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THE IPLOCA NEWSLETTER 48
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Letter from the President page 4
News from Geneva page 5
Member News page 8
Health, Safety & Environment page 11
Contents:
WITH NEWS FROM: THE INDUSTRY, MEMBERSHIP, ALLIED & SISTER ASSOCIATIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011
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ContentsLetter from the President 4
News from Geneva 5
Board Meeting Update 5
Membership Centre 6
Member News 8
Health, Safety & Environment 11
IPLOCA Health & Safety Award 12
IPLOCA New Technologies Award 13
New Corporate Responsibility Award 13
Beijing Convention Update 14
The Joy of Potable Water 16
Regional Meetings 18
Upcoming Conferences 19
In the Headlines 20
IPLOCA MissionTo provide value to members through a forum for sharing ideas, engaging the industry and its stakeholders, facilitating business opportunities and promoting the highest standards in the pipeline industry.
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Letter from the President
This newsletter should reach you just before you
depart for Beijing. With just a few days to go before
the Convention, and the end of my year as President
of IPLOCA, I would like to take this opportunity
to thank all of our members and friends and in
particular the 2010-2011 Board of Directors, for their
support and commitment during the last 12 months.
Registration for the Beijing Convention was more
than 630 at last count, and we eagerly anticipate our
first major event in China.
Do remember that immediately following the Convention China Petroleum Pipeline
Bureau will host InterPipe, a major pipeline exhibition to take place from Saturday
to Monday, 17 to 19 September. CPP will be providing transportation to the Beijing
Exhibition Center for InterPipe and more details will be available on site.
We have some excellent speakers scheduled, including a presentation on the Great
Wall by an independent researcher who lives in Beijing. The scheduled tours are sure
to offer some amazing photo opportunities and memories.
It has been a busy and fulfilling year, with emphasis on HSE, a new award for
Corporate Social Responsibility, research and new initiatives in training and the launch
of the Second Edition of Onshore Pipelines: The Road to Success.
We have also welcomed many new Regular and Associate Members to IPLOCA and
held regional meetings in Beirut, Paris, Delhi, Munich and Istanbul. More details on
these initiatives follow in this newsletter and are available on our website.
I am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve as your President this past year and
plan to remain in close contact over the next years.
Sincerely,
Karl Trauner
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News from GenevaAt press time Secretariat staff members are in the final
throes of convention organisation, and in constant
communication with printers, vendors, hotel and ground
agent, and, of course, with our registered delegates.
The response to this year’s convention in Beijing has been
very strong, with more than 630 persons registered to
attend.
The second edition of Onshore Pipelines: The Road to
Success is in production and we expect it to be available
in Beijing.
Board Meeting Update Istanbul, May 2011The IPLOCA Board of Directors met from 24 to 27 May 2011
in Istanbul. Following are highlights from that meeting.
Health, Safety and Environment Committee:Environmental Indicators
The committee is now collecting Environmental as well
as Health & Safety statistics from the membership. The
deadline for Environmental Indicator submissions was
1 August 2011.
Health & Safety Statistics
We are requesting Road Traffic Accident (RTA) safety
testimonials from our IPLOCA members to see how they
are combating this major issue.
2011 Health & Safety Award
We received a record-breaking 21 submissions this year
for the Health & Safety Award 2011. Individual scoring was
done and the committee met on 21-22 June to make the
final selection.
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
For the first time, this year the HSE Committee will also
award a Corporate Social Responsibility Award, although
we anticipated only a small number of submissions owing
to the newness of the Award.
Training Committee:Training for Operators
Marco Jannuzzi gave a short presentation about Pipelayer
Operator training that could be provided online and
include safety, maintenance, operator stations, pre-op and
operating procedures. The idea is to customise this training
and make it vendor non-specific so that it can be made
available to all our members, irrespective of the brand of
machinery they are using.
HSE Module from PLCAC
The training portion of an HSE e-learning module originally
developed by the Pipe Line Contractors Association of
Canada and the Canadian Government will be customised
for IPLOCA use and will be made appropriate to our
worldwide membership. Negotiations are ongoing.
Research on Pipeline Master’s Degree
A limited number of programmes around the world have
been identified and the information posted at
www.iploca.com.
Site Visits
Interest had been expressed in site visits and we are
exploring the options, currently awaiting confirmation of
permission from TransCanada and to hear from Petrobras
who had expressed interest in inviting some local Brazilian
contractors to such a visit.
New Technologies Committee:Novel Construction
The Novel Construction Spring Sessions were held on
16-17 March with some 30 attendees. Based on that
meeting it was determined that production of a Second
Edition of the Road to Success with additional content was
feasible and should move ahead.
Collaboration with APIA, EPRG and PRCI
Daniel Gasquet, Consultant, has attended meetings with
EPRG. Participation and support of pipeline-related research
is under discussion.
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2011 New Technologies Award
The Adjudication Committee for the 2011 New Technologies
Award sponsored by BP was appointed as follows: Osman
Birgili (Tekfen), Roberto Castelli (Bonatti), Douglas Evans
(GIE), Michael Rae (Argus Ltd) and Adam Wynne Hughes
(CRC-Evans Inspection Group).
2011-2012 Elections:A number of applications or expressions of interest have
been received. The deadline for nominations was 15 July 2011.
Membership:New Regular Members
- PBG S.A. (Poland)
- WorleyParsons (Canada)
New Associate Members
- Evraz Inc. NA (USA)
- LOGSTOR A/S (Denmark)
- NOV Tuboscope (Germany)
Name Changes
- Spetsneftegaz NPO JSC to NPO Spetsneftegaz-T (Russian
Federation)
- Leighton International FZ LLC India to Leighton Offshore
Pte Ltd (Singapore)
Resignations
- KNI Dynapad GmbH (Germany)
Plan B for Future Conventions
Juan provided a presentation on Plan B Convention options
and timing, in the unlikely event that a currently scheduled
location needs to be changed at short notice. It was decided
to maintain the following locations and hotels in the plan
- 30 Day notice: Geneva
- 90 Days notice: Bali, Dubai, Maui and Monte-Carlo.
Demontration of WIKI for Road to Success:Mustafa Abusalah, Senior Knowledge Management
Specialist from CCC in Athens joined the meeting to provide
a demonstration of a wiki, a collaborative online tool, which
could be used to help with the ongoing development and
progress of Onshore Pipelines: The Road to Success. Part
of the challenge in developing and maintaining such a
large document is the need to work closely with colleagues
around the world.
Collaboration agreement with Tripartite:Daniel Gasquet, New Technologies Consultant, presented
results from the research proposals that have been
analysed and discussed with EPRG and PRCI. Route
Selection and Data Gathering and Lowering-In Stresses
& Mitigation Strategies are two of the topics suggested
by PRCI and discussed. In June PRCI would be voting on
a broad range of projects for further research. The final
decision will be made in September. The Board determined
in principle that funds will be allocated for research,
pending final outcomes from the September meeting.
