Conventions & Officers

In 1966 companies active in the international pipeline construction industry recognised that they had many common interests and challenges that could most effectively be addressed through the establishment of an industry association.

That same year the then leaders of the industry met in Paris and established the International Pipe Line Contractors Association.

Following that successful meeting in Paris, the IPLOCA founding members decided to organise and hold an Annual Convention where leaders }of the pipeline construction industry could network and socialise in order to discuss business and current issues in a relaxed and comfortable setting.

The IPLOCA Annual Convention was held in different European destinations up until 1975 when the Convention ventured out to Mexico in Central America. The Convention then returned to European soil for another 11 years before being held in Boston, USA in 1987. Following the success and the enthusiasm towards the out of Europe Conventions the IPLOCA Board of Directors then installed a Convention rotation scheme, whereby the Convention would regularly be held in different regions of the world. To this date the Convention has been held in North America, Central/South America, Western Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific.

Today’s conventions continue to focus on networking, providing platforms to bridge dialogue between our members and bring key speakers and leading industry professionals together.

The 50th Anniversary Convention from 12 to 16 September 2016 was the first IPLOCA Convention to be held in Paris, a return to the association’s origins.

Jean Guyot

1967 & 1968

The Association’s 1st Convention - Naples - October 11 - 14 The Association’s 2nd Convention - Cascais - October 9 - 13

Founding Officers 1966-1967

President Jean Guyot

Entrepose (France) 1st Vice President Robert E. Todd M.K.River (The Netherlands) 2nd Vice President Ivor J. Crosthwaite CJB Pipelines (U.K.) Treasurer Rolf Koehler Preussag (Germany)

1969

The Association’s 3rd Convention - Cascais - October 8 - 12

Officers 1968-1969

President Robert E. Todd M.K.River (The Netherlands) 1st Vice President Ivor J. Crosthwaite CJB Pipelines (U.K.) 2nd Vice President Renato Mirone Montubi (Italy) Treasurer Rolf Koehler Preussag (Germany)

The Association’s 4th Convention - Monte Carlo - October 7 - 11

Officers 1969-1970

President Ivor J. Crosthwaite CJB Pipelines (U.K.) 1st Vice President Rolf Koehler Preussag (Germany) 2nd Vice President Humberto Lobo Protexa (Mexico) Treasurer Paul Simeon SPIE-Batignolles (France)

1971

The Association’s 5th Convention - Montreux - October 6 - 10

Officers 1970-1971

President Rolf Koehler

Preussag (Germany) 1st Vice President Faiz Boustany Mothercat (Lebanon) 2nd Vice President Emilio Magnaghi Techint (Italy) Treasurer Paul Simeon SPIE-Batignolles (France)

1972

The Association’s 6th Convention - Istanbul - September 4 - 8

Officers 1971-1972

President Faiz Boustany

Mothercat (Lebanon) 1st Vice President Filippo Carina Montubi (Italy) 2nd Vice President Arie Hooymeijer Hooymeijer (The Netherlands) Treasurer Paul Simeon SPIE-Batignolles (France)

President Boustany passed away in June 1972 and the following officers were appointed :

President Filippo Carina Montubi (Italy) 1st Vice President Arie Hooymeijer Hooymeijer (The Netherlands) 2nd Vice President Humberto Lobo Protexa (Mexico) Treasurer Paul Simeon SPIE-Batignolles (France) Ivor J. Crosthwaite

Rolf Koehler

Faiz Boustany

1973

The Association’s 7th Convention - Madeira - October 2 - 6

Officers 1972-1973

President Filippo Carina Montubi (Italy) 1st Vice President Humberto Lobo Protexa (Mexico) 2nd Vice President Rudi Dietrich Mannesmann-Rohrbau (Germany) Treasurer Jack Stein Laing Pipelines (U.K.) Filippo Carina

