My pipeline life - The Pipeline Industries Guild

Improved safety for
cyclists and drivers
CUBIS launch
goes underground
The Guild’s
bright young things
Annual dinners and
technical events
Amey’s new £1m investment P3
Adaptable trackside drainage P4
Young professionals lead the way P11
All the Branch and Panel news P13
A newsletter FOR MEMBERS OF the pipeline industries guild
Inthepipeline
December 2015
‘My pipeline life’
In his President’s Address at the Marriott County Hall, Kevin
Clancy explores the past, present and future of the industry. P8
Key industry players meet
at the Water Innovation
Reception 2015, p9
Getting ready
for a new year
Matthew Rowlatt, Chairman
Welcome to the December edition – I hope you’re
looking forward to the Christmas break. It seems
the days of enjoying a pleasant run-up to Christmas
– catching up with clients and suppliers – are long
gone. Now, everything seems to ramp up in order
to ensure all is in place for the New Year. With the
Guild, it’s no different – we’ve been setting the
budget, and agreeing agendas for 2016 as we look
towards our 60th anniversary year. It was therefore
a fitting end to the year to spend a pleasant evening
hearing our president (el Prez), Kevin Clancy,
making his address; thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Many of you will have attended Branch dinners
and I hope you’ve enjoyed them. I’ve certainly
enjoyed the privilege of being invited by the Branch
chairs to provide updates on the Guild’s activities.
Much of what we’re doing is responding to industry
changes and ensuring we facilitate the sharing of
technical knowledge and the development of
networks. I’m also pleased to have secured plans
for offering the University Bursary, the Guild
annual seminar (helping to provide our young
professionals with a forum to interact with
established members), and a new Technical Awards
luncheon to be held on the same day as our AGM.
I also hope you take time to enjoy the young
professionals’ articles in this issue, and continue to
support their involvement. That just
leaves me to wish you, your friends,
colleagues and family a peaceful
and pleasant Christmas.
See you in 2016.
Best Wishes
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Contents
Pipeline news
international property and
construction consultancy
Gleeds raise more than
£35,000 for charity, and
Chevron pledges £5m to the
Angola Sickle Cell Initiative.
3 Business updates
How MUS is improving
efficiency, P.I.G launches
a new award, and London
welcomes technology that
improves cyclist safety.
Cover story
5 New projects
8 President’s address
BMB Mott MacDonald is
appointed project manager of
a US$190m World Bank-funded
economic development
programme, and DNV GL takes
part in controlled underwater
carbon dioxide release test.
On approaching 50 years in
the industry, Kevin Clancy
gives his President’s Address.
Awards
Branch & Panel news
6 Recognition
10 Regional reports
Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex)
is awarded best state oil
company of the year, plus
plaudits for Bechtel and MUS.
Full updates from across the
regions with a focus on the
activities of the YPN.
People
Events
9 Regional reports
A round-up of industry events
Down to business
13 Welcome and Diary
7 Your stories
Rugby legends Martin Johnson
and Rory Underwood help
P.I.G. offers a warm welcome
to our newest members.
Plus, important diary dates.
‘Pipes and pipelines are
as much about my life as
anything I have ever done’
Kevin Clancy, President, P.I.G, p8
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PipelineNews
Business updates
The latest industry
news, including projects
in progress and new
products and innovations
Pressure on in Saudi
DOF Subsea’s 300m sale
GE Oil & Gas has completed the first-phase
expansion of what will be its largest advanced
manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia. This
expands capacity of the manufacture of advanced
pressure control technology, testing and repair
services, and provides jobs for Saudi nationals.
International subsea operaters DOF Subsea has
entered into agreement for the sale of Skandi
Protector to the Commonwealth of Australia.
Delivery to new owners is expected in Q1 2016
and the sale will release approximately NOK
300 million in liquidity after repayment of debt.
understand how it is moving
within its environment, giving
it a human-scale understanding.
N o r t h umb e r l an d
MUS gets
tangoed
Safety first
Utility company uses Google Project Tango to improve
efficiency in the planning of above ground infrastructure
Morrisons Utility Services
(MUS) is working with Google’s
new Project Tango Software
Development Kit (SDK), an
Android tablet with a wideangle camera, a depth-sensing
camera, accurate sensor time
stamping, and a software stack
that will enable MUS developers
to use motion tracking, area
learning and depth sensing.
By combining motion and
depth sensors, Google has
created a device that can
MUS will look into using Project
Tango for 3D scanning to
calculate excavation dimensions
and volumes more accurately,
rather than using estimates
based on length, width and
depth measurements.
MUS designers will be able to
utilise 3D scanning to improve
efficiency in planning and
design, as well as to improve
communication of design plans.
There is also a health and safety
benefit – scanning can remove
the need to enter risky areas.
Andy Carter, director of
business process improvement
at MUS said, ‘The device will
enable our developers to
explore the full capability of
depth and motion sensors.’
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Look out,
cyclists about
Amey invests £1m in technology
that makes drivers more aware of
bicycle riders and pedestrians
Public and regulated
services provider Amey is
investing almost £1m in
innovative fleet technology that
has the potential to save lives
by making its drivers more aware
of cyclists and pedestrians.
