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THE IPLOCA NEWSLETTER MARCH 2014

Abu Dhabi Convention page 12

Contents: Letter from the President page 4 News from Geneva page 5 Member News page 7 Health, Safety & the Environment page 16 WITH NEWS FROM: THE INDUSTRY, MEMBERSHIP, ALLIED & SISTER ASSOCIATIONS

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Contents Letter from the President

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News from Geneva

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Board Meeting Update

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Member News 7 Membership Centre 10 Health, Safety & the Environment 11 Abu Dhabi Convention 12 IPLOCA Awards 12 New Technologies 13 Regional Meeting 13 Upcoming Conferences 14

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Letter from the President As we enter 2014 we have some important deadlines for you to keep in mind. The Health and Safety Statistics are due right away – on 7 March 2014. The submission form is available at www.iploca.com along with guidelines to help you.

The submission of Environmental Statistics was a new initiative introduced in 2011 and we ask everyone to submit those statistics at the same time.

The next regional meeting will be held on 19 March 2014 in Schrobenhausen (Munich), Germany. Details are at www.iploca.com. The following week the Spring Plenary Session of the Novel Construction Initiative will take place from 27 to 28 March at the Moevenpick Hotel, just across the road from our Geneva Secretariat. We will also be holding a special HSE workshop on high potential incidents in Geneva on 2 July. Further details will be posted soon, and we invite all HSE managers to attend.

Of course we are already engaged with the hotel and have selected the ground agent who will assist us with tours and other arrangements for the Abu Dhabi Convention. You will find some photographs on page 12 of this Newsletter to give you a foretaste of the splendid hotel and its surroundings. You should note that the convention dates are a little later than normal this year – 13-17 October. In this way we will miss the peak of the hottest weather. The opening of registration will also be set back one month, to 1 June 2014. Please add these dates to your calendars.

Along with the convention come this year’s awards. The 2014 IPLOCA Environmental Award and the Health & Safety Award will be presented. Further details and deadlines for submissions are on page 11. This information, along with entry forms, will also be posted on our website.

If you have questions, comments or ideas regarding IPLOCA, please don’t hesitate to contact me at nkhoury@ccc.gr.

Warm regards,

Najib Khoury IPLOCA President 2013-2014

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News from Geneva Membership Certificates

Health & Safety Statistics Due The deadline for submission of statistics is 7 March 2014 and is a requirement for Regular Members, so if you have not yet submitted them, please do so right away. Please

Membership certificates were mailed out in January. If you are

note that in 2011 the Board of Directors determined that

the designated IPLOCA Key Representative for your company

Regular Members whose companies did not submit the

and you have not yet received your certificate please contact

Health & Safety Statistics would not be allowed to attend

sarah.junod@iploca.com.

the convention for that year.

For a while, it looked as though Roberto Castelli might indeed be all alone at the “Board of Director� meeting in Bangkok, but a little later everyone else showed up for a more complete photo opportunity.

Board Meeting Update

they can become more familiar with IPLOCA and its goals.

A new class of membership aimed at the clients was also

Bangkok, Thailand

discussed as a possibility.

The 2013-2014 IPLOCA Board of Directors held its December

HSE Committee

meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. Following are highlights

The board approved the IPLOCA Occupational Health

from that meeting.

and Safety Philosophy as presented by Bruno Maerten

Client Engagement Committee In the absence of Chairman Scott Summers, Greg Miller

following the last HSE Committee meeting in Geneva: -- As an IPLOCA member, we are committed to the Occupational Health and Safety of our people

provided a report from the Client Engagement Committee.

-- We believe that all incidents and accidents are avoidable.

The committee felt that training is an important part of

-- We believe leadership is key for successful Occupational

the discussion with clients as is the document Onshore Pipelines: The Road to Success. They recommended inviting clients to the regional meetings and the convention so that

Health and Safety.

-- We believe that everyone is responsible for Occupational Health and Safety.

