Policy

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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Energy Minister outlines condition of Australia’s pipeline industry

In his address to attendees of the 44th annual APIA Convention and Exhibition Federal Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson outlined the range of positive conditions that continue to support growth in the Australian pipeline industry, as well as highlighting certain pressures the industry faces and the Federal Government's moves to address these issues.
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APIA recognises pipeline industry achievement

CNC Project Management Strategic Communications Manager Scott Pearce has won the Australian Pipeline Industry Association (APIA) Young Achievement Award, Peter Tuft has won the APIA Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry, and McConnell Dowell has won the APIA Safety Award and the inaugural APIA Environment Award.
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Sargent acquires Dysart

National fleet services company Sargent has successfully completed the acquisition of Dysart Engineering and will expand its services by introducing up to 200 vehicles from its rental fleet to clients in the Bowen Basin region in Queensland.
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Santos revises GLNG expenditure

Santos has confirmed that $2.45 billion of the GLNG Project's upstream capital expenditure will be brought forward from the post-2015 period, which has resulted in a revised estimated capital cost of $18.1 billion to the end of 2015.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

The first thing I'd like to say in my first President's report in The Australian Pipeliner is thank you!
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT

There is nothing like the beginning of the year to encourage a fresh view of the world. Let's face it, the world has gone a little crazy in the past couple of years and we are left wondering what will happen next. There are questions about international finance markets, the changing world economy leading to an economic powerhouse developing in Asia and Australia's economic transition. Are we managing this transition to ensure our nation's economic future or are we merely riding the current tide of change and prosperity? The world is particularly unpredictable, so how can Australia plan ahead? How can our industry plan ahead?
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HDF receives new takeover proposal

Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund has received a new non-binding takeover proposal from Pipeline Partners Australia, a consortium which includes Caisse de dépot et placement du Québec and the Hastings-managed Utilities Trust of Australia.
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