The first conference to focus specifically

on the issues of the world’s ageing pipeline

The first conference to focus specifically on the issues of the world’s ageing pipeline network is being organized by Tiratsoo Technical and Clarion Technical Conferences in association with the Lab. Soete of the University of Gent, and with the support of EPRG and PRCI. The event, preceded by three significant two-day training courses on 5-6 October, will be held in Ostend, Belgium, on 7-9 October.

The conference is being organized by the team that is known for the prestigious Rudi Denys’ Pipeline Technology Conference; delegates who attended the last in that series in 2013 can obtain a discount if they wish to attend this new event. The programme will bring together a wide-ranging group of speakers to discuss topics ranging from inspection and asset-integrity surveys to material fatigue and corrosion issues, dealing with dents and cracks, and lifetime-extension challenges. The full programme, which includes an introductory keynote address from Dr Phil Hopkins, is now online, view it now together with registration and other information.

The three training courses on 5-6 October are:

Advanced pipeline risk management, with Kent Muhlbauer of WKM Consulting, Houston, TX, USA
Defect assessment in pipelines, with Dr Phil Hopkins of Phil Hopkins Ltd, Whitley Bay, UK
Pipeline repair, hot tapping, and in-service welding, with Bill Bruce of DNV GL, Dublin, OH, USA