Upcoming Board MeetingsThe following dates and locations were agreed for the three
board meetings following Beijing:
- 6 to 9 December 2011 - Cape Town
- 28 February to 2 March 2012 - London
- 22 to 25 May 2012 - Washington DC
Membership CentreWe welcome the following new Regular and Associate
Members to IPLOCA. Their profiles are also available at
www.iploca.com.
Regular Members:
IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Limited 4th Floor, Paras Down Town Centre
Sector 53, Golf Course Road
Gurgaon - 122 002
India
T +91 1244988702
F +91 124 4988750
www.ilfsengg.com
IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Limited
(IL&FS Engineering Services) is an engineering, procurement
and construction (EPC) company dedicated to providing
comprehensive EPC solutions, primarily in the oil & gas
cross country pipelines, roads/highways, bridges, building,
metro, irrigation, hydro power, transmission & distribution
sectors. The work force of professionals and skilled worker
is committed to upholding the group’s values of innovation,
sustainability and total quality in all actions. The Company
has experience in Oil & Gas sector having completed 30”,
110 km of pipeline on an EPC basis from Rajkot to Jamnagar
section in Gujarat, India. The company has experience in Oil
& Gas sector having completed 30”, 110 km of pipeline on an
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EPC basis from Rajkot to Jamnagar section in Gujarat, India.
It has 25 years of experience in infrastructure development,
more than 1200 employees, a presence in development,
construction, project management & engineering, along
with robust quality systems & procedures (ISO 9001:2008
Certification). Along with a pan India presence the company
is now equipped for overseas operations.
Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A. Praia de Botafogo 300, 11th floor
Botafogo
22250-040 Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brazil
T +5521 2559 3000
F +5521 2552 4448
www.odebrecht.com
Odebrecht is a major engineering and construction company
in Latin America that provides integrated services of
engineering, supply, construction, erection and management
of civil, industrial and special technologies works. The
industrial area services provide integrated management of
large industrial projects in the following segments: oil & gas,
petrochemical and chemical, mining, steel, pulp and paper,
thermo, fertilizers and bioenergy. Main pipeline projects:
Brazil-Bolivia Gas Pipeline - Stretches IX and XIII (SP, Brazil),
Replan-Brasilia Multiple Pipeline (SP, Brazil), São Sebastião
Oil (SP, Brazil), Centro-Oeste Gas Pipeline (Argentina),
Gas Pacific Pipeline (Chile), General San Martín Gas Pipeline
(Argentina), Neuba II Gas Pipeline (Argentina), Norte Gas
Pipeline (Argentina), San Jerónimo Gas Pipeline (Colombia),
Sebastopol/Medellín Gas Pipeline (Colombia).
PBG S.A. Ul. Skórzewska 35
Wysogotowo k. Poznania
62-081 Przezmierowo
Poland
T +48 61 66 51 700
F +48 61 66 51 701
www.pbg-sa.pl
With a current turnover in excess of $ 3.4 billion USD and
a total workforce of over 4500 people in Capital Group,
PBG, which originated in Poland, has become one of the
largest oil and gas EPC companies in Central Europe,
with subsidiaries in several countries. The company is
head of the PBG Capital Group of Companies operating
in the specialist construction market. It undertakes
feasibility studies, process calculations, engineering
designs, takes care of procurement and fabrication, carries
out commissioning and start-up of facilities, ensures
operation and service as well as providing warranty and
post-warranty service, employing environmentally-friendly
technologies. The company’s Canadian, Slovakian and
Polish engineers and fabrication staff work in a number
of construction sectors. In the natural gas sector, the
company constructs complete installations for processing
plants. Activities in natural gas, crude oil & fuel sectors:
Crude oil and natural gas processing plants; Natural
gas liquefaction (LNG) plants; Underground gas storage
(UGS); LNG regasification satellite stations; LNG terminals;
LPG and condensate extraction plants; Gas sweetening
plants; Glycol gas dehydration units; Sulfur recovery plant;
Nitrogen removal plants (NRU); Compression stations;
Storage tanks; Steel pipelines.
WorleyParsons Suite 400
10201 Southport Road SW
Calgary, Alberta T2W 4X9
Canada
T +1 403 258 8092
www.worleyparsons.com
WorleyParsons is a leading global provider of professional
services to the resource & energy sectors and the complex
process industries, customizing offerings in four customer
sector groups: hydrocarbons, power, minerals & metals,
and infrastructure & environment. As the largest onshore
pipeline engineering service provider, the company
has committed and experienced pipeline and pipeline
facility resources in all regions of the world. From offices
in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta where the company
Centres of Excellence for pipeline and pipeline facilities
resides; to Houston, Texas; Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth,
Australia; London, UK; Bangkok, Thailand; UAE (Abu Dhabi,
Qatar, Oman, Kuwait); and Saudi Arabia, WorleyParsons
provides pipeline project delivery services to the industry
worldwide. For over 60 years, WorleyParsons has been
providing pipeline operators worldwide with pipeline
project delivery services to support the development of
new capital projects and maintenance of existing facilities.
It has over 1,000 pipeline specialists around the world
available or actively working on delivering challenging
projects to its customers.
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Associate Members:
Evraz Inc. NA 200 East Randolph Drive
Suite 7800
Chicago, IL 60601
USA
T +1 855-EVRAZNA (+1 855 387 2962)
F +1 503 240 5291
www.evrazincna.com
Evraz Inc. NA is the largest pipe manufacturer in North
America with the ability to produce nearly 1 million tons and
2,000 miles of large diameter pipe annually. The Evraz large
diameter facilities in Regina, Sasktachewan; Portland,
Oregon; and Camrose, Alberta have the ability to produce
grades up to x100 pipe diameters up to 60 inches and wall
thickness up to 1 inch. Evraz uses both internal and external
steel supplies in its manufacturing process, which allows for
more flexibility and reliability in meeting stringent customer
specifications. Built on the pedigree of pipe manufacturers
like the former IPSCO and Oregon Steel, Evraz has over 100
combined years of experience in the pipe business.
JPAC Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 407, 96 Nehru Place
New Delhi – 110019
India
T +91 11 47666200
www.jpactech.com
JPAC Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is a solution provider of domain
focused services for the oil & gas industry. Headquartered
in New Delhi, with a development center in NOIDA, JPAC
has offices in Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Pune and Mumbai. JPAC
has executed more than 35 projects on PIMS (Pipeline
Information Management System) in the last seven years.
Its experienced engineers have designed tools and solutions
for integrated oil & gas operations management, GIS
based asset and integrity management solutions, a GIS
based city gas pipeline network monitoring system, and
conversion of CAD and legacy maps to GIS formats. JPAC
has created an integration platform comprising a suite of
advance analysis tools in the areas of reservoir monitoring,
real time production surveillance, workflows for operations
management, production optimisation and decision support.
