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THE IPLOCA NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2010
Venice page 14 Convention update
CONTENTS: Letter from the President page 4 News from Geneva page 5 Member News page 11 Regional Meetings page 13 WITH NEWS FROM: THE INDUSTRY, MEMBERSHIP, ALLIED & SISTER ASSOCIATIONS
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The following is the new IPLOCA Mission for 2010 and beyond: To provide value to members through a forum for sharing ideas, engaging the industry and its stakeholders, facilitating business opportunities and promoting the highest standards in the pipeline industry.
Contents Letter from the President
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News from Geneva
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Board Meeting Update
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Health & Safety Committee
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IPLOCA Health & Safety Award
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Training Committee
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New Technologies Committee
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IPLOCA Environmental Award
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Membership Centre
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Proposed Changes to IPLOCA By-Laws
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Member News
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Regional Meetings
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Venice Convention Update
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In the Headlines
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Upcoming Conferences
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IPLOCA Secretariat
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Letter from the President We are fast approaching the highlight of IPLOCA’s year, our annual convention, to be held this year in Venice. I hope that those of you who wished to attend did indeed sign up early enough to secure your place – we were sold out by the beginning of August, due both to the consistent quality of the event year after year and, undoubtedly, to the popularity of Venice as a location. The convention is a great opportunity to meet face to face with peers, competitors and suppliers and to do so in a relaxed and social environment. We have engaged some excellent speakers for the Open General Meetings which, along with the Annual General Meeting, will take place just a short boat ride from the hotel at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini on Thursday and Friday. At the end of May we held a Board Meeting in St. Petersburg, kindly sponsored in part by our directors Vladilen Ermolin (PTPS) and Michael Rae (Argus Ltd). More details regarding the outcomes from this meeting are on page 5 and 6 of this newsletter. We also held Regional Meetings in Paris, Rio de Janeiro and in Moscow. Following the call for submissions for the IPLOCA Health & Safety Award, sponsored by Chevron and the IPLOCA Environmental Award sponsored by Shell, we received multiple high quality submissions. More information on the awards is on page 7 and 8. It has been a busy and fulfilling year and an honour and a privilege to serve as your President. On behalf of the 2009-2010 Board of Directors I thank you all for your support and involvement in IPLOCA and look forward to seeing you in Venice.
Adam Wynne Hughes
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News from Geneva Unwelcome Visitors at the Secretariat Arriving in the office at 8 am one Monday morning in late May, Executive Secretary Juan Arzuaga was surprised to find a large hole low in the wall of our conference room. Momentarily baffled, he quickly realised it was a man-sized hole, perfectly sized, relatively neat – and deliberately and carefully cut. Sadly, we weren’t the only office in the building that was burgled that weekend. Tenants on the 1st and 4th floors of the Geneva Airpark also received some unexpected visitors who gained access in the same way, via the neighbouring –
thieves were looking for money, as the police assumed,
as yet unoccupied – offices on their floors.
they must have been quite disappointed.
A similar incident occurred in another building under
In more positive news, at the Secretariat the final
construction in the same area near the airport. Oddly, all
Convention details are now almost completed and we
electronic equipment was left untouched, including a new
are preparing for yet another world-class, sold-out event,
projector. Locked cupboards were forced, but there was
preparing to pack the inevitable trunks for shipment of
little damage done and apparently nothing missing. If the
materials to Venice and brushing up our Italian skills.
The Board of Directors has directed the Secretariat to contact those companies which did not submit their Health & Safety Statistics. Regional Directors will be asked for their support as appropriate. -- HSE content on the website is being reviewed and additional information will be added. -- An article on the aggregate statistics was published in the June issue of the IPLOCA Newsletter. -- Minor adjustments were made to the Shell-sponsored Environmental Award and the Chevron-sponsored Health & Safety Award Balanced Score Cards. -- A successful communications seminar for Project Managers was held at Schiphol Airport during March.
St. Petersburg May Board Meeting Update The 2009-2010 IPLOCA Board of Directors met in May in St. Petersburg, Russia, with 16 board members in attendance. Our thanks to Michael Rae of Argus Ltd and Vladilen Ermolin of PTPS for their generous support of the meeting and for their language help provided as needed!
Some highlights from that meeting: -- Health & Safety Statistics for 2009 have been submitted.
A newsletter article was published regarding the seminar and plans are in place to offer a slightly modified version of the seminar again in October or November. -- Caterpillar is prepared to make its training available to IPLOCA members. Typical topics are safety, machine application and earthmoving fundamentals and also some certifications. -- Training for Sideboom and Bending Machine operators by Liebherr (Maats) is also being discussed. -- Juan Arzuaga explained that Adam Wynne Hughes and he had held a meeting with BP in which they communicated the make-up and goals of the groups from the Novel Construction Initiative. Petrobras
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for possible IPLOCA participation. -- The IPLOCA accounts had been audited and approved for 2009. -- The Bylaws are being reviewed and amended for presentation to the Regular Members at the AGM in Venice. -- The Board noted the increase in new memberships and thanked the Secretariat for its efforts. -- Plans for the Venice Convention are proceeding smoothly, with excellent sponsorship commitments to date. The event is proving to be very popular. -- Convention speakers were reviewed and approved. A successful Regional Meeting was held on 17 March 2010 in Paris. A full report of the meeting is available explained why they are very committed to the initiative
at the IPLOCA website. Forty-seven people from 26
moving forward. ENI and TransCanada had also
companies attended.
confirmed their participation. -- Feedback received on Onshore Pipelines: The Road
-- The Rio de Janeiro meeting scheduled for 6 April had to be cancelled at very short notice because of
to Success was discussed and work items were
severe flooding in the region. The meeting would be
redefined. A group work update will be provided
rescheduled for 5, 6 or 7 July.
in Venice.