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This philosophy will be communicated to all members

programmes to determine whether they would be willing

of the association. In future, all members will be asked

to share these with our membership. If programme

on the IPLOCA membership application whether they

details are provided we could then add a chapter to the

have an HSE Management system in place and which

Road to Success, or facilitate links via our website to

safety certifications they have received. The membership

those programmes on the companies’ websites. The main

application form will be modified accordingly. The new

challenge would be the sharing of training information

members should also accept the philosophy as a condition

which might be considered proprietary.

of membership. An HSE workshop, on “The Importance of Analysing Incidents of High Potential” has been scheduled

Minutes of Washington, D.C. Meetings

for 12 July in Geneva. Each director should send a company

The minutes of the Washington, D.C. meeting were reviewed

representative to this workshop. The committee will work

and approved. It was noted that the March Board of

on a Health & Safety chapter for Onshore Pipelines: The

Directors meeting will be held in Miami, Florida, U.S.A. (4-8

Road to Success. This chapter will include the IPLOCA

March 2014). The June meeting will be held in Marseilles,

Occupational Health and Safety Philosophy.

France (3-7 June 2014).

Upcoming Committee Meetings

Treasurer’s Report

The meetings of the HSE Committee and the Novel

In reviewing the Forecast to Complete 2013, Treasurer Harald

Construction Meeting (New Technologies Committee)

Dresp noted a small operational profit of approximately

are being coordinated, such that people can more easily

CHF 11,000. Sponsorship support of the convention was

attend both. The HSE Committee will meet at the IPLOCA

high, but the overall convention was more expensive than

Secretariat one day prior to the Novel Construction meeting

anticipated. The budget for 2014 has been based on having

which will be held at the Moevenpick Hotel situated close to

the same number of members and keeping expected

the Geneva airport.

New Technologies Committee

CHF 45,000 for research projects, resulting in an anticipated

The Fall Plenary Session was held on 17-18 October at the

loss of CHF 50,000 in 2014. The budget as presented was

Sofitel Heathrow Airport. The next meeting is scheduled for

approved by the Board for 2014.

27-28 March 2014 in Geneva.

Research Studies

Membership -- PipeSak Incorporated (www.pipesak.com) was approved

Lowering-in Stresses and Route Selection Guidance:

by the board as an Associate Member. Recommendation

Reports from these projects are being reviewed and PRCI is

letters had been received from SICIM S.p.A., Colombia

discussing the scope and costs for the next phase of research.

New Technologies Award

and Ledcor Pipeline Limited, Canada.

-- ZRUG Sp. z o.o., Poland was approved by the board as a Regular Member. Recommendation letters had been

The existing award focuses on new methods, products or

received from KVV Pipeline Construction Co., Hungary

technologies. A new award was suggested, focused on

and ROSEN Europe B.V., the Netherlands.

excellence in project execution. This would be awarded every two years, like the existing one.

Scholarships Committee Background materials have been gathered by Chairman Doug Evans. Criteria are still to be determined, but would likely be regional. Absent any objections, the committee

Name Changes The following name changes were approved: -- Bohler Schweisstechnik Austria to voestalpine Bohler Welding Group GmbH -- Ghizzoni S.p.A. in Amministrazione Straordinaria to Nuova Ghizzoni S.p.A.

will proceed with discussions, and while a plan has not yet

-- Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland BV to

formally developed, the committee anticipates USD 50,000

Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE

from IPLOCA as funding for start-up costs, with the aim of awarding USD 100,000 in scholarships beginning in 2015.

A rolling self-funding process will be developed.

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sponsorship at the same level. However additional funds of CHF 50,000 have been set aside for the scholarships and

-- Shengli Engineering & Consulting Co. Ltd. to Sinopec Petroleum Engineering Corporation (SPE).

Resignations

Training Committee

Resignations have been received from the following:

Committee members felt we can approach Regular

-- NACAP, the Netherlands

Members for information regarding their training

-- SNC-Lavalin Inc., Canada

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-- Koop Bronbemailing BV (Koop Watermanagement BV), the Netherlands

Regional Meetings -- Latin America: Jésus Garcia Pons proposed 1 April

“Combined” Memberships The Secretariat has received requests for combined memberships. This is acceptable only if their registered name

2014 for a regional meeting in Mexico. He is inviting Pemex and CFE to the meeting, along with members in the area.

-- Middle East & Africa: Georges Hage and Ibrahim Zakhem

is legally a combination and accepted as a name change,

are considering potential locations for a meeting of

otherwise we will consider them as separate memberships.

their area.

