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IPLOCA – a pipeline odyssey

The 42nd Annual International Pipeline and Offshore Contractor's Association (IPLOCA) Convention attracted 613 delegates from 35 countries, from 29 September to 3 October 2008, in Athens, Greece. Georgina Day from McConnell Dowell reports.
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Ten lessons from the last recession

As the current economic climate seems to worsen from day-to-day, smartcompany.com.au has come up with ten strategies used by companies that actually managed to grow during the last recession.
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Nacap constructs Darling Downs Pipeline

As part of the coal seam gas market's rapid expansion throughout Queensland, Nacap Australia has been awarded the construction of a natural gas pipeline set to run from Wallumbilla to Origin Energy's Darling Downs Power Station.
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Diverse challenges overcome in central Australia

Diversified Construction Corporation brought its considerable expertise and resources together for the completion of the 273 km Jackson to Moomba Oil Pipeline, which serves to link Santos' Jackson Oil Fields to its Moomba processing facility.
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LNG and pipelines: friends or foes?

The LNG industry in Australia has boomed over the last year, with several new projects on the drawing board. Interestingly not all of these projects have significant pipelines included in their initial development plans. Why is this the case and what does it mean for the pipeline industry? Is LNG the pipeline industry's friend or foe?
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Encouragement sought for natural gas

Australia is still facing a challenge in educating people about natural gas and its benefits as a time and cost effective way to cut carbon emissions.
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First sod turned at Mortlake

Construction has begun on the new $A640 million, 550 MW gas-fired Mortlake Power Station, with natural gas to be supplied via an 83 km pipeline that is being constructed between Port Campbell and the site.
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Industry comments on CPRS

The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) will be undermined by the Australian Government's own policies on renewable energy, the Australian Pipeline Industry Association (APIA) has said.
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Focusing on slurry in the west

Slurry pipelines were the focus of the WA Chapter lunch held on 17 September 2008, with OSD Pipelines' JP Fortin providing an insightful perspective on the topic.
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APIA urges Government to consider gas target

The Australian Pipeline Industry Association (APIA) has called on the Rudd Government to increase its focus on natural gas and introduce a "˜gas target' for power generation to encourage a lower-cost means of reducing carbon emissions.
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