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THE AUSTRALIAN PipelinerOfficial Publication of the Australian Pipeline Industry Association Recruitment & Training 2005 APIA Convention Review Instrumentation, Valves & Measurement No 124 January 2006 5)&.6-5*%*4$*1-*/&$0/53"$503 0IPELINESOLUTIONS FORALLENVIRONMENTS -C#ONNELL$OWELLHAVEINSTALLEDINEXCESSOF KMSOFPIPELINESTOvDIAMETERSGLOBALLY 7EDELIVERENGINEERINGCONSTRUCTIONSOLUTIONS FORALLENVIRONMENTSSPECIALISINGINREMOTEAND CHALLENGINGLOCATIONS POORGROUNDCONDITIONS MARINEANDBUILT UPURBANAREAS /UREXPERTISEINCLUDESCROSSCOUNTRY SUBMARINE SLURRY WATERPIPELINESANDHORIZONTALDIRECTIONAL DRILLING/URINTERNATIONALRESUMÏSPANSACROSS !USTRALIA .EW:EALAND THE0ACIlC)SLANDS !SIA WWWMCCONNELLDOWELLCOM THE-IDDLE%AST %ASTERN%UROPE AND!FRICA SPECIALISINGINOILANDGAS PETROCHEMICAL WATERANDMININGINDUSTRYSECTORS 0)0%,).%3s#)6),s%,%#42)#!,s(/2):/.4!,$)2%#4)/.!,$2),,).'s-!2).%s-%#(!.)#!,s45..%,,).' )FBE0GmDF 5BMMZ)P#VTJOFTT1BSL -BLFTJEF%SJWF #VSXPPE&BTU 7JDUPSJB"6453"-*" 1IPOF t'BY &NBJM NBSL@UXZDSPTT!NBDEPXDPNBV BOHFMFFO@KFOLJOT!NBDEPXDPNBV *. 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BSF5011 AND THEN THERE’S PIPESTEEL.TM And the service support we offer If you’re working on a project and is second to none. require technical advice, or you want Why would you put your reputation further information, contact BlueScope on the line for pipelines made from any Steel Direct on 1800 800 789 or visit our steel except PIPESTEEL™? website www.pipesteel.com.au The Australian Official Publication of the Australian Regulars 7 President’s Message 9 Chief Executive’s Report 10 Members and Memos 75 APIA Meetings 2006 75 APIA Membership Report 75 Exhibitions and Conferences 76 APIA Membership List 78 APIA Membership Application Form 80 Advertisers’ List, Product Enquiries & Subscription Details January 2006 APIA CONVENTION WRAP 14 2005 APIA National Convention and Exhibition 16 Convention 2005 - Business Program Front Cover 22 Annual awards 2005 24 Trade Exhibition Cover image shows montage of 28 Social Program images from the 2005 APIA Convention. For more information see page 14-28. APIA NEWS Cover design: Amy Harris, Small 30 In Depth with Mark Harper Poppy Design. 34 Queensland pipeline industry issues addressed 34 Stress corrosion cracking training course held in Melbourne THE AUSTRALIAN PIPELINE HISTORY PipelinerOfficial Publication of the Australian Pipeline Industry Association 64 Building a pipeline career - a conversation with Jim McDonald LEGENDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN PIPELINE INDUSTRY 70 Garry O’Meally The Australian Pipeliner is the official journal of the Australian Pipeline Industry Association and is distributed to members without charge and circulat- ed to interested organisations throughout Australia and overseas. It is also available on subscription. Recruitment & Training The publishers welcome editorial contributions from interested parties. However, 2005 APIA Convention Review we do not accept responsibility for the content of these contributions, as views Instrumentation, Valves & Measurement contained therein may not necessarily be those of the publishers. No 124 January 2006 The publishers do not accept responsibility for claims made by advertisers. All communications should be addressed to the publisher: Pipeline Publications Australia Pty Ltd A.C.N. 005 716 825 (A.B.N. 28 096 872 004) Level 8, 150 Queen St, Melbourne Vic. 3000 Pipeline Tel: +61 3 9670 5101 Publications Fax: +61 3 9670 5244 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.pipeliner.com.au Editor: Chris Bland Advertising Manager: Scott Pearce Associate Editor: Laura Harvey Advertising Sales: Tim Thompson ISSN 0310-1258 4 The Australian Pipeliner - January 2006 Pipeliner Pipeline Industry Association Contents PIPELINE TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE 36 The complete solution: combined crack and metal loss detection tool 39 NewSat provides sky high benefits for pipeline industry INSTRUMENTATION,VALVES & Page 14 MEASUREMENT 41 Measuring technology solutions from tecsis 43 The smallest of the big flowmeters RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING 45 Peter Norman Personnel: helping the industry develop its talent pool 46 Improving skills in the Australian Pipeline pipeline industry rests Page 36 Industry Association with all of us 48 MOXI leads the way with Leading the Development of a PMA02 competencies Dynamic Pipeline Industry PIPELINE PROJECTS The Australian Pipeline Industry 50 Delco completes Kogan Association (APIA) is a non-profit North EPC contract for organisation formed to represent