Convention Location Committee It was agreed that IPLOCA should look into joining an organisation such as International SOS, both to help in case of emergency during an IPLOCA event and to offer advice

-- Central Europe: Jan Koop and Harald Dresp are organising a meeting in Munich in coordination with the Secretariat (see page 13).

-- Europe Eastern: Kaan Dogan is organising a meeting in Antalya following the Russian May holidays (1-12 May).

in advance regarding safety in various locations around the world. Marco Jannuzzi provided a presentation on possible

The directors were reminded that guidelines are available

board meeting venues for the eight Geographical Areas. A

from the Secretariat for the organisation of the regional

copy of the suggested list was handed out to all members

meetings.

of the Board. At the next board meeting the Convention Location Committee will present their suggested

Doug Evans reminded the board of the importance of

convention cities in the East and Far East area. The location

attending the conventions of Sister Associations which he

for the 2016 convention will be decided at the upcoming

believed could be considered as regional meetings. These

board meeting in Miami.

had proven to be useful in attracting new members during the last few years.

Convention Juan Arzuaga IPLOCA Executive Secretary provided an

Geographical Areas

overview of ideas for the Abu Dhabi Convention, following

It was noted that aligning presidency and geographical

the site visit which he and Caroline Green, Membership &

area continues to be a problem. It was determined that the

Convention Manager made in November/December 2013.

rotation of the convention area should prevail, and if it can

They had also visited Paris, to review possible convention

be linked with the presidency, this could be an advantage,

hotels for the 2015 event.

but is not essential.

Member News Bechtel Announces Leadership Changes Bechtel has announced several

transitions in leadership. Our plan includes provision for unplanned events, which we are now encountering. We are well prepared to act quickly in everybody’s best

leadership changes throughout its

interest with no loss of momentum,”

worldwide organisation, effectively

said Bechtel. He added, “Bill has

immediately. Bill Dudley, who

been our top candidate for CEO

has served as president and chief

succession for some time, and he is

operating officer since 2008, has

well qualified in every respect to take over now. He will be

been named president & CEO of the

an outstanding CEO for our company; he is highly regarded

Bechtel group of companies which

by our colleagues, customers, partners, and suppliers. I

includes Bechtel Corporation and

have tremendous confidence in Bill’s ability to continue

all of its subsidiaries worldwide. Dudley takes over for Riley

to move the company forward.” Dudley is the first non-

Bechtel, who is stepping down for health reasons from

family member to serve as president and CEO since the

day-to-day operations as the company’s chief executive.

company’s founding. He joined the company in 1981 and

Bechtel, who will remain chairman of the company’s board

over the next 20 years excelled in a variety of operational

of directors, has been chairman & CEO of the company for

and executive roles, including managing key global

nearly 25 years.“For many years Bechtel has approached

projects, serving as president of the company’s Europe,

succession planning with diligence to ensure smooth

Africa, Middle East, and Southwest Asia region, and

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serving as president of the Oil, Gas & Chemicals business

committee, as well as on the board of the Charles Schwab

unit. He was elected to the company’s board of directors

Bank, where she led the global risk committee. McWhinney

in 2000 and named president and chief operating officer

also previously held executive roles at Visa International and

in 2008. In other appointments, Jack Futcher, currently

Engage Media (a division of CMGI).

president of the company’s largest and most successful business unit—Oil, Gas, & Chemicals—has been named an executive vice president and sponsor of the Oil, Gas, &

GEOCEAN’s PROTIS Begins Work Offshore Benin

Chemicals and Mining & Metals business units as well as the regional organizations. Brendan Bechtel, son of Riley Bechtel, succeeds Futcher as president of the Oil, Gas, &Chemicals business. Brendan was previously the general manager of the company’s liquefied natural gas business.

