CORPORATE PROFILE

Research and Development

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

CORPORATE PROFILE

XTECH Explosive Decontamination Incorporated is a Canadian owned privately-held corporation based near Calgary, Alberta, Canada with a branch offices in Ottawa, Ontario and Halifax, Nova Scotia. XTECH’s founder,  Mr Robert Enman, is a retired Canadian Forces Captain commissioned from Chief Warrant Officer with over 40 years involvement in ordnance related issues.  Mr Enman serves as President and CEO and calls upon a wealth of personal experience to provide sound management and leadership to the company.  The support of key senior personnel and Project Support Office staff with over twenty years experience ensures our corporate goals will continue to be exceeded.

XTECH is a highly adaptable organization that is capable of responding to projects requiring all levels of resources. The quantity and quality of our key and support personnel  is integral to our ability to mobilize teams regardless of the size or complexity of the task.  Our technicians have many years of experience dealing with conventional, chemical, improvised explosive devices, demining and battle area clearances. Our senior technicians are skilled in clearance procedures, identifying levels of effort and are competent in judging the feasibility of proposed methodology.  A number of our technicians have served in senior instructor positions in Canadian and NATO military explosive ordnance disposal schools.  

XTECH provides professional advice and recommendations on the Chemical Weapons Convention, chemical munitions, and a wide range of other chemical weapons issues.  On staff is  Mr Eric  Carter, former Chief Inspector and past Head of the Chemical Weapons Demilitarization Branch for the Organization of the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.  Mr Carter represents XTECH at our branch office near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

XTECH specializes in the management of large-scale operations and the hands-on execution of unique projects relating to Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), Explosive Ordnance Waste (EOW), and Humanitarian Demining.  Our Project Management experience is vast and varied and has been extremely successful for both on-site and remote or virtual management applications.  Our proven skills managing complex projects are a result of our staff's intensive management training, experience and many years of involvement in the UXO industry.  Our armoured excavator is designed to remediate munitions related waste sites in a safe and efficient manner. XTECH utilizes a Geographic Information System (GIS) platform with fully integrated Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) data collection capabilities which permits us to track and verify all stages of development throughout the project life.  Complete in-house GPS and GIS expertise ensures that project-specific requirements are met with fully customized systems development.  XTECH's expertise in electromagnetic data collection technologies is garnered from years of practical experience in challenging environments.  XTECH offers detection solutions for UXO over a variety of terrain conditions on land and underwater.

XTECH boasts a 100% accident-free safety record. 

XTECH is committed to providing turn-key solutions to ensure a safe and prosperous global environment.

REsearch and development

XTECH has made a conscious decision to actively pursue the development of innovative techniques for the conduct of UXO, Humanitarian Demining and Battle Area Clearance operations.  The use of state of the art equipment and customized software by trained and motivated personnel is a major contribution toward meeting that commitment.  UXO survey data collection is maximized utilizing our custom engineered towed array platform enhanced by GPS integration.  The development of the armoured excavator has been proven by its successful deployment in clearance operations, providing a safe, practical and cost-effective solution for the remediation of UXO waste sites. 

The ongoing research and development of new technologies and the real-world implementation of those technologies will ensure our company remains on the leading edge of industry in both innovation and application both at home and abroad.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

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  2006
  - UXO Investigations for Training Area Cable Plant Upgrades Phase II, CFB / ASU Wainwright, Alberta
  - UXO Statement of Clearance Requirement (UXOSOCR), Kapyong Barracks, Winnipeg, Manitoba
  - UXO Survey Services DRDC Valcartier (Québec)
  - UXO Shoreline Sweep, Lac St. Pierre, Quebec 
  - X-Depot Phase II ESA, UXO Clearance, CFB/ASU Edmonton, Alberta
  - UXO Clearance Services for CMTC Village Silos, CFB / ASU Wainwright, Alberta 
  - Aberdeen Proving Grounds Underwater Sensor Trials 
  - Re-Evaluation of Three Underwater UXO sites from the Priority List 
  - Development of Project Support and Action Plan for Underwater UXO Sites in the Marlant Area of Operations

• 2005

• - Identify, Excavate and Dispose Unexploded Ordnance, Churchill Airport
  - UXO Clearance, Strathcona Trail, Detachment Dundurn, Saskatchewan 
  - UXO Services: CLAWR Groundwater Project, 4 Wing Cold Lake, AB
  - UXO Clearance for Primrose Lake Evaluation Range Road, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta
  - EM61 Survey prepared for EBA Engineering 5106 Deerfoot Trail, 4411 Ogden Rd SE, 5604 15 St SE, 5501 15 St SE Calgary, Alberta
  - UXO Munitions Scrap Area – Level 1 Clearance and UXO Survey, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS
  - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), Environmental and Cultural Resource Investigation, Former Camp Ipperwash, Ontario
  - Consultant Services – Identification of Land-Based UXO Legacy Sites
  - Unexploded Ordnance Clearance Prince Albert Rifle Range Saskatchewan
  - UXO (Unexploded Ordnance) Survey for Whitecap Casino/Resort Project Via 17 Wing, DND Dundurn
  - UXO Clearance St. Charles Grenade Range, 17 Wing Winnipeg, MB
  - Development of Technical Field Workplan for Demilitarization of 3 High Risk Sites Suffield
  - Oversee UXO Clearance and Rehabilitation - CFB Calgary, AB (1994 - 2005)

• 2004

• - Standing Offer Agreement for Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Clearance Services Western Region (Alberta, Saskatchewan And Manitoba)
  - UXO Survey – Det Dundurn
  - Summer Soil & Drilling Campaign Land Forces Western Area Training Centre Wainwright 
  - Unexploded Ordnance Clearance (UXO) services for the installation of groundwater monitoring wells, Cold Lake Air Weapons Range, Cold Lake, AB 
  - Standing Offer of Agreement for UXO Clearance at CFB Suffield
  - Oversee UXO Clearance and Rehabilitation - CFB Calgary, AB (1994 - 2005)

• 2003

• - UXO Clearance - CFAD Bedford, NS (2003)
  - Clearance Inspection Team - CFB Petawawa, ON, (2003)
  - Oversee UXO Clearance and Rehabilitation - CFB Calgary, AB (1994 - 2005)

• 2002

• - Provision of Ordnance Avoidance for Seismic Drilling - CFB Suffield, AB (2002)
  - UXO Clearance – Niagara-on-the-Lake Rifle Range, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON (2002)
  - Oversee UXO Clearance and Rehabilitation - CFB Calgary, AB (1994 - 2005)

• 2001

• - UXO Clearance - Tracadie Range, Tracadie, NB (2001)
  - Oversee UXO Clearance and Rehabilitation - CFB Calgary, AB (1994 - 2005)

• 2000

• - Provision of Ordnance Avoidance for Seismic Drilling - CFB Suffield, AB, (2000)
  - Provision of Ordnance Avoidance for Environmental Test Wells - CFB Suffield, AB, (2000)
  - Provision of Ordnance Avoidance for Environmental Test Well Drilling - CFB Shilo, MB, (2000)
  - Oversee UXO Clearance and Rehabilitation - CFB Calgary, AB (1994 - 2005)

• Pre 2000

• - Provision of UXO Clearance Inspection Team - CFB Petawawa, ON (1998)
  - Provision of Consulting, Training and Clearance - CFB Chilliwack, BC (1997-1998)
  - Provision of UXO Clearance Inspection Team - CFB Det Wainwright, AB (1997)
  - Oversee UXO Clearance and Rehabilitation - CFB Calgary, AB (1994 - 2005)