International Pipeline Conference & Exposition
Posted: 20 July 2004
High Caliber Industry Leaders Make Pipeline Conference World Renowned
From October 4th through October 8th, the Hyatt Regency Hotel and the TELUS Convention Centre in Calgary will be filled with “pipeliners” from around the world attending the fifth International Pipeline Conference – IPC 2004.
IPC has become “the” pipeline event to attend, so pipeline industry members will gather to share their collective knowledge and create the tools required to respond to the challenges facing their industry.
As the most important event in the pipeline industry in the world, IPC attracts high caliber leaders.
Rich Ballantyne, President of Terasen Pipelines is the Conference Chairman and his Vice Chairman is George Tenley, Jr., President of the Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) from Washington, D.C.. Some of the international keynote speakers who will share their visions with conference delegates include: Opening Plenary Session - Frank and Mary King of Bellingham, WA "Speaking out because of a pipeline accident"; Breakfast Speaker – Randy Ottenbreit, Development Executive, Mackenzie Gas Project, Imperial Oil Resources; Luncheon Speakers: J. Richard Bird, Group VP of Transportation North, Enbridge Inc.; Nils Andreas Masvie, Regional Manager, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Eurasia; Gene Feigel, President-Nominee/Elect of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
The industry response to IPC 2004 has been overwhelming. Close to 500 technical paper abstracts were received and, once reviewed, will provide the Technical Committee with over 360 papers from 30 different countries to fill the sixteen technical tracks. The tutorial sessions have increased from ten at IPC 2002 to 18 for this year’s conference. The technical program will focus on topical issues challenging the pipeline industry and will provide the anticipated 1,200 conference participants with timely and practical information to deal with these challenges.
Once again, the ASME Student Paper Competition will be held. Papers were solicited through University Engineering Departments around the world and five students will be accepted to present their papers at the conference. Judging by three professionals will take place during a specially designated conference session and the winner announced at the ASME Awards Presentations on Friday, October 8.
As in 2002, IPC is working with the Instituto Brasileiro de Petroleo de Gas (IBP) on an exchange of “best papers”. Recently the IBP presented the Calgary Pipeline Award at its Fourth biennial Pipeline Seminar in Rio de Janeiro. The winners of this award will present their papers at IPC 2004. As part of this reciprocal agreement, the Calgary organizers will select a best paper from those presented during IPC 2004 and the winner will be given the Rio Pipeline Award and will present at IBP 2005.
In conjunction with the conference, there will once again be a Pipeline Exposition held in the TELUS Convention Centre on October 6th, 7th, and 8th. Companies from around the world will present their operating experiences, technical and construction know how and will offer the latest technology, equipment and services to the pipeline industry.
For more information see:
Conference: www.InternationalPipelineConference.com
Exposition: www.pipelineexpositions.com
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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