Fluor’s Chairman Realigns Executive Team Fluor Corporation has announced a realignment of senior executives to improve its speed to market and client offerings for its commercial businesses. Peter Oosterveer, 56, was named chief operating officer (COO), responsible for leading the growth and development of Fluor’s commercial business lines. He will report to Fluor Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David T. Seaton. The

At the end of January the new GEOCEAN pipelay barge,

company also said that Fluor’s Government business will

PROTIS, began its installation program offshore in the

continue to report to Seaton. In addition to Oosterveer’s

Sèmè field (Republic of Benin). Last year Sapetro Benin,

appointment as COO, Fluor is creating a more streamlined

a subsidiary of the Lagos-based oil company, awarded

organization based on the company’s commercial business

GEOCEAN the offshore development of the field, including

lines. He is additionally responsible for the integration and

procurement and installation of three pipelines and a

advancement of the company’s direct-hire construction,

conventional buoy mooring export system and installation

fabrication and modularization capabilities. Financial

of a submarine cable. After two months of conversion

performance will be reported through the company’s

work in Singapore, PROTIS was transported to Contonou,

current reporting segments. Oosterveer was formerly the

Benin, at the end of 2013 for mobilisation on this first EPC

group president of Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals Group. He

contract. This new laybarge will support GEOCEAN’s rapidly

will relocate from Fluor’s Sugar Land, Texas, office to the

developing offshore installation activities in West Africa

company’s headquarters in Irving, Texas.

and other areas. PROTIS’ specific features include pipeline equipment for up to 60” pipes, 120T tensioning equipment,

Changes on the Fluor Board of Directors

a 520T crane and spacious accommodation for 240 people.

Meanwhile, in the Persian Gulf, the GEOCEAN shallow

Fluor Corporation announced today that Sue Woolsey and

water pipelay barge, KALINDA, is continuing its support to

Kent Kresa will retire from Fluor’s board effective April

McDermott operations in Saudi Arabia.

29, 2014. Kresa and Woolsey both most recently served on Fluor’s audit committee. Woolsey also served on Fluor’s

Fluor’s chairman and CEO, expressed his appreciation for

Lincoln Electric, Case Western Reserve University Teaming on New AdditiveManufacturing Benchmarking Project

Woolsey and Kresa’s service and wished them both the very

Lincoln Electric and a group of partners have been awarded

best in retirement. Deborah Doyle McWhinney has been

funding by America Makes to benchmark metal-layering

governance committee, while Kresa served on the firm’s organization and compensation committee. David T. Seaton,

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elected to the board of directors. McWhinney recently retired

technology, using a Lincoln Electric-developed, laser-

from Citigroup (Citi) where she was the chief executive

assisted, wire-based additive process, versus conventional

officer of their global enterprise payments business and

additive-manufacturing technologies. Success in this

co-chair of their Citi Women initiative. McWhinney began

effort can pave the way for new processes that benefit the

working at Citigroup in May 2009. Prior to joining Citi,

U.S. manufacturing economy. The USD 700,000 project,

McWhinney was president of Schwab Institutional, a division

entitled High Throughput Functional Material Deposition

of Charles Schwab, Inc., where she was on the executive

Using a Laser Hot Wire Process is funded by America

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need to apply the regulations and legislation that relate to onshore gas operations. Given the high level of interest surrounding hydraulic fracturing, the roadmap may also be of interest to members of the public.”

Technip Wins Two Contracts for Ultra-deep Water Fields and Helps Petrobras Push Back Subsea Frontiers Technip was awarded by Petrobras two ultra-deep water contracts for the supply of flexible pipes for the Sapinhoá Norte field and I5 at Lula field (former Tupi field), located in the Santos Basin pre-salt area (Brazil), at a water depth of up to 2,500 meters. The combination of both contracts Research to benchmark a proprietary laser-assisted, wire-based

covers the supply of approximately 100 kilometers of

additive process for titanium and nickel-based alloys

flexible pipes for oil production, gas lift, and gas injection. It also includes related equipment for the pre-salt area, to be

Makes a recently rebranded name for the National Additive

installed on the floating production storage and offloading

Manufacturing Innovation Institute founded in August

(FPSO) units, Cidade de Angra dos Reis and Cidade de

2012. This public-private partnership, based in Youngstown,

Ilhabela. The gas injection top risers are designed for

Ohio, is tasked with developing and accelerating additive

high internal pressure, using the Teta profile developed

manufacturing and 3D printing to help increase the

by Technip’s R&D team in its Flexi France plant in Le

nation’s global manufacturing competitiveness. This project

Trait (France). The gas injection top riser, together with

marks the second round of funding for the Case Western

the majority of the scope above, will be manufactured

Reserve University and Lincoln Electric team by America

in Flexibras Açu, starting production in the first quarter

Makes. It builds upon initial research by the team that

of 2014 in line with previously announced plans. The

yielded evidence that a wire-based, laser-assisted process

remaining scope will be manufactured in Flexibras Vitória.

is an effective metal cladding and layering method for

Technip’s operating center in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) will

repairs made to molds used in aluminum casting for the

perform the engineering and project management.

automotive industry.

