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THE IPLOCA NEWSLETTER 37

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Letter from the President page 3

News from Geneva page 4

New Board Members page 6

Nabucco: More Than a Pipe Dream page 23

CONTENTS:

WITH NEWS fROM: THE INDUSTRY, MEMBERSHIP, ALLIED & SISTER ASSOCIATIONS

DECEMBER 2008

Athens Convention Retrospectivewith 6 photo pages

2 THE IPLOCA NEWSLETTER

CONTENTSLetter from the President 3

News from Geneva 4

Board Meeting Update 5

Board Appointments 5

Who’s New on the Board of Directors? 6

The Membership Page 8

Convention Retrospective 12

Nabucco: More Than a Pipe Dream 23

Spotlight on: VOLVO 25

Novel Construction Meeting 26

Yearbook Updates 28

Upcoming Conferences 29

IPLOCA Board of Directors 31

The following is the new IPLOCA Mission for 2008 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.

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Letter from the President

I am pleased and honoured to address you as your new

(2008-2009) President of IPLOCA.

During the last year, I served on IPLOCA’s Executive Committee

as 1st Vice President, and was impressed by the dedication

and enthusiasm of our board members in working for the

membership and for the benefit of the pipeline industry as

a whole.

The Novel Construction Initiative has also been high on my priorities: it is a unique forum

where not only Members, Associate Members but also some of our Clients can meet and

discuss. We have jointly set a deadline for September 2009 for our deliverables, and with

the support of all, and coordinated by Luc Henriod, we are determined to succeed.

At the Athens Convention we welcomed our new Executive Secretary, Juan Maria

Arzuaga. Juan is taking over leadership of the IPLOCA Secretariat from Luc who has

served IPLOCA with such dedication for the past four years and will continue to do so in

an advisory capacity, particularly as regards Novel Construction.

As some of you already know, Juan previously worked for Techint for many years in

Mexico and South America, and most recently in Canada. He is well known to IPLOCA,

having served as a director for the Americas from 2005 to 2007. Juan can be reached at

[email protected].

My goals for this year were presented in Athens. Foremost in my mind is ensuring

value for your membership and increasing recognition of IPLOCA by the key oil and gas

stakeholders as we stimulate industry-wide technology, promote best practices in safety

and the environment. And, of course, we aim to draw additional personnel into our

industry through the promotion of training opportunities.

Finally, I hope you enjoy the traditional Convention Retrospective contained within this

newsletter. It was a great pleasure to meet so many of you in Athens. I wish also to thank

all who sang our San Francisco IPLOCA song with me during the final banquet.

I look forward to your continued involvement in your association as we work together

over the next year for the benefit of all our members.

Bruno de la RoussièreBruno.delaroussiè[email protected]

NUMBER 37 DECEMBER 2008 3


NEWS fROM GENEVADuring October we hosted two meetings in Geneva – the

Novel Construction Plenary Session, held over three days

at the Ramada Park Hotel, with 45 attendees from 32

companies, and a meeting of the IPLOCA Health & Safety

Committee hosted at the Geneva Secretariat and chaired by

IPLOCA 1st Vice President, Adam Wynne Hughes.

(A Novel Construction Update is on page 24.)

Thank you!As we approach the end of the year and begin to look

forward to 2009, there is no better time to thank those

whose contributions to IPLOCA during the year have made

such a difference.

In particular, of course, we thank all our convention

sponsors and contributors – those who supported us

financially, in person, and by being part of the programme

of speakers.* In addition, here are some of those whose

contributions may have, as yet, gone unnoticed by the

majority of members and to whom our thanks are due:

Leonid Bokhanovskiy - and Stroytransgaz, for their

financial support of the Training Committee and all their

hard work (still underway) in launching the Training

database, to be an integral part of the IPLOCA website;

Osman Birgili - of Tekfen, former board member and

staunch IPLOCA supporter, for hosting a tremendous

evening of good food and entertainment for the Board

of Directors during the Istanbul Board Meeting in

February;

Tayfun Isieri - and Ercument Inanc of Borusan for hosting

a Regional Meeting at the company’s offices in Istanbul,

and arranging a dinner for the Board of Directors;

Sandra Böhm - and Corrado Segre at CGT for hosting a

Regional Meeting and dinner at their headquarters in

Milan two years running – the most recent on

6 November 2008;

To all those - member companies and clients who support

the Novel Construction Initiative by encouraging - and

financing - their employees who attend meetings and

spend valuable time contributing to the initiative.

To all mentioned above – and anyone we may have

forgotten – we thank you.

* For a list of Convention speakers, see page 23.

BOARD MEETING UPDATE Athens, October 2008

Appointment of OfficersThe President announced the new officers for the

2008/2009 Board of Directors. These are as follows:

1st Vice President: Adam Wynne Hughes, Land & Marine

2nd Vice President: Karl Trauner, HABAU

Appointment of Directors at LargePhil Bond (Treasurer), Bob Deason and Roberto Castelli

were appointed as Directors at Large.

FinancesPhil Bond, Treasurer, explained the categories in which

the IPLOCA investments were held and the Board agreed

to look at the riskier elements within our fund (i.e. hedge

funds and other instruments) and take advice from the

fund manager with a view to switching to a more stable

and lower risk category.

The Executive Secretary and Treasurer were asked to meet

with our private investment banker, Lombard Odier Darier

Hentsch (LODH) in Geneva in November to determine how

best to minimise risk to IPLOCA’s investments.

In October we welcomed to Geneva our new Executive Secretary, Juan Arzuaga. Now settling into his new apartment in Geneva with his

wife Alejandra, Juan is especially thankful to no longer

be living in a hotel in a city where rental properties are

notoriously difficult to secure. He has a full schedule

through the end of the year, including a regional

meeting in Milan and the December Board of Directors

meeting to be held in Rome. Juan can be reached at

[email protected].


Strategic Development CommitteeThe committee’s goals and responsibilities include

assisting the members of the Board to fine tune IPLOCA’s

mission and direction and serving as an advisory body on

issues having a strategic impact upon the association, thus

assisting IPLOCA to become a more active participant in

the Oil and Gas industry.

Aide Mémoire & ByLaw ReviewIn light of the changing nature of IPLOCA and the industry,

it became clear that a detailed review of the ByLaws and

Aide-Memoire is required in order to assure clarity and

consistency in the running of the association.

TrainingBoard member Leonid Bokhanovskiy (Stroytransgaz)

provided board members an update on the status of the

training database being sponsored by Stroytransgaz.

Interest in Training crosses all areas of pipeline

construction. The Training Committee is welcoming three

more directors Karl Trauner, Liu Weimin and Jesus Garcia

Pons and will look at fields of cooperation with various

engineering institutes.

The next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for

December in Rome.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS to 2008-2009 CommitteesThe following are the members of the board who are

participating in committees during the next year. The

balance of the committee membership is made up of

member technical experts and consultants.

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Committee

Adam Wynne Hughes (Chairman)

Juan Arzuaga

Bob Deason

New Technologies/Novel Construction

Roberto Castelli (Chairman)

Kaan Dogan

Marco Jannuzzi

Bruno de La Roussière

Training Committee (photo below)

Leonid Bokhanovskiy (Chairman)

Phil Bond

Bob Deason

Karl Trauner

Jesus Garcia Pons

Liu Weimin

Strategic Development Committee

George Demetriou (Chairman)

Roberto Castelli

Kaan Dogan

Doug Evans

Nasser Issa

Najib Khoury

Andy Lukas

Jesus Garcia Pons

Membership InvoicesMembership invoices were sent in November, with a

payment due date of 5 January. These were delivered

both by postal mail and email to the key representative

and/or the accounting contact for each company. Please

watch your mail and ensure that payment is made

promptly. Please note that these are now billed in Swiss

Francs, and include an increase that was approved

during the AGM at the Athens Convention.


