Restoring Heat Trace Reliability with the MILO Truss System at Syncrude Mildred Lake

An electric heat tracing failure was identified on a tail gas line servicing the area between units 12-0 and 25-1 at Syncrude’s Mildred Lake site. The failure compromised freeze protection and temperature control on a critical process line operating within a live brownfield environment. Tacten was engaged to investigate, access, and repair the affected MI electric heat trace while minimizing operational disruption and maintaining strict safety and SIMOPS requirements. To support safe and efficient execution, the MILO truss system was selected as the primary access solution.