Over 100 refuse collection
vehicles in London will be
equipped with the system, which
uses smart cameras and sensors
to help drivers avoid collisions
with vulnerable road users.
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The Mayor of
London, Boris
Johnson MP,
welcomes the roll-out
The technology, known in the
UK as Cycle Safety Shield, has
been developed by Safety Shield
Systems using technology
created by Israeli firm Mobileye.
It incorporates multi-vision
sensors, which monitor blind
spots, and alerts drivers as the
risk of a collision increases.
When the roll-out is complete,
Amey will have around 200
vehicles equipped with this
advanced technology.
At a glance:
n Cycle Safety Shield uses multivision sensors, which monitor
blind spots around the vehicle.
n Drivers receive real-time visual
and audible alerts as the risk
of a collision increases.
n On rollout completion, Amey
will have around 200 vehicles
equipped with the technology,
making it one of the largest
fleets in the UK to be fitted
with this system.
New
award
P.I.G. announces the
launch of an Efficiency
Innovation Award
A NEW Pipeline Industries
Guild award, inspired by the
invaluable work of international
certification body DNV GL,
is being launched. Handed
out biennially, the Efficiency
Innovation Award will go to
the P.I.G. member who comes up
with the best idea for increasing
efficiency and reducing costs
in the pipeline industry.
As with similar P.I.G. awards, it
will be given to the member who
responds to the entry criteria
and submits a winning paper
illustrating their outstanding
innovation. Look out for more
details in early 2016.
Laura Mann receiving her award
at this year’s Guild dinner
PipelineNews
Business updates
The latest industry
news, including projects
in progress and new
products and innovations
a job well done
predator finds its prey
Darke Engineering has completed works at
Warblington PRS for Southern Gas Networks.
The works included replacing the site inlet and
outlet pipework, construction of a new regulator
base, and installing a pressure regulator skid
module and pre-fabricated housing.
Marine electronics specialist Seatronics has
successfully triggered a percussion actuated
non-electric (PAN) disrupter subsea, with its
Predator remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The
portable, compact Predator has been designed
to function in all market sectors .
d ub l in , i r e l an d
Tools for the job
NDT Global’s Evo Series 1.0 is a big step forward
in ultrasonic inline inspection
With the launch of a new
tool fleet featuring the
leading-edge Evo Series 1.0,
mechanical engineer NDT Global
is taking ultrasonic inline
inspection (ILI) to a new level.
This will significantly improve
tool performance by enhancing
speed, resolution and reliability.
State-of-the-art electronics
and high-resolution sensor
carriers help to boost the
performance of inspection
equipment by a factor of four.
This means the tools are capable
of traveling four times faster,
or the sensor resolution is four
times higher. Alternatively,
the tools can be twice as fast
with double the axial sensor
resolution, which adds up to a
factor of four improvement.
At a glance
n No reduction of flow rate
– up to four times faster
inspection speed.
n High-performance metal
loss profiling and pitting
inspection — up to four times
higher axial resolution.
n High-performance crack
profiling — up to four times
higher axial resolution.
Adaptable
trackside drainage
underway
underground
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Innovation on track
New CUBIS launch FLEXI Pit offers adaptable trackside drainage
Underground network
access innovator CUBIS has
launched a new product offering
adaptable trackside drainage.
The FLEXI Pit joins CUBIS’
Network Rail- and London
Underground-approved FLEXI
Pit range. It utilises the proven
STAKKAbox™ Ultima access
chamber combined with a unique
sliding backfill barrier, easily
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adjusted on-site for adapting
pipe invert levels.
This allows for up to 150mm
vertical alteration, ensuring
complete customisability. It also
removes the need for detailed
technical drawings and
individual parts (standard stock
items are used instead), allowing
for rapid turnaround on chamber
components with reduced lead
and procession times.
The FLEXI Pit offers a range of
added benefits, including: fast
and easy adaption on-site; rapid
installation in under 18 minutes
(average); no requirement for
additional tooling during
installation; and a fully
customisable system and
component range to meet
specific site requirements.
Back to
the future
c o v e nt r y
Hello,
2115!
Saint-Gobain PAM UK
celebrates anniversary
by sending message
to the future
Pipe manufacturer SaintGobain PAM UK has marked
the worldwide celebrations
of the group’s incredible 350th
anniversary by putting together
a time capsule. The capsule
contains specially cast iron 350
plaques, mini pipes and access
covers, a history book of iron
making on the company’s site as
well as an employee comment
book with messages by and
photographs of staff.
A specially branded SaintGobain 350 vehicle travelled the
UK collecting capsule boxes to
form the overall capsule. They
were buried outside the company
headquarters in Coventry with
instructions to be opened in
100 years by the future
custodians of the company.
