In a joint event, a group from the New South Wales branch of the YPF and members of the Australian Corrosion Association's Young Corrosion Group headed to Wollongong, NSW, for a site tour of some of the city's manufacturing facilities
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Annual WA YPF social survives weather onslaught
Western Australia's YPF experienced its most popular social event of the year on 26 September 2012.
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APIA Convention 2012: a reflection on the biggest convention yet
Held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 13-16 October, the 2012 APIA Convention received the largest registration figures ever recorded, as well as an unprecedented number of international delegates, who all enjoyed the excellent social, academic and business-oriented events on offer.
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Industry stand-outs recognised
This year's official APIA industry awards, presented by Federal Minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism The Hon. Martin Ferguson, included a new award honouring the industry's commitment to environmental protection.
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Competition heats up at North Lakes Resort
The 2012 APIA Convention's annual Golf Day was held at the North Lakes Resort Golf Club, located north of Brisbane, and provided a competitive game of golf for participating pipeliners.
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YPF makes waves at APIA 2012
This year's national Young Pipeliners Forum drinks were held prior to the APIA Convention's Welcome Dinner at the Hillstone St Lucia and welcomed approximately 30 young industry members from every state.
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A day on the spread: the APLNG clear and grade crew
As part of Nacap's Safe Run Home initiative, which focused on getting the pipeline crew home safe for Christmas, Nacap's Vickie Saunders went to site to see firsthand how the crews were going. These are her observations.
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Creating a social licence for pipelines: Brenda Kenny
Attending her first APIA Conference and Exhibition in 2012, The Australian Pipeliner caught up with Canadian Energy Pipelines Association President and CEO Dr Brenda Kenny to get her thoughts on how the industries compare and what the future holds for the Canadian pipeline industry.
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Interview with a corrosion expert – NACE International President Kevin Garrity
Attending the Australasian Corrosion Association's recent annual conference in Melbourne, NACE International President and Mears Group Senior Vice President - Engineering, Special Projects and Consulting Kevin Garrity sat down with The Australian Pipeliner Associate Editor Sally Commins to discuss what Australia and the United States of America can learn from each other in the field of corrosion engineering.
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An SCC enthusiast: Luke Zadow
The Australian Pipeliner spoke to one of the Energy Pipelines Co-operative Research Centre's bright young researchers Luke Zadow about his sponsored Master's project on stress corrosion cracking and the direct benefits that his research will have on the pipeline industry.
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EPCRC recognised on world stage
The Australian pipeline industry was showcased on the world stage in September 2012, with members of the Energy Pipelines Co-operative Research Group awarded runner-up for Best Paper at the International Pipeline Conference held in Calgary, Canada.
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Industry mentoring shines at 2012 Gas Speak Colloquium
The 31st annual Gas Speak Colloquium, which provides instruction in public speaking for young members of the industry, was recently held in Canberra from 10-12 September 2012 in the historic Old Parliament House, a site where many of Australia's great orators have developed and honed their skills.
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Construction considerations when using pipe with a 0.8 design factor
The 2007 revision of AS 2885.1 states (Clause 5.4.3) that the design factor (FD) for pressure design of pipe shall be not more than 0.80.
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Temporary water line illustrates benefits of flexible pipelines
Following a string of projects in the area, Lean Field Developments was contracted to install FlexPipe Linepipe for a temporary water line in the Cooper Basin. The project highlights the benefits of flexible composite pipe for temporary applications.
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Precision onsite milling services help overcome downtime risk
Global machining, joint integrity specialist and engineering services company Hydratight has launched an onsite machining service for resource, energy and materials handling plants.
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Aibot X6 multicopter lands in Australia
Position Partners has extended its aerial mapping range with a new rotary-blade unmanned aerial vehicle for Australia - the Aibot X6 by Aibotix.
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Advanced PE piping for poly welders across the country
Advanced Piping Systems' commitment to speed of supply and distribution makes it easier to design and quicker to install polyethylene piping systems.
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HDPE spools key to faster installation on Bechtel projects
ISCO Industries has created one-off spools that have allowed much faster installation on its contract work with Bechtel, which includes work on a multi-million dollar complex on Curtis Island, Queensland.
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Pipe misalignment issues eliminated with the MAG Clamp
Managing ovality issues on pipelines is both time-consuming and dangerous. The patented MAG Clamp provides a simple and hugely effective solution, and has been developed to meet and exceed the higher tolerances demanded by the coal seam gas, oil and gas industries.
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Two great companies, one bright future
On 1 October 2012, Pentair merged with Tyco Flow Control to form a new combined company trading under the name Pentair.
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Enerpac appoints oil, gas and energy manager
Alex Janeski has been appointed to the position of Oil, Gas and Energy Manager to support Enerpac's customer base in the oil, gas and energy sectors.
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New pipeline protection available
United States-based Polyguard Products has been a manufacturer of buried pipeline coatings since 1950 and is now offering the RD-6 coating system to the Australasian market.
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Australia-wide end-to-end solutions
Heath Pipeline Services Pty Ltd is pleased to announce its recent acquisition of the Heath Consultants business, enabling a significantly improved operating capacity for oil and gas clients, including Australia-wide major gas pipelines.
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Savcor: a bright spark
Savcor Products is now offering the unique DEHN EXFS 100 range of isolating spark gaps, which have been certified for use in hazardous areas.
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Sargent appointed national distributor for Vacuworx Australia
National fleet services provider Sargent has been appointed sole distributor for Vacuworx Australia and its innovative vacuum lifting solutions.
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Red Gully gains Momentum as it nears completion
Momentum Engineering is nearing completion on its contract for the Red Gully Facility, which includes engineering and design as part of Empire Oil & Gas NL's development project in Western Australia.
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