WHO’S NEW on the 2008/2009 Board of DirectorsFollowing the elections which took place during the

Athens Convention, we welcomed four new – and one

not so new - directors to the IPLOCA Board:

Marco Jannuzzi

Caterpillar

Director for

Associate Members

Marco is a familiar face to

those who have attended

the Convention on a regular

basis since he has been

Caterpillar’s primary contact

with IPLOCA and closely

involved with the organisation

of the Caterpillar evening. Since 2004 he has worked with

the Novel Construction Initiative and serves as leader of

one of the initiative work groups (Lowering & Laying). After

receiving a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

from Bologna University, Italy and an MBA from Warwick

University in the UK, Marco joined Caterpillar’s Marketing

& Administrative subsidiary in Geneva, Switzerland in

1979. He has held several Sales and Marketing positions in

Italy, France, Belgium (Caterpillar’s largest European plant)

and Geneva (Strategy & Planning). More recently he was

Sales Director for Caterpillar Paving Products Division and

was appointed Pipeline Manager for Caterpillar in EAME

(Europe, Africa, Middle East) in 2004. From Caterpillar’s

long standing presence in the pipeline industry, he has

developed a broad knowledge of the pipeline business

particularly in the EAME territory, and strong connections

with industry players such as contractors, operators,

consultants and other suppliers (IPLOCA’s Associate

Members).

Marco and his wife Margherita have two children,

Francesco, 26 and Dario, 21. Other than his work, he

enjoys skiing, sailing, flying, motor racing, opera, food,

wine and cigars.

Najib Khoury

CCC (Consolidated Contractors Company)

Director for Middle East & Africa

Najib Khoury is the Group Vice President (Business

Development) for CCC

(Consolidated Contractors

Company). CCC is

predominantly a construction

company, providing project

management, engineering,

procurement and construction

services for the following:

oil and gas petrochemical

works, pipelines, building

and civil engineering works,

marine works, maintenance of

petrochemical installations and underwater structures.

Currently CCC is ranked no. 1 in the Middle East and 13

internationally, with about 180,000 employees. The present

revenue is over 5 billion dollars. Najib’s career started in

1964 after he graduated from AUB (American University

of Beirut).

He first worked for ARAMCO in Saudi Arabia for one year

before moving to Kuwait, where he married his wife Nawal

and where his daughter Nadine was born. His work in

Kuwait was in the chemicals industry, providing chemical

treatment for oil and water. CCC was the sponsor. In

1976 he moved to Greece and worked totally for CCC as

Manager of Business Development.

Najib’s work takes him to all corners of the world. He interacts

with most of the engineering and oil companies like Bechtel,

Fluor, Technip, Saipem, JGC, Chiyoda, Entrepose, Vinci, Shell,

Exxon Mobil, BG, BP, TOTAL and many others. This has

generated many friends for him all around.

Najib likes walking (no time for golf) and driving around

Greece and the Greek islands. He is married with one

daughter and two grandchildren. He is proud to say he has

attended at least 20 IPLOCA conventions and has a high

regard for its mission and its officers.

Andy Lukas

A.J. Lucas

Director for East & Far East

Andy is a graduate in civil engineering from the University

of New South Wales. After working for Willbros in USA and

Williams Brothers Engineering Company in Australia on

the engineering of Australia’s largest pipeline, the Moomba

to Sydney 34 inch gas pipeline, he joined his family’s

contracting company AJ Lucas in 1975.


Since then AJ Lucas has

grown to be one of Australia’s

two largest pipeline

contractors specializing in EPC

contracts. He introduced HDD

into Australia and Lucas now

dominates that section of the

industry in the region. This

led Lucas into the drainage of

coal bed methane such that

Lucas is now by far, Australia’s

largest coal driller. He has also

taken Lucas into the ownership of a number of coal seam

gas fields in Australia, Canada and Europe. Lucas is now

listed on the Australian stock exchange.

Recently retired from the Board of the Australian Pipeline

Industry Association (APIA) after 15 years as a director,

and a year as President, Andy holds a record for his term

at APIA. He has been on the board of IPLOCA since 2005

and is a former president. He and his wife Donna are

well known within the IPLOCA community and were

instrumental is ensuring the success of the Sydney

convention.

Andy and Donna live in Sydney which they love greatly.

They have been in the same suburb for more than 57

years. Andy loves to sail and spends as much time as he

can with his three sons Andrew, David and John Paul.

Karl Trauner

HABAU

1st Vice President and

Director for Central Europe

Karl Trauner joins the IPLOCA

Board of Directors as 2nd Vice

President and representing

Central Europe. He received

his qualifications in

Environmental and Hydraulic

Engineering from the

University of Vienna in 1988. He began working for HABAU

Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H. site management in

1979, rising to head of Civil Construction and finally to the

position of Managing Director in 2001.

His interests include sports and culture. He is the proud

owner of a Morgan sports car and when not spending time

with his family, can often be found on the golf course.

Najib Khoury accepts a ceremonial sword on behalf of CCC from QP

in Qatar for completing Train 4 LNG two months ahead of schedule.

Andy Lukas and his wife Donna at the Presidents Dinner, IPLOCA

Sydney Convention 2007.

It has been the Trauner family tradition for many years to visit the

Salzburger Music Festival. Shown here are daughter Katherina

(left), wife Christine (centre) and daughter Stefanie.


THE MEMBERSHIP PAGE Welcome Newest MembersMemberAktor S.A.By realizing milestone projects in Greece, AKTOR S.A.,

member of ELLAKTOR Group, has been established as the

most powerful construction company in the country. At

the core of AKTOR’s activity lies the construction of works

which stand out both in terms of the high quality of the

end product as well as in terms of the efficiency of the

production process, which in turn results in the saving of

time and money for the client and increased profitability

for the company.

Having as a competitive advantage the accumulated ex-

perience obtained through its dynamic participation in the

execution of the major public infrastructure projects as well

as large private projects in Greece, AKTOR is expanding

its strong presence in the local market. At the same time

the company’s attempts to strengthen its position abroad

and emerge as a “regional player” are already paying

off through the undertaking of infrastructure projects in

Southeastern Europe and the Middle East.

Capitalizing on its long standing, multifaceted know-how

in the construction industry and based on its skillful and

specialized workforce, on the company-owned, state-of -

the-art equipment and its constantly growing client base,

AKTOR successfully responds to contemporary market

demands for excellent quality and high speed in the

completion of projects requiring complex technological

solutions. At the same time AKTOR expands its activities

in new fields, broadening the range of services offered and

resulting in steadily maintaining the leading position it has

conquered in the construction sector.

www.aktor.gr

MemberLedcor Pipeline LtdIn 1947, Leduc Construction, the original en-

tity of the Ledcor Group, was founded in the

oilfields of Alberta. In 1971, Ledcor entered the gathering

system construction market. From this humble beginning,

Ledcor evolved into a premier builder of all sizes and types

of pipeline systems throughout Canada. Ledcor Pipeline

Limited services the transmission, distribution and main-

tenance sectors of the pipeline industry. Their track record

includes construction of 2” to 48” mainline pipelines in

prairie, muskeg, heavily forested and mountainous terrain.

In addition, their services include SAGD pipelines, specia-

lized water and process lines, plant site construction, and

water crossings.

