Gas

WGC 12: showcasing the global gas industry

Every three years, a World Gas Conference is held to share findings from the previous research triennium and bring world leaders, executives and specialists together. The 25th World Gas Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 5-9 June 2012 with a theme of Gas: Sustaining Future Global Growth.
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Major inventory of FlexPipe Linepipe now available in Australia

Energy Process Services, the authorised Australasian distributor of FlexPipe Linepipe, has announced the arrival of the first major inventories of the patented high pressure composite coiled pipeline system in Australia. Customers in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia will benefit from faster delivery of the unique product from Flexpipe Systems, a subsidiary of global energy services company Shawcor.
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Pipeline support for CSG hubs

Pipelines play a critical role in supporting CSG developments from start to finish. Gathering lines are used at the exploration and production phase, transmission pipelines transport gas from the field to processing plants and to market.
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Keeping Momentum on the GGT

Momentum Engineering is currently working with APA Group on the design of two new compression projects as part of the Goldfields Gas Transmission Augmentation Program.
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Connecting jobseekers to major projects

Hays Oil & Gas are experts in recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people across the full life cycle of the oil and gas industries - from exploration, project development and construction, to asset operations, production and maintenance. Its clients represent some of the industry's leading names, from global super majors to specialist niche consultancies.
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Exciting progress for the APIA Pipeline Engineer Training Project

In the October 2011 edition of The Australian Pipeliner, APIA included an article on the association's Pipeline Engineer Training Project. In addition to providing the rationale for the project, the article explained what had been achieved in Stage 1 of the project through the creation of the APIA Guide to AS2885 and the APIA Pipeline Engineer Competency Standards and set out the program for Stage 2 of the project.
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South Australia – at the heart of Australia’s pipeline industry

In the last two decades, South Australia has experienced unprecedented growth in its gas transmission industry. The completion of the QSN Link Project and SEA Gas Pipeline, as well as the gas-rich reserves of the Cooper Basin has enabled huge opportunities for Australia's pipeline industry. The Australian Pipeliner looks at the companies which have helped to facilitate this growth.
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Keeping SA in gas: SEA Gas

SEA Gas, established in 2001, plays an integral role in the continued supply of gas to the South Australian network. SEA Gas General Manager Ashley Kellett spoke to The Australian Pipeliner about SEA Gas' formation, the day of the Moomba processing facility incident, and why a carbon price will be the biggest influence in configuring the future of the pipelines industry.
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How to relocate a compressor station

In New South Wales, APA Group is currently in the process of installing a new compressor at the Young compressor station site on the Moomba to Sydney pipeline to replace its smaller capacity predecessor, which was moved to the Marsden compressor station. APA explains what was involved in the move.
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Qualifications for gas transmission workers

A new issue of the Gas Industry Training Package, UEG 11, was endorsed for release by EE-Oz, the industry skills council responsible for gas supply, late last year. Of particular interest to the gas transmission industry will be the new Certificate II in Gas Transmission Construction.
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Kick off land access negotiations on the right foot

The Queensland Government has manually developed the Digital Cadastral Data Base for investigating land-related information for the state. Definium Surveyors' Peter Hickey discusses the importance of improving the accuracy of the digital boundaries for this land access documentation.
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Trends in product transportation for future offshore oil and gas developments

The discovery of abundant oil and gas resources offshore have made both pipelines and floating, production, storage and offloading vessels attractive means of transporting gas to shore. Here,
JP Kenny Pipeline Engineer Mark Redenbach discusses the two options, and where they fit in with the future of offshore oil and gas developments.
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Development of common CCS infrastructure in the UK

The development of common infrastructure for carbon capture and storage is becoming an important issue in the pipeline industry. Large-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage will need considerable transport infrastructure, which is optimised by using common facilities and pipelines.
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Keeping the NT in line: Brett Struck

Brett Struck has been a part of the Northern Territory pipeline industry for a total of 29 years, with 17 years as the Northern Territory pipeline regulator, responsible for licensing transmission pipelines.
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Three reasons to attend FutureGas2012

Australia's only whole-of-industry gas event is coming to the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 27-29 March 2012. With a significant focus on emerging technologies, practices and opportunities, FutureGAS celebrates and highlights industry best practice.
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Tackling the skills shortage head on

With large-scale LNG projects involving significant pipelines scheduled for completion over the next five years, Australia is facing a skills shortage with numerous jobs available, but not enough skilled workers to fill the positions. Here, The Australian Pipeliner looks at the demand and some of the initiatives that the pipeline industry is undertaking to address the issue.
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Jinks reports on IGU agenda

The second meeting of the International Gas Union's Working Committee 3 2009-12 research triennium was held in the Hotel Westin Galleria in Houston, Texas, over four days from
7-10 September 2010. GHD Business Development Manager Oil & Gas Barbara Jinks reports on the activities of the three study groups that make up the committee.
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Governing gas: one-on-one with Martin Ferguson

Journalists Katherine St Lawrence and Stephanie Clancy recently put their questions to the Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson, about the Federal Government's perspective on the issues which are shaping Australia's gas and oil transmission industry.
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Site report: QGP – Yarwun metering station facility

Jemena recently completed a new connection to the Queensland Gas Pipeline for Rio Tinto Alcan's Yarwun Alumina Refinery Expansion in Gladstone. The company allowed The Australian Pipeliner a first-hand glimpse at the facility.
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Pipeliner farewells Pearcey

After more than eight years with Great Southern Press, Scott Pearce has moved on from Editor of The Australian Pipeliner to pursue a new career path.
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