News | July 2, 2010

Oil & Gas IQ, A Worldwide Leader In Technical And Strategic Conferences And Seminars, Launches The New 'Pipeline Integrity Maintenance Forum 2010'

Oil & Gas IQ is proud to announce the upcoming Pipeline Integrity Maintenance Forum 2010 taking place in Amsterdam on 11th – 13th October 2010.

The event will address the challenges in ensuring the reliability and safety of offshore pipelines, from corrosion prevention to dealing with ageing infrastructure. Topics to be discussed include standards and standardisation, optimisation of maintenance regimes, lifeline extension programmes and new developments in flexible riser monitoring.

With the involvement of leading experts including Morten Nielsen, Operational Integrity Supervisor, Hess; Claudio S Camerini, Programme Coordinator for Pipeline Technology, Petrobras; Michiel Jansen, Head of Pipeline Shell Europe, Royal Dutch Shell; Roland Palmer-Jones, Operations Manager and Consultant, Penspen; Egil Giertsen, Research Director - Structural Engineering, Marintek; Jean-Philippe Roques, DGEP/TDO/TEC/PLR, Total SA; Dr Anne Neville, Professor of Tribology & Surface Engineering, University of Leeds; Dr Shaomin Wu, Cranfield University, the Pipeline Integrity Maintenance Forum will offer the opportunity to discuss the variations in risk-based inspection programmes, corrosion management and monitoring, flexible-riser monitoring and to learn all about the latest cost-effective technological advancements and tools from those leading the industry.

Their sponsors this year include industry-leading Tracerco and AGR Field Operations, who will both be delivering presentations on the most up-to-date developments in pipeline technology.

For more information, visit: www.pipelineintegrityforum.com.

SOURCE: IQPC Ltd.