Technip Awarded Its Largest Contract for Project Management Consultancy Services, in Kuwait

RSK Delivers UK Roadmap for Unconventional Gas Developments

Technip was awarded by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) a

RSK has helped the UK Department for Energy and Climate

contract worth over USD 400 million for consultancy

Change (DECC) to develop a concise, UK-wide roadmap

services for project management and engineering.

that covers the planning and permissions processes for

This deals with the construction of new oil and gas

the exploration and appraisal phases of unconventional

infrastructure facilities, as well as the upgrading of existing

gas operations, including shale gas and coalbed methane

facilities, in Kuwait. Technip will provide services for the

developments. The project involved consultation with

next five years with an option for an additional period

regulatory authorities in England, Wales, Scotland and

of one year. As a world leader in project management,

Northern Ireland. The roadmap (available on the gov.uk

engineering and construction for the energy industry,

website) provides a clear introduction to the legislative

Technip has decided to leverage its experience gained

framework, regulations and best practices that apply during

over the past 50 years for the benefit of energy players,

the exploration and appraisal phases of unconventional gas

by developing a new expertise focused on Project

operations. Delivered as an interactive online presentation,

Management Consultancy services (PMC) and named as

the roadmap will be updated and amended as UK

Technip PMC. Providing an independent and experienced

legislation for unconventional gas projects develops and

management team, Technip PMC enables clients to ensure

matures. According to Sue Sljivic, director, RSK, “This will

safe and successful execution of their projects. This new

help companies that are seeking to exploit unconventional

contract with KOC is part of this expertise. Technip will

gas resources by guiding them through the planning and

accompany KOC through different services, including

permitting processes. It will also serve as a simple guide

project management, feasibility studies, front-end design,

for planning authorities and environmental regulators that

project controls, planning, engineering, procurement,

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The services will mainly be performed by Technip’s teams

Van Oord and Boskalis Reinforce the Weak Link in Noord Holland

construction management and training of KOC project staff. in an operating center created specifically for the occasion

The Hollands Noorderkwartier Regional Water Board and

and housed at the offices based at KOC’s headquarters in

the Department of Public Works and Water Management

Ahmadi, Kuwait, with the support of Technip’s organization

announced they intend to award the Van Oord (50%) -

in the Middle East, while the Group’s operating center in

Boskalis (50%) joint venture a contract to reinforce and

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, will execute the feasibility

maintain the Hondsbossche and Pettemer Sea Defence

studies and front-end engineering and design.

from Petten to Camperduin, the northern stretch of the Dutch coastline. The contract with a value of approximately

Valentine Maritime Performs Longest Offshore HDPE Liner Installation for Occidental Petroleum Qatar

EUR 140 million comprises the construction and maintenance of the new sandy coastline for 20 years. The project is part of the second national High Water Protection

Valentine Maritime has performed the longest HDPE liner

Programme. The project will commence early 2014 and

installation through a 24” Carbon Steel pipeline pulled

will encompass sand replenishment for the construction of

through, in a one single segment, for Occidental Petroleum.

a beach and dunes. The new coastal area offers room for

During the summer of 2013 High Density Polyethylene pipe

nature and recreation. After completing the project on

with a length of 2.5 km x 590 mm dia. x 15 mm wall thickness

31 December 2015, the Van Oord - Boskalis joint venture

was pulled through a 2.5 km long 24” diameter subsea steel

will be responsible for maintaining the coastline for another

pipeline from shore to an offshore subsea installation in

20 years. The replenishment activities will be carried out

20 m water depth. This is the longest section with the largest

with four trailing suction hopper dredgers depositing

outside diameter pulled to date and was done offshore.