PipelineNews
New projects
Updates on recently
announced contracts and
ventures from across the
pipelines industry
LRE is masterful
Mott in Mozambique
Lloyd’s Register Energy has been awarded a
global Master Service Agreement (MSA) with
Statoil Petroleum AS. The MSA for platform
technology services and HSE studies highlights
Statoil’s confidence in its expertise and
capability across multiple disciplines.
BMB Mott MacDonald has been appointed
by the Government of Mozambique to project
manage a US$190m World Bank-funded
economic development programme aimed at
improving rural employment and economies
in central and northern areas of the country.
liverpool
Tata Steel will work
alongside BSR
Pipeline Services
TT-UK on display
Underwater
testing in Cumbria
cumb r ia
CO2 tests go ahead
DNV GL takes part in the world’s largest controlled
underwater carbon dioxide release test
Carbon capture, utilisation
and storage (CCUS) is gaining
momentum to meet stringent
climate change goals and secure
energy supplies for the future.
To fully understand the
environmental and safety
implications associated with
the development of CO2
pipelines, DNV GL is conducting
the oil and gas industry’s
largest ever controlled release
of carbon dioxide from an
underwater pipeline at
its full-scale Spadeadam
Testing and Research Centre
in Cumbria.
The planned underwater
release, scheduled to start in
January, is part of an
international joint industry
project (JIP) called Sub-C-O2,
which is aimed at developing
safety guidelines on the use
of offshore CO2 pipelines.
Companies participating in
the JIP are Norway’s Gassnova,
Brazil’s Petrobras, the UK
government’s Department of
Energy and Climate Change, the
UK’s National Grid and DNV GL.
Italy’s ENI is expected to join
the JIP in early 2016.
This is the second
experimental phase, which
will run for three months and
involve releases in a 40-metre
diameter, 12-metre deep pond.
Trenchless technology experts TT-UK make inroads
at the LCNI Conference 2015
TT-UK has successfully
showcased their bespoke
innovative solutions and project
management services at the 2015
LCNI (Low Carbon Networks and
Innovation) Conference.
At the event in Liverpool on
24-26 November, TT-UK – who
have recently been working as
project partners with a number
of utility companies to consult,
conceive, design, manufacture
and produce a range of
innovative trenchless solutions
– aimed to build on their
existing success by attracting
and working with other
potential project partners.
TT-UK’s senior project
manager Billie Turner said,
‘We had some very interesting
discussions with existing and
potential customers at the LCNI
this year and we are confident
of supporting them with their
requirements and ideas.’
Making your ideas
tomorrow’s reality
Big boost for low-carbon research
National Grid wins Ofgem funding for three promising projects
National Grid has been
awarded £22.8m through Ofgem’s
Network Innovation Competition,
to fund work on three projects.
The first project plans to convert
an existing substation into a
state-of-the-art off-grid research
facility. It has been awarded
£12m, and will fully replicate a live
substation environment, allowing
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live trials into low-carbon
electricity networks.
A project to construct a
commercial demonstration plant
that will produce renewable,
low-carbon methane (BioSNG),
through the gasification of
household waste, has been
awarded £6m. Also, £4.8m has
been awarded to Project ‘CLoCC’
(Customer Low Cost Connections),
which will aim to minimise the
time and cost of connections to the
national gas transmission system.
John Pettigrew, UK executive
director at National Grid said, ‘The
funding will help us get these new
technologies out of the lab and
into the business, so consumers
can really feel the benefit.’
Awards
Recognition
Find out who’s won what
in our round up of the big
award wins from across
the pipelines industry
Mace wields swords
Fluor in the final
Consultancy and construction company Mace
has bagged two British Safety Council Sword
awards for Sky Building 2 and the Mace PREACH
business unit. The Sky Building 2 was entered as a
project and PREACH (Public, Residential, Estates,
Education, Arts and Culture, as a business unit.
Fluor Corporation’s BASF Jade Tree project
has been named a finalist for Construction
Project of the Year by the Platts Global
Energy Awards. Located in Shanghai, China,
the project is a high-performance chemical
production facility.
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Pemex picks
up the big one
The winners show
off their awards
at the London
ceremony
State oil company wins top award from Oil & Gas Council
The Oil & Gas Council has
awarded Petróleos Mexicanos
(Pemex) best state oil company
of the year. Other nominated
companies were ENOC (UAE),
Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)
and Statoil (Norway).
Pemex’s corporate director of
alliances and new business José
Manuel Carrera said the company
has undertaken a thorough
transformation to meet the
target set by the Mexico
Energy Reform bill, to maximise
resources and achieve the
creation of economic value
with social and environmental
responsibility. To meet the
challenges of open competition
and become more efficient, he
said Pemex has redefined its
strategy and operations,
strengthened its human capital
and pushed forward with its
corporate restructure.
Ross Stewart, president of
the Oil & Gas Council, said that
even in an adverse international
environment of low oil prices,
there are oil companies that
have overcome these adversities
and had innovated.
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At a glance
n The Oil & Gas Council is the
largest and most influential
executive business network
of oil and gas in the world.
n This council spans the global
value chain of hydrocarbons,
and includes recognised leaders
and experts in energy matters
investment banks, law firms,
consultants, technology
providers and regulators, and
government ministries.
n It aims to promote
development and facilitate
new investments in oil and gas.
