Doublestar Drilling (DSD) was awarded the BiPole III
Transmission Line project in early 2017, making it their
first venture with Rokstad Power and Manitoba Hydro.
They were accountable for supplying and installing
micropiles and overburden ground anchors related to the con-struction
of Section N1 of the BiPole III Transmission Line.
In under two months, a total length of 610.31 metres of
micropiles and 1991.54 m of ground anchors were drilled by
DSD’s Davey Kent DK725 and Dual Rotary DR-12 drill rigs.
With their experienced crews, quality supervisors and onsite
project manager, DSD’s scope of work was completed on time
and to the project’s specifications.
DSD dedicated a night shift to continue installing ground
anchors and to help set up the day crews for success. Once
the micropiles and anchors were finished and received the
“go ahead” from the fulltime onsite geotechnical engineer,
DSD’s stressing technician tested specified anchors and
micropiles up to 100 per cent of the design load.
The biggest challenge was the ongoing temperature
changes. DSD prepared their equipment and personnel for
the changing and challenging weather conditions, ensuring
that all safety gear and specialized tooling were being used to
create the most effective and safe work site.
With the BiPole III Transmission Line being a remote
site, DSD’s co-ordination of trucking, preparing equipment
and personnel, and ensuring that safety remained the top
priority were key elements that made this project such
a success.
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BiPole III Transmission Line
A remote site meant extra co-ordination for Doublestar Drilling
Submitted by Doublestar Drilling
DSD dedicated a night shift
to continue installing ground
anchors and to help set up
the day crews for success.
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