Statoil secures Canadian oil sands project with Roxtec seals

The Athabasca oil sands in northeastern Alberta make the total oil reserves of Canada the second largest in the world after Saudi Arabia’s. Global oil companies, such as Norwegian Statoil, are rushing to separate oil from sand and produce heavy crude oil. To make projects profitable, operators must deal with safety issues and the extreme labor costs in the booming area. When specifying Roxtec cable seals, Statoil chose the right solution at the right place and time. The seals were quickly installed around multiple cables to protect crucial equipment.  
“With Roxtec, we got better sealing and most likely lower labor costs,” says Kolja de Regt, Senior Electrical Engineer of KDR Consulting Ltd and owner’s representative for the project.

Download the new Roxtec report from the Statoil Leismer oil sands project. (PDF)