canada - Calgary Tunnelling, a subsidiary of Enterprise Group, Inc., has taken delivery of a Direct Pipe TBM, manufactured by Herrenknecht, to install a 42-inch pipe casing under the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta.

The value of this project, which is expected to complete within the fourth quarter of 2014, is approximately CAD 2.5M (USD 2.23M). The pipe will encase a bundles of power cables

Direct Pipe is a hybrid system that incorporates microtunnelling and horizontal directional drilling. Enterprise is the only Canadian company to own a new fully OEM Direct Pipe system of 42in diameter.

Enterprise acquired Calgary Tunnelling & Horizontal Augering Ltd. in June 2013.