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WISE win for Bechtel
Hat trick for MUS
Engineering and
construction company
The new face
Bechtel has won one of the
of engineering
top diversity awards in the UK.
women engineers than the
The US-based business was
BAM charity
raises
for hot
meals
UK average,’
said
Ailie charity
presented
with thecycle
Women
in £5,000
MacAdam, regional manager
Science and Engineering (WISE)
for infrastructure, Europe
Employer Award by Her Royal
and Africa. ‘Almost 40% of
Highness the Princess Royal
Bechtel’s engineers on the
at a ceremony in London. The
Crossrail project in London
award recognises Bechtel’s
are women, and, more
approach to tackling diversity
importantly, we have agreed
and inclusion on multiple levels
what success looks like when
within its organisation.
it comes to diversity of our
‘Bechtel now employs more
teams going forward.’
than twice the number of
Committee, Louise Ellman MP.
Morrison Utility Services
NJUG CEO Bob Gallienne said,
has been named as the winner
‘MUS combined state of the art
of the 2015 NJUG (National Joint
technology with smartphone
Utilities Group) ‘Avoiding Damage
technology, online assessments,
to Underground Assets’ award
and one-to-one training in order to
for the third consecutive year.
significantly improve their safety
The award recognises MUS for
performance. This protects both
its multi-strand approach to the
workers and underground assets.’
management of excavation
procedures in the
highway associated with
utility delivery. The
announcement was
made at the annual
NJUG Awards held at the
House of Commons and
Another industry
hosted by chair of the
award for MUS
Transport Select
US company picks up
Women in Science and
Lorem
Engineering
award
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Latest NJUG award for utilities contractor
PipelinePeople
Your stories
New appointments,
and a round up of Guild
members’ work for
charitable organisations
Bruton Knowles
take the high way
Keith Brown has joined property management
company Bruton Knowles to help steer future
growth. Keith has extensive experience of local,
national and international business including
spells with Pan European food and drink giant
the Gerber Emig Group.
Mouchel Consulting, the consulting arm of
Kier Group, has appointed Richard Crossley
senior technical director within transport
planning, to strengthen project delivery in
the highways and transportation business.
Richard joins from WSP/ Parsons Brinckerhoff.
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Gleeds hosts rugby legends
Martin Johnson shows
his support for SADS
Charity event featuring the game’s big stars raises £35,000 for charity
International property and
construction consultancy Gleeds
held a successful Rugby Legends
Charity Dinner at the Leicester
Tigers Stadium recently. The event
raised in excess of £35,000 for
the Joe Humphries Memorial
Trust (JHMT) and was attended by
three-time Rugby World Cup player
Rory Underwood and Rugby
World Cup winning captain Martin
Johnson. The pair offered insights
into their achievements within
the sport, and there was also a
guest appearance by former
England player Matt Poole.
Money raised from the sale of
around 460 tickets and proceeds
‘I’m proud to support the Joe Humphries
Memorial Trust. Sudden Arrhythmic
Death Syndrome is something that
every parent should be aware of’
Martin Johnson, patron of the JHMT
from an exclusive
auction will go to
the JHMT, which
was set up to raise
awareness of Sudden
Arrhythmic Death
Syndrome (SADS)
following the tragic and
unexpected death of 14-year-old
Joe Humphries, who died without
warning while out jogging with
a friend. Statistics show that
individuals who suffer from a
cardiac arrest have a 71% chance
of survival if an AED is used within
one to two minutes compared
to the current 10%.
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Chevron’s big pledge
Multinational energy
company commits
an additional $5m
to the Angola Sickle
Cell Initiative
Multinational energy
company Chevron Corporation
is continuing its support of the
Angola Sickle Cell Initiative by
committing an additional $5m
endowment over five years.
The oil and gas company,
which initially contributed
$4m to support the program’s
launch and pilot phase in 2011,
made the announcement of
the additional funding in
September at a ceremony
in Luanda, Angola, where
organisation leaders and
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the nation’s officials joined to
celebrate the program’s success
and outline future goals.
A global perspective
Said Ali Moshiri, president
of Chevron Africa and Latin
America Exploration and
Production, ‘Today we live in a
At the signing ceremony
in Luanda, Angola
globalised environment.
We may still have political
boundaries, but when it comes
to health, that is a fungible
issue. That means that a
disease outbreak could spread
beyond borders. Therefore,
global health is an issue that
we must all embrace.’
Showing strength
Martin Johnson, patron of the
JHMT, said, ‘I’m proud to support
the Joe Humphries Memorial
Trust. SADS is something that
every parent should be aware
of. In their sad loss of Joe, the
Humphries family has found
amazing strength in launching
this Trust in his memory.’
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Time to give
Murphy spreads festive cheer
and charity in Kentish Town
EMPLOYEES AT J. Murphy & Sons
Limited (Murphy) became Santa’s
little helpers in the run-up to
Christmas, serving Christmas
lunch to 120 elderly people at
Queens Crescent Community
Centre in Kentish Town.