For career opportunities, please visit:

www.ledcor.com/careers or call 1-866-533-2671

MemberLastechniek Europa BV (Welding Technology Europe): Total Supplier and Specialist

in Automated Pipeline Welding. Since its establishment

in 1973, Lastechniek Europa BV has focussed on welding

technology. In the seventies, at the time when the instal-

lation of the distribution network for natural gas in The

Netherlands started, the supplying of pipeline equipment

developed quickly into a speciality. In the years that

followed the company created a strong position for itself

both within the Dutch market and abroad.The company

presents itself more and more as a one-stop supplier, with

a product range which covers ‘everything within a radius

of 10 metres that is necessary for a successful manual

or automated welding process’. This includes automated

welding systems, power sources, line-up clamps, pipe-

facing machines, induction heating systems and hand

tools, as well as personal protection products. The com-

pany says it can supply “literally everything that belongs to

the basic equipment of a pipe welding

company”.

Lastechniek Europa started a very successful high tech

automated welding centre in Rotterdam for procedures,

innovative research and process development and since

2003 has offered a programme of courses in its welder

training centre. The company is authorized by the Dutch

Institute for Welding Technology (NIL), an acknowledged

training institute, and also by Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

to administer welder and welding method qualifications.

Recognising the importance of product delivery schedules,

Lastechniek Europa has warehouses in Rotterdam, Houston

(TX) and Dubai.

www.lastechniekeuropa.com

MemberJ&P Avax S.AJ&P Avax S.A., member of the international

J&P Group, evolved out of the merger of

large Greek construction companies in 1999 and 2000,

as well as a strategic acquisition in 2007, with an eye on

growing requirements for capital base, effective business


structure and credibility linked to the construction of

larger and technically complex projects. In its present

corporate structure, the J&P-AVAX group of companies

boasts substantial expertise and a productive base with

public works certificates of 7th, 6th and 4th class, as well

as a considerable portfolio of concessions and subsidiary

units with related activities, such as real estate, precast

fabrication and b2b for constructions. J&P Avax S.A.

handles projects of various size and complexity including

private and public works. It also participates in projects

requiring private financing, thereby creating new business

prospects and allowing for higher long-term returns.

The company is specialized in the design, construction

and/or financing and/or operation of buildings (hospitals,

hotels, commercial centers, and sports facilities),

highways, airports, bridges and tunnels, infrastructure

projects, energy and industrial projects. Within the energy

and industrial field, J&P Avax S.A. has executed major

pipeline projects in Greece since 1993 for the detailed

design, procurement and construction of medium and low

pressure distribution systems mainly, while at the same

time holds a leading position in the maintenance of the

Greek natural gas transmission and distribution networks

and of their relevant facilities since 2000.

In this section of activity they have a special experience in:

Industrial and distribution Metering Stations -

construction

Pipeline crossings with national roads, highways, -

railways, rivers etc by horizontal boring method

Natural gas network’s valve and scraper stations design -

and construction

Pipeline corrosion protection (cathodic protection) -

Operational works on live gas systems -

Emergency response specialized teams extensively -

trained in pipeline emergency procedures

www.jp-avax.gr

MemberVermeer CorporationVermeer Corporation located in Pella, Iowa,

U.S.A. manufactures a full line of horizontal

directional drilling systems and accessories, utility and

track trenchers, plows and rock wheels, mini skid steers,

tree care equipment, recycling and wood waste processing,

composting and agricultural hay harvesting products.

Vermeer offers worldwide sales, service and parts support

through an independent, authorized dealer network with

over 200 industrial locations across the globe. In 2008,

Vermeer celebrated their 60th year of business and has

been working in and around the pipeline industry for

decades. Their line-up of Navigator horizontal directional

drills and track trenchers have been used by contractors

working on pipeline installation projects across the globe.

www.vermeer.com

Associate MemberSPC Specialty Polymer Coatings, IncSpecialty Polymer Coatings, Inc. is a leading formulator,

manufacturer and distributor of “state of the art” 100%

solids (no VOC’s) liquid epoxy and polyurethane coatings.

The Company has a broad line of coating systems which are

utilized extensively in the pipeline industry, on railway cars,

lining for tanks and sewage digesters, on steel structures, as

well as marine docks and ship applications.

Expanding throughout North America and Internationally,

SPC is committed to serving these industrial markets

with its blend of research, superior products and technical

support.

www.spc-net.com

Member News

Böhler Schweisstechnik Austria GmbHBöhler Welding has added two new cellulosic covered

electrodes to its existing range. Böhler FOX CEL 70-P and

80-P are similar to the well known FOX CEL 75 and CEL 85

electrodes and designed for vertical down welding of large

pipelines. They produce an intensive arc with a more

fluid weld pool, producing high quality smooth weld

beads on uncommon pipes as well as on standard steels.

They are classified according to existing procedures of

AWS and EN ISO. More information is available from

[email protected] or www.boehler-welding.com.

Bohler Schweisstechnik Austria GmbH was incorrectly

named as Bohler Schweisstechnik Welding GmbH in the

last issue. We apologise for the error. – ed.

Fluor Expands Argentina OperationsFluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) has announced the opening

of its expanded office in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to sup-

port projects in the region. Fluor’s total office staff of 50 is

double the number of professionals since the beginning of

2008. They are part of Fluor’s global workforce and perform


engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance

services for the oil and gas, mining, manufacturing

and life sciences, petrochemicals and operations and

maintenance sector.

Gulf Interstate Engineering Company awarded Feasibility Study and Cost Estimate for Consorcio TerminalesIn September 2008 Gulf Interstate Engineering Company

(Gulf) announced a contract award from Consorcio Termi-

nales GMP-Oiltanking to perform a feasibility study and

capital cost estimate for the Poliducto Pisco Lima Ventanilla

Project (PPLV).

Specifically, Gulf’s scope of work on the LPG pipeline and

facilities includes the evaluation of the pipeline route,

development of preliminary route maps, development of

P&IDs, plot plans, one line diagrams, and a SCADA system

architecture diagram for five facility sites. The facility sites

include pump stations, metering and storage, truck loading

facilities and delivery meter stations.

Gulf Interstate Engineering Company Awarded Regency’s Haynesville ProjectGulf Interstate Engineering Company (Gulf) has been se-

lected by Regency Energy Partners to provide engineering,

design and procurement services for the three compressor

stations in northern Louisiana, Cane Hill, Woodardville and

Elm Grove that are a portion of Regency’s overall pipeline

expansion project in the northern Louisiana area.

Gulf will also be responsible for providing engineering, de-

sign and procurement services for four interstate delivery

interconnects with Texas Gas, Trunkline, ANR and Columbia

Gulf and multiple receipt point interconnects with various

producers. In addition, Gulf will support Regency with

scheduling and project controls services for the project.

Herrenknecht Giants Reach Their Targets in ShanghaiThe Herrenknecht Mixshield S-318, one of the two largest

tunnel boring machines (TBM) in the world, with a dia-

meter of 15.43 meters, reached its target shaft on the

Yangtze river island Changxiang on 5 September 2008.

With an overburden of up to 65 meters, the machines

burrowed their way through sand, clay and groundwater

with water pressures of up to 6.5 bars. Weekly tunneling

performances of up to 142 meters of constructed tunnel

were reached and performance per day was up to 26

meters. Now the two tunnels of the “Shanghai Yangtze

Under River Tunnel” connect the Shanghai district of

Pudong with Changxiang island on the Yangtze river. From

2010 onwards, the combined road and subway tunnels

will reduce the travelling time between Shanghai and the

Yangtze river island Changxiang from 1 hour to 20 minutes

and replace the existing ferry connections.

PipeLine Machinery International adds new pipelayer to equipment offeringsPLM has added the Caterpillar PL61 Pipelayer to its range

of equipment offerings. This new, technically refined model

at the small end of the Caterpillar pipelayer range provides

a machine with 40,000 pounds (18 145 kg) of lift-capacity

and the capability to meet the pipeline contractor’s

equirements for precision control, transportability,

operator comfort, visibility and durability.