-- A U.S.A. teleconference meeting had been held in May
-- It was reported that feedback had been given by the
during the Offshore Technology Conference.
Novel Construction participants to the questionnaire
-- A Regional Meeting would be held late July in Moscow.
from EPRG (the European Pipeline Research Group).
-- It was anticipated that no additional Regional Meetings
Research topics proposed by EPRG need to be evaluated
HSE Committee Health & Safety Statistics Response to the call for annual
would be held during 2010.
Adam Wynne Hughes (Chairman of the Committee) Land & Marine Project Engineering Ltd Managing Director Juan Arzuaga, IPLOCA Executive Secretary Martin Coleman, SPIECAPAG Corporate Environmental Manager
Health & Safety Statistics resulted in submissions from all
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but 10 Regular Member companies who have been sent
Total Quality and HSE Management Representative
several reminder letters. This is a significant improvement
Paul Conway, C.A.T. Group
over previous years, but we are still looking for
Q.H.S.E. Manager
100% compliance.
Amir Tajik, Max Streicher GmbH & Co KG aA
HSE Website Content Review
Senior Safety Engineer Frank Green, Pipeline Induction Heat
The committee indicated it wanted to further promote the
Health, Safety & Environmental Manager
use of Environmental Indicators and to add statistics on
John Truhe, Chevron Pipe Line Co.
severity and road accidents to the web site. The revised
Manager of Construction, Environmental &
Mission and Guidelines should be posted on the website
Technical Services
once available.
Brad MacLean, Willbros USA, Inc. VP, Health, Safety and Environment
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We extend our thanks to those listed below for their
Peter Watton, Technip Group
service on the committee this last year. A number of Board
Senior Vice President, Health Safety & Environment
Members were also involved in various HSE discussions at
Knud Petersen, Shell Global Solutions International BV,
the Board of Directors level.
Global Manager Pipelines & Offshore Technology
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IPLOCA Health & Safety Award to be Presented in Venice Sponsored by Chevron, the IPLOCA Health & Safety Award will be presented at the Convention, and is scheduled for the 2nd Open General Meeting on Friday, 1st of October. Many thanks to the following companies for their submissions in support of Health & Safety:
-- Ghizzoni SpA: Mind Your Safety: The Importance of Knowledge in Building a Culture of Prevention -- HABAU: Building Today for Tomorrow -- J. Ray McDermott: HSES Intranet -- Larsen & Toubro: Barmer-Salaya Pipeline Project -- Max Streicher: Focussing on Our Employees -- Nacap: Working in Partnership -- PLM CAT: Pipelayer System by Cranesmart -- SNC-Lavalin: HSE Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan: 3 Month Look Ahead Tool -- SPAC: SPAC Safety Management -- Willbros: A Values-Driven Safety Performance Model
-- A. Hak Beheer: Direct Pipe Method -- C.C.C.: Learn, Educate and Make a Difference Awareness Campaign – Pipeline Projects
Once the winner and the three runners-up are announced all applications submitted will be available on our website
-- Caterpillar: Safety.CAT.com
at www.iploca.com. Thanks to all the participants for their
-- GDK: Anchoring System for Hydraulic Excavators
efforts toward helping protect the health and safety of our
-- GEOCEAN: Employees HSE Personnel Project
pipeline employees.
Training Committee Communication Skills
SEMINAR
Our first custom-designed training seminar for pipeline
Communication Skills in an Intercultural Technical Environment
project managers was held at the Sheraton Hotel at
in cooperation with SNR Schouten International B.V.
Schiphol Airport in March. The seminar received such positive feedback from the 18 participants that plans are now in place for a second offering. Cross-cultural interpersonal communication can be extremely difficult, and nowhere more so than in the technical context of pipeline construction.
Thursday-Friday, 4-5 November 2010 Sheraton Airport Amsterdam Hotel More information and registration details are available from elizabeth.spalding@iploca.com.
“There is no such thing as one reality. We all have our
based training. There are trainings for operators, with
own realities. One of the things we see in the western
simulators, and also use of the training areas, such as that
world of communication is that we tend to be very direct.
located in Malaga, Spain. Typical topics are safety, machine
In other cultures people have been programmed to
application and earthmoving fundamentals and also some
communicate differently – relying strongly on context and
certifications. Similarly, training on Liebherr machines
being much more indirect. Put cultures like this together
will be made available through Maats Pipeline to IPLOCA
in a work environment and you’re bound to have some
members. Come to the informational meeting to find out
communication challenges.”
more about how these training modules can be customised
S&N International instructor, Sylla Pahladsingh
for your machine operators.
Caterpillar and Liebherr Training for Sideboom and Machine Operators
Site Visit Initiative
On Tuesday, 26 October, in Geneva – the day prior to
site visits to exchange information about construction
the next Novel Construction meeting – an informational
processes and new techniques being applied to improve
meeting on training for machine operators will explain the
productivity either in summer or winter work. The Training
modules that Caterpillar and Liebherr have available and
Committee is committed to organising these type of
are willing to offer to IPLOCA members. CAT University,
visits with the collaboration of IPLOCA members. More
based in Geneva, offers both classroom and e-learning
information will be available soon at www.iploca.com.