Humberto Lobo

The Association’s 8th Convention - Venice - October 9 - 13

Officers 1973-1974

President Humberto Lobo Protexa (Mexico) 1st Vice President Paul Simeon SPIE-Batignolles (France) 2nd Vice President Ranald F.M. Grant Land & Marine (U.K.) Treasurer Jacques Maroye Danheux-Maroye (Belgium)

Paul Simeon

1975

The Association’s 9th Convention - Acapulco - October 15 - 19

Officers 1974-1975

President Paul Simeon SPIE-Batignolles (France) 1st Vice President Ranald F.M. Grant Land & Marine (U.K.) 2nd Vice President Larry Bump Neil-Price International (Iran) Treasurer Jacques Maroye Danheux-Maroye (Belgium)

Ranald F.M.Grant

1976

The Association’s 10th Convention - Monte Carlo - October 14 - 19

Officers 1975-1976

President Ranald F.M. Grant Westminister Dredging (U.K.) 1st Vice President Necati Akcaglilar Tekfen Construction (Turkey) 2nd Vice President W.J.G. v/d Nieuwenhuyzen NBM (The Netherlands) Treasurer Jacques Bonnet Suburbaine (France)

Necati Akcaglilar

1977

The Association’s 11th Convention - Istanbul - October 4 - 9

Officers 1976-1977

President Necati Akcaglilar Tekfen Construction (Turkey) 1st Vice President W.J.G. v/d Nieuwenhuyzen NBM - (The Netherlands) 2nd Vice President Mario Davila Protexa (Mexico) Treasurer Jacques Bonnet Suburbaine (France)

1978

The Association’s 12th Convention - Vienna - November 7 - 11

Officers 1977-1978

President W.J.G. v/d Nieuwenhuyzen NBM (The Netherlands) 1st Vice President William C. Burns Morrison-Knudsen Int. (U.K.) 2nd Vice President Alessandro Andreani Saipem (Italy) Treasurer Jean Guyot Entrepose (France)

The Association’s 13th Convention - Monte Carlo - September 25 - 29

Officers 1978-1979

President William C. Burns Morrison-Knudsen Int. (U.K.) 1st Vice President Massimo Porcari Saipem (Italy) 2nd Vice President George Zakhem Zakhem Engineers (U.K.) Treasurer George de Buffevent Spie-Capag (France)

1980

The Association’s 14th Convention - Barcelona - September 30 - October 4

Officers 1979-1980

President Massimo Porcari Saipem (Italy) 1st Vice President Emilio Magnaghi Techint Engineering (Italy) 2nd Vice President Hans Hardes Sudrohrbau (Germany) Treasurer George de Buffevent Spie-Capag (France) William C. Burns

Massimo Porcari

President Porcari resigned in December 1979 and the following officers were appointed :

President Emilio Magnaghi Techint Engineering (Italy) 1st Vice President Hans Hardes Sudrohrbau (Germany) Treasurer George Buffevent Spie-Capag (France)

1981

The Association’s 15th Convention - Monte Carlo - September 29 - October 4

Officers 1980-1981

President Emilio Magnaghi Techint Engineering (Italy) 1st Vice President Hans J. Torkul Mannesmann Anlagenbau (Germany) 2nd Vice President J. Mike Reynolds Land & Marine Eng. (U.K.) Treasurer George Buffevent Spie-Capag (France) Emilio Magnaghi

1982

The Association’s 16th Convention - West Berlin - September 12 - 16

Officers 1981-1982

President Hans J. Torkuhl

Mannesmann Anlagenbau (Germany) 1st Vice President Jean R. Bardin Sobea (France) 2nd Vice President J. Mike Reynolds Land & Marine Eng. (U.K.) Treasurer Dirk Blankevoort D.Blankevoort & Zn (The Netherlands) Hans J. Torkuhl

Jean R. Bardin

Theo Danel

The Association’s 17th Convention - Copenhagen - September 13 - 17

Officers 1982-1983

President Jean R. Bardin Sobea (France)

