Oil & Gas Manufacturing in Canada
Canada is the world's fourth-largest oil producer at close to six million barrels a day1, and that scale built an industrial base around it. Generations of shops here have made the durable, often oversized components that withstand pressure, wear, and field conditions, much of the resource drawn from the Alberta oil sands2.
The work runs to carbon and stainless steels, heavy machining and fabrication, and welding to pressure and structural codes with full material certificates. Producing locally keeps lead times short for field and turnaround work, where downtime is measured in dollars per minute.
Sources 1. Canada Energy Regulator, record crude oil production·2. Natural Resources Canada, what are the oil sands
What oil & gas work needs
- Large-envelope machining and fabrication
- Corrosion-resistant materials
- Welding to pressure and structural codes
- Material certificates and documentation
Qualification and capability
- Common materials
- Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Plastics, Titanium, Bronze
- Processes
- CNC Milling, CNC Turning, Fabrication, Welding, Inspection, Assembly
- Advanced equipment
- 5-Axis Machining, CMM, Live Tooling, Mill-Turn, Swiss Turning, Wire EDM
Common oil & gas capabilities
Local production keeps lead times short for field and turnaround work where downtime is costly.