Two-speed operation of the load-line winch provides high

speeds for overall productivity, but lower speeds for pre-

cise positioning. Oil-disc brakes in the winches positively

retain selected boom and hook positions. A combination

decelerator/brake pedal can be configured to slow the

machine with or without a reduction in engine speed.

The PL61 also features the Caterpillar Product Link system

– a wireless machine-tracking system that allows two-way

communication between machine systems and a mana-

ger’s desktop computer, providing information such as

location, hour-meter reading, fuel consumption and system

alerts. The PL61 is the newest addition to the extensive

line of equipment available from PipeLine Machinery

International to meet the needs of pipeline construction

contractors around the globe.


Southern Regional Water Pipeline Alliance, Australia

The Southern Regional Water Pipeline Alliance is delivering

a AUD 901 million water pipeline infrastructure programme

of works in Queensland, Australia. This is a fundamental

part of the Queensland Government’s drought strategy

initiative.

McConnell Dowell, along with other Alliance members

Abigroup, KBR and LinkWater are implementing three

infrastructure projects that make up the programme of

work. The massive programme has laid more than 166

kilometers of pipe and built 12 microtunnels, four balance

tanks and five pump stations.

Volvo Introduces New Range of Excavator-Based PipelayersFundamental to Volvo’s engagement in the Oil & Gas

industry, Volvo has developed new machines as a patented

adaptation of its standard crawler excavators. The company

addressed the fundamentals of stability, manoeuvrability,

productivity, safety and environmental impact – safety and

the environment being Volvo’s core values. According to

the company, stability comes from the excavator-based

design, employing a wide stance undercarriage, wide

tracks and low centre of gravity, combined with a heavy

counterweight and longer boom.

In terms of manoeuvrability, the excavator–based design

provides for easy directional changes, the ability to work

through 360°, with full lifting performance and functionality

at all radius positions and the ability to work on up to 35°

grade slopes. Safety features include a raised cab and

asymmetric boom design provides greater safety when

working with personnel on the ground and in the trench.

The mid-size PL4608 uses a hydraulically elevating cab.

Volvo pipelayers exceed global design and safety

requirements for pipelayers as well as cranes, and as far

as the environment is concerned, wide gauge and track

shoe widths reduce ground pressure and soil disturbance

while providing greater ability to work in softer underfoot

conditions. The ability to lay pipe off both sides of the

machines can allow narrowing of right-of-way, saving

precious time, material and landscape. They also have the

capability to operate with bio-degradable oils.

The PL4608, developed around the company’s EC460C

crawler excavator, features a hydraulically adjustable

undercarriage, whilst the two largest models – PL4611 and

PL7015 – have been designed with easily removable track

side frames, counterweights, and booms.

The three largest models were presented for the first time

in public in March this year at CONEXPO in Las Vegas.

In MemoriamJohn R. McCall, President of J. McCall Ltd., died at

Spirit Lake, Iowa on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at the

age of 85. The funeral service was held on Friday,

October 17, 2008 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. A service to inter

the remains will be held next summer at Spencer, Iowa.

We offer our sincere condolences to John’s wife,

Phyllis McCall and to all their family.


Special recognition

At the Final Banquet John Reed was presented with

an award recognising his service to IPLOCA during his

presidential year.

Europipe Lottery Nets EUR 18,050 for charityAnd the winner is … Petra van der Spoel!

Winner of the Europipe Lottery, Petra van der Spoel (wife of Peter

van der Spoel of A. Hak) receives her certificate towards a new

BMW from Europipe’s Lauri Malkki.

Thanks in large part to the charm and persuasiveness of

the Registration Desk staff – and in even larger part to the

generosity of the Athens Convention attendees – this year’s

lottery proceeds exceeded all previous records.

The chosen charity of John and Deidre Reed was Nothing

But Nets, which helps prevent malaria deaths through the

simple but effective distribution of bed nets and education

of families in their usage.

Additionally, as IPLOCA’s outgoing “First Lady”, Deidre

Reed received a gift from the Board of Directors as thanks

for her work during the year. She chose to accept a cheque

and to donate it to Kenya Care, an organization established

by the wife of a Heerema employee. The organization is

dedicated to teaching job skills to women with AIDS. Its

website is www.kenyacare.nl.

“The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off...” At the Final Banquet in Athens, Luc Henriod was surprised

by a short video highlighting his accomplishments at IPLOCA

and congratulating him and wishing him a happy retirement.

Luc accepts a miniature version of the painting reserved for him in

the artist’s gallery in Geneva.

Athens QuestionnaireAt press time we had received 75 responses to the post-

convention questionnaire. We are compiling the results and in

December will communicate the feedback via email to all who

attended. We appreciate the help of all those who responded.

Your involvement and comments are much appreciated.

www.iploca.com/athensquestionnaire

ATHENS CONVENTION RETROSPECTIVESincere Thanks to our Sponsors, Speakers, and Special Supporters


Events

The First Time Attendees Cocktails

Pipeline & Gas Journal

The Dodsal Welcome Athens Party

Dodsal

President’s Dinner

Heerema Marine Contractors

Directors & Wives Dinner

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

Former Presidents’ Cocktails

C.A.T. International Ltd

The CRC-Evans Luncheon

CRC-Evans Pipeline Int’l Inc.

Applus RTD Group

The Caterpillar Evening

Caterpillar

Fireworks

Mantrac Unatrac Group

The Spy Ladies Brunch

Pipeline Inspection

Members & Associate Members

Cocktails

Volvo Construction Equipment

GmbH & Co KG

Members Luncheon

Punj Lloyd Limited

Associate Members Luncheon

Salzgitter Mannesmann Int’l GmbH

The John Fabick Cocktail Party

Pipeline Machinery Int’l

Golf Tournament

Pipeline Induction Heat

Tennis Tournament

Worldwide Machinery

Tour Programme

1. Ancient Corinth & Mycenae

CPP China Petroleum Pipeline

2. Athens City Tour, Acropolis & Plaka

ShawCor Ltd.

3. Cycladic, Benaki & National

Archaeological Museum Visits

Bonatti

4. Poros & Hydra Island Visits

Borusan Mannesmann Boru

5. Monastiraki, Keramikos &

Ancient Agora

Jindal Saw Ltd

6 Cape Sounion

Lincoln Electric

7. Aegina Island Temple Visit

J&P and CCC

8. Athens City Tour, Acropolis & Plaka

ShawCor Ltd.

Convention/IPLOCA functions

IPLOCA Registration Desk

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

NEW - Welcome Drinks at

Registration

PPS Pipeline Systems GmbH

NEW - Internet Centre

Entrepose Contracting

NEW - Bottled mineral water for

all tours

HABAU Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft

m.b.H.

NEW - Coffee breaks at Open General

Meetings

Trencor & American Augers (Divisions

of Astec Underground)

Audio Visual at Open General

Meetings

Land & Marine Project Eng. Ltd

Registration Bags for the Gentlemen

ShawCor Ltd.

Registration Bags for the Ladies

Attila Dogan Construction &

Installation Co. Inc.

Wine at Final Banquet

Willbros Group, Inc.

Band at Final Banquet

Spiecapag

Entertainment at Final Banquet

Serimax

Audio Visual at Final Banquet

Herrenknecht AG

Car for Lottery

Europipe

Greek ‘Bouzouki Night’

J&P and CCC

Photographers at the Convention

Fluor and PTPS JSC

Convention Photo CD

ROSEN Swiss AG

Printing of Convention Programme

Goriziane S.p.A.

Printing of Final Banquet Menu

Goriziane S.p.A.