1st Vice President Theo Danel

Nacap (The Netherlands) 2nd Vice President Peter G. Behr Bechtel (U.K.) Treasurer Walter Zimmermann Preussag (Germany)

1984

The Association’s 18th Convention - Athens - October 9 - 12

Officers 1983-1984

President Theo Danel 1st Vice President Larry J. Bump

Nacap (The Netherlands) Willbros International Inc. (U.S.A.) 2nd Vice President Jesus Garcia Grupo Protexa S.A. (Mexico) Treasurer Walter Zimmermann Preussag (Germany)

President Danel resigned in September 1984 and the following officers were appointed :

President Larry J. Bump

Willbros International Inc. (U.S.A.) 1st Vice President Jesus Garcia Grupo Protexa S.A. (Mexico) Treasurer Walter Zimmermann Preussag (Germany)

Larry J. Bump

1985

The Association’s 19th Convention - Cascais - October 1 - 5

Officers 1984-1985

President Larry J. Bump 1st Vice President Jesus Garcia

Willbros International Inc. (U.S.A.) Grupo Protexa S.A. (Mexico) 2nd Vice President Alberto Caleca Cimi Montubi (Italy) Treasurer Walter Zimmermann Preussag (Germany)

1986

The Association’s 20th Convention - Monte Carlo - October 7 - 11

Officers 1985-1986

President Jesus Garcia Grupo Protexa S.A. (Mexico) 1st Vice President J. Mike Reynolds Land & Marine (U.K.) 2nd Vice President Stefano Collona Saipem (Italy) Treasurer Raymond Seyouri Contracting & Trading Co. (Lebanon)

The Association’s 21st Convention - Boston MA - September 22 - 26

Officers 1986-1987

President J. Mike Reynolds Land & Marine (U.K.) 1st Vice President Alessandro Andreani Saipem (Italy) 2nd Vice President George Zakhem Zakhem Int. (Lebanon) Treasurer Jean-Yves Cherdel Suburbaine (France)

1988

The Association’s 22nd Convention - Venice - September 27 - October 1

Officers 1987-1988

President Alessandro Andreani Saipem (Italy) 1st Vice President George Zakhem Zakhem Int. (Lebanon) 2nd Vice President Walter Zimmermann Preussag (Germany) Treasurer Jean-Yves Cherdel Entrepose Int. (France) J.Mike Reynolds

A. Andreani

1989

The Association’s 23rd Convention - Singapore - September 26 - 29

Officers 1988-1989

President George Zakhem Zakhem Int. (Lebanon) 1st Vice President Walter Zimmermann Preussag (Germany) 2nd Vice President Takao Aoyama NKK (Japan) Treasurer Geert Capiau Denys (Belgium) George Zakhem

1990

The Association’s 24th Convention - Munich - September 25 - 29

Officers 1989-1990

President Walter Zimmermann Preussag (Germany) 1st Vice President Mike Thiele Bechtel (U.S.A.) 2nd Vice President Henri de Metz Entrepose Int. (France) Treasurer Geert Capiau Denys (Belgium)

1991

The Association’s 25th Convention - Cannes - September 24 - 27

Officers 1990-1991

President Mike Thiele 1st Vice President Henri de Metz 2nd Vice President Stan Roberts Treasurer Geert Capiau Bechtel (U.S.A.) Entrepose Int. (France) Noreast Welding Contr. (U.K.) Denys (Belgium)

Walter Zimmermann

Henri de Metz

The Association’s 26th Convention - Bermuda - September 21 - 26

Officers 1991-1992

President Henri de Metz Entrepose Int. (France) 1st Vice President Dirk Blankevoort Blankevoort (The Netherlands) 2nd Vice President Raul Bennasar Techint (Argentina) Treasurer Dieter Hartung Suedrohrbau (Germany)

Dirk Blankevoort

1993

The Association’s 27th Convention - Madrid - September 20 - 25

Officers 1992-1993

President Dirk Blankevoort Blankevoort (The Netherlands) 1st Vice President Raul Bennasar Techint (Argentina) 2nd Vice President Jan Meek Heerema Offshore (The Netherlands) Treasurer Murat Gigin Tekfen (Turkey)