LOGSTOR A/S
Danmarksvej 11
9670 Løgstør
Denmark
T +45 9966 1000
F +45 9966 1180
www.logstor.com
LOGSTOR represents more than fifty years of accumulated
specialist experience and is a world-leading supplier of
pre-insulated pipe systems. Part of the LOGSTOR Group,
LOGSTOR Oil & Gas innovates, develops, manufactures
and delivers thermally pre-insulated and complete energy
efficient pipeline systems, designed to meet client specified
requirements for oil and gas onshore and offshore as well
as LNG applications. The system is based on closed-cell,
polyurethane (PUR) foam applied directly on the media
steel pipe – or on any anti-corrosion coating – and covered
by a high-density polyethylene jacket. This cryogenic
insulation makes it suitable for transport of liquids and
gases with temperatures ranging from -200°C to 250°C. The
insulation is protected from the outside by a waterproof,
durable and UV-resistant pipe jacket made of high-density
polyethylene (HDPE). The field joints are computer-
controlled, fusion-welded joints which ensure a completely
watertight pipe system. LOGSTOR pipe systems for oil and
gas are in operation globally, and in compliance with the
stringent safety and environmental standards that apply to
oil and gas installations.
Member NewsBilfinger Berger: Success Off the Norwegian CoastBilfinger Berger has won another order from the oil and gas
industry. The company will deliver maintenance services
for the BP Group at rigs and stationary tankers, known
as floating production storage and offloading units, used
for the processing and temporary storage of crude oil.
The order relates to three oil and gas fields off the coast of
Norway and has a volume of some EUR 40 million and a
duration of three years. This year the company has already
received major orders worth a total of EUR 370 million for
the maintenance of off-shore plants in the North Sea as
well as the construction of pump stations and tank storage
systems for the American oil and gas industry.
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Fluor Selected by BASF as Engineering Partner in Asia & Europe Fluor Corporation has announced that Germany-based
BASF has chosen it as an engineering partner for chemicals
and petrochemicals projects across Asia and Europe. BASF
has awarded Fluor umbrella services agreements in these
regions for undisclosed contract values. The partnering
agreements will cover capital investment projects with
separate service orders throughout Asia and Europe.
Services provided on projects covered by the agreement
will include front-end engineering and design (FEED),
project management services and/or detailed engineering,
procurement and construction management services.
Fluor’s Haarlem office in the Netherlands will lead efforts
for the European partnership agreement and will interface
with BASF’s global headquarters. Multiple other Fluor
operations centers will also be utilized as necessary for
project execution.
McDermott Wins Subsea Contract in MalaysiaMcDermott International, Inc. has announced the award
of a subsea contract to its Malaysian subsidiary for
deepwater offshore engineering and construction, including
transportation and installation of subsea infrastructure. The
award is for the Kikeh Subsea Expansion Project by Murphy
Sabah Oil Co., Ltd. for the engineering, procurement,
construction, installation and commissioning of pipelines
and an umbilical and subsea hardware package.
Engineering work on the Kikeh Subsea Expansion Project
has started and is expected to be completed in the third
quarter of 2012. The Kikeh area is located 120 kilometers
northwest of Labuan, Malaysia, in 1,350 meters of water
and is Malaysia’s first deepwater oil discovery. Murphy,
as Operator, has an 80 percent working interest in the
Kikeh Field with Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd. holding the
remaining 20 percent interest.
Petrofac Awarded North Sea Contract RenewalPetrofac, the international oil & gas facilities service
provider, has announced that its Offshore Engineering &
Operations (OE&O) business has been awarded a contract
renewal by Marathon Oil. Petrofac has been working
with Marathon on its North Sea Brae assets since 2005.
Following the delivery of a number of critical projects, the
contract has been extended by a further four years.
Starting in August 2011, Petrofac will deploy its engineering,
construction, operations and maintenance services under
the terms of the new contract. The base scope is valued at
GBP 36 million, although this does not include the value of
any future projects which may get sanctioned.
RSK Orbital’s SnapMap Wins UK Pipeline Industries Guild (PIG) AwardSnapMap, RSK Orbital’s unique online data management
and collaboration tool for creating virtual site visits of
linear assets, has won the prestigious 2011 Pipeline
Industries Guild’s ‘Land-based Pipeline Technology’ Award.
RSK Orbital is an aerial survey and geomatics specialist
providing software and services across a wide spectrum
of business sectors. The award was presented at the 54th
Annual National Dinner and Awards at the Grosvenor
House Hotel, London.
RSK Orbital’s Sara Heath and Alan Macleod receive their trophy
from Les Dawson and Tam Bream (PIG Chairman) at the PIG dinner.
SnapMap is an innovative photographic survey and
geomatics service that combines high-resolution,
overlapping oblique still imagery with a detailed moving
map and third party vector mapping. The online tool
enables project managers and engineers involved in
large-scale linear developments to view, in detail, every
metre of an asset from their desks ensuring that they can
make informed and accurate decisions without having
to travel to a site. Each image is geo-referenced so that
the images themselves act as a map and enable CAD
and GIS data, such as ecology, environmental or network
asset information, to be overlain on the photography. The
tool helps project managers and engineers visualise the
elevation of buildings and structures, and it can measure
distances, find coordinates, calculate feature proximity,
identify landowners and determine population densities.
SLECC Wins Two Pipeline ProjectsShengli Engineering & Consulting (SLECC) received
a Letter of Award from SINOPEC JiangXi Petroleum
Company on 13 June 2011 for survey and investigation
services of Segment III of Phase II JiangXi Oil Products
Pipeline project at a contract value of approximately CNY
3.9 million. Phase II JiangXi Oil Products Pipeline runs a
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total 742 km length, consisting of Zhangshu to Shangrao
and Zhangshu to Ganzhou pipelines, six intermediate
stations and terminal and two oil depots. The scope of
work for Segment III awarded to SLECC includes a 425km
length pipeline starting from JiShui county and ending at
Ganzhou terminal and the JiAn and Ganzhou oil depots.
The survey and investigation will be completed at 80
calendar days of contract schedule starting from 20 June.
On 10 June, CNOOC Gas & Power Group awarded SLECC
a feasibility study contract for the YueXi LNG gas pipeline
project at a contract value of CNY 1.8 million. The YueXi
LNG gas pipeline starts from the initial station located at
DongTouShan Island, ZhanJiang City, and terminates at
YangJiang take-off station, measuring a total 270km length.
Gas will be supplied to the YueXi region including cities of
Zhanjiang, Maoming and Yangjiang with their jurisdiction
of counties and urban districts. The pipeline, sizing 9.2MPa
design pressure and 813mm diameter, will be constructed
in two phases, each at a delivery capacity of 2.3 bn cmpy
and 3.7 bn cmpy, respectively. The pipeline system facilities
also include one initial station, three take-off stations,
one take-off / pigging station, 10 block valve stations
(BVS) and four cathodic protection stations involving 12
medium & large river crossings, 15 road crossings and 3
railway crossings along the route. SLECC will complete the
feasibility study within 5 months.
