Phil Brown, who is based in Perth, is the company’s Operations Director for Australia. Reporting to Mr Brown is the recently appointed, Melbourne-based Operations Manager Wacek Lipski.
Mr Lipski is leading Wood Group Kenny (WGK) Melbourne’s onshore and offshore activities across eastern Australia as well as providing project support to South East Asia and Africa. He has many years of international and local project management and business development experience, and has recently returned from several years working in Europe and Asia.
Assisting Mr Lipski in the onshore pipeline segment of WGK’s business is Brian Humphries – who is well-known within the industry, particularly for his pipeline integrity work – and Young Pipeliners Forum stalwart Kristy Brincat. Rob Dickie, Nathan Baranello and Martin Wettenhall complement the WGK onshore team.
WGK specialises in ʻwhole-of-lifeʼ pipeline design, from high-level concept evaluation to detailed design, integrity management and operations support, and life extension. The constituent businesses makes WGK a one-stop-shop for all aspects of pipeline engineering including mechanical design, flow assurance, materials selection in addition to permitting, land access and routeing. WGK also has a strong relationship with sister company Wood Group PSN. Between them, the two companies are able to provide a full service that includes facilities such as pumping stations.
For more information visit www.woodgroupkenny.com or contact Mr Lipski at the WGK Melbourne office on (03) 9211 6400.