Raul Bennasar

Jan Meek

1994

The Association’s 28th Convention - Acapulco - September 26 - October 1

Officers 1993-1994

President Raul Bennasar 1st Vice President Jan Meek

Techint (Argentina) Heeremac (The Netherlands) 2nd Vice President Murat Gigin Tekfen (Turkey) Treasurer Ibrahim Zakhem Zakhem Int. Construction (Lebanon)

1995

The Association’s 29th Convention - Penang - October 9 - 14

Officers 1994-1995

President Jan Meek

Heeremac (The Netherlands) 1st Vice President Murat Gigin Tekfen (Turkey) 2nd Vice President Ibrahim Zakhem Zakhem Int. Construction (Lebanon) Treasurer Mike Smith Pipeline Induction Heat (U.K.)

1996

The Association’s 30th Convention - Istanbul - September 16 - 21

Officers 1995-1996

President Murat Gigin

Tekfen (Turkey) 1st Vice President Samer Khoury CCC (Greece) 2nd Vice President Jean-Claude Clouet SPAC (France) Treasurer Mike Smith Pipeline Induction Heat (U.K.)

The Association’s 31st Convention - Rome, Italy - September 29 - October 31

Officers 1996-1997

President Samer Khoury CCC (Greece)

1st Vice President Satti Punj

Punj Lloyd (India) 2nd Vice President Henri Vincent ETPM Int. (France) Treasurer Jean-Claude Clouet SPAC (France)

1998

The Association’s 32nd Convention - Toronto - August 31 - September 5

Officers 1997-1998

President Satti Punj 1st Vice President Henri Vincent 2nd Vice President Stan Roberts Treasurer Atila Dogan Punj Lloyd (India) ETPM Int. (France) Noreast Welding (U.K.) Attila Dogan Const. (Turkey)

1999

The Association’s 33rd Convention - Benalmadena - September 13 - 17

Officers 1998-1999

President Henri Vincent

ETPM Int. (France) 1st Vice President Hans Ringers Visser & Smit Hanab (The Netherlands) 2nd Vice President Jean-Guy Rames Entrepose (France) Treasurer Atila Dogan Attila Dogan Const. (Turkey) Samer Khoury

Satti Punj

Henri Vincent

2000

The Association’s 34th Convention - Dubai - October 16 - 20

Officers 1999-2000

President Hans Ringers Visser & Smit Hanab (The Netherlands) 1st Vice President Jean-Guy Rames Entrepose (France) 2nd Vice President Bill Harbert Harbert Int. (U.S.A.) Treasurer Anatoli Zaletin Stroytransgaz (Russia) Hans Ringers

2001

The Association’s 35th Convention - Salzburg - September 10 - 14

Officers 2000-2001

President Jean-Guy Rames Entrepose (France) 1st Vice President Bill Harbert Harbert Int. (U.S.A.) 2nd Vice President Daniel Sammartino Techint (Argentina) Treasurer Peter Blome Eupec (Germany) Jean-Guy Rames

Daniel Sammartino

The Association’s 36th Convention - Bermuda - September 23 - 27

Officers 2001-2002

President Daniel Sammartino Techint (Argentina) 1st Vice President Bill Harbert Harbert Int. (U.S.A.) 2nd Vice President Gauthier Louette Spie Capag (France) Treasurer Peter Blome Eupec (Germany)

Peter Blome

2003

The Association’s 37th Convention - Budapest - September 8 - 12

Officers 2002-2003

President Peter Blome Eupec (Germany) 1st Vice President Alex Kudryavtsev Stroytransgaz (Russia) 2nd Vice President Scott Summers ARB (U.S.A.) Treasurer Angelo Paoli Bonatti (Italy)