SNC-Lavalin Acquires MDH Engineered SolutionsSNC-Lavalin has announced that it has reinforced its
environmental expertise with the acquisition of MDH
Engineered Solutions, an engineering consulting &
research firm based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. In
business since 1980, MDH Engineered Solutions provides
geo-environmental, geotechnical, hydrogeological and
environmental engineering consulting services to the
mining, oil & gas, transportation, utility and government
sectors. The firm has approximately 175 permanent
employees working in offices in Saskatoon, Regina, Prince
Albert and Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, and in Edmonton and
Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Technip’s Expertise in IraqTECHNIP has been awarded a contract by GAZPROM Neft
Badra, to perform a FEED study for the development of the
Badra Oilfield, located in the Republic of Iraq. The client is
Gazprom Neft Badra B.V. (with offices in UAE), the leader
of a consortium with Kogas (Korea), Petronas (Malaysia)
and TPAO (Turkey). Gazprom Neft Badra is acting as the
operator of this FEED study. The Badra oil field is located
in the Wasit governorate, 160 km southeast of Baghdad
City and the development of the field will be split into two
phases. The respective FEED documents shall be submitted
to the Client 4 months (Phase 1: 60,000 bopd) and 6 months
(Phase 2: 180,000 bopd plus associated gas) after the
contract award. The main portion of the FEED study will
be performed by TECHNIP’s pipeline competence center
in Germany. TECHNIP has also been awarded by LUKOIL
MID-EAST LIMITED the FEED for one of the largest oil fields
in Iraq, the Mishrif Oil Field Early Production for the West
Qurna-Phase 2 Development Project. The West Qurna 2
project is part of a field development plan which aims to
produce 1,800,000 barrels of stabilized crude oil per day at
the final stage and the current design capacity for the West
Qurna 2 project is 700,000 barrels per day.
Al Bender retires from Astec Underground/Trencor
Al Bender, the face of Trencor
international sales for many years,
retired from Astec Underground/
Trencor on June 30, 2011.
“Al is well known and widely respected in the trenching
industry,” says Joe Cline, Astec Underground/Trencor
president.
“He has been a tireless promoter and staunch believer
in the Trencor product line and a valuable asset to our
company. We hate to see him go, but we’re also excited
for him as he begins this new chapter in life. We wish him
a long and happy retirement.”
Al’s service with Trencor caps a career spanning more
than 25 years in the trenching business. He joined Trencor
in January 2000 as vice president of manufacturing. He
accepted the role of general manager in 2002 when
president Roger Eve left the company, and he oversaw
the move of the company’s operations from Grapevine,
Texas, to Loudon, Tennessee. He joined the sales team in
2003 where he has served in a number of roles — most
recently as international sales manager for the Middle
East and Asia territory. Al’s replacement has not yet
been named and he will continue to work with Astec
Underground/Trencor on a consultant basis as needed.
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Technip Awarded Contract for UK North Sea DevelopmentEndeavour Energy UK Ltd, a subsidiary of Endeavour
International Corporation has awarded Technip an EPCI
lump sum contract, worth around EUR 70 million, for the
East Rochelle development in the United Kingdom North
Sea. The field is located approximately 185 kilometers north-
east of Aberdeen, Scotland in 140 meters of water.
The contract covers full project management and detailed
design, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning
of 30 kilometers of pipe-in-pipe, flexible riser, free issue
umbilical, subsea isolation valves and manifolds. It also
covers tie-in spools, trenching, backfill and rockdumping
work. Technip’s operating center in Aberdeen will execute
this contract. The pipe-in-pipe will be welded at Technip’s
spoolbase in Evanton, Scotland, while the flexible riser
will be manufactured at the Group’s flexible pipe plant
in Le Trait, France. The offshore installation campaign is
scheduled to be completed during the second half of 2012
and will use vessels from the Technip fleet.
Record HDD for OPAL Gas Pipeline Project In a project owned by WINGAS, Visser & Smit Hanab
conducted two Horizontal Directional Drillings for the
construction of the OPAL natural gas pipeline (Ostsee-
Pipeline-Anbindungs-Leitung/Baltic Sea Pipeline Link). The
HDD’s had to accommodate pipes with a diameter of 56”,
which meant that the diameter of the borehole was 70”
(almost 1.80 metres), a European record. In the eastern
part of Germany, through the provinces of Brandenburg,
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Saxony, a natural gas
pipeline with a length of 470 kilometres and a diameter of
56” has been built. The maximum operational pressure of
the pipeline is 100 bars and it will transport over 36 billion
cubic metres of natural gas per annum. The route for the
pipeline entailed crossing two major waterways: the Dahme
river and the Oder-Spree Canal. Both owner Wingas and
main contractor Bonatti determined that it would be practical
to do this by using horizontal directional drilling despite the
difficult nature of the substance and the presence of rocky
deposits underground. Visser & Smit Hanab was awarded
to conduct the two HDDs with respective lengths of 930 and
760 metres. To enable the gas-carrying 56” pipe to be pulled
in, the borehole was drilled with a diameter of 70” (almost
1.80 metres). Both drillings were successfully completed
within a very short period of time by the end of 2010 despite
the severe winter conditions.
Health, Safety & Environmental CommitteeNew Submission Form for Environmental Indicators
The IPLOCA HSE Committee, under the leadership of
Chairman Adam Wynne Hughes (CRC Pipeline Inspection
Group) has developed a new form for members to submit
details of environmental incidents.
The goal, says Adam, is both to raise awareness of potential
environmental impact and to mitigate these events.
“This is, of course, the first issue of the form. We welcome
feedback on it from the membership to allow the further
development of IPLOCA initiatives on environmental issues
such that we can provide value to the whole membership.”
As with the longstanding Health & Safety Statistics
submissions, all information provided to IPLOCA is, of
course, completely confidential; once statistics are gathered
for the membership at large, only aggregate statistics
are made available. Information requested includes the
number of pipeline project sites covered, manpower
numbers and man-hours worked, along with the type
of incidents incurred by the member company and its
subcontractors. Information on certified management
systems, environmental training and audits is also
requested. The form also asks about the existence of
carbon emission reduction policies and whether or not the
company calculates its carbon emissions. It was distributed
to the membership on 27 June 2011 and at press time
approximately 50% of returns had already been received.
We appreciate and applaud our members’ support of this
new initiative and look forward to receiving the balance of
the submissions. Aggregate information will be published
in an upcoming issue of this newsletter.
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2011 IPLOCA Health & Safety Award
Sponsored by ChevronThe 2011 IPLOCA Health & Safety Award
sponsored by Chevron will be presented at
the 2011 Convention in Beijing.