During the Regional Meetings a number of our members expressed interest in participating in pipeline construction
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New Technologies Committee Collaboration with EPRG
-- Pipe Facing, Lining Up & Welding (FLUW): Frédéric Burgy, Serimax; Bernard Quereillahc, Volvo -- External Corrosion Protection System (ECPS): Sean Haberer, Bredero Shaw; Vlad Popovici, Shawcor -- Pipeline Earthworks: Paul Andrews, Fluor; Bruno Pomaré, Spiecapag
Research topics proposed by EPRG earlier in the year have
-- Lowering and Laying:
been evaluated for possible IPLOCA participation and
-- Marco Jannuzzi, Caterpillar; Bernard Quereillahc, Volvo
co-funding. Discussions are ongoing.
New Technologies Committee 2009-2010
Novel Construction: The Road to Success
-- Bruno de La Roussière (Chairman), Entrepose Contracting
With the first edition of Onshore Pipelines: The Road to
-- Roberto Castelli, Bonatti S.p.A.
Success now completed and all hard copies exhausted, it
-- Doug Evans, Gulf Interstate Engineering Company
is clear that the document has been well received. You can
-- Marco Jannuzzi, Caterpillar
also find it online at www.iploca.com/roadtosuccess.
-- Osman Birgili, Tekfen Construction
Various ideas are being discussed about the next phase and a Second Edition of the book and we welcome your participation and feedback at a discussion session during the Venice Convention. Thanks to the New Technologies
New President
Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI)
Committee for their contributions to the First Edition and especially to the technical group leaders and their companies, for their excellent ongoing work on this initiative.
The Board of Directors of Pipeline
-- Consultant:
Research Council International,
Daniel Gasquet -- Planning & Design: Criss Shipman, GIE; Michael King, BP -- Control:
Inc., (PRCI), has selected Clifford M. Johnson to be its next president. To learn more about PRCI, visit www.prci.org.
Zuhair Haddad, CCC; Mike Gloven, PetroIT
IPLOCA Environmental Award to be Presented in Venice
-- Hölscher Wasserbau: Groundwater Preservation Using DSI Infiltration -- J. Ray McDermott: Commitment to Environmental Stewardship -- Larsen & Toubro: Barmer-Salaya Pipeline Project -- Ledcor: Environmental Success on the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline Project -- Maats: Green Pipeline Equipment -- Max Streicher: In Cooperation with Nature
The IPLOCA Environmental Award, sponsored by Shell, is presented every two years at the IPLOCA Convention,
-- McConnell Dowell: Western Pipeline Alliance: Western Corridor Recycled Water Project
and is scheduled for the Open General Meeting on
-- NACAP: Carbon Footprint of Pipeline Projects
Thursday, 30 September.
-- Nippon Steel Engineering: Impact Assessment
We are pleased to have received submissions from
-- NPCC: Enclosed Blasting and Painting Facility
the following companies:
-- Stopaq: Non-Aging Corrosion Prevention Solution
and Public Consultation
-- Techint: Solid Waste Management -- Caterpillar: Caterpillar’s Eco Operator Training -- Dodsal: Dodsal’s Fujairah Phase 2 Water Transmission System for Transco in UAE
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Thanks to all the participants for their efforts toward helping the environment.
Membership Centre
Stroygazconsulting LLC,
regions of the Russian Federation.
Russian Federation
Stroygazmontazh is the leader of
Stroygazconsulting LLC
SGM Group - an amalgamation of
(SGC) is one of the largest industrial
enterprises that build facilities for
holdings in the Russian Federation.
the energy sector and manufacture
The company was founded in 1996
related equipment. SGM Group
Petrofac, UAE
and today comprises more than 30
includes Krasnodargazstroy, Volgogaz,
Established in
enterprises with more than 25,000
Lengazspetsstroy, Spetsgazremstroy,
Tyler, Texas, in 1981, today Petrofac
employees. SGC is involved in
Volgogradneftemash, and others.
is a leading international provider
pipeline construction, construction
of facilities solutions to the oil & gas
of field facilities and roads, industrial
Stroygazmontazh LLC
production and processing industry,
and civil buildings, manufacture of
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with a diverse customer portfolio
construction materials and equipment.
119415 Moscow
including many of the world’s
The company’s projects - successfully
Russian Federation
leading integrated, independent
completed or underway - include more
T +7 495 782 0606
and national oil & gas companies.
than 2400 km of trunk pipelines with
F +7 495 782 0606
Petrofac is quoted on the London
pipe diameter from 40 to 56 inches.
