WQS

WQS Group of Companies is an Indigenous-owned business that provides rope access trades personnel, Non-Destructive Testing, and Field Evaluation Services to a wide variety of industries across Western Canada. WQS is certified by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business and the Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business association. Headquartered in Fort McMurray, WQS also operates field offices through Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.

Services

NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

MT – Magnetic Particle Testing
PT – Liquid Penetrant Testing
UT – Ultrasonic Testing
RT – Radiography Testing
CR – Computed Radiography
DR – Digital Radiography
ET – Eddy Current Testing
PAUT – Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing with Full Matrix Capture (FMC)
TOFD – Time of Flight Diffraction

FIELD EVALUATION SERVICES

FT – Ferrite Testing
HT – Hardness Testing (UCI & Telebrinell)
PMI – Alloys (XRF Analyzer)
PMI – Soil Analysis (XRF Analyzer)
PMI – Positive Material Identification Carbon Equivalence (OES & LIBS Analyzer)

ASSET INTEGRITY INSPECTIONS

PIA – Pipeline Integrity Assessments
CUI – Corrosion Under Insulation – Lyft
PECA (Pulsed Eddy Current Array)
TML – Thickness Monitor Locations
CML – Corrosion Monitor Locations
ACM – Automated Corrosion Mapping
Integrity Surveys
Drone Inspections
Videoscope
Close & Mid-Range Laser Scanning for:
- Pipeline
- Tank
- Facility

VISUAL INSPECTIONS

CWB W178.2 Certified Welding Inspectors (Levels: 1, 2, 3)
Third Party Inspectors
- Vendor
- Fabrication Facilities
- API Inspectors
- NACE

LIFTING EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATIONS

Elevating Work Platforms
Vehicle – Mounted Aerial Devices
Lift Trucks
Mobile Cranes
Below-the-hook Lifting Devices
Lifting Attachments

ROPE ACCESS Services (IRATA Certified)

Shutdown & Turnaround support

Insulation
Pipefitting
Welding
Electrical
Cleaning
Ops assist

Seasonal Maintenance

Seasonal Maintenance
Torquing, Nut and bolt removal and replacement
Cleaning
Ops assist
Building Maintenance
Construction

Winterization

Ice and snow removal
Steam traces repair and replacement
EHT repair and replacement
Insulation repair, replacement, and inspection

Overhead Hazards Inspection & Removal

Cable trays
Ice removal
Pipe racks
Buildings

Confined Space

Rescue service
Maintenance work
Inspection
Cleaning

Industrial Electrical and Instrumentation

Inspection and testing
Electrical heat trace
Terminations
Lighting (ballasts and bulbs)
Cable pulling
Cable tray inspection and repair

NDE (Rope Access)

Full compliment of NDT and Inspection services
MT, PT, UT, RT, CR, DR, PAUT, TOFD
PMI
Asset Integrity Inspections
Visual Inspections
Lifting Equipment Certifications

Experience

Commitment to the RMWB Community

WQS is committed to strengthening the local economy and communities, while generating prosperity for Nation members. By headquartering in Fort McMurray, WQS is a direct benefit to the communities that they operate in. The partnership with Willow Lake Métis Group enables them to engage a new workforce and make a meaningful difference in the communities they operate in, while also growing their capacity to deliver high-quality services.