2009 International Research Joint Technical Meeting
The Joint Technical Meeting is held every two years, to showcase some of the key technology developments in the worldwide pipeline industry. The JTM partnership organisations are APIA’s Research and Standards Committee, the Pipeline Research Council International based in the USA and the European Pipeline Research Council. The 2009 JTM was hosted by EPRG and held in Milan, Italy, from 11 – 15 May 2009. Click here to read more about the 2009 JTM.
In 2009, APIA joined with the Australian Gas Industry Trust to offer three scholarships for young people to attend the Milan JTM. The objectives of the AGIT are to contribute to the advancement of young people in the gas industry through support for study, education and research across all sectors of the gas industry. APIA Lead Member, Orrcon Pipelines, also offered to fund two extra scholarships - which meant that five young members were given the opportunity to attend a major international research conference as well as an extended visit to pipeline and gas industry related entities and companies in Europe. There were more than 30 applications and most were from highly qualified, capable young people. It was very difficult to narrow the number down to only five. The five successful applicants were:
David West – WorleyParsons
Lara Kayess – Oil Search
Ben Cooper – A J Lucas
Craig Clarke – APA Group
Cameron Dinnis – Orrcon
For more information on the 2009 JTM please contact Ankie Larsson on 02 6273 0577.
2007 International Research Joint Technical Meeting
In April 2007, APIA welcomed the 2007 international Joint Technical Meeting of pipeline researchers from the APIA Research and Standards Committee (APIA RSC), the European Pipeline Research Group (EPRG) and the Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) from the US, to Canberra for their first ever conference held in the Southern Hempisphere.
The 2007 JTM brought around 120 of the world’s pre-eminent researchers and engineers into all aspects of the design, construction, operation and integrity of high pressure petroleum transmission pipelines together for the first ever conference, held in the Southern Hemisphere.
For more information about the JTM contact Ankie Larsson at the secretariat.