40 million cubic metres of sand sourced from sea.

Membership Centre New Regular Member

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New Associate Member

ZRUG Sp. z o.o. is an engineering,

PipeSak® Incorporated was founded

procurement and construction

over 20 years ago after current

company providing contracting

president, Geoff W. Connors,

services for facilities in the fields of natural gas, crude oil

P. Eng., invented the first geotextile pipeline weight while

and environment protection. ZRUG in its present legal form

working on some of the largest pipeline projects in North

was established in 1993. However, the company’s roots go

America. PipeSak® Incorporated has been selling durable,

back much further, to the 1970s. During its 40-year period

high quality buoyancy control products to the worldwide

of existence ZRUG has worked as a general contractor and

pipeline industry ever since. In addition, its team of

subcontractor in many prestigious projects in the gas and oil

engineers specializes in working with clients to create

industry. ZRUG specializes in construction and rehabilitation

innovative solutions to challenging pipeline construction

of major cross country pipelines, gas and oil onshore

issues. Following years of research and development

processing plants, gas compressor stations and underground

and industry input, the company recently launched the

gas storages. Rich history, many years of experience, talented

PipePillo® pipeline support. From ground-level engineering

and motivated personnel as well as modern equipment and

to post-project support, PipeSak works hard to make sure it

machinery are the key to ZRUG’s success.

exceeds all expectations.

ZRUG Sp. z o.o.

PipeSak Pipeline Products

ul. Gdynska 45

125-747 Hyde Park Rd.

61-016 Poznan

London, Ontario N6H 3S3

Poland

Canada

T +48 61 650 08 57

T +1 519 472 5080

F +48 61 878 01 20

F +1 519 472 5748

E sekretariat@zrug.pl

E info@pipesak.com

I www.zrug.pl

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Health, Safety & the Environment Health & Safety Statistics Required of all Regular Members

Health & Safety Statistics Return The deadline to submit your 2013 Health & Safety Statistics Return is 7 March 2014. The form, along with guidelines to help you complete it, are available at www.iploca.com. NOTE: Submission of the Health & Safety Statistics Return is a prerequisite for

As a condition of membership, Regular Members are

representatives of Regular Member companies to be

required to submit their annual health & safety statistics to

accepted to attend the Convention.

IPLOCA, such that aggregate statistics for the industry can be collected and monitored.

Submission of Environmental Statistics (see below) is also very strongly encouraged.

We welcome this information also from our Associate Members who have field construction activities. The returns should cover pipeline construction sites or offshore

during any other transportation. Travel accidents, incidents

operations and all infrastructure-related projects. Please

and near misses from home or from any other private

note that Main Construction and EPC Contractors and

location to the worksite must be included. If you already

EPCM Contractors should report all incidents, including

have ISO, OHSAS or any other accreditations, please advise

those related to their subcontractors. In case of integrated

us when you submit your return.

JVs, the Technical Leader should report the totality of the JV incidents. The accidents, incidents and near misses

Your return is a confidential document and is not shown or

taken into account are those that happen within the jobsite

passed to any third party, other than the HSE Committee

perimeter, or when travelling from camp to jobsite or

working within the IPLOCA Office.

Environmental Statistics: Strongly Encouraged IPLOCA also established an Environmental Statistics

shown or passed to any third party, other than the HSE Committee working within the IPLOCA office. Submissions will be used to determine IPLOCA’s environmental aggregate statistics related to onshore and offshore construction.

Return Form which is highly encouraged. The deadline for receipt is also 7 March 2014.

The goal of this form is to respond to growing worldwide trends in environmental accountability. IPLOCA’s hope is that this form will serve members who are already active in the environmental assessment domain, and serve as an example to those who have yet to undertake any such action.

We strongly encourage all Regular Members to provide this information so that the entire membership can benefit from the aggregated information and we welcome this

Workshop on High Potential Incidents

information also from our Associate Members who have

Wednesday, 2 July 2014, Geneva

field construction activities.