The Award recognises 2010 initiatives aimed at improving
the health and safety of the pipeline industry, including
submissions such as: a unique innovation or initiative
to avoid incidents, a new and well-defined system, procedure
or practice enhancing safety, implementation of lessons
learned. Entries were received from the following companies:
- AJ Lucas Operations, Australia
Safety in the Community Program
- Caterpillar, Switzerland
Safety Features on the 953D Welding Tractor
- Consolidated Contractors Group S.A.L. (Offshore)
(CCC), Greece
Mobile HSE Training Unit
- China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau (CPP), China
CPP Management Systems
- Dodsal Engineering & Construction Pte. Ltd, UAE
Dodsal H & S Initiatives to Avoid Incidents - 2010,
HSE Climate Survey
- Essar Projects (I) Ltd, India
Ambatovy Nicket Slurry Pipeline Project, Madagascar, Africa
- Galfar Engineering & Contracting W.L.L. Emirates,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Managing Health, Safety and Environment in
Pipeline Projects
- Habau Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H./PPS
Pipeline Systems GmbH, Austria/Germany
Awareness in Pipeline Construction – Value Culture vs.
Failure Management
- Land & Marine Project Engineering with National Grid
Gas Transmission, UK
Targeting Zero Accidents Through World Class Safety
Leadership
- Larsen & Toubro, India
Hydrocarbon Construction & Pipelines
- Max Streicher GmbH & Co., KG aA, Germany
Water – Principle of Life
- McDermott International, Inc., USA
Zero Hand Injury Prevention Campaign
- Sicim SpA, Italy
Enhancing Welding Electrical Safety
- Shengli Engineering & Consulting Co. Ltd, China
HSE Management Systems
- SNC-Lavalin Construction, Canada
HSE Risk Awareness Pictogram-Based Tool:
FOCUS Task Cards
- Stroygazmontazh LLC (SGM), Russian Federation
Innovations in H&S: Training of Stroygazmontazh
Employees
- Techint Engineering & Construction, Argentina
TEIC Preventive Management, Locking Device –
Excavations Work
- Technip, Germany
HSE Leadership Development Program - PULSE
- TL Offshore SDN BHD, Malaysia
Open Door Communication
- Valentine Maritime (Gulf) LLC, UAE
Corrective and Preventive Action Report (CAPAR)
- Willbros Group Inc., USA
Blue Print for a Safety Step Change
Environmental Research Alien Invasive SpeciesOur Associate Member RSK Group plc has been working
with a consortium of oil and gas producers on research into
alien and invasive species (AIS) and the oil and gas industry.
A report was recently published by IPIECA, the global oil
and gas industry association for environmental and social
issues to provide guidance and prevention management.
The definition of an alien species is a ‘species which
becomes established outside its natural range as a result
of human activity and threaten biodiversity’. The oil and
gas industry is not unique in its potential to create direct
and indirect pathways for AIS to become established.
However, it often works in remote areas with little or no
previous human activity, moving equipment, and personnel
between sites and developing large scale linear features
(such as pipelines). Management and prevention of the
transmission of AIS is becoming increasingly important as
the regulators in many countries seek to establish national
laws. Prevention is better than cure, and as eradication is
technically very difficult, prevention is therefore the most
important approach. The guidance document focuses on
prevention approaches for controlling the establishment
of AIS in new areas. Copies of the report can be obtained
from the website www.ipieca.org, reference OGP report
436, www.ipieca.org/publication/alien-invasive-species-
and-oil-and-gas-industry
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2011 IPLOCA New Technologies Award
Sponsored by BPThis award is made every two years
and was created by the IPLOCA New
Technologies Committee to recognise
innovation in the technology and
processes required for execution of pipeline projects.
The winning entry will be announced in Beijing and details
posted on the IPLOCA website. We thank each of the
companies who submitted an entry:
- A. Hak Industrial Services, The Netherlands
Push-Pull Piglet Pipeline Inspection System
for Non-Piggable Pipelines
- Bredero Shaw, Canada
Thermotite® ULTRA™
- CCC, Greece
Near Real-Time Pipeline Construction Monitoring and
Reporting Solution
- CRC-Evans Pipeline International, USA
New Generation Welding and Inspections Systems
High Speed Hi Force Internal Welding and Backup System
- Laurini Officine Meccaniche, Italy
Seam Aligner Clamp
- National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), UAE
Environment-Friendly Blasting and Painting
Facility at NPCC
- Nippon Steel Engineering Co. Ltd, Republic of Singapore
Modification of Stinger Rigging Method
- Rosen Swiss AG, Switzerland
Successful Application of a New Safety System for
Subsea Pipeline Construction
- Stroygazmontazh (SGM), Russian Federation
Special Features of the HDD Method
- ShawCor Ltd, Canada
Simulated Service Vessel for Accurately Testing Pipe for
Subsea Applications
- Spiecapag and Laurini, France and Italy
The Swamp Muletrax
The new IPLOCA Corporate Social Responsibility Award will
be presented for the first time at the convention in Beijing.
Entries were invited showing success in voluntarily
improving the quality of life of the local community and
society at large during a pipeline project:
- an initiative to address a specific need identified in the
local community
- a program or practice demonstrating the corporate
social responsibility of your company
- a creative initiative in which a large impact is made
with a small investment
- a long term project, intended to be continuously
supported by your company or another, once the
pipeline activity is complete.
We were pleased to receive 12 entries for the award,
as follows:
- Consolidated Contractors Group S.A.L: (Offshore)
(CCC), Greece
Corporate Social Responsibility Projects
- Conduto, Ecuador
In Tune with our Local Communities
- Dodsal, India
Career Philanthropy
- GDK S.A., Brazil
Assistance to an Institution for Mentally
Handicapped Persons (APAE)
- Habau Group, Austria
“Help for People and Country” – Network for Disaster
Relief in Upper Austria
- Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd, India
Save the Tiger Campaign
- Larsen & Toubro Limited, India
Hydrocarbon Construction & Pipelines
- McDermott International, Batam, Indonesia
Batam Social Investments and Activities
- McConnell Dowell (Aust) Pty Ltd (Australia)
MCJV Komo Airfield Project, Papua New Guinea
- Vacuworx, USA
Tulsa Pipeline Expo – Restoring Oklahoma
- Welspun Corp Ltd, India
Holistic Community Development
- Willbros Group Inc., USA
Investing in Canada’s Aboriginal Community
New Corporate Social Responsibility Award
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Beijing Convention Update
Getting to the HotelChina World Hotel is located in Beijing’s Central Business
District and is approximately a 45 minute drive from Beijing
Capital International Airport.
Meet & Greet Service A ‘Meet & Greet’ service is available for delegates most
of the day on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September,
sponsored by SNC-Lavalin. Hostesses holding IPLOCA
logo signage will meet convention participants in the
arrivals hall and will accompany you to the buses for your
complimentary transfer to the China World Hotel. If you
plan to take advantage of the Meet & Greet service you
must provide your detailed flight arrival/departure times
via the online registration system. If you are not arriving
on Saturday or Sunday, the best option is to take a taxi
from the airport to the China World Hotel. The fare is
approximately CNY 120-150 (EUR 16). Please ensure that
you have Chinese currency available as taxis in China
only accept cash. There are ATM machines and currency
exchange booths located in the arrivals hall of the airport.