Alex Kudryavtsev

Scott Summers

2004

The Association’s 38th Convention - Berlin - September 6 - 10

Officers 2003-2004

President Alex Kudryavtsev Stroytransgaz (Russia) 1st Vice President Scott Summers ARB (U.S.A.) 2nd Vice President Ibrahim Zakhem Zakhem Int. (Lebanon) Treasurer Yasar Pakel Technip (Germany)

2005

The Association’s 39th Convention - Vancouver - September 6 - 10

Officers 2004-2005

President Scott Summers ARB (U.S.A.) 1st Vice President Issam Shammas C.A.T. (Lebanon) 2nd Vice President Hein Mulder Heerema (The Netherlands) Treasurer Yasar Pakel Technip (Germany)

2006

The Association’s 40th Convention - Barcelona - September 6 - 10

Officers 2005-2006

President Issam Shammas C.A.T. (Lebanon) 1st Vice President Andy Lukas A.J. Lucas (Australia) 2nd Vice President Phil Bond Pipeline Induction Heat (U.K.) Treasurer Yasar Pakel Technip (Germany)

The Association’s 41st Convention - Sydney - October 1 - 5

Officers 2006-2007

President Andy Lukas

A.J. Lucas (Australia) 1st Vice President John Reed Heerema (The Netherlands) 2nd Vice President Jean Claude Van de Wiele Spiecapag (France) Treasurer Phil Bond Pipeline Induction Heat (U.K.)

2008

The Association’s 42nd Convention - Athens - September 29 - October 3

Officers 2007-2008

President John Reed Heerema (The Netherlands) 1st Vice President Bruno de La Roussière Entrepose Contracting (France) 2nd Vice President Adam Wynne Hughes Land & Marine (U.K.) Treasurer Phil Bond Pipeline Induction Heat (U.K.) Andy Lukas

John Reed

2009

The Association’s 43rd Convention - San Francisco - September 14 - 18

Officers 2008-2009

President Bruno de La Roussière Entrepose (France) 1st Vice President Adam Wynne Hughes Land & Marine (U.K.) 2nd Vice President Karl Trauner HABAU (Austria) Treasurer Phil Bond Pipeline Induction Heat (U.K.)

2010

The Association’s 44th Convention - Venice - September 27 - October 1

Officers 2009-2010

President Adam Wynne Hughes Land & Marine (U.K.) 1st Vice President Karl Trauner HABAU (Austria) 2nd Vice President Osman Birgili Tekfen (Turkey) Treasurer Phil Bond Pipeline Induction Heat (U.K.)

2011

The Association’s 45th Convention - Beijing - September 12 - 16

Officers 2010-2011

President Karl Trauner 1st Vice President Osman Birgili 2nd Vice President Doug Evans Treasurer Harald Dresp HABAU (Austria) Tekfen (Turkey) Gulf Interstate Engineering (U.S.A.) Max Streicher (Germany)

Bruno de La Roussière

Adam Wynne Hughes

Osman Birgili

The Association’s 46th Convention - Istanbul - September 10 - 14

Officers 2011-2012

President Osman Birgili 1st Vice President Doug Evans 2nd Vice President Najib Khoury Treasurer Harald Dresp Tekfen (Turkey) Gulf Interstate Engineering (U.S.A.) CCC (Greece) Max Streicher (Germany)

Doug Evans

2013

The Association’s 47th Convention - Washington D.C. - September 23 - 27

Officers 2012-2013

President Doug Evans 1st Vice President Najib Khoury Treasurer Harald Dresp Gulf Interstate Engineering (U.S.A.) CCC (Greece) Max Streicher (Germany)

Najib Khoury

2014

The Association’s 48th Convention - Abu Dhabi - October 13 - 17

Officers 2013-2014

President Najib Khoury CCC (Greece) 1st Vice President Jean Claude Van de Wiele Spiecapag (France) 2nd Vice President Atul Punj Punj Lloyd (India) Treasurer Harald Dresp Max Streicher (Germany)