IPLOCA’s HSE Committee has scheduled a workshop The returns should cover pipeline construction sites or

in Geneva, Switzerland, for Wednesday 2 July 2014, to

offshore operations and all infrastructure-related projects.

tackle the topic of high potential incidents, such as those

Please note that main construction and EPC contractors and

incidents or near-misses that have the potential severity

EPCM contractors should report all incidents, including those

to cause permanent disability or death. A huge amount

related to their subcontractors. In case of integrated JVs, the

can be learned from studying such incidents. More

technical leader should report the totality of the JV incidents.

information will be available soon at www.iploca.com.

Again, your return is a confidential document and is not

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Convention Update

Abu Dhabi

IPLOCA’s 48th annual convention will take place from 13 to 17 October 2014 at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal.

You will note that the event is a little later this year to ensure that we miss the peak of the hottest weather.

Registration brochures will be mailed out at the end of May, and we expect online registration to open later also, at the beginning of June.

IPLOCA Awards to be presented in Abu Dhabi In preparation for the upcoming awards which will be presented during the Convention, please take a look at the guidelines posted on www.iploca.com.

Further details will be distributed at the end of March.

With this in mind, please begin now to consider which of your company’s projects and initiatives might qualify for an award. Submission forms and guidelines and further information will be posted at www.iploca.com shortly. Any questions may be addressed to sarah.junod@iploca.com.

IPLOCA Health & Safety Award, sponsored by Chevron Submission deadline: 16 May 2014 IPLOCA Environmental Award, sponsored by Shell Submission deadline: 23 May 2014

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New Technologies

The New Technologies Committee

Spring Plenary Session

members can be found on the IPLOCA website. The eight

Phase IV of Onshore Pipelines: The Road to Success is now underway.

A list of all committee members and steering group working groups and their leaders are as follows: Planning & Design

The next plenary session is coming up and will be held

Criss Shipman (G.I.E.), cshipman@gie.com

in Geneva on 27 and 28 March 2014. The agenda is being

Earthworks & Crossings

finalised and will be available at www.iploca.com shortly.

Paul Andrews (Fluor), paul.i.andrews@fluor.com

Most recently, the new and updated content that was given

Welding & NDT and Testing

to attendees of the Washington, D.C. Convention has been

Jan van der Ent (Applus RTD), jan.vanderent@applusrtd.com

incorporated into the public versions online. This included

Future Trends & Innovation

new materials on earthworks, logistics, welding, pipelines

Zuhair Haddad (CCC), zuhair@ccc.gr

& the environment and new trends and innovations.

Coatings

Onshore Pipelines: The Road to Success Third Edition The Third Edition is now publicly available, without a

Vlad Popovici (Shawcor), vpopovici@shawcor.com Environment Bruno Pomaré (Spiecapag), bruno.pomare@spiecapag.com Logistics

password, in three formats: To access/view the wiki version

Sue Sljivic (RSK), ssljivic@rsk.co.uk

go to http://wiki.iploca.com/dashboard.action and click on

Commissioning

the Road to Success tab at the top of the page. To access

Vincenzo Calabria (SICIM), v.calabria@sicim.eu.

a version in page format go to http://goo.gl/GoFZZ8 and http://goo.gl/pf525P CDs of the updated version III are also

If you have any questions about participation, please

available on request.

contact juan.arzuaga@iploca.com.

Regional Meeting

doyen.com. We look forward to seeing as many of our

Europe Central

website or from Thorsten Schweer, t.schweer@bohlenCentral European members as possible on 19 March 2014 in Schrobenhausen.

IPLOCA Regular Members Bohlen & Doyen and Max Streicher are organising a regional meeting for Europe Central in the Bavarian town of Schrobenhausen on 19 March 2014.

Jan Koop and Harald Dresp, IPLOCA directors for Europe Central, and Juan Arzuaga, Executive Secretary, will be present at the meeting.

The event convenes at 14:45 and will be conducted partially in German and in English, with a number of presentations and a site visit to Bauer Maschinen, an international construction and machinery manufacturing group whose companies employ more than 10,000 people in 70 countries.

Schrobenhausen is located about 75 km from Munich, on the River Paar. The Hotel & Restaurant Moosburger Hof is offering an IPLOCA rate of EUR 97 per night until 7 March.

