The 55th APGA Convention and Exhibition is well underway with a number of professionals in the pipeline and gas industries gathering in Perth, WA, for the annual event.
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Spotlight on pipeline industry’s role in development of Hydrogen and Emissions Reduction
The next edition of The Australian Pipeliner will focus on the rapidly evolving hydrogen sector, as well as the role and leadership the pipeline industry is already playing in emissions reduction.
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‘I was humbled to meet so many women’ – MP tours Iplex on International Women’s Day
Shadow Minister for Water and the Construction of Dams, Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing, and State Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington MP visited Iplex Pipelines’s site on Brisbane north on 8 March 2023.
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Cortec solutions solve corrosion during hydrotesting
Hydrotesting of industrial pipes, valves, and other vessels presents an irony. While hydrotesting is done to ensure that no leaks are present and that the vessel will hold up under expected operating pressures, it also raises the risk of corrosion by introducing moisture to the system.
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Learning from the experts: YPF experiences Northern Goldfields pipeline
Members of the Young Pipeliners Forum had the opportunity to visit the APA Group’s Northern Goldfields Interconnect to see how the pipeline is being constructed at the ground level.
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23 year partnership still delivering industry leading fittings to local market
An exclusive partnership between Tremco Pipeline Equipment and PLIDCO (The Pipeline Development Company), stretching back to the turn of the century, continues to supply the local market with industry leading fittings.
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kwik-ZIP appoints new BDM
kwik-ZIP has announced Phil Micallef has joined the team as a Business Development Manager. Micallef brings with him 14 years of experience and skills in geosynthetics in the construction and civil sectors, benefitting his ability to succeed in his new role at the company.
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Entrenching the east coast’s energy future
Australia’s east coast has found itself in the midst of an energy crisis. With soaring energy prices putting increasing pressure on households, businesses and manufacturers, governments are increasingly looking to projects that can ease the pressure for residents and achieve greater energy security into the future.
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No-Dig Down Under 2023 calls for abstracts
The deadline is looming for industry personnel who wish to submit an abstract for the No-Dig Down Under 2023 conference.
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Jemena exemplifies community engagement around Bathurst
The 254 km Young to Lithgow Pipeline is responsible for delivering gas to some of New South Wales’ major population centres. On 2 November 2022, a fault in the pipeline interrupted the gas supply to some 20,000 of Jemena’s customers.
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APPEA critically eyes gas security mechanism reforms
The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) has formalised its concerns surrounding the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism (ADGSM).
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POG 2023 tackles the big industry questions
2023’s Pipeline Operations Group (POG) Seminar, held 2 March, took a hard look at what the pipeline industry has learned in the last year, and what the future might hold for industry operators.
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Hydrogen workforce to get world-class training
Ground has been broken on TAFE Queensland Bohle campus’ new Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Training Facility and Advanced Manufacturing Skills Lab.
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Vermeer appoints new Area Manager for Construction
Andrew Falvo is stepping into a new role with Vermeer Australia as Area Manager for Construction in northern New South Wales.
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QLD locks in $1 b for Fitzroy to Gladstone pipeline
The Palaszczuk government has delivered a big win for Central Queensland, with the $983 m Fitzroy to Gladstone pipeline officially approved for construction.
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Gas and energy policy
By Jordan McCollum, National Policy Manager, APGA
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STATS commissioned for significant subsea project
Pipeline technology specialist STATS Group has been contracted to provide specialist services to one of the world’s largest diameter subsea pipeline intervention projects.
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Verbrec contracted for Mahalo North Gas Supply Expansion FEED
Australian engineering services company Verbrec has won a front-end engineering study from Denison Gas for its proposed infrastructure expansion to accommodate gas from Comet Ridge’s planned Mahalo North gas development.
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Kaitoke Pipe Bridge well underway
Wellington Water has completed works on the southern bridge foundation of its Kaitoke Pipe Bridge upgrade.
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WSAA welcomes $150 m to support First Nations water infrastructure
WSAA has welcomed the announcement by the federal government to commit $150 m over four years to support First Nations water infrastructure and provide safe and reliable water for remote and regional Indigenous communities through the National Water Grid Fund.
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Pro Pipe Services completes one of the largest high-pressure isolations in Australia
Pro Pipe Services was recently engaged by one of Australia’s major pipeline operators to remove two 34-inch (DN850) Class 600 LOCK-O-RING® Plugs installed over 46 years ago on the Moomba to Wilton Pipeline.
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Potential pipeline to supply drought vulnerable communities in QLD
Heavy rainfalls have eased short-term water supply concerns in rural Queensland, but recent history has shown that regional towns are still vulnerable to drought.
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24 km pipeline installed on South West Pipeline
Construction is progressing rapidly on South West Pipeline (SWP) after 24 km of pipeline was installed on the project.
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Have your say on the Northern Water Supply
The Northern Water Supply (NWS) project is one of a number of projects being considered for the Upper Spencer Gulf as part of the state government’s plan to decarbonise local industry.
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Port Kembla Pipeline completes first HDD drive
The project team on the Port Kembla Pipeline in New South Wales has completed pulling back the project’s first horizontal directional drilling (HDD) drive.
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Atlas Copco Specialty Rental supplying pipeline projects with leading solutions
One of the world’s leading providers of industrial productivity solutions, Atlas Copco Specialty Rental offers a wide range of specialised air and nitrogen solutions for pipeline systems.
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