Bill Merry, strategy and
business development director
at Murphy, said: ‘We were more
than happy to give back to our
local community and help so
many charitable causes .’
Staff also raised over £2,000
for the Aisling Foundation and
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Children’s Charity, and donated
and delivered toys to children
in hospitals and Christmas
hampers to Camden residents.
CoverFeature
Kevin Clancy talks shop to
a captivated audience
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My life in pipelines
Kevin Clancy’s President’s Address offered an invaluable perspective from a
professional with nearly 50 years in the pipelines industry
n
On 8th December,
Guild members and
invited guests gathered at
London’s Marriott County Hall
for an engaging and insightful
President’s Address. Delivered
to a full and captivated house,
Kevin Clancy’s fascinating
‘Pipelines, Utilities, A Family
Affair’ held the attention of
senior pipeline figures and
young professionals.
Guild legend
Joint chairman of Clancy
Docwra, Kevin has nearly
50 years of incredible experience
in pipelines. He is not only a
well-known Guild figure, but is
also one of the best known and
best connected figures in the
pipeline industry today.
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Talking the talk
Kevin provided a personal
history of M J Clancy & Sons,
now Clancy Docwra, together
with his inimitable perspective
on the current state of the
utility pipelines industry. His
talk covered what will be needed
in the future for the successful
delivery of both new projects and
the maintenance of our existing
network and infrastructure.
He also discussed the importance
of engaging with apprentices
and young professionals, and
of investment in people skills.
Kevin said, ‘Pipes and
pipelines are as much about
my life as anything I have ever
done. I have enjoyed enormously
my career in the industry and
would recommend it to
aspiring engineers.’
The Guild would like to thank
Van Oord and Clancy Docwra for
their sponsorship of this event.
‘Pipes and pipelines are as much
about my life as anything I have ever
done. I have enjoyed enormously my
career in the industry and would
recommend it to aspiring engineers’’
Kevin Clancy, President
P.I.G chairman, Matthew
Rowlatt, with Kevin Clancy
Event Sponsors
Events
Regional reports
A round up of industry
events, including this year’s
President’s Address and a
major water conference
come and subsea us
The Pipeline Industries Guild is delighted to
announce that it will be exhibiting at Subsea
Expo 2016 in Aberdeen. This is the world’s
largest subsea exhibition and conference,
featuring 200 industry exhibitors and over 65
speakers. Also, in conjunction with the UKTI,
the event offers a wide variety of business
opportunities on a global scale.
If you are attending Subsea Expo 2016
we would love to see you – whether you’re
a Guild member yourself or interested in
membership. Come and visit us on stand 72.
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The big water
meet-up
W a r saw , p o l an d
The
GREAT Innovation
Showcase
PM David Cameron views
the GREAT Innovation
Showcase on a recent trip
Calling all innovators – the UK needs you! Plans are afoot to expand the GREAT
Innovation Showcase to include more energy-related content in preparation for the
GREAT Energy Summit in Warsaw in February 2016
THE ONGOING MODERNISATION
of the energy sector across
Central & Eastern Europe (CEE)
continues to create major
opportunities for innovative
British businesses. The GREAT
Energy Summit, which is free
for all participants, will enable
participating UK companies
to engage directly with key
decision makers responsible for
Energy Investment Programmes
across CEE. The Summit, which
takes place from 17-18 February
2016, will be supported by The
GREAT Innovation Showcase
– a fascinating exhibition of
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cutting-edge research. Says Tim
Buisseret, Head of UK Trade
& Invesment (UKTI), ‘We are
looking to expand the Showcase
to include new energy-related
exhibits. We’re looking for
Guild members with ideas for
cutting-edge UK innovations
in the energy sector which we
could together develop into
exhibits?’ The showcase provides
excellent high-level publicity
for participating organisations,
and all costs are covered by the
GREAT campaign.
For more information or to get
involved please, contact Sashka
Evtimova (Sashka.evtimova@
fco.gov.uk) to discuss.
Innovation Showcase GREAT British Inventions
The Water Innovation
Reception 2015 brought
together key players to
debate future plans
The All-Party Parliamentary
Water Group (APPWG) hosted
the ninth annual Water
Innovation Reception in the
Houses of Parliament on 25
November, with a record 200
people from across the sector
in attendance. Attendees
included representatives from
water companies, technology
and supply industries,
regulators, consumer bodies,
environmental organisations,
Parliamentarians and policy
makers. Together, they shared
ideas and learnt about the
latest work in the sector.
The big speeches
The event included industry
exhibitors and speeches
from the water minister Rory
Stewart MP, APPWG co-chair
Angela Smith MP and Ordnance
Survey CEO Nigel Clifford.
Preparations are underway for
the 2016 Innovation Reception.
For details about next year’s
event, or to find out how to get
involved in the APPWG, contact
[email protected].