Printing of Attendance List

Pipeline & Gas Journal

Russian Simultaneous Translation

Argus Limited

Coaches to the airport at end

of Convention

Serimax

Convention Fund Contributions

Fluor

J. Ray McDermott, Inc.

Land & Marine Project Eng. Ltd

Gifts

Insight City Guide to Athens

Maats Pipeline Equipment

Liebherr model

Liebherr

Champagne at the Final Banquet

Socotherm

Ladies’ gift

Petro-Force

Ladies’ gift

World Pipelines

SponsorsWe express our grateful thanks to all our sponsors who played such an important part in the convention.

Below is a complete listing.

THE IPLOCA NEWSLETTER

NUMBER 37 DECEMBER 2008

IPLOCA 2007 HEALTH & SAfETY AWARD

sponsored by Chevron

As a condition of membership, companies are required to

submit their annual safety statistics to IPLOCA, such that

aggregate statistics for the industry can be monitored.

Additionally, an annual IPLOCA Health and Safety Award,

now kindly sponsored by Chevron is presented each year.

Bonatti’s Winning Entry:Sicilian Gasline, Montalbano-Messina Tranche:

The Year of Living Safely

The Montalbano Pipeline Project was described by Bonatti

pipeline specialists as “one of the most challenging and

critical in the Bonatti pipeline history”.

Safety on existing pipelines while laying the new line,

combined with the collapse of excavations and falling of

rocks, just to mention some of the main hazards, were

all there along the working area, requiring strict safety

measures to ensure 100% control.

Communication along the right of way was granted via -

a radio link.

The Emergency Plan, which included the possible -

evacuation by helicopter, was agreed in advance with

the National Health Institute

Special consideration was given to training, through -

the provision of safety inductions, specialist training

and periodical training, organised in-house and by

external statutory or private institutions. The effort was

so consistent that in some cases it has attracted the

attention of the local newspapers.

Roberto Castelli from Bonatti S.p.A., Italy receives the IPLOCA

2007 Safety Award from John Truhe of Chevron.

Specific reports by geologists were prepared -

simultaneously with the digging of excavations, to

ensure the evaluation of the soil conditions.

Bonatti management’s most valuable achievement was to

motivate the project staff and workers through continuous

safety training and communication, increasing the level of

safety awareness in order to take the correct decisions on

every day actions.

Runners upHeerema Marine Contractors - , Nederlands, for their

safety culture change programme (HMC Incident

and Injury Free)

McConnell Dowell - , Australia, as part of the Southern

Regional Water Pipeline Alliance for their excellent

safety outcomes

Tekfen Construction and Installation - , Turkey, for their

Journey Management System and reduction in road

traffic accidents.

Congratulations to all.

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IPLOCA 2008 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD sponsored by Shell

The IPLOCA Environmental Award sponsored by Shell

was given during the annual Convention held in Athens in

recognition of a significant achievement in the protection

of the environment.

Mr. Knud Petersen of Shell was on hand to make the

presentation and to address the members of the audience

about moving “Towards a Responsible Energy Future”.

His presentation is online at www.iploca.com.

SPIECAPAG’s Winning Entry:Effective Waste Management and Waste Reduction

in Yemen

With no waste treatment / recycling / disposal facilities

available in Yemen meeting international standards, and

Article 53 of the Environment Protection Law n° 26 of 1995,

strictly prohibiting even the construction of hazardous

waste treatment facilities in the country, the company had

quite a challenge.

The majority of the oil and gas companies based in

Yemen have ended up either exporting their hazardous

waste out of Yemen, or storing the waste in more or less

acceptable conditions, until a solution is found at a national

regulatory level. SPIECAPAG employed the following in

planning and developing a waste management strategy:

Awareness training, toolbox talks, waste labelling, notice -

boards environmental education handbook.

Waste management flowchart -

Camp waste segregation and storage area, central waste -

segregation and storage area for all wastes collected on

construction right of way

Hazardous products and waste products were provided -

with secondary containment to avoid spillages

Development and implementation of daily, weekly and -

monthly waste tracking system

Utilisation of used oil as fuel for minimizing the overall -

energy consumption

Environment site visit, Waste Audits by lenders, YLNG, -

local authorities, and third party

SPIECAPAG introduced innovative methods to treat its own

non-hazardous and hazardous waste due to the fact that

there were no existing facilities available in Yemen meeting

international standards.

Through training and continual education, the local

workforce and communities became aware of the impacts

that waste can cause on the environment.

742 tons of non hazardous waste were incinerated -

758 tons of non hazardous waste to licensed landfill -

29 tons of non hazardous waste recycled by 3rd Party -

145 tons of non hazardous waste recycled by local -

communities

274 tons of hazardous waste treated -

Our congratulations to SPieCAPAG.

Runners upCaterpillar - for their overall concrete actions toward

the protection of the environment.

J. Ray McDermott - for their work in spill prevention and

control and waste management.

Techint Engineering & Construction - for their work on

eco-efficiency.

We congratulate all those who participated in the 2008

environmental Award for their commitment in the

protection of the environment.


Health, Safety & Environment Committee UpdateAs mentioned on page 4, the Safety Committee met in

October at the IPLOCA Secretariat in Geneva. A number

of actions were determined, including the formation of

one single committee for HS&E going forward.

In relation to Safety in particular, the Safety Statistics

form is being updated and the new form for 2008

statistics will be sent to members in January, with a

deadline of mid-March.

The committee is reviewing Safety Guidelines to be

communicated, and also preparing a Handbook for a

Safety Management System. Accident and Incidents

Assessment Guidelines are also in preparation.

In future months IPLOCA will request and publish

anonymous Safety Alerts on its website as well as

aggregate safety statistics for the industry.


PIH Golf TournamentGlyfada Golf Course Athens

By Phil Bond, Managing Director, PIH

This year the tournament was held at Glyfada Golf Course

just outside Athens. The weather was ideal and a good day

was had by all.

Mr Rod Hardy provided the entertainment again this

year – something about one of the golf clubs being faulty

and the head flying off the shaft? Rod, if you are playing

in San Francisco I think that we need to carry out a Risk

Assessment on you before you tee off! Congratulations to

the winning team, Doug Fabick, Doug Evans, Carl Rafferty

and Fred Lysak, it was a very close call between first,

second and third team places - Although there were some

questions raised regarding compliance with the rules!!

The venue for the 2009 Convention is San Francisco and

I am sure that there is a plethora of good golf courses to

choose from.

Registration for the 2009 tournament will be handled

directly by PIH and details will be included in the

Convention package. Again we would urge everyone

to register for the tournament in good time to reserve

their place. Once again, the 2008 tournament was a great

success due to your support and we would like to thank

everyone who participated and look forward to seeing you

next year. Best regards to everyone.

Golf Tournament Winners

First Place: Doug Fabick, Carl Rafferty, Fred Lysak,

Doug Evans

Second Place: Albert Morteboy, Graham Duncan,

Vladilen Ermolin, Dmitry Ermolin

Third Place: Scott Summers, Jean C Girot, Greg Miller,

Peter Blake

Nearest the Pin Men Lauri Malkki

Nearest the Pin Ladies Carol Bender

Longest Drive Men Albert Morteboy

Longest Drive Ladies Charlotte Hardy

Convention Manager Caroline Green (centre), Sarah Junod

(left) and Liz Spalding enjoy a few minutes respite from the

bustle of convention week. Sarah, who joined IPLOCA in

February 2008 as Accounting Manager, supervised the

activities of the Registration Desk and met attendees for the

first time as they registered.

Worldwide Machinery Tennis Tournament

Worldwide Machinery again sponsored their famous

tennis tournament this year, managed by Evan Greenberg.

Keeping score was a serious task for Evan, but the awards

were made at the end of the day in good faith.


