Organised by Clarion Technical Conferences and Tiratsoo Technical (a division of Great Southern Press), the Pipeline Pigging and Integrity Management (PPIM) Conference and Exhibition was held from 11-14 February 2012 at the Marriott Westchase, Houston, Texas, in the United States.
Participation included 1,940 people from 30 countries, with 116 companies represented in the commercial exhibition.
The event was supported by Platinum Sponsor Rosen, Gold Sponsor RCS, and Silver sponsors A.Hak and N-Spec.
In-depth training courses preceded the conference and exhibition, providing attendees with the technical knowledge required to ensure the safest pipeline infrastructure. Following these, the two-day conference program and exhibition allowed delegates and exhibitors to meet to discuss the latest developments in technology and services.
Papers for the conference program covered a range of topics including new technologies, case studies, management systems, and integrity assessment programs.
This year also saw the inaugural PPIM Young Achievement Award, which recognises the achievements of pipeline professionals under 31 years of age. Sponsored by Rosen, the award was presented by Rosen’s Ray Lewis to Jared Hebert of Coastal Chemical Company.
The annual PPIM Conference and Exhibition will once again be held at the Marriott Westchase in Houston from 10-13 February 2014.
For more information visit www.clarion.org or contact Clarion’s BJ Lowe at {encode=”bjlowe@clarion.org” title=”bjlowe@clarion.org”}