Return Transfers to the Airport Return transfers will be arranged on Saturday 17, Sunday
18 and Monday 19 September. Transfer times will be
made available to you onsite. Our thanks to co-sponsor
UniversalPegasus.
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Recognition for our Generous Sponsors
Below is the list of sponsors who have so far committed
their support to the Beijing event. Our sincere thanks go to
all of them for their generosity and support of this, our 45th
Annual Convention.
There are still one or two items available! It’s not too late to
contact, [email protected] if you wish to join the
list of sponsors below. We will work with you to maximize
your company’s visibility during and after the convention.
Special Functions:The First Time Attendees Cocktails
Pipeline & Gas Journal and
Vacuworx International
The Welcome Party
Dodsal Group
President’s Dinner
HABAU Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H.
Directors & Wives Dinner
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers and
Bonatti S.p.A.
Former Presidents’ Cocktails
Techint Engineering & Construction
The CRC-Evans Luncheon
CRC-Evans Pipeline International Inc. and
Applus RTD Group
The Caterpillar Evening
Caterpillar
Fireworks
Laurini Officine Meccaniche
The Spy Ladies Brunch
Pipeline Inspection
IPLOCA Membership Cocktails
Petro-Force
IPLOCA Membership Lunch - Menu
Bechtel
IPLOCA Membership Lunch - Wine
PWT S.p.A.
The John Fabick Cocktail Party
Pipeline Machinery International
Music for “Dancing ‘til Dawn”
Astec Underground and American Augers
Open Bar for “Dancing ‘til Dawn”
Specialty Polymer Coatings, Inc.
PIH Golf Tournament
Pipeline Induction Heat
WWM Tennis Tournament
Worldwide Machinery
Tour 1 - The Great Wall and
Ming Tombs
Salzgitter Mannesmann International GmbH
Tour 2- Forbidden City and
Tiananmen Square
Lincoln Electric
Tour 3 – The Silk Factory and Pearl Store
Wasco Energy
Tour 4 - The Great Wall and Ming Tombs
CPP China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau
Tour 5 - Exploring the Hutong
Tekfen Construction and Installation Co., Inc.
Tour 6 - Urban Planning Museum and
Panda Visit
Jindal Saw Ltd
Tour 7 - Forbidden City and
the Emperor’s Palaces
Spiecapag
Tour 8 - Tai Chi at the Temple of Heaven
Max Streicher GmbH & Co. KG aA
Tour 9 - Forbidden City and
Tiananmen Square
Max Streicher GmbH & Co. KG aA
Convention / IPLOCA Functions:Registration Desk
Herrenknecht
Welcome Drinks at Registration (Sat/Sun)
ROSEN Group
Internet Centre
Consolidated Contractors Company (C.C.C.)
Audio Visual for Thursday’s OGM
Fluor
Audio Visual for Friday’s OGM
Taishan Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.
Coffee breaks at Open General Meetings
C.A.T. International Ltd.
Registration Bags for the Gentlemen
PWT S.p.A.
Registration Bags for the Ladies
DSMU Gazstroy LLC
Bottled mineral water for all tours
PWT S.p.A.
Wine at Final Banquet
Willbros Group, Inc.
Flowers at Final Banquet
Ledcor Pipeline Limited
Band at Final Banquet
Nacap B.V.
Entertainment at Final Banquet
ShawCor
Audio Visual at Final Banquet
Serimax
Car for Lottery
Volvo and Renault Trucks
Photographers at the Convention
Available
Convention Photo CD
PTPS
Printing of Pocket Programme
Goriziane Group S.p.A.
Printing of Final Banquet Menu
Goriziane Group S.p.A.
Printing of Attendance List
Pipeline & Gas Journal
Russian Simultaneous Translation
Argus Limited
Chinese Simultaneous Translation
CPP China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau
Shopping Shuttle
World Pipelines
Meet & Greet at the Airport
SNC-Lavalin
Transfer Back to the Airport
UniversalPegasus International, Inc.
and co-sponsorship available
Convention Fund Contributions
Available
PWT S.p.A.
Gorizane Group S.p.A.
Gifts:Gift
DENSO GmbH, SICIM
Liebherr model
Liebherr
Insight Guide to Beijing
Maats Pipeline Equipment
Champagne at the Final Banquet
Socotherm
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The Joy of Potable Waterby Bart De Smedt
Denys’ founder, Edouard Denys,
started laying water pipes in
1923. While the technology may have changed over the
intervening years, the company’s core business is firmly
focused on pipelines and the all-important goal of bringing
water to people who need it.
After working on several sewage treatment plants in
Europe in the nineties, the company successfully tendered
in recent years for a number of projects in the Democratic
Republic of Congo, Niger and Ghana, producing and
transporting potable water for and to the villages and
small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
“We use our own people on projects, rather than
subcontracting everything,” explained Bart De Smedt,
Division Manager Sub Sahara for Denys. “It’s really
important to find the right people to manage the projects.
We employ people who have a positive, hands-on attitude
and who understand and can coach the local workforce
to respect work hours and achieve the quality required
by the contractor and client.” De Smedt is only 40 years
old, but he has been with Denys since graduating from
the University of Ghent with a master’s degree in Civil
Engineering in 1994. While he has a traditional background,
he notes that he has worked with people trained in all
manner of occupations and not necessarily related to
pipeline engineering.
Win a Car! Final Banquet LotteryKarl and Christine Trauner have selected Hope87:
Hundreds of Original Projects for Employment to
receive the lottery funds this year.
This is an Austrian initiative
in which young people in
Bangladesh are encouraged
to show initiative and
to develop local projects creating training and
employment for themselves and other young people.
As usual, tickets will be on sale at the Convention
Registration Desk all week. Why not purchase a batch
of tickets to increase your chances of winning the
voucher for a car that is so generously provided by
Volvo and Renault Trucks this year? You must be
present at the Final Banquet in order to win!
A water treatment plant, a transportation and distribution network
and several water reservoirs and pumping stations constructed by
Denys bring purified water to the city of Koforidua in Ghana.
(Client: Ghana Water Company Limited)
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In MemoriamMike Cole
It is with a heavy heart and great
sadness that we tell you Mike Cole
lost his battle with cancer Sunday,
July 17th. He will be greatly
missed by his family, co-workers,
and friends from around the world. His passing leaves a
large gap in the pipeline construction industry as Mike
was a true pipeline veteran having dedicated his whole
life to the industry.
Mike began his career in the pipeline construction
business in the 1960s and worked with Michael Curran
and Associates, Reading & Bates Construction Company,
H&K Construction, Bechtel, Parsons, Gulf Interstate
Engineering, and others. He was a key part of projects
around the world including Abu Dhabi, Yemen, Saudi
Arabia, Uganda, Europe, and the United States. He has
worked with ARB since 1997 as a project manager and
international superintendent on projects in Mexico,
Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and the Philippines as
well as many locations in the United States.
