Worker on the line: Eddie Cody

Hailing from the distant shores of Ireland, Murphy Pipe and Civil Pipe Fitter Eddie Cody joined the Australian pipeline scene in 1995, and has been thankful to have secured a role in the vibrant industry ever since.
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Pipeliners go Top End

Darwin was the perfect place for the 2010 Annual APIA Convention and Exhibition. With the theme of "˜Australia's pipeline industry - local expertise; international influence', the event's location in the Top End attracted both national and international attendees.
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Jemena celebrates ten years of the EGP

When the Eastern Gas Pipeline was commissioned in 2000, it instigated gas-on-gas competition in Sydney for the first time. To celebrate the pipeline's ten-year anniversary, The Australian Pipeliner looks at the history and Jemena's future plans for the pipeline.
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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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Pipeline from Dubbo to Tamworth kicks off

The Central Ranges Natural Gas Pipeline project was officially launched in December 2004 in the Tamworth Community Centre, with local residents and businesses welcoming the project that will eventually see eleven towns connected to natural gas in northern New South Wales.
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FCX launches new range

Leading Australian valve distributor FCX Australia launches its range of API 6A and 6D trunnion-mounted ball valves for pipelines and offshore platforms in partnership with Velan Srl.
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Geographic Information System (GIS) & Land Management System

In simple terms, a Geographic Information System (GIS) records asset attributes, network connectivity and the spatial relationship of assets on geographical cadastre. But for infrastructure management services companies like Agility, GIS now plays a critical role in the day-to-day management of important infrastructure assets.
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Access petrochemical and energy standards, online

Start your year with full compliance with access to the latest standards covering aspects of the oil and gas industry, including exploration and production, fire protection and safety, marine transportation, petroleum measurement and refining. These documents reference drilling, health and environmental issues, offshore production platforms, pipeline, pumps, storage tanks, structural pipe, valves, welding, etc.
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ANZIS: Banking on the long term

With ANZ Infrastructure Services (ANZIS) recently joining the ranks of pipeline owners The Australian Pipeliner met with ANZIS' Melbourne based Director Peter Munns to discuss how a financial institution has handled the transition to owning vital pieces of gas infrastructure.
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NATA audits NDT on pipeline sites

The importance of pipeline construction projects to the Australian economy, and to the stakeholders involved, has recently been re-emphasised by NATA, the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia.
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Coates recognised as mature age workers’ champion

Coates Hire Limited CEO Malcolm Jackman has accepted a Certificate of Recognition from Employment Minister Kevin Andrews. The award acknowledges the company's positive contribution to mature age employment. Kevin Andrews congratulated Coates and called on other employers to follow in its footsteps.
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Pipeline industry’s newest player outlines future vision

The Australian Pipeliner recently met with Alinta Chief Executive Officer Bob Browning to discuss a variety of issues facing the company, including the integration of Duke's assets into the company, Alinta's role in the recent purchase of the DBNGP, and the future for Alinta and the industry as a whole.
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Australian becomes President-Elect of the International Institute of Welding

At the recent International Institute of Welding (IIW) Annual Assembly in Osaka, Japan, Mr Chris Smallbone, WTIA Executive Director and a Director of the Cooperative Research Centre for Welded Structures, was unanimously appointed as President-Elect of the
45 member-country Institute. Once endorsed as President by the 2005 General Assembly in Prague, he will take up office through to mid 2008, succeeding Mr Bertil Pekkari, Technical Director of ESAB International.
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AS2885.1 – Public Comment Draft

Standards Australia has published the public comment draft of the proposed 2005 revision of AS 2885.1 - Pipelines, Gas and liquid petroleum - Part 1: Design and construction.
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Major projects on the horizon

While the Australian pipeline industry enjoys a brief respite after a few very busy years, a number of major projects are looming on the horizon which should ensure the good health of the industry for years to come. First up is the Trans-Territory Pipeline.
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Record floods disrupt gas supply in New Zealand

A temporary transmission pipeline connection has been serving over 6,000 natural gas customers in the Hawke's Bay region since early March after the worst floods on record in the lower North Island of New Zealand caused a major gas supply disruption. A permanent supply connection is due for completion by the end of April.
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Developing and maintaining an Alliance

Alliance delivery cannot be described as easy, particularly at management levels. However it will generate value, promote efficiency and productivity and provide quality outcomes for people and the project.
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The Trans-Territory Pipeline

In June 2003, Woodside Energy Ltd, Eni Australia B.V. (a subsidiary of Italy's Eni Group) and Alcan Gove Pty Limited signed exclusive heads of agreement specifying key commercial terms for the supply of natural gas from the Blacktip gas field in the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf to Alcan's alumina refinery and bauxite mining plant at Gove in the Northern Territory. The agreement paved the way for the Trans-Territory Pipeline Project.
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Fitness for Work – a model for the pipeline industry

A fast track construction project requires commitment and diligence in managing safety and the NQGP Project decided to place a high level of focus on the welfare and fitness of all Project personnel, both employees and contractors. One of the aspects of this approach was the establishment and implementation of a Fitness for Work Program.
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