VIEWPOINT Nabucco: More than a Pipe Dream By Mark iden

Bringing the petroleum resources of the Caspian region to

market has been the dream of the world community ever

since the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991. Suddenly

this grand prize was open to all and leading nations

lost little time investing in multibillion dollar upstream

projects and contemplating numerous pipeline schemes to

transport the oil and gas to the consumer.

The Nabucco Gas Pipeline Project has been one of the

more prominent proposals for shipping Caspian region

natural gas to the heart of Europe. Conceived in the early

part of this decade by a consortium comprising OMV, MOL,

Transgas, Bulgargaz and Botas, Nabucco is an attempt

to enhance European energy security by linking Europe

with new natural gas sources. It envisages constructing a

3300 kilometer pipeline from a large gas reservoir in the

Caspian region through Turkey, a sea crossing under the

Bosphorus to Bulgaria and continuing on land to Romania,

Hungary and finally Austria, where it would connect with

the European gas grid in Baumgarten. It seeks to transport

31 billion cubic meters of gas per year through a pipe with

a 56 inch diameter. Originally the project was estimated to

cost USD 7 billion to construct. In view of high oil and steel

prices, the price tag has risen to USD 11 billion – a large,

capital-intensive project by any measure.

Up to now, the failure of the Nabucco consortium to tie

down sufficient supplies of natural gas for the pipeline

have held back progress on the project. To wit, after six

Thanks to our

SPEAkERS Our thanks to the following for their contributions to the

Open General Meetings in Athens. Their presentations

are posted at www.iploca.com/athenspresentations.

Installation of the Atlantis

Flowlines and Risers

Bastiaan Zoon, Project

Manager, Heerema Marine

Contractors and

Simon Webb, Engineering

Team Leader, BP

World Oil and Gas Resources

Ken Chew, Vice President, Industry

Performance, IHS Inc. (Energy Division)

The Success of the Pipeline Industry

Depends on Collaboration

George Tenley, President, Pipeline

Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI)

Chevron Pipe Line Company Contractor

Safety Program

John Truhe, Manager of Construction,

Chevron Pipe Line Company

The Energy Challenges of the 21st Century

– Toward an Electric World

Hans B. (Teddy) Püttgen, Chair of Energy

Systems Management, Ecole Polytechnique

Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

Nabucco – More than a Pipe Dream

Mark Iden, Diplomacy International Group

(see article on next page)

Towards a Responsible Energy Future

Knud Petersen, Global Manager Pipelines

& Offshore Technology, Shell Global

Solutions International BV


years of working together, the consortium has yet to lay a

single pipe. While Azerbaijan has indicated its willingness

to contribute supplies to the pipeline, it does not have

enough natural gas to fill the pipeline over the project’s

life cycle. Other Caspian littoral states, notably Kazakhstan

and Turkmenistan, have sufficient amounts of natural gas,

but this past December both countries signed long-term

supply contracts with Russia. This means that natural gas

from these countries will travel first through Russia before

reaching Europe, essentially precluding any infusion of

natural gas into the Nabucco pipeline. (This would have

been problematic in any case, given the fact that no legal

framework for the distribution of Caspian natural resources

has yet to be created).

Adding to Nabucco’s woes is a competing project proposed

by Gazprom in cooperation with Italy’s Eni: South Stream.

The Russians envision constructing a pipeline on the bed

of the Black Sea at 2000 meters that would run from the

Russian Black Sea Coast to Bulgaria, a distance of 900

kilometers. From there various routes have been proposed

with one going through Greece to Italy and the other going

through Serbia on the way to Austria. In fact, both routes

may ultimately be served.

South Stream plans to ship 30 billion cubic meters of

natural gas per year to Europe, approximately the same

amount forecasted by Nabucco. This would augment the

160 billion cubic meters Russia is currently shipping to

the continent – the largest amount by any one supplier. In

view of the long underwater segment on the floor of the

Black Sea, South Stream would presumably cost more

than Nabucco to build. Gazprom estimates the project to

run around USD 14 billion, though independent observers

believe the price could be significantly higher in the end.

This leaves Iran as the only Caspian country that could

feasibly provide the gas resources for Nabucco over the

long-term and help Europe to diversity its sources of gas

for the foreseeable future. To be sure, Iran has prodigious

reserves of natural gas, ranking second behind the Russian

Federation with 23 trillion cubic meters. This is more than

the reserves of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan

combined and only a portion of the Iranian offshore and

onshore areas have been explored. In short, Iran could

easily supply gas for all phases of Nabucco’s project life,

a truth that even members of the Nabucco consortium are

now publicly voicing. The European Union has recently

increased its support for Nabucco and declared that it is its

preferred transnational pipeline project.

Yet, unfortunately for Nabucco, Iran comes with its own

set of problems: Years of US and more recently UN

sanctions on the Iranian government have discouraged

investment in the Iranian upstream sector. This has further

been complicated by the Iranian buy-back formula for

foreign investment in oil and gas fields, putting the onus

and risk on the foreign investor. This had led to massive

under-investment in Iran and a resulting paucity of natural

gas supplies, even for domestic Iranian consumption

(Last year Iran had to import gas from Turkmenistan to

meet the demand in its own market. More of the same

is expected for this current winter. Iran also had to

interrupt the supply of gas to its sole foreign customer in

neighbouring Turkey).

Supplying Nabucco with natural gas would obviously

be in Iran’s interests and the country’s leadership has

repeatedly expressed its desire to participate in this way.

At the same time Iran’s quest for nuclear energy has put

it on a collision course with the west and particularly the

United States, which has increased the severity of its

sanction regime against Iran. For the time being, foreign

companies and capital are waiting things out, aware of the

great opportunity to be realized once the political situation

improves and sanctions are eased.


The ongoing US presidential campaign has given hope

to the upstream sector as well as the pipeline industry.

Democratic candidate Barack Obama has stated his

willingness to meet with the Iranian leadership without

preconditions. If this happens, all outstanding issues would

be on the table, with the overall aim, upon resolution,

of reintegrating Iran back into the world community.

Republican rival John McCain also sees the benefits of

talking to the Iranians and it would be safe to assume

progess on US-Iranian relations under a McCain presidency

as well. It is crucial for Nabucco that the United States

moves in this direction, for it is the one country

that could open Iran up for the significant investment

needed to produce the gas sitting in the ground and for

the capital necessary to underwrite the huge costs of

constructing the pipeline.

Late last month, five former Secretaries of State gave their

support to a rapprochement with Iran. They suggested

that the longtime adversaries have more in common

strategically than they are willing to admit. Afghanistan, Iraq

and Lebanon would be far easier to stabilize if the United

States and Iran were working in tandem. This new thinking

on Iran could very well provide the impetus for far-reaching

policy changes and create the conditions for Iranian gas to

flow through Nabucco on its way to Europe.

Mark David iden is a founding member of the Diplomacy

international Group and serves as its Managing Director.

He has extensive sector experience in oil and gas and

regional expertise in Africa, Asia, the Caspian, the Middle

east and Scandinavia. During the late 1980s he served as

international Deputy Director General of the Pacific Basin

economic Council (PBeC) before beginning work as Group

Associate, ultimately becoming Chief Negotiator for Caltex

Petroleum Corporation in southern Africa. He continued

his work in the oil and gas sector with the Preussag AG in

europe and the Middle east, where he was responsible for

developing transnational pipeline projects.

Mark has a bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University

in Santa Clara, California and a master’s degree in Law and

Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

at Tufts University, Massachusetts. He speaks english,

German, Norwegian, Chinese, and Persian. He can be

reached at [email protected]

Athens Presentations OnlineMark Iden’s presentation Nabucco – More than a Pipe Dream,

given at the Athens Convention, can be found along with the

other presentations at www.iploca.com/athenspresentations

SPOTLIGHT ON VOLVO

PROFILE: Bernard Quereillahc -

Supporting Volvo’s push into

the Oil & Gas Segment

Born in Plaisance-du-Gers

(France) in April 1946, Bernard

Quereillahc joined Volvo in 2007

as Customer Solutions Director

for Oil & Gas, covering Europe,

Africa, Middle East, Russia and China and joined Volvo

with 42 years of pipeline experience around the world

under his belt.