Mike is survived by his wife Cathy, two daughters,
one son and their families – Jessica Buchanan, her
husband Dee and daughter Rosemary; and Amanda
McVean, her husband Jeff and sons Carter and Brooks;
Matthew Carter and his special friend Mary Lappe.
Mike will be greatly missed.
“You certainly need welders and people experienced in
earthworks, but you also need people who have a clear
mind who understand a schedule and simple logistics.
The best of our people sometimes have the most
unlikely backgrounds. We have a cook and a footballer
on staff. These are people for whom good organisation,
tight scheduling and timing are everything.” Three times
a month De Smedt travels back and forth from Belgium
to Sub Sahara, ensuring that deadlines are met and
there are no surprises. He is proud that all the projects
in Africa have been on time. But he is particularly proud
when he sees the people in Africa who benefit from the
potable water projects. “When you see the excitement
in the small villages, people lined up with buckets, you
forget immediately the rainy season, getting stuck in
the mud, and all the more serious challenges you had
building the pipeline. You forget immediately – and you
join in the festivities.”
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Regional MeetingsIstanbulA regional meeting was held in Istanbul on 24 May
2011, kindly hosted by our Associate Member Borusan
Mannesmann. The meeting took place just prior to the
Board of Directors Meeting, allowing most of the IPLOCA
directors to attend.
The programme included a presentation (posted on our
website) from Emre Engür, Head of Strategic Development
and International Projects Department for BOTAS on the
Current Issues and Future Prospects of the Industry. Guests
at the meeting included representatives from Alarko, Argus
Ltd, Attila Dogan, Borusan, Botas, C.A.T. Group, Caterpillar,
Ecmos, Erciyas, Gulf Interstate Engineering, Limak, Maats,
Max Streicher GmbH & Co., Pipeline Machinery International,
Spiecapag, Stroytransgaz, Tekfen and Volvo Construction
Equipment. The meeting was held in the Borusan Holding
Headquarters, a beautiful nine-storey building known as
the “Haunted Mansion” or “Perili Kösk”, situated next to the
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. A sympathetic renovation of the
building from 1993 to 2000 maintained its historic façade and
completely modernized the interior to meet contemporary
office standards. Following the meeting, attendees were
given a guided tour of the building and the impressive
collection of contemporary art that is housed there.
IPLOCA First Vice President Osman Birgili (Tekfen) greets the Regional Meeting attendees
Center: The red turreted headquarters of Borusan Holding’s
renovated mansion
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Upcoming ConferencesOffshore Europe 2011
6-8 September 2011 - Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
www.offshore-europe.co.uk
45th IPLOCA Annual Convention
12-16 September 2011, Beijing, China
www.iploca.com
Offshore India and Unconventional Oil & Gas
India Conference & Exhibition
14-16 September 2011, Mumbai, India
www.offshoreoilindia.com
7th China International Pipeline Exhibition 2011
17-19 September 2011 - Beijing, China
www.pipechina.com.cn/en
Shanghai Petroleum Petrochemical Natural
Gas Technology Equipment Exhibition
21-23 September 2011 - Shanghai, China
www.sippe.org.cn/en
Trenchless Middle-East
10-11 October 2011 - Dubai, UAE
www.trenchlessmiddleeast.com
7th Annual HSE Forum in Energy
10-12 October 2011 - Doha, Qatar
www.fleminggulf.com/energy/middle-east/
7th-annual-hse-forum-in-energy
European Future Energy Forum
10-12 October 2011 - Geneva, Switzerland
www.europeanfutureenergyforum.com
2011 APIA Annual Convention & Conference
22-25 October 2011 - Sydney, Australia
www.apia.net.au/events/2011-convention-sydney
Global Oil & Gas Health & Safety Summit 2011
15 - 17 November 2011 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
www.theenergyexchange.co.uk/hse
3rd Asia Pipeline Summit 2011
16-17 November 2011 - Beijing, China
www.asiapipelinesummit.com
Safe Roads Middle East
21-22 November 2011 - Dubai, UAE
www.fleminggulf.com/cross-industry/middle-east/
safe-roads-middle-east-conference
Offshore West Africa
24-26 January 2012 - Abuja, Nigeria
www.offshorewestafrica.com
DCA 51st Annual Convention
3-8 February 2012 - Hawaii, USA
www.dca-online.org
PLCA 64th Annual Conference
21-25 February 2012 - Carslbad, CA, USA
www.plca.org
7th Pipeline Technology Conference
23-24 April 2012 - Hannover, Germany
www.pipeline-conference.com
PLCAC 58th Annual Convention
3-7 June 2012 - Whistler, Canada
www.pipeline.ca/convention.html
25th World Gas Conference
4-8 June 2012 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
www.wgc2012.com
20 THE IPLOCA NEWSLETTER
In the HeadlinesNigeria’s Oando to Build Gas Pipeline Grid in Africa Nigerian energy company Oando has announced it has
signed an agreement with the Niger Delta’s River state to
expand gas infrastructure in the oil city of Port Harcourt, and
says that it is well on the way to building the largest natural
gas pipeline grid in sub-Saharan Africa. Under the agreement,
Oando would rehabilitate, expand and operate the existing
gas infrastructure in Port Harcourt’s industrial areas. The
pipeline currently has a throughput capacity of 40,000 Mcf/
year. The company did not say what the expanded capacity
would be, but added that it will provide an immediate boost
to its revenue profile starting from August.
Platts.com, 8 August 2011
Norway Energy Profile: Major Holder of Gas And Oil Reserves In EuropeNorway, the largest holder of natural gas and oil reserves
in Europe, provides much of the oil and gas consumed
on the continent. In 2010, Norway was the second
largest exporter of natural gas in the world, second only
to Russia. In 2010, crude oil, natural gas, and pipeline
transport services accounted for almost 50 percent of
Norway’s exports value, 21 percent of GDP, and 25 percent
of government revenues according to the Norwegian
Petroleum Directorate.
Eurasiareview.com, 5 August 2011
Pipe Manufacturer Closes Units Due to High ImportationThe Sadid Industrial Group has closed down its pipe
manufacturing units in Tehran and Mahshar at the Persian
Gulf due to high importation of pipes, Moj news agency
reported. Hamid Ataii the managing director of the SIG,
speaking to a group of Tehran lawmakers visiting the
factory in Tehran said that gas and oil contractors import
pipes from China, India and Germany instead of using
local capacities. The factory in Mahshar started production
in 2002 with a capacity of producing 350,000 tons of large
diameter gas pipelines and the Tehran unit can produce
100,000 tons pipes for different uses. Ataii noted the SIG
has filed several complaints against the importation.
Iran Independent News Service, 14 June 2011
Iran Signs $10 Billion Gas Deal With Syria, IraqIran has signed a preliminary USD 10 billion deal with Syria
and Iraq to export its natural gas, its latest effort to boost
its energy sector that has been targeted by international
sanctions. Under the memorandum of understanding
signed by the three countries’ oil ministers, a 5,000
kilometer (3,100 mile) pipeline will be built to carry gas
from the giant South Pars field that Iran shares with Qatar.