Events
Dinner time
7 reasons why you’ll want to play your part
in the biggest event in the P.I.G. calendar
1. The networking
3. The experience
5. The hospitality options
7. Preferential rates
The Pipeline Industries Guild
Annual Dinner, held on Tuesday,
8 March at The Grosvenor Hotel
in London, will be the numberone networking event in the
industry calendar. Over 800
energy, utility and infrastructure
professionals will attend, all
interested in connecting with
like-minded professionals and
growing their business. Be part
of the conversation.
Dining in The Grosvenor’s
bejeweled Great Room with
the cream of the industry is an
experience in itself. And that’s
even before you’ve factored in
a meal that keeps on coming
– multiple courses, including
drinks, all enjoyed alongside
the evening’s entertainment.
Raise your company’s profile
and deepen connections by
entertaining guests before and
after the event. Choose a hosted
bar with dedicated hotel staff
to serve drinks and canapés,
or private rooms or suites to
entertain special guests.
It’s a special event in the P.I.G
calendar so why not make a night
of it by booking a room at The
Grosvenor Hotel at a preferential
rate? All you have to do is call
Central Reservations on 0800
221 222, quoting the event name
and the code EG4, or you can
book online yourself on the
hotel’s website. If you’re
thinking of booking 10 rooms
or more, call 0207 012 7525.
2. The socialising.
It’s not all about networking.
Every year, industry veterans
meet old friends, colleagues and
acquaintances; and YPs form
connections that last a lifetime.
It’s also one social event where
talking shop is never a no-no…
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4. The guest speaker
6. The sponsorship
opportunities
Which brings us to Simon Evans.
A regular on BBC Radio 4’s The
News Quiz and The Unbelievable
Truth, as well as a TV star with
credits including Live at The
Apollo and Michael McIntyre
Roadshow, he’s described by the
critics as ‘demonically dry’ and
‘sublime’. Wonder what he’ll
have to say about the Guild…?
You can proudly associate
your company with the
industry’s biggest networking
event in a number of ways.
Become a general sponsor,
sponsor a particular part of
the event or see your logo on a
branded table. This is a superb
opportunity to increase your
company’s visibility.
More info
If you’d like to find out more
information on how to book your
place at the Pipeline Industries
Guild Annual Dinner, or for
information on hospitality
and sponsorship opportunities,
see the Annual Dinner Guide.
Branch&Panel News
Regional reports
The latest from the Young
Professionals Network
(YPN), plus reports from
recent Branch dinners
joint technical event
WE’D BE DELIGHTED
On 19 January 2016 an Eastern Branch and
UKSTT joint technical event at Anglian Water
Services in Peterborough will look at the KOBUS
Pipe Puller and the UIS Transmatic Coil Trailer.
Includes refreshments. To reserve your place,
please contact [email protected].
The Eastern Branch would like to invite you
to attend the Eastern Branch Annual Dinner
at the Marriott Hotel, Peterborough. The
ticket price includes a four-course dinner,
entertainment and networking. Email
[email protected] or call 0207 235 7938.
S O U T H e ast e r n
‘We’re the heart of the Guild’
To introduce a section
packed with YP activity,
chair Rachel Taylor talks
about the network’s latest
events and innovations
The past few months have
been a buzz of activity. The
Northern Branch ran its inaugural
training day, and the Wales and
Western Branch’s training day
sold out in no time! Meanwhile,
the National Panel and I have
written some guidance for the
presentation competition, so
each Branch runs the competition
in the same way. This will make
it easier to judge competitors in
the National Final.
The Branch finals consist of a
250-word synopsis and 15-minute
presentation. At the national
final, the pressure is really on, as
entrants only have five minutes
and two slides to get their point
across in a soapbox-style event.
Following these guidelines, the
Eastern, Wales and Western, and
Scottish Branches held three very
successful competitions.
They were record-breaking,
too, with the Scottish Branch
achieving the highest-ever
number of entrants, and Wales
and Western breaking their
audience record with 42 people
attending. (See more on this
in the YPN reports below.)
Upcoming events
The YPN is going from strength to
strength and I can only encourage
YPs to get involved and for their
managers to support them. The
network sits at the heart of the
Guild with the aim of engaging
and inspiring the next generation
to take over this industry. We
have an up-and-coming training
day on project management in
the Eastern Branch on 29 January
at The Marriott Peterborough,
and Midlands and South East
presentation competitions
coming up in January and March
respectively. Please contact me at
[email protected] or
your local Branch Chair for more
details on how to get involved.
SCOTTISH BRANCH
Record turn out
The Scottish Branch enjoyed its biggest entry ever
for this year’s Carron Trophy
On 18 November, the Scottish
Branch hosted the final of the
Carron Trophy. There were a
record 20 applicants and
judges spent considerable time
deliberating on who should
make the shortlist of five final
competitors. They were: Gosia
Dolata, WRc plc; Louis Salisbur,
University of the West of
England; Jennifer Briddon,
Tracerco; Junkan Wang, DNV GL;
and Oonagh Keenan, Farrans
Construction Ltd.
An impressive setting
Bob Boyd presents
winner, Oonagh Keenan,
with the coveted award
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Judges, finalists and guests met
at the Radisson Blu Hotel right in
the heart of Edinburgh, a stone’s
throw away from the esplanades
of the famous castle. Finalists
delivered their presentations
and responded well to questions
from the panel and audience,
after which everyone enjoyed
hog ’n’ hops.