He graduated in 1967 in steel structures engineering

from the Lycée Technique de Saumur (France) and, in

1969, in Internal Combustion Engines from the Ecole

Industrielle de Saumur. Bernard started in the pipeline

industry in 1963 as a student trainee on an oxygen

pipeline during summer vacations. He has occupied

several positions on pipeline projects over the years,

from lowering-in mechanic to hydro testing engineer,

going through most pipeline construction phases.

He started his professional career with French pipeline

contractor SPIECAPAG in 1969 for contracts in France

and Libya, and then joined the French army for a

one-year term of duty. From 1971 to 1974, he worked

as Senior Field Service Technician for CRC-Evans

automatic welding in Canada, USA, Holland and Italy,

and then beginning in 1975 as Equipment Manager for

SPIECAPAG in Iraq on a 48” pipeline in Bassorah.

In 1976 he began serving as Technical and Commercial

Manager for Somico, representing CRC-Evans in Europe

in charge of most of Europe and North Africa and

subsequently as Logistic, Equipment and Plant Manager

for SPIECAPAG. As Equipment Manager, Bernard has

spent a lot of time on safety issues on pipelayers.

Bernard is a member of the “Confrérie des mécanciens

des travaux publics”, the association which brings

together the Equipment Managers of major

contractors. He is also a key player in the IPLOCA Novel

Construction Initiative, as a leader in the Pipe Facing,

Lining Up & Welding (FLUW) Working Group.

When off duty he enjoys snow skiing, golf and driving

around his old Citroën cars; a 1923 - B2 and a 1931 C4.

NOVEL CONSTRUCTION Plenary Session in Geneva The Novel Construction Initiative recently concluded three

days of intensive meetings, with 45 attendees from 32

companies taking part in this Plenary Meeting.

On day one, Initiative Steering Group Members and others

had the valuable opportunity to participate in a Lean Sigma

training basic overview and discussion, led by Brad Stump

of Chevron. Lean Sigma is the combination of Lean (process

simplification) and Six Sigma (variance reduction) - the

structured application of both quality and statistical tools

with the purpose of gaining process knowledge to make

the output metrics safer, better, faster, and lower cost, or in

other words, the path to process improvement. The Lean Six

Sigma principles are:

Specify - value in the eyes of the customer

Identify the - value stream; eliminate waste and variation

Make value - flow at the pull of the customer

Involve, Align & - Empower Employees

Continuously improve knowledge - in pursuit of perfection

Focusing on identifying – and eliminating – hidden waste -

on the road to zero defects is key.

On the second and third days of the meeting, the six working

groups met separately and then reported back to the group

as a whole on the status of their discussions and progress.

Contract Negotiating & Risk Sharing Additional participants have now joined the group which

is now well structured and balanced. The first draft of two

documents have now been issued and reviewed:

Environmental and Socioeconomic Risks and Work -

Stoppage Risks

Recommended Contracting Principles. -

Interface with the Design Group and the Earthworks -

Group have been reviewed.

The next work group meeting is scheduled for 15 December

at the Entrepose offices in Colombes, France.

Planning, Design & Data CollectionTwo “high level” guidelines and one functional specification

are under preparation and due to be reported during the

2009 IPLOCA convention next September; respectively

“Right-of-Way and Constructability for onshore pipelines”,

“Minimum Data Requirements and Activities by Phase for

onshore pipelines” and “Monitoring of Site Activities and

Progress during construction for onshore pipelines”.

The aim is to deliver basis documents for the industry to

agree and build on. Ultimately this shall improve alignment

between currently disjointed different pipeline activities and

enable outstanding efficiency progress in Planning, Design,

Data Management and Site Monitoring activities.

Pipe Facing, Lining Up & Welding (FLUW)The FLUW Group is currently focusing on:

Validation of savings in personnel, cycle time and -

equipment (the base case is normal outdoor conditions)

Study of laying rates in very cold environments -

Checking the capabilities of repair, NDT, coating stations -

and equipment to follow laying rates

The goal is to present the skidless methodology to the

Contractors and get it validated by them before any move

forward with the Clients.

External Corrosion Protection System (ECPS)The ECPS Group will focus on completion of the Coating

Selection Guide and will add a section on repair solutions

and lifetime prediction. New initiatives focusing on product,

installation and quality will be addressed in the New Year.

A few new members were added to the group and Sean

Haberer (BrederoShaw) has joined Graham Duncan (Fluor)

as co-leader.

Pipeline EarthworksFugro joined the group in September 2008. A draft

guideline index is currently under review to incorporate the

latest comments from the October 2008 Geneva meeting


and a draft right of way (ROW) design chapter has been

issued. The next Pipeline Earthworks group meeting will

take place in January 2009, with likely interface with the

External Corrosion Protection (EPCS) group.

Lowering and LayingFunctional specifications for machines used in the Lowering

& Laying application are receiving a final validation by

contractors. These specifications are based on the “Ideal

Machine” Survey conducted earlier in 2008, and will be

extended to cover all machinery used on Pipeline projects.

Final functional specifications will be submitted to OEMs

(suppliers) participating to the Initiative by year-end 2008,

with expected feedback before the next Plenary Session.

In the meantime, the Lowering & Laying Team will develop

initial guidelines for Clients (oil & gas companies) to start

implementing these functional specifications in their Tender

requirements for pipeline projects to Contractors.

The fact that Brad had arrived only hours earlier from Kazhakstan

after a multiple-flight journey – and really wasn’t sure in which

time zone he currently found himself – was not at all obvious. His

presentation was thought provoking and much appreciated by the

attendees and was an excellent way to begin the three day meeting.

Process Mapping: John Truhe of Chevron examines the input of

meeting attendees to the mapping of the pipeline construction.

REGIONAL MEETINGS

Regional meetings, such as the one held on 6

November in Milan, are a fairly recent addition to the

IPLOCA schedule, but offer a valuable opportunity

for members unable to attend the convention to

nevertheless meet one on one and discuss among

themselves and with members of the Board and/or

Secretariat who are in attendance.

The Board recognised that some of the IPLOCA regions

are very large and diverse, and that in fact some of

these meetings are more “Local” meetings, given the

impracticality of travelling long distances to attend a

half-day event.

Main ObjectivesRaise the profile of IPLOCA with Contractors, -

Designers, Operators

Update Members and Associate Members on the -

activities of IPLOCA

Recruit more members -

Receive the input of a key operator on plans and views -

Discuss any subject of joint interest -

At the meeting in Milan some 28 members and guests

were present. The meeting was graciously hosted by

CGT, and Sandra Bohm and Corrado Segre were on

hand to greet the guests. Companies participating in

the meeting included Adiantum Enterprises, Bonatti

S.p.A., Caterpillar, CGT, Ghizzoni S.p.A., Laurini Officine

Meccaniche, PWT S.p.A., SICIM S.p.A, Soc. Gueneau

Italia SRL, Socotherm, Tesmec, Worldwide Machinery

and PWT. We were especially pleased to welcome Ente

Nazionale Idrocarburi (ENI) of Italy to the meeting.

We welcome enquiries from Members or Associate

Members wishing to host a meeting in their location.

Please send emails to [email protected].



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Europe, Africa and Middle East

McCONNELL DOWELL CORPORATION LTD

Head Office:McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd109 Burwood RoadHawthorn PO Box 6065Hawthorn WestVictoria 3122AUSTRALIAT +61 3 9816 2491f +61 3 9815 1475

Mark Twycross

Director/General Manager, Pipelines

E [email protected]

Georgina Day

Manager Project Development, Pipelines

E [email protected]

Geoff Rogers

Operations Manager, Stockton Pipelines (HDD)

Chakib Nayfe

Operations Manager, Pipelines

Brian Jones

Estimating Manager, Pipelines

Steve Chai

Engineering & Project Controls Manager, Pipelines

Andrew Rattray

Commercial & Risk Manager, Pipelines

RENAULT TRUCkS INTERNATIONAL

International Branch Office:Renault Trucks International15 Boulevard de l’Amiral Bruix75016 PARIS FRANCE T +33 1 58 44 19 49f +33 1 58 44 19 50I www.renault-trucks.com

THE IPLOCA YEARBOOkThe Yearbook is once again in

members’ hands and has been

distributed worldwide to the desks

and in the field of pipeline companies.

Do not hesitate to send us the

addresses of the persons to whom

you wish us to send the IPLOCA

YEARBOOK. Please send any updates

to [email protected] and

be sure to also send a copy to sarah.

[email protected]. In this way we will

update our newsletter mailing lists

and membership database. Additional

printed copies can be obtained on

request: www.iploca-yearbook.com

Missing and incorrect listingsPlease find below the correct

information for the following

companies:

UPCOMING CONfERENCESPipeline Coating 2009

26-28 January 2009

Vienna, Austria

www.amiplastics.com/ami

The European Gas Conference 2009

27-29 January 2009

Vienna, Austria

www.theenergyexchange.co.uk/EUROGAS

Deep Offshore Technology

International Conference & Exhibition

3-5 February 2009

New Orleans, USA

www.dot09.events.pennnet.com/fl/index.cfm

Russia Offshore 2009 - 4th Annual Meeting

4-6 February 2009

Moscow, Russia

www.iploca.com

Gas Arabia 2009 -

4th Annual Meeting

11-12 February 2009

Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

DCA Convention

22-27 February 2009

Hawaii, USA

www.dca-online.org

Gas Asia 2009

17-18 March 2009

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

www.theenergyexchange.co.uk

Asian Biofuels Rountable 2009

24-25 March 2009

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Base Oils and Lubricants in Russia and the CIS -

2nd Annual Meeting

23-24 April 2009

Moscow, Russia

2009 Oil and Gas Pipelines in the Middle East -

9th Annual Meeting

4-6 May 2009

Abu Dhabi, UAE

43rd Annual IPLOCA Convention

14-18 September 2009

San Francisco, USA

24th World Gas Conference (WGC2009)

5-9 October 2009

Buenos Aires, Argentina

www.wgc2009.com

Pipeline Technology 2009

12-15 October 2009

Ostend, Belgium

www.ti.kviv.be/conf/pipeline2009

NUMBER 37 NOVEMBER 2008 29

Deep Offshore TechnologyDeep Offshore Technology (DOT) International

Conference & Exhibition returns to New Orleans,

Louisiana, as it continues to serve the greatest offshore

markets around the globe. As technology allows

movement into deeper drilling and development,

operators continue to look for frontier fields.

Drawing on its wide base of experience, the DOT

technical conference will address the complex challenges

of deepwater exploration and production. This year’s

conference will attract a broad collection of high-level

attendees from both the operating and service communities.

To ensure participation, the advisory board again will bring

you key presentations from industry leaders. Case studies

will complement the traditional technical presentations.

Delegates will get the latest information on the challenges

faced and lessons learned by operators. During this

conference, presenters will discuss the technologies that

are instrumental in the success of the offshore exploration

and production industry. Entire tracks will be devoted to

what has made the industry capable of drilling in extreme

deepwater environments.. New Orleans is a major centre for

offshore E&P support. The leading players in the oilfield will

gather for this most prestigious conference and exhibition.


“The World’s Most Complex Scientific Instrument”As many of our readers may already be aware, CERN, the

European Organization for Nuclear Research, the world’s

leading laboratory for particle physics, has its headquarters

in Geneva.

On 10 September 2008, the first beam in the Large Hadron

Collider (LHC) at CERN was successfully steered around

the full 27 kilometres of the world’s most powerful particle

accelerator in a tunnel deep underground.

This historic event was recognised the world over, a key

moment in the transition from more than two decades of

preparation to a new era of scientific discovery.

The formal inauguration took place on 21 October 2008.

Swiss President Pascal Couchepin and French Prime

Minister François Fillon were joined at CERN by science

ministers from CERN’s Member States and around the

world to inaugurate the Large Hadron Collider, termed “the

world’s largest and most complex scientific

instrument.”

The Large Hadron Collider even made an

appearance as the Google search page graphic.

SOS Children’s Villages Greece Receives IPLOCA DonationThose of you who attended the President’s Dinner will be

pleased to know that in lieu of a rental fee for our use of

the beautiful bank building where the Tuesday dinner was

held, George Demetriou, who was instrumental in securing

the location, chose the SOS Children’s Villages Greece to

receive a donation from IPLOCA. We received a letter of

thanks from the organisation which cares for children and

provides them with a family situation. At the moment 30

families with 180 children are living in the SOS Children’s

Villages in Athens and Thessaloniki and 50 youth are at the

Youth Houses. Furthermore, 100 children area supported

daily by the organisation’s Social Centres. Director George

Protopapas wrote to us “We wish to thank you, Kipling

Events and mostly J&P Avax S.A. and CCC for choosing our

Association to receive the amount of Euro 2,750. This sum

will help us to continue our important work of caring for the

children and providing them a family situation.”

Season's Greetings

Best Wishes to Allfrom the Board of Directors and Staff of the Secretariat

(Photo courtesy of NACAP)


Left to right, front row: Karl Trauner, John Reed, Adam Wynne Hughes, Bruno de La Roussière, George Demetriou, Phil Bond, Juan Arzuaga

Middle row: Greg Miller, Weimin Liu, Marco Jannuzzi, Doug Evans, Kaan Dogan, Roberto Castelli Back row: Luc Henriod, Andy Lukas,

Jesus Garcia Pons, Najib Khoury, Bob Deason, Leonid Bokhanovskiy Inset Nasser Issa

IPLOCA 2008-2009 BOARD Of DIRECTORS

OfficersBruno de La Roussière (Entrepose Contracting)

President

Adam Wynne Hughes (Land & Marine)

1st Vice President

Karl Trauner (HABAU)

2nd Vice President

Phil Bond (Pipeline Induction Heat)

Treasurer

John Reed (Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland BV)

Immediate Past President

DirectorsLeonid Bokhanovskiy (Stroytransgaz)

Director, Europe Eastern

George Demetriou (J&P)

Director, Europe Mediterranean

Kaan Dogan (Attila Dogan Construction & Inst. Co. Inc)

Director, Europe Eastern

H. Douglas Evans (Gulf Interstate Engineering)

Director, The Americas

Jesus Garcia Pons (ARB Arendal)

Director, The Americas

Nasser Issa (C.A.T. International Ltd)

Director, Middle East & Africa

Marco Jannuzzi (Caterpillar)

Director, Associate Members

Najib Khoury (CCC)

Director, Middle East & Africa

Andy Lukas (AJ Lucas)

Director, East & Far East

Weimin Liu (China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau)

Director East & Far East

Greg Miller (Pipeline Inspection Company Ltd)

Director, Associate Members

Directors at LargePhil Bond (Pipeline Induction Heat)

Roberto Castelli (Bonatti)

Bob Deason (J.Ray McDermott)

Executive SecretaryJuan Arzuaga

Season's Greetings

Best Wishes to Allfrom the Board of Directors and Staff of the Secretariat

(Photo courtesy of NACAP)

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