Jean Claude Van de Wiele

2015

The Association’s 49th Convention - Singapore - October 6 - 12

Officers 2014-2015

President Jean Claude Van de Wiele Spiecapag (France) 1st Vice President Atul Punj Punj Lloyd (India) 2nd Vice President Rubén Kuri Arendal (Mexico) Treasurer Harald Dresp Max Streicher (Germany)

2016

The Association’s 50th Convention - Paris - September 12 - 16

Officers 2015-2016

President Atul Punj 1st Vice President Rubén Kuri 2nd Vice President Andrew Ball Treasurer Jan Koop Punj Lloyd (India) Arendal (Mexico) J. Murphy & Sons (U.K.) Bohlen & Doyen (Germany)

The Association’s 51st Convention - Mexico City - September 25 - 29

Officers 2016-2017

President Rubén Kuri 1st Vice President Andrew Ball 2nd Vice President Mesut Sahin Treasurer Jan Koop Arendal (Mexico) J. Murphy & Sons (U.K.) Mannesmann E & C (Germany) Bohlen & Doyen (Germany)

2018

The Association’s 52nd Convention - London - September 10 - 14

Officers 2017-2018

President Andrew Ball 1st Vice President John Tikkanen

J. Murphy & Sons (U.K.) Shawcor Ltd. (Canada) 2nd Vice President Iosif Panchak J.S. Welding & Building Co (Russia) Treasurer Adam Wynne Hughes Pipeline Induction Heat Ltd (U.K.)

2019

The Association’s 53rd Convention - Bangkok - September 30 - October 4

Officers 2018-2019

President John Tikkanen Shawcor Ltd. (Canada)

1st Vice President Iosif Panchak

J.S. Welding & Building Co (Russia) 2nd Vice President Oliviero Corvi Bonatti (Italy) Treasurer Adam Wynne Hughes Pipeline Induction Heat Ltd (U.K.)

2020

The Association’s 2020 Virtual Convention - Geneva - October 20 - 22

Officers 2019-2020

President Iosif Panchak

J.S. Welding & Building Co (Russia) 1st Vice President Leon Richards McConnell Dowell Corp Ltd. (Australia) 2nd Vice President Gonzalo Montenegro SEPCON (Peru) Treasurer Adam Wynne Hughes Pipeline Induction Heat Ltd (U.K.) Rubén Kuri

Andrew Ball

John Tikkanen

Iosif Panchak

2021

The Association’s 2021 Virtual Convention - Athens - October 26 - 28

Officers 2020-2021

President Leon Richards McConnell Dowell Corp Ltd. (Australia) 1st Vice President Gonzalo Montenegro SEPCON (Peru) 2nd Vice President Stefano Protogene Bonatti (Italy) Treasurer Adam Wynne Hughes Pipeline Induction Heat Ltd (U.K.) Leon Richards

Gonzalo Montenegro

The Association’s 54th Convention - Prague - September 19 - 23

Officers 2021-2022

President Gonzalo Montenegro SEPCON (Peru) 1st Vice President Kelly Osborn U.S. Pipeline, Inc. (U.S.A.) 2nd Vice President Roberto Castelli Bonatti (Italy) Treasurer Adam Wynne Hughes Pipeline Induction Heat Ltd (U.K.)

The 2022-2023 Board of Directors at the IPLOCA convention in Prague, Czech Republic.

Back row left to right: Doug Bailey, Gerben Wansink, Roger Spee, Bill Solomon, Andrew Ball. Fourth row: Wilko Koop, Giacomo Bonfanti, Adel Botros, Mustafa Kopuz. Third row: Yasar Giregiz, Andrew Stuart, Tim Zboya, Robert Bell. Second row: Leonardo Gravina, Virendra Varshney, Saji Khoury, Bruno Pomaré. Front row: Adam Wynne Hughes, Leon Richards, Kelly Osborn, Gonzalo Montenegro, Roberto Castelli, Juan Arzuaga.