Preregistration for the event and subsequent dinner is required. More information is available on the IPLOCA

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Upcoming Conferences FABTECH Canada 18-20 March 2014 - Toronto, Canada www.fabtechcanada.com IPLOCA Regional Meeting for Europe Central 19 March 2014 - Schrobenhausen (Munich), Germany www.iploca.com Pipeline Opportunities Conference 25 March 2014 - Houston, TX, USA www.pipelineopportunities.com/node/2 Offshore Technology Conference Asia 25-28 March 2014 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia www.otcasia.org/2014 IPLOCA Novel Construction Initiative Spring Session 27-28 March 2014 - Geneva, Switzerland www.iploca.com Hannover Messe 7-11 April 2014 - Hannover, Germany www.hannovermesse.de OTC Offshore Technology Conference 5-8 May 2014 - Houston, TX, USA www.otcnet.org/2014/ FABTECH Mexico 6-8 May 2014 - Mexico City, Mexico www.fabtechmexico.com PLCAC 60th Annual Convention 11-15 May 2014 - Vancouver, Canada www.pipeline.ca Pipeline Technology Conference 12-14 May 2014 - Berlin, Germany www.pipeline-conference.com Offshore Upstream Development in Russia and CIS 23 May 2014 - Moscow, Russian Federation www.rpi-conferences.com/conference/?cnf=122 No-Dig Moscow 3-6 June 2014 - Moscow, Russian Federation www.citypipe.ru IPLOCA Workshop on high potential incidents 2 July 2014 - Geneva, Switzerland www.iploca.com 48th IPLOCA Annual Convention 13-17 October 2014 - Abu Dhabi, UAE www.iploca.com APIA Convention 18-21 October 2014 - Melbourne, Australia www.apia.net.au

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THE IPLOCA NEWSLETTER

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IPLOCA Board of Directors

2013-2014

Left to right, front row: Doug Evans (Immediate Past President), Jean-Claude Van de Wiele (1st Vice President), Najib Khoury (President), Atul Punj (2nd Vice President), Harald Dresp (Treasurer), Juan Arzuaga (Executive Secretary). Second row: Larry Bolander, John Tikkanen, Jésus Garcia Pons, Ibrahim Zakhem, Greg Miller. Third row: Georges Hage, Adam Wynne Hughes, Gerry Grothe, Kaan Dogan, Jan Koop, Bruno Maerten. Back row: Marco Jannuzzi, Scott Summers, Michael Rae, Andrei Klepach, Wilhelm Maats. Inset: Roberto Castelli, Jim Frith.

Officers Najib Khoury (CCC) President; Director, Middle East & Africa

Kaan Dogan (Attila Dogan), Director, Europe Eastern

Jean-Claude Van de Wiele (Spiecapag) 1st Vice President; Director,

Andrei Klepach (Stroygazconsulting), Director, Europe Eastern (Resigned)

Europe Mediterranean; Chairman of the New Technologies Committee

Roberto Castelli (Bonatti), Director, Europe Mediterranean

Atul Punj (Punj Lloyd) 2nd Vice President; Director, East & Far East

Adam Wynne Hughes (Pipeline Induction Heat), Director, Europe

Harald Dresp (Max Streicher) Treasurer; Director, Europe Central

North-West

Doug Evans (Gulf Interstate Engineering) Immediate Past President;

Jésus Garcia Pons (Arendal), Director, Latin America

Chairman of the Scholarship Committee

Ibrahim Zakhem (Zakhem), Director, Middle East & Africa

Directors

Directors at Large

Gerry Grothe (Pipeline Machinery), Director, Associate Members

Larry Bolander (Fluor)

Greg Miller (Pipeline Inspection), Director, Associate Members

Georges Hage (C.A.T. Group)

Michael Rae (Argus Limited), Director, Associate Members

Marco Jannuzzi (Caterpillar), Chairman of the Convention

Scott Summers (ARB), Director, America North; Chairman of the

Location Committee

Client Engagement Committee

Wilhelm Maats (Maats Pipeline Equipment)

John Tikkanen (Shawcor), Director, America North

Bruno Maerten (GEOCEAN), Chairman of the HSE Committee

Jim Frith (McConnell Dowell), Director, East & Far East Jan Koop (Bohlen & Doyen), Director, Europe Central; Chairman of

Executive Secretary

the Training Committee

Juan Arzuaga

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