Arrow Energy the interests of its members 53 PNG-Queensland FEED: involved in: the ownership, opera- Onshore tion, maintenance, design, engi- 56 Aviation services for the neering, supply and construction of mining industry Page 39 pipelines, platforms and all other 58 Furmanite provides structures used in or in connection integrity management for with the drilling for, extraction and Bayu-Undan transmission of hydrocarbons, 72 NQGP alliance wins major solids, slurries and similar sub- project management award stances both onshore and offshore. As a single voice representing the APIA COMPANY MEMBER NEWS collective interests of its members, 60 Portable camps showcased the APIA is dedicated to encourag- at APIA Convention ing the extension and development 63 Nationwide introduces of the industry. MultiCab Page 50 INDUSTRY NEWS 62 Baker Hughes acquires Baseline Technologies Inc 62 Oil and gas industry recognised with investor relations awards PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 74 Borin Manufacturing’s Stelth 7 Reference Electrode Page 64 The Australian Pipeliner - January 2006 5 we protect your business as well as your pipeline Tel: +61 2 4261 3455 Fax: +61 2 4261 4571 Web: www.brederoshaw.com Executive Report President’s Message hank you to all members and the point between sessions and an excellent Board for the opportunity to serve venue for presentations and announce- Tas APIA’s President over the next ments. The high standard of the exhibits two years. I am honoured to represent this and papers presented at the business ses- dynamic industry and am committed to sions helped to ensure that all sectors of helping APIA build on its current the pipeline industry were visible and strengths. effective. The social events were invalu- On behalf of all members, I take this able in terms of networking and relaxing opportunity to express APIA’s apprecia- with colleagues and new acquaintances, tion to Mark Twycross for his dedication making the four-day event a delightful Mark Harper and commitment to the role of President mix of technical and social interactions. President, Australian Pipeline Industry Association and to the industry during his tenure. I Going forward, I will endeavour to am certain Mark, in his new role of ensure APIA continues to play a leading Immediate Past President, will partici- role in representing the pipeline and pate in many of the regular APIA greater industry in general. functions around the nation. In my first year as President, impor- Congratulations to Christine O’Reilly tant themes and objectives will be to and Graeme Fitzgerald on being elected, further increase the effectiveness of respectively, Vice President and APIA’s communication to government and Treasurer. regulators by promoting economic and May I also congratulate our new regulatory policies that are conducive to Board Members, Peter Cox and Max ongoing investment and operation of Kimber. pipelines. The quality of candidates nominated I also aim to improve the awareness of for election to the Board is a reassuring APIA across the industry, continue to APIA Board reflection of our industry’s dynamism and invest in research and development ini- enthusiasm. Well done to George Tsiros tiatives and most importantly, promote President Mark Harper and Susan Jaques for nominating for the industry to the next generation to aid Agility Management Board positions. I have no doubt we will in the creation of skilled resources to meet Vice President see both George and Susan in influential future demand. Christine O’Reilly roles among APIA’s supporting commit- APIA has a strategic overview, which GasNet Australia tees and encourage them and others to evolved from our original business plan. Treasurer Graeme Fitzgerald stand again. The Board will commence development of OneSteel Oil & Gas Pipe I would also like to thank APIA’s a detailed strategic and business plan at Team, Bob Gration and Conference the meeting scheduled for February 2006. Mark Twycross Co-ordinators for their efforts in putting I look forward to working together McConnell Dowell Constructors Pty Ltd together the recent APIA 2005 with all members at every opportunity Ashley Kellett South East Australia Gas Pty Ltd Convention and Exhibition in Adelaide. It and to the continued growth and prosper- Andrew Lukas was an unqualified success with a record ity of the industry. A J Lucas Group number of delegates and exhibitors par- Michael McCormack ticipating. The exhibition hall was large, Mark Harper Australian Pipeline Trust but proved to be a functional meeting APIA President Peter Cox WorleyParsons Pty Ltd Max Kimber M J