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Trenchless Technology boom - get on board!

In increasingly crowded urban environments, and as concerns regarding environmental impacts grow, when it comes to installing and rehabilitating underground infrastructure, in many cases Trenchless Technology is not just an option – it’s a necessity.

Romea Consulting - training Australia’s A-List

Romea is a specialist pipeline training organisation with clients that operate and maintain over 60 per cent of the total length of oil and gas pipelines in Australia.

Wilson People Management sees recovery in people power

Contracting and executive recruitment company Wilson People Management believes it can now look optimistically beyond the economic doom and gloom to recovery, as major projects in the oil and gas, mining and defence industries come onstream across Australia.

All aboard APIA’s training program

The unique nature of the Australian pipeline industry means a specific approach is needed toward training for pipeline engineers working in the country. The Australian Pipeline Industry Association, with Chris Harvey as Project Manager, is designing a training program that is complementary to the requirements of AS2885 and the particular geographic and economic conditions of the Australian industry.

Companies invest in one-stop training solution

Nationally recognised and company training programs developed Romea’s training strategy could be the solution to maintaining your training compliance, not to mention releasing personnel resources to concentrate on what they do best – operate and maintain your pipeline!

A year on, PIPEd continues to grow

PIPEd has experienced a fantastic first year since fourteen people attended its first course, “Understanding hydrostatic testing and pipeline commissioning” in Brisbane, November 2006.

Pipeline engineer training

Are you a pipeline engineer? Do you hold a recognisable qualification as a pipeline engineer? Would you like the opportunity to become a qualified pipeline engineer?

Push to get young pipeliners interseted in industry

“With the primary objective of building a gas plant...the demands of administering the construction, and of commissioning the technically advanced plant, were considerable. Labour was scarce and relatively unskilled, and the industrial climate turbulent...”

Why should the pipeline industry invest to retain more graduates?

The skills shortage in engineering has had a definite effect on the pipeline industry, despite competitive salaries. This shortage has driven up wages and, therefore, overall project costs, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

Pigging and integrity on show in Houston

The Pipeline & Integrity Management Conference and Exhibition, to be held in Houston, Texas, provides a forum dedicated exclusively to pigging for maintenance and inspection, as well as pipeline integrity evaluation and repair.

Romea develops AS2885 courses

Responding to customer requests, Romea Training has developed a series of competency-based training courses based on the Australian Standard AS2885 Pipelines – Gas and Liquid Petroleum.

Quality control in fauna monitoring

Fauna officers Steve Wilson and Gerry Swan recently relocated 10,150 native animals that had found their way into the open trenches cut during the construction of five pipeline projects across Queensland. Here, they explain the importance of correct fauna handling procedures.

Managing risk: ensuring a safe pipeline system for Australia

Risk management strategies are an integral part of designing, constructing, operating and maintaining pipelines. Here The Australian Pipeliner talks to pipeline construction companies, steel and pipe makers, operators and consultants about what they see as being the most important aspects of managing risk in regard to pipeline safety.

Retain workforces with Bayside

With projected economic growth in the engineering sector over the next ten years, unemployment levels at just 4.3 per cent and more than 28 per cent of our workforce aged 50 and over, businesses will need to work hard at finding and retaining skilled professionals. Bayside Personnel can help to attract and retain pipeline professionals.

Romea training bridging the skills gap

Romea Training is contributing to the oil and gas industry by improving industry workers’ capabilities through tailored, nationally recognised training.

Better trained staff, faster and at lower cost: steal the secrets from other industries

The aeronautical, defence and rail industries are all sophisticated users of simulation to develop staff in all types of roles, not just those who fly aircraft or drive trains. More and more training is conducted on simulators, resulting in training time and cost reduction, as well as less reliance on tying up high-value assets.

The upside of a downturn: effective leadership strategies

Current market fluctuations have had a strong ripple-effect in Australia and a financial downturn is becoming more of a reality. Recruitment agency Bayside Personnel explains the sort of impact that this is likely to have on employees.

Bayside: putting the front line of business first

With the ripple-effect of the global financial crisis still being felt across Australia, signs of a soft recession and a lacklustre economy are evoking a new attitude toward employees. As businesses shuffle their cards sideways, its time to rethink, reorganise and refocus.

‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going!’

With change comes uncertainty but also many opportunities. With the winding down of 2008, as well as the economy, gas is said to be the fastest growing fuel in Australia and hopefully will be the catalyst for significant wealth generation for the country.

APIