Training

Worker on the line: Brenton Tidow

After completing a Diploma in Surveying four years ago, Brenton Tidow was snapped up by wkc and has been working for the company ever since. The Australian Pipeliner recently spoke with Mr Tidow about his surveying work on some of Australia's most exciting natural gas projects.
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Industry survey reveals key leadership characteristics

Gas pipelines are a key part of the gas industry in Australia, particularly in the recent world-class LNG export industry. This does not come without significant challenges and it requires strong leadership to overcome these. But what makes a good leader in the pipeline industry?
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2014: a year of achievements and opportunities

2014 was an impressive year for the Energy Pipelines CRC, including numerous achievements and opportunities for both our researchers and industry partners. The year saw the Energy Pipelines CRC recognised for its innovative research and the opening of new facilities for the pipeline industry.
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The fall and rise of El Paso Corporation

The Australian Pipeliner Associate Editor Odette Fleming recently spoke about culture transformation and leadership development with Sue Ortenstone, who was part of the team responsible for the remarkable turnaround of natural gas company El Paso Corporation, which was on the verge of collapse on the heels of the 2001 Enron scandal.

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eLearning using tablet PCs: how to get trainees motivated

Self-paced learning via the Internet has been around for some time now. For many industry sectors, it has met with mixed success. The advantages are obvious - low cost, less worker downtime and flexible learning pace. What are its disadvantages and how can these be overcome?
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How to fix a gas leak on a major pipeline

In February 2012, a gas leak was discovered by a group of passing local Indigenous residents on a remote section of the Amadeus Gas Pipeline in the Northern Territory. APA Group explains how its operations team executed a successful response effort.
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An update on the APIA Pipeline Engineer Training Project: building on the foundation

At the 2012 APIA Convention, Chris Harvey, APIA's Project Manager for the Pipeline Engineer Training Project, provided a progress update for members on the project and outlined future plans. Mr Harvey's presentation was entitled APIA's Pipeline Engineer Training Project - Building on the Foundation. This article provides a brief summary of Mr Harvey's presentation.
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