Policy

SA YPF bowl with the “˜oldies’

The South Australian Young Pipeliners Forum 2013 calendar kicked off on 1 February 2013 with a crackerjack lawns bowls competition, thanks to the sponsorship of Maloney Field Services and SEA Gas.
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Jan Hayes reappointed to NOPSEMA board

Dr Jan Hayes, a Senior Research Fellow at the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences and researcher at the Energy Pipelines Co-operative Research Centre, has been reappointed by former Federal Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson for a further three-year term to the Board of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA).
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Industry farewells Martin Ferguson

APIA bids farewell to Federal Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson who resigned after a tumultuous week of politics, which saw a non-challenge to the Prime Minister, and the departure of several senior Labor figures.
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President’s Message

There is never a dull moment in the pipeline industry - nor is there in APIA Board meetings! The new Board was settling in nicely - then we again faced the challenge of replacing a Director who decided to step down.
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Expression of interest: AS 2885.1 working group

The Australian Pipeline Industry Association's Research and Standards Committee is calling for expressions of interest to be part of a working group that will undertake a comprehensive review of Australian Standard 2885.1 Part 1.
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Learning across generations for safe outcomes

There has been building concern in the pipeline industry about the ageing workforce, and the retirement of key experts. This ageing workforce brings with it many challenges, but the recruitment and retention of skilled professionals has been first in many minds.
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APPEA calls for gas industry policy reform

The State of the industry 2012 report released by the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) shows that policy reform is needed if Australia is to get the most out its oil and gas resources and maximise its prosperity.
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YPF heats up APIA 2011

The strong young pipeliner presence at this year's APIA Convention was no more evident than at the National YPF Convention Drinks, held at the Zeta Bar in the Hilton prior to the Welcome Dinner.
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Managing liquids in CSG pipelines

This article is an abridged version of Jason Ward and John Blain's presentation to the 2011 APIA Convention, held in Sydney. With the rapid expansion of the CSG industry in Queensland, much attention is being given to strategies for managing liquids which condense in upstream pipeline infrastructure. Regular pigging has been the traditional method of dealing with this. However, gas sweeping could also be an effective method of controlling the build-up of liquids, and this article explores the issues that require careful investigation when considering such gas sweeping.
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EPCRC/RSC dinner makes an impact

On 2 November 2011, Phil Venton presented at the Energy Pipelines Co-operative Resources Centre and Research and Standards Committee Seminar on "˜Lessons learnt from hydrostatic testing with partial emphasis on the impact of very small leaks'.
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