This year’s winner was
announced as Oonagh Keenan
for her talk on Barrow Outfall.
Oonagh was presented with the
coveted trophy and £500 prize
money by honorary lifetime
member, Bob Boyd. She will now
present at the national final,
which will be held in June 2016.
The Scottish Branch would
like to thank: all participants
for taking the time to submit
their synopses; the finalists
for their attendance and
presentation delivery; the
judges; the Radisson Blu; and
event sponsors Techfolio, DNV
GL and QEM Solutions Ltd.
Branch&Panel News
E A S T ER N B R A N C H
Public speaking superstars
Four finalists delivered high-quality speeches at the Eastern Branch
presentation competition
The Eastern Branch held
its YP presentation competition
final on 10 November at Anglian
Water in Peterborough.
The evening was the climax
to the competition, with the
authors of the four most
outstanding synopses
presenting in front of a panel
of judges and guests. The winner
will be announced at the Eastern
Branch Dinner on 29 Jan and will
receive £500 and a trophy.
Eastern Branch YPN Chairman,
Bharath Poshala, said, ‘We
hada fantastic response to our
call for papers earlier this year.
The presentations were of
high quality, informative and
presented well. Congratulations
to all the finalists!’
The famous five
at the Wales &
Western dinner
N OR T HER N B R A N C H
Management
material
The first-ever Northern
Branch training day
looked at how to lead
from the top
The Northern Branch held
its inaugural YP training day
on 6 December at the Marriott
Manchester Victoria and Albert
Hotel. Ten YPs were thrown into
the world of people management
in a session titled ‘Be a Manager
for the Day’.
W A LE S A N D W E S T e r n
Sophie’s got some flow…
Water industry paper wins Wales & Western YP presentation competition
It was another successful
year for the Wales & Western
YP presentation competition.
With 13 entrants from nine
companies, all of a fantastic
standard, it was hard to narrow
it down to the final five: Jamie
Kwiatkowski, Balfour Beatty;
Sophie McPhillips, Atkins;
Richard Standerwick, Wessex
Water; James Williams, WRC;
and Kate Silby, Wessex Water.
Winning ways
Results were announced on
4 December. Sophie won with her
presentation Driving Innovation
in the Water Industry; James
came runner-up with
PipeDiver Assessing the
Highland Flows. Sophie will
take part at the national
competition in June 2016.
All entrants were praised
for their high standard and
enthusiasm. The competition
will run again in autumn 2016.
W A LE S & W E S T e r n
Are you talking to me?
Wales & Western YP members discovered the secrets of work communication
On 4 December, 24 YPs
attended the Wales & Western
YP committee training day at
the Grand Hotel in Bristol. Titled
‘The Antecedents to Negotiation’,
the event was led by Yvonne
Bennett, group head of culture
and development at J Murphy.
Attendees spent the morning
examining communication –
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both sub-conscious and
conscious – before spending
the afternoon reviewing their
character traits at work and
under pressure. The day
culminated in a look at how
best to understand others
when negotiating. This focused
on people’s visual, audio and
kinaesthetic tendencies, with
Yvonne discovering her
first ‘gustatory’ person
(someone who expresses
themselves via taste!).
The day was a massive
success, with many YPs
commenting on how much
they took from the session
and remarking how it could
be applied to their roles.
Opening presentations from
Gary Clish, Calm Solutions, and
Peter Atkins, National Grid,
included personal experiences
and top tips, giving a flavour of
what to expect from the session.
During the afternoon, the YPs
tackled various situations from
redundancy, performance,
banter and social media policies.
The group then attended the
Northern Branch dinner in the
evening, which was held at The
Midland Hotel. This gave them
the chance to use their newly
acquired networking skills with
fellow P.I.G. colleagues!
Branch&Panel News
N OR T HERn
2015: a year in review
The Northern Branch Dinner celebrated a successful 12 months of rewarding
events and activities ,and welcomed a very special guest…
One hundred and sixty guests
enjoyed a fantastic Northern
Branch Dinner on 6 December. The
evening included a superb meal,
networking, and a celebration of a
year of Branch events that included
the Innovation Day, karting,
technical evenings and the first
YP Manager for a Day event.
England rugby international Neil
Back MBE gave an entertaining and
inspirational after-dinner speech
talking through his career and
sharing some amusing anecdotes
from his World Cup victory. The
evening also raised £1900 for
the chosen charity, the Royal
Manchester Children’s Hospital.
This money will go towards the
building of a new helicopter pad at
their facility, a very worthy cause.
The organisers would like to thank
everyone who attended and helped
to make the evening a success.
mi d l an d s
Fun and
fundraising
Midlands-style
Comedian Billy Flywheel
entertained guests at
the Midlands Branch
37th Annual Dinner
ON 20 NOVEMBER,
guests gathered together
at Alveston Manor in Stratfordupon-Avon for the Midlands
Branch 37th Annual Dinner.