The gas would move through Iraq, Syria and Lebanon,
to the Mediterranean, with Europe targeted as the final
export destination, according to state television and the Oil
Ministry’s web site, Shana.
WashingtonPost.com, 25 July 2011
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Mexican Scientists Use Coconut Oil to Protect Pipelines from RustMexican scientists are developing a coating from coconut
oil to protect pipelines from rust in an effort to find a
replacement for the products currently being imported
by state-owned oil giant Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex,
the research project’s director said. The compound is in
the experimental stage, but it “has been shown to be
competitive” against commercial products available in
other countries, such as Great Britain, project director
Jorge Ascencio said in a statement. The project is being
carried out at the Physical Sciences Institute, or ICF, in the
central state of Morelos with the support of the National
Autonomous University of Mexico, or UNAM, the National
Science and Technology Council, or Conacyt, and the
government of the southern state of Guerrero.
Latinofoxnews.com, 26 July 2011
Blast on Iran Pipeline Cuts Oil Flow to TurkeyAn explosion has struck a major Iranian pipeline carrying
gas to Turkey and cut the flow of gas, the semi-official Mehr
news agency reported. Majid Boujarzadeh, spokesman for
the Iranian National Gas Company, said the blast took place
in the morning hours near the border crossing of Bazargan.
No one was injured in the explosion. The causes of the blast
were not immediately known and Boujarzadeh said it was
too early to say if it was due to sabotage. He said a group of
experts were investigating and that technicians were working
to repair the pipeline.
Sacbee.com, 29 July 2011
South Sudan Aays North Wages Economic War With Oil feeSouth Sudan said its former civil war foe Khartoum, which
controls the pipelines for its oil exports, had declared
economic war against the new African nation by demanding
a transit fee of almost $23 a barrel. This charge would take
up about 20 percent of the value of oil sold by South Sudan.
Reuters.com, 25 July 2011
Syrian Oil Pipeline BombedSaboteurs exploded a bomb on an oil pipeline near the
town of Talkalakh, near Syria’s border with Lebanon, leaving
a deep crater, officials said. The explosion left a crater about
30 feet deep and 50 feet across, causing an undetermined
amount of raw oil to spill into the environment, Xinhua
reported Saturday. Officials speculated the saboteurs
wanted the oil to leak into a reservoir that provides irritation
water so it would destroy nearby agricultural crops.
UPI.com, 30 July 2011
IPLOCA Yearbook new edition
In October/November five
thousand copies of the
Yearbook will be distributed
globally to the desks and in
the field offices of pipeline
companies. So you can be
sure that information about
your company is known
where it helps you, namely
with your clients and
prospective clients.
We hope this new edition
will again meet your expectations but we always
appreciate your comments and suggestions. Please make
sure to send us the addresses of the persons to whom you
wish us to send this 10th edition of the IPLOCA Yearbook.
Advertising
As always, advertising deadlines and rates are posted
at www.iploca-yearbook.com.
Photographs
Don’t forget to submit your project photographs
for inclusion in the picture spread. Please send
photographic materials to [email protected].
In MemoriamJean Claude Clouet
It was with sadness that we recently learned of the
death of Jean Claude Clouet, who joined SPAC in 1967
as Secretary General and was later President and
Director General until his retirement in 1997. He served
as Treasurer of IPLOCA in 1996.
22 THE IPLOCA NEWSLETTER
OfficersKarl Trauner (HABAU), President; Director, Europe Central;
Chairman of the Training Committee
Osman Birgili (Tekfen), 1st Vice President; Director, Europe
Eastern; Chairman of the New Technologies Committee
Doug Evans (Gulf Interstate Engineering), 2nd Vice President;
Director, America North
Harald Dresp (Max Streicher), Treasurer; Director at Large
Adam Wynne Hughes (Pipeline Induction Heat &
CRC Evans Inspection Group), Immediate Past President;
Chairman of the HSE Committee
DirectorsVladilen Ermolin (PTPS JSC), Director, Europe Eastern
Jacquelin de La Porte (Spiecapag), Director, Europe
Mediterranean
Zeno Soave (Socotherm), Director, Europe Mediterranean
Phil Bond (Pipeline Induction Heat), Director, Europe North-West
Ebbo Länge (Conduto), Director, Latin America
Nasser Issa (C.A.T. International Ltd), Director, Middle East &
Africa
Zhao Yujian (CPP), Director, East & Far East
Sandip Sharma (Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd), Director,
East & Far East
Gerry Grothe (Pipeline Machinery Intl.), Director,
Associate Members
Michael Rae (Argus Ltd), Director, Associate Members
Directors at LargeRoberto Castelli (Bonatti)
Harald Dresp (Max Streicher)
Marco Jannuzzi (Caterpillar)
Najib Khoury (CCC)
Andy Lukas (AJ Lucas)
Executive SecretaryJuan Arzuaga
Front row (left to right): Harald Dresp (Treasurer), Osman Birgili (1st Vice President), Karl Trauner (President), Doug Evans (2nd Vice President),
Adam Wynne Hughes (Immediate Past President), Juan Arzuaga (Executive Secretary). 2nd row from front: Marco Jannuzzi, Phil Bond,
Gerry Grothe. 2nd row from back: Vladilen Ermolin, Ebbo Laenge, Najib Khoury, Zeno Soave, Nasser Issa. Back row: Sandip Sharma,
Andy Lukas, Michael Rae, Jacquelin de La Porte, Roberto Castelli. Inset picture: Zhao Yujian
IPLOCA Board of Directors2010-2011
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This mobile facility can be located in-country, near a pipe mill or close to an oil and gas fi eld to streamline project logistics, improve safety and reduce costs of handling and transporting pipe.
Brigden ships in standard ISO containers and takes only six weeks to assemble and be fully operational. So it can be ready wherever and whenever you are.
Key facts: Anti-corrosion and fl ow assurance • coatings
Same quality and output as the most • advanced fi xed plants
6-week mobilization•
4-week demobilization•
Outside diameter range of 8-42 inches•
Incorporates leading HSE systems•
The ultimate combination of
for pipe coatingsmobility & quality
Pipeline coatings Joint protection
Heat shrink
Spoolable composite pipe
Tubular management
Weld inspection
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SUPERIOR COVERAGESUPERIOR PADDING MACHINES
There are no padding machines more thoroughly tested under harsher condi-
tions than SUPERIOR’s line of padding equipment: Whether in the U.S., Siberia,
Australia, Algeria or Peru – to name just a few locations – our padders are
designed to finish the job on time, efficiently and effectively. Let us show you
how SUPERIOR our padding solutions are on your next project.
Models: SPD-150, SPD-250, SPD-350, SPD-450 and Padding Bucket
Phone 281.457.4400 Toll Free 800.383.2666 Intl. Toll Free 800.9675.3948
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