E info@ooosgm.ru
Stock Exchange (symbol: PFC) and is
In the building sector SGC has one
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a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
of the best fleet of vehicles (cars,
The group delivers services through
heavy machinery & equipment, and
U.S. Pipeline Inc, USA
seven business units: Engineering
welding equipment) which comprises
Since its inception,
& Construction, Engineering &
over 7,000 vehicles and mechanisms
USPL has constructed
Construction Ventures, Engineering
by world-famous manufacturers.
over 2,000 miles of
Services, Offshore Engineering
Stroygazconsulting LLC owns 12
pipelines in the United States and
& Operations, Training Services,
CRC-Evans and Serimax automatic
managed significant construction
Production Solutions and Energy
welding systems, and during the
activities throughout the world. The
Developments.Through these
construction of pipelines the company
company’s management team has
businesses Petrofac designs and
regularly uses state-of-the-art
more than 200 years of combined
builds oil & gas facilities; operates,
technologies, significantly raising
experience in energy and related
maintains and manages facilities
labour productivity and weld quality.
industries working on projects that
New Members
and trains personnel; enhances
include the construction of large
production; and, where it can leverage
Stroygazconsulting LLC
diameter pipelines in virtually every
its service capability, develops and co-
Taras Shevchenko nab., 23A
kind of terrain and climate, services
invests in upstream and infrastructure
Moscow 121151
on pipelines of all sizes including
projects. Petrofac’s range of services
Russian Federation
rehabilitation and testing, and the
meets it customers’ needs across the
T +7 495 645 72 09
construction of compressor stations,
full life cycle of oil & gas assets. With
F +7 495 280 06 06
plant facilities and other energy
more than 12,000 employees, Petrofac
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related infrastructure. USPL’s project
operates out of five strategically
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management team possesses the
located operational centres, in
skills, resources, innovation and
Aberdeen, Sharjah, Woking, Chennai
Stroygazmontazh LLC,
commitment to support clients
and Mumbai and a further 19 offices
Russian Federation
through every state of planning,
Stroygazmontazh is
development, construction, testing
worldwide.
one of the leading companies in
and operations.
Petrofac
Russia engaged in oil and gas
Petrofac House, Al-Khan Road
construction. The primary directions
U.S. Pipeline, Inc.
P.O. Box 23467
of the company’s work are project
950 Echo Lane, Suite 100
Sharjah
management for construction of
Houston, TX 77024
United Arab Emirates
industrial objects and main pipelines,
U.S.A.
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development of oil and gas fields,
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F +971 6 574 0099
building of gas processing and oil
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refining facilities, and extension
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of gas delivery systems for
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New Associate Member
nuclear, aeronautics & space, atomic
Ratnamani manufactures stainless
energy, shipbuilding, railway coaches,
steel tubes and pipes as follows:
Ratnamani Metals &
etc. At Ratnamani tubes and pipes
-- Stainless steel seamless tubes
Tubes Ltd., India
are supplied according to appropriate
Since its inception in
standards as well as customer
and pipes -- Stainless steel welded tubes
1985 Ratnamani has grown to become
specification in a large variety of steel
a multi-product, multi location
grade and dimensions. Ratnamani
public limited company providing
ensures a high degree of flexibility
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd.
total piping solutions to a diverse
in production and planning, making
404-B Sukh Sagar Building
range of industries. Ratnamani’s
possible economical manufacture
N.S. Patkar Marg
manufacturing facilities employ
especially of small and medium
Chowpaty
state-of-the-art technology to produce
sized production lots. In this manner
Mumbai 400007
a wide range of stainless steel welded
our customers enjoy appreciable
India
and seamless tubes & pipes and
economic advantages at an
T +91 79 2741 551/2/3/4
carbon steel welded pipes.
unchanged level of quality. Ratnamani
F +91 79 2748 0999
manufactures carbon steel pipes as
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The company caters to the niche
follows:
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markets of almost all the emerging
-- High frequency induction welded
sectors such as cross country pipelines for the oil & gas and water sectors, petrochemicals, fertilizers, refinery, chemicals, power plants,
(HFIW) Pipes -- Submerged arc welded (SAW) pipes [H-SAW & L-SAW] -- External 3-layer polyethylene
and pipes
Name Change Requests ARB ARENDAL to ARENDAL
sugar, pumps, automobiles, food
coating & internal liquid epoxy
Resignations
& dairy, paper, pharmaceuticals,
coating
None to report
Proposed Changes to the IPLOCA By-Laws change. The proposed version would replace the Athens version printed in the 2009-2010 IPLOCA Yearbook and posted on the web site at www.iploca.com/bylaws. A copy of the proposed version is available at www.iploca. com/bylaws. Hard copies were sent by postal mail to each designated Member Representative the week of 2 August and an email with link was sent the week of 16 August. Following the vote recommendation by your Board and if approved at the AGM in Venice, the new version will take effect on 1 October 2010.
Regular Members The IPLOCA Board of Directors has identified a number of
Please review the proposed By-Laws such that you are well
areas in the current By-Laws of IPLOCA that it suggests
informed about them and ready to vote at the AGM.
need to be changed. In particular, there has been concern about inconsistencies in language and definitions, and the
Associate Members
flow from one subject to the next.
While Associate Members are not entitled to vote at the AGM, we cordially invite you to review these By-Laws
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Also there is need for clarification of the rules for election
such that you are fully informed and we also invite you to
to the Board of Directors. Since there are many small text
attend the meeting. The 2nd OGM will follow immediately
changes and re-ordering, it is not practical to highlight each
thereafter.
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Member News Stanley Black & Decker Acquires CRC-Evans
Bilfinger Berger wins major order Framework agreements worth over EUR 250 million strengthen leading market position in the North Sea oil and gas business.
Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) has announced it has acquired CRC-Evans International (“CRC-Evans”),
Bilfinger Berger Industrial Services has concluded new
a leading global supplier of specialized tools, equipment
framework agreements worth a total of EUR 250 million
and services for the construction of oil and natural gas
with the Norwegian energy group Statoil. The agreements
transmission pipelines, for USD 445 million in cash from
cover service packages comprising insulation, corrosion
a group of investors led by private equity firm, Natural Gas
protection and scaffolding work to be carried out for
Partners. CRC-Evans represents a significant step in the
the maintenance of offshore production platforms and
expansion of the Company’s Infrastructure Solutions
processing ships in the North Sea and of onshore plants in
strategic growth platform. With fiscal 2010 (3/31) revenues
Norway and Denmark. The contracts will run for four years
of approximately USD 250 million, CRC-Evans immediately
with renewal options for a further four years.
establishes a scalable, global growth vehicle for Stanley Black & Decker to capitalize on favorable end-market trends
Bilfinger Berger is responsible for the maintenance of
in the oil and gas infrastructure area. The acquisition
numerous offshore production and processing plants as
continues the Company’s long-stated goal of diversifying
well as refineries and gas liquefaction plants in Europe
its revenue base by developing its five strategic growth
and North America. The Group is a market leader in the
platforms by leveraging its proven ability to drive
provision of industrial services for the North Sea oil and
operational efficiencies, innovation and profitable growth.
gas sector with an annual output volume of around EUR 250 million and clients including the major
CRC-Evans is notable for its comprehensive product
international oil and gas companies.
offerings and proprietary technologies as well as its strong and established management team. President and CEO of Stanley Black & Decker John F. Lundgren commented,
highly profitable growth-oriented company with
Gulf Interstate Engineering Welcomes Roy Meredith as Director of Business Development
outstanding value propositions and strong customer
Roy Meredith has joined Gulf Interstate Engineering (Gulf)
relationships. As we continue our strategy to diversify
as Director of Business Development. In this capacity,
outside of CDIY and Industrial tools, we see this acquisition
Roy will assist and oversee the efforts of Gulf’s Account
as an important step in building our Infrastructure
Managers, initiate and cultivate relationships with key
Solutions business through acquisitions. We have been
clients and prospects to identify potential long-term
impressed with this business since our initial discussions
business opportunities, and increase visibility in the market
began over a year ago and are very pleased that
place. He has more than 30 years of experience in the oil
CRC-Evans’ experienced and well-respected management
and gas industry, holding various senior level sales and
team will play a significant ongoing role as we bring to
marketing positions. An active member in the pipeline
bear the Company’s resources to support its future
industry, Mr. Meredith has served as the Chairman of the
growth.” Founded in 1933, CRC-Evans is a Houston, TX
Associate Members Committee and served on the board
based full-line supplier of specialized tools, equipment and
of the Southern Gas Association (SGA), has served on
services used in the construction of large diameter oil and
the board of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of
natural gas transmission pipelines. The company sells and
America Foundation, and has participated in the Pipeliners
rents custom pipe handling and joint welding and coating
Association of Houston.
“This is a financially and strategically compelling transaction for Stanley Black & Decker. CRC-Evans is a
equipment used in the construction of large and small diameter pipelines. CRC-Evans has a strong position in onshore natural gas pipeline equipment and services, 65% of CRC-Evans’ 2009 revenues were international in
J. Ray McDermott Awarded Construction Contract by PEMEX for Wellhead Platform
nature with a strong presence in the emerging markets.
Houston-based J. Ray McDermott (J. Ray), a subsidiary of
Fiscal 2009 was the company’s peak year for revenues
McDermott International, Inc., has announced the award
(USD 353 million) and EBITDA (USD 102 million). More
of a contract by PEMEX Exploración y Producción for
information can be found at www.crc-evans.com.
completion engineering, procurement, construction, load-
which accounts for approximately 80% of revenues. Over
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out and sea fastening of the Kuil-A wellhead platform.
safely handle pipe in inclement weather and snow and ice
The platform is located in the Kuil field in the Bay of
conditions. More information is available through PLM
Campeche, within the PEMEX Southwest Marine Region.
account managers or at www.plmcat.com.
J. Ray’s fabrication facility in Altamira, Mexico will undertake the construction of the approximately 4,000-tonne four-leg jacket, piles, and two-level deck, including heli-deck. The project is expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2011.
ShawCor Announces Share Capital Investment in Socotherm, S.p.A. ShawCor Ltd. has announced that the Board of Directors of Socotherm S.p.A. has accepted an offer for a share capital
J. Ray McDermott is Awarded Single Point Mooring System Upgrade Work in Hazira
investment from an investor group consisting of ShawCor Ltd of Toronto, Canada and two private equity firms, 4D Global Energy Advisors of Paris, France and Sophia
J. Ray McDermott has announced it was recently awarded
Capital of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Completion of the
a contract to upgrade a Single Point Mooring system for
share capital investment will result in the investor group
Reliance Industries Limited off the coast of Hazira, India.
attaining a 95% ownership interest in Socotherm S.p.A., with ShawCor Ltd holding a 40% interest in the investor
The project involves replacing an existing mooring system
group. ShawCor’s investment will be approximately EUR
to provide mooring facilities for product tankers up to
30 million. The completion of the investment is subject to
100,000 deadweight tonnes. Work is scheduled to start in
a number of conditions, including approval of the Italian
the first quarter of 2011.
court supervising Socotherm S.p.A.’s restructuring process as well as the approval of Socotherm’s creditors.
Petrofac Limited Awarded Pipeline Project with Kuwait Oil Company
Headquartered in Vicenza, Italy, Socotherm S.p.A. is a global pipe-coating contractor primarily serving the oil and gas industry. Socotherm S.p.A. is a public company listed on the
Petrofac, the international oil & gas facilities service
Italian Stock Exchange (SCTM.MI) with revenue of EUR 137.2
provider, has announced its award of a KD116.39 million
million during its fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
(approximately USD 400 million) contract by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). The project, with an anticipated duration
ShawCor Ltd. is an energy services company specializing
of 23.5 months, is for engineering, procurement and
in products and services for the pipeline and pipe services
construction services for the installation of fuel gas and
and the petrochemical and industrial segments of the oil
gas oil pipelines.
and gas industry. The company operates through seven divisions with over seventy manufacturing and service
The development will include a fuel oil pumping station,
facilities located around the world.
metering systems, utilities systems and associated electrical, instrumentation and telecommunication works, for the pipelines from Mina Al Ahmadi to the Azzour and Shuaiba Power Stations in Kuwait.
Technip Awarded Subsea Contract in the Mediterranean Sea Technip has been awarded a lump sum engineering,
PipeLine Machinery International Offers New Pipe Handling System
procurement, installation and construction (EPIC) contract by Burullus Gas Company SAE for the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) Phase VIII development project. The
PipeLine Machinery International (PLM), Caterpillar’s
contract value is in excess of USD 300 million. The project
global pipeline equipment dealer, has recently teamed with
consists in the expansion of the WDDM facilities, located
LaValley Industries and is the exclusive distributor of the
95 km offshore Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea.
DECKHAND™ Pipe Handling System, for use in pipeline and directional drilling construction.
Technip’s scope covers design, supply and installation of three production manifolds and three subsea distribution
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The DECKHAND system accomplishes precise pipe
assemblies (SDAs); engineering, welding and installation
handling and placement without requiring ground crew to
of approximately 67 km of rigid production flowlines;
work in the vicinity of moving pipe. The system can also
engineering, fabrication and installation of approximately
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88 km of umbilicals, 12 kilometers of flexible flowlines
this contract with assistance from Genesis in London, UK,
and three flexible jumpers; connection of the flowlines
and the Group’s team in Cairo, Egypt. The umbilicals will
and umbilicals to the wellheads and subsea manifolds;
be fabricated by Duco, Technip’s subsidiary in Newcastle,
pre-commissioning of the entire system and support
UK, and the flexible pipes will be manufactured at the
to the client for commissioning and start-up activities.
Group’s plant in Le Trait, France. The offshore campaign is
Technip’s operating center in Paris, France, will execute
scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2011.
Regional Meetings
Rio de Janeiro
Moscow
The South American Regional Meeting scheduled for 6 April unfortunately had to be cancelled at very short notice because of severe flooding in the area.
Our Member Stroytransgaz kindly offered to host the first Russian Regional Meeting in Moscow on 28 July 2010.
The meeting was subsequently rescheduled and took place on 5 July, 2010, in Rio de Janeiro, kindly hosted by Ebbo
The meeting was organised by IPLOCA Director for
Laenge of Conduto and conducted partly in Portuguese and
Europe Eastern, Vladilen Ermolin from PTPS, and IPLOCA
partly in English. The meeting received strong support from
Executive Secretary, Juan Arzuaga, was also on hand to
Petrobras senior management who provided an update
greet attendees and answer their questions. The Executive
on their offshore and onshore pipeline projects currently
Director of the Russian Oil and Gas Contractors Union
under development. Many local representatives of IPLOCA
(ROGCU) Vasily G. Nagaev presented IPLOCA with a plaque
Regular Members and Associate Members attended
in recognition of the work done in their Association by
this important meeting along with invited Brazilian non-
IPLOCA Past President Alex Kudryavtsev. The meeting
member construction and operation companies who
was conducted partially in Russian and in English, with
expressed their strong interest in the IPLOCA initiatives.
approximately 30 attendees representing the Regular
At the end of the meeting all attendees were invited by
Members, the Associate Members and the Academic
IPLOCA to share lunch and continue the discussion topics
Members of IPLOCA.
of the meeting in a more relaxed atmosphere.
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Convention Update Meet and Greet: Special Request to all Venice Attendees At press time, the Venice Convention was completely sold out with more than 600 persons registered. For the organisers of such an event the logistical challenges are, of course, a little different from those in any “normal” city. Thus we want to make sure that your journey from the airport to the hotel and back is as easy as possible. If you have not yet informed us of your flight arrival and departure information, PLEASE do so immediately, by emailing convention@iploca.com.
Why?
Last Sponsorship Item Available Don’t miss the (shuttle) boat!
This year we will be offering a sponsored “meet and greet”
That’s right – don’t miss the boat. We have one last
service at Marco Polo airport that includes complimentary
sponsorship item remaining for the Convention – frequent
transportation by water taxi to the hotel. In order to have a
shuttle boats between the Molino Stucky and
sufficient number of taxis available for all our guests, and
St. Mark’s Square.
to have them available at the right times, we must have your flight information in advance. Please note that we
These (hopefully) sponsored boats are in addition to the
will be able to provide this service only during core travel
hourly shuttles provided by the hotel and are reserved
hours on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 , and that should you
for our delegates only, on the days/times when there are
arrive outside this period, the service may not be available.
no tours or other organised activities. These additional
In order to establish those core hours in advance, we
shuttle boats are essential in Venice and will make a huge
need to hear from you! At this late stage, the best way to
difference for our 600 attendees who want to come and go
communicate this information is by email or fax, rather
from the hotel at their convenience. If we are able to
than by amending your registration online. Thank you in
secure a sponsor for this item, we will provide visibility
advance for sending this information.
on the Registration Desk (with timetable), on the boats themselves (three boats) and in the Final Banquet video. If your company would like to sponsor this important –
Arrival and Departure Information for Venice
and last remaining - item, please contact Caroline Green
Last Name
There is no time to lose.
(caroline.green@iploca.com) immediately.
First Name Number in Party Arrival Date
Restricted Space in the Ballroom
Arrival Time
Venice and the Molino Stucky hotel are such unique
Airline/Flight Number Departure Date Departure Time Airline/Flight Number
locations that we had to modify our space requirements and layout for the Ballroom in order to accommodate all our guests at the Dodsal Welcome Dinner, the CRC Luncheon and the Final Banquet. We kindly ask for your understanding if, due to these space restrictions, you are not able to be seated where you would wish at any of the above mentioned events. The Secretariat
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Please send your information via email to convention@iploca.com no
will make every effort to accommodate delegates’ needs
later than Monday, 20 September, or complete and fax the form above to
but we may all need to be a little flexible in order to ensure
+41 22 306 02 39. Thanks!
that everyone can be accommodated.
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PIH Golf Tournament
Thanks to all our Sponsors!
Who won a prize at the PLCAC Golf Tournament? IPLOCA President Adam Wynne Hughes and Doug Evans, among others. Obviously they were getting in practice for the PIH Tournament in Venice…
The PIH Golf Tournament this year will be held at Circolo
anos
Golf Club Venezia, with transportation from the hotel to the golf club by water taxi. The logistics are a little complex because each water taxi can only accommodate 12
Pantone colour: 534C/541U
passengers and only two water taxis can enter the narrow channel to the golf club at any one time. Transferring of players will therefore have to happen in stages and could take a little longer than usual!
AATS
Big smiles from some of last year’s PIH Golf Tournament winners
Worldwide Machinery Tennis Tournament
The tennis tournament will be held on the Lido in Venice, with lunch afterwards at the famous Harry’s Dolce, just a few hundred metres from the hotel. All levels of player will be accommodated and you can be prepared for a great day.
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IN THE HEADLINES Enbridge acquires natural gas assets On top of posting a $138-million second-quarter profit,
China. According to Yu, CNPC will further improve affiliated facilities for its pipelines, such as 100 million metric tons (tonnes) of crude oil and oil products storage capacity and 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas storage tanks. Xinhua News Agency, 4 August, 2010
Enbridge Inc. has announced one of its U.S. subsidiaries is set to acquire a natural gas gathering and processing system in Texas and Oklahoma from Atlas Pipeline Partners for $682-million (U.S.). Enbridge Energy Partners L.P., 27 per
Coming soon: Dar-Mombasa gas pipeline
cent owned by Enbridge Inc., transports oil and gas around
Canada’s Orca Exploration Group is planning to construct
the U.S. and the acquisition adds 800 miles of natural gas
a natural gas pipeline from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
pipeline and three plants to its portfolio. Enbridge has been
— a project that should significantly reduce the cost of
trying to expand its pipeline business with projects like the
energy, and hence the cost of doing business, in Kenya.
Southern Access Program that transports oil from the oil
The 600-kilometre pipeline from Dar es Salaam through
sands south of the border.
Tanga to Mombasa will carry natural gas from the Songo
Globe and Mail, 28 July 2010
Songo island and from the Mnazi Bay gas fields in southern Tanzania near the border with Mozambique. Orca Exploration chairman and chief executive officer
CNPC’s oil and gas pipeline length to reach 100,000 km by 2015
David Lyons said last week that the group is currently carrying out a feasibility study at its own cost. The East African, 2 August, 2010
BEIJING – The length of China’s top oil producer CNPC’s oil and gas pipelines would reach 100,000 kilometers by 2015, said Yu Baocai, vice general manager of CNPC. The target is
ran 70 per cent of crude oil pipelines, 90 percent of natural
Natural gas pipeline project moves forward: TRANSCANADA: Company says multiple shippers met deadline
gas pipelines and 50 percent of oil products pipelines in
The proposed multibillion-dollar TransCanada gas pipeline
almost a double of CNPC’s current pipeline length of about 50,000 kilometers. By the year end of 2009, PetroChina
from the North Slope took a step forward with the announcement that potential shippers appear willing to
In Memoriam Joseph G. Fabick 1927-2010
pay to move gas to markets. “The Alaska Pipeline Project can report that we’ve received multiple bids from major industry players and others for significant volumes,” said Tony Palmer, a TransCanada Corp. vice president. Anchorage Daily News, 1 August 2010
Joseph G. Fabick, of Elm Grove, Wisconsin, died at his home on 22 July 2010. He was 82. Joe was the founder of FABCO Equipment Inc., the
Work on Sonora’s US$290mn Independencia pipeline to begin in October
Caterpillar dealer for Wisconsin and Upper Michigan,
Mexico’s Sonora state water commission CEA has
and served as its president and chief executive
scheduled the start of work on its 3.68 billion peso (USD
officer from the company’s inception in 1982 until his
290 million) Independencia potable water pipeline for
retirement in 2002 when principal ownership of the
October 28. A tender to build the pipeline was launched
business was acquired by his son Jeré C. Fabick.
July 29. Bidders have until September 9 to register their
He married Gloria Hanke in 1949 and raised eight
interest via government procurement website Compranet,
children. He was the brother of John Fabick II, Loretta
and a site visit will take place on August 9. Interested firms
McNeill, Francis Fabick, Maurice Fabick, Agnes Fabick
will present their offers on September 15, the official said.
and Catherine Dinkins. Over the years Joe took an
The Independencia pipeline will transport water over
interest in countless humanitarian and community
150km from the El Novillo reservoir to state capital
causes and was recognised with many awards.
Hermosillo. Construction will take an estimated 20 months
He will be greatly missed.
to complete. BNAmericas, 28 July 2010
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Upcoming Industry Conferences 2010 APIA Annual Convention & Exhibition
2nd Asia Pipeline Summit
11-14 September 2010
18-19 November 2010
Darwin, Australia
Beijing, China
www.apia.net.au/events/2010-convention-darwin
www.asiapipelinesummit.com
World Energy Congress
Delivering Value in Marine Operations
12-16 September 2010
23-24 November 2010
Montréal, Canada
Dubai, UAE
www.wecmontreal2010.ca
www.imca-int.com/events/seminar
Gas Infrastructure Caspian 2010
DCA 50th Annual Convention
14-16 September 2010
1-6 March 2011
Baku, Azerbaijan
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
www.terrapinn.com/2010/gascaspian
www.dca-online.org
44th IPLOCA Annual Convention
Conexpo - CON/AGG
27 September - 1 October 2010
22-26 March 2011
Venice, Italy
Las Vegas, USA
www.iploca.com
www.conexpoconagg.com
Kuwait Pipetech
Hannover Messe
6-7 October 2010
4-8 April 2011
Kuwait
Hannover, Germany
www.kuwaitpipetech.com
www.hannovermesse.de
DCA-Europe 15th Annual Congress
6th Pipeline Technology Conference
13-15 October 2010
4-5 April 2011
The Hague, The Netherlands
Hannover, Germany
www.dca-europe.de
www.pipeline-conference.com
3rd China - Russia - Central Asia oil and Gas Summit
Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada
20-21 October 2010
57th Annual Convention
Beijing, China
11-15 April 2011
www.argusasiafsu.com
Maui, Hawaiï www.pipeline.ca
The 2nd South-East European IIW International Congress Welding – High-Tech Technology in the 21st century
Iran PipeTech 2011
21-24 October, 2010
3rd Iranian Pipe & Pipeline Conference
Sofia, Bulgaria 21st-24th 2010
24-25 May 2011
http://iiwcongress2010.com
Tehran, Iran www.iranpipetech.com/pipe2010
ADIPEC 2010 - The Total Oil & Gas Show 1-4 November 2010
Moscow International Oil & Gas Exhibition
Abu Dhabi, UAE
21-23 June 2011
www.adipec.com
Moscow, Russia www.mioge.com/2011
Oil and Gas Outlook - LatAm 2010 3-5 November 2010 Houston, TX, USA www.terrapinn.com/2010/latoil/index.stm
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IPLOCA 2009-2010 Board of Directors
Front row: Bruno de La Roussière (Immediate Past President); Karl Trauner (1st Vice President); Adam Wynne Hughes (President); Osman Birgili (2nd Vice President); Juan Arzuaga (Executive Secretary); Middle row: Harald Dresp, Marco Jannuzzi, Najib Khoury, H. Douglas Evans, Robert Deason, Sandip Sharma; Back row: Jacquelin de La Porte, Ebbo Laenge, Michael Rae, Vladilen Ermolin, Roberto Castelli, Andy Lukas; Not in photo: Phil Bond, Nasser Issa, Zeno Soave
Officers
Robert Deason (J.Ray McDermott)
Adam Wynne Hughes (Land & Marine)
Director, The Americas
President
Najib Khoury (CCC)
Karl Trauner (HABAU)
Director, Middle East & Africa
1st Vice President
Andy Lukas (AJ Lucas)
Osman Birgili (Tekfen)
Director, East & Far East
2 Vice President
Sandip Sharma (Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited)
Phil Bond (Pipeline Induction Heat)
Director, East & Far East
nd
Treasurer
Marco Jannuzzi (Caterpillar)
Bruno de La Roussière (Entrepose Contracting)
Director, Associate Members
Immediate Past President
Directors
Michael Rae (Argus Ltd) Director, Associate Members
Vladilen Ermolin (PTPS JSC)
Directors at Large
Director, Europe Eastern
Phil Bond (Pipeline Induction Heat)
Jacquelin de La Porte (Spiecapag)
Roberto Castelli (Bonatti)
Director, Europe Mediterranean
Harald Dresp (Max Streicher)
Zeno Soave (Socotherm)
H. Douglas Evans (Gulf Interstate Engineering)
Director, Europe Mediterranean
Nasser Issa (C.A.T. International Ltd)
Ebbo Laenge (Conduto) Director, The Americas
Executive Secretary Juan Arzuaga
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Firm Begins Building Ruby Pipeline The El Paso Corporation says it’s started building a controversial natural gas pipeline. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved El Paso’s request to proceed with construction of the Ruby Pipeline late last week.
We are
The El Paso Corporation is spending $3 billion to build the 680 mile pipeline to connect natural gas fields in Wyoming to a preexisting hub Malin, Oregon. The goal is to give producers access to markets in California, Nevada and the Pacific Northwest.
El Paso reached a deal last week with two environmental groups that had opposed the pipeline. opbnews.com, 3 August 2010
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