The event raised a tidy sum for
Birmingham Children’s Hospital,
and comedian Billy Flywheel
delivered quick-fire jokes
and send-ups in his own
slightly bizarre style.
‘The event raised
a tidy sum for
Birmingham
Children’s Hospital’
W A LE S & w e st
Loads of cash, lots of laughs
Wales & West dinner raises big charity total – and huge smiles
A well-attended Wales & West
dinner totted up an impressive
£1,435 for this year’s chosen
charity Prostate Cancer UK.
And the feelgood factor
continued with after-dinner
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speaker Josh Daniels, who was
greatly received by the Wales
& West faithful and added to
the merriment of the evening.
The event also included raffle
prizes, which were won by
Adam Wayne-Hughes, Tom
Shenton and Eliot Morris.
Finally, a huge congratulations
to Sophie McPhillips who won
the Young Professional Paper
Presentation Shield.
DowntoBusiness
Diary dates:
Stay Linked in…
Your Guild calendar, plus
ways to keep in touch
with P.I.G. and a guide
to member benefits
Did you know the Guild has a healthy
social media presence? The P.I.G.
Linked In group is an excellent way to get in
touch with other members and stay up to date
with current industry concerns. Why not visit
Linked In and join the group today?
N e w M e mb e r s
You also might like to follow us on
Twitter. Add us to your feed and
you can be kept informed of upcoming Guild
events. The P.I.G. twitter feed also includes
the latest news about members’ awards and
achievements within the industry.
in d ust r y Dia r y
Jan - Mar
2016
MACAW
Engineering LTD
Upcoming Events
Here are the latest events taking place from January
to March. Please check the website for full details, and
for more information as it becomes available
January
MACAW is an engineering
consultancy offering solutions to
technical problems associated with
the management, operation and
integrity of plant and pipeline
systems. MACAW has extensive
knowledge and experience of
integrity management, corrosion
mechanisms, risk management,
materials (carbon steels, CRA
materials and polymers), coatings,
inspection methods and welding
procedures. Its Integrity Group has
unrivalled experience in interpreting
in-line inspection data, providing
fitness-for-purpose assessments
and corrosion growth analyses –
leading to optimised on-going
integrity management through
scheduled repairs and inspection
intervals. MACAW’s has provided
services to major oil and gas
operators in over 40 countries
around the world.
Contact: Paul Casson
Email: paul.casson@
macawengineering.com
Tel: 0191 215 4010
… Or get tweeting
n 19 January 2016
Eastern Branch Technical Event.
More information coming soon.
Keep an eye on the Events
section of the website.
n 29 January
Eastern Branch YPN Training Day,
The Marriott Hotel, Peterbrough.
This YPN project management
workshop gives attendees the
chance to be a project manager
and find out where their
strengths lie. It includes talks
from industry professionals, and
self-assessments to identify areas
for development. The fee includes
the workshop and a ticket to the
annual Branch dinner, which takes
place in the evening.
n 29 January
Eastern Branch Dinner. The
Eastern Branch would like to invite
you to attend the Eastern Branch
Annual Dinner at the Henry Royce
Suite, Peterborough Marriott,
Peterborough. The ticket price
includes a four-course dinner,
entertainment from after-dinner
speaker and comedian Ian Richards
and a valuable opportunity
to network with industry
colleagues. To attend, contact
[email protected] or call
0207 235 7938. For sponsorship
opportunities, contact Branch
chairman David Chadwick
on 07812 988 628.
this year’s event is themed
‘Innovate and Inspire’. It includes
presentations by Chris Train OBE,
director of UK Gas Distribution
at National Grid, and Les Dawson
OBE, past president of IGEM
and P.I.G. Click here for more
booking information.
February
March
n 3-5 February
Exhibition SubseaExpo 2016
The Guild will be exhibiting at
SubseaExpo 2016 in Aberdeen.
If you are going to this three-day
event we would love to see you.
Members, and anyone interested
in membership, come and see us
on stand 72.
n 5 February
Irish Branch Annual Dinner.
More information coming soon.
n 16 February
Eastern Branch Technical Event.
Private pumping stations. More
information coming soon.
n 18 February
The London Showcase Event and
Lions’ Lair. Held at Victory Services
Club, 63 Seymour Street, London,
n 8 March
The Pipeline Industries Guild
59th Annual Dinner 2016. Held
at the Great Room, Grosvenor
House Hotel in London, the Guild’s
Annual Dinner is the leading
networking event in the pipeline
calendar and the most widely
recognised industry event for
members to entertain guests,
clients and colleagues. Over 800
energy, utility and infrastructure
industry professionals will enjoy
an evening within the magnificent
setting of the Great Room. The
guest speaker is comedian Simon
Evans and this year’s charity is the
Children’s Trust. For full details,
including booking options, click
here or see Page 9.
Join The Pipeline Guild today
Join P.I.G. and your company will become part of an exclusive network
of business leaders in the global pipeline community. Choose from
three levels of membership, and find out much more about the
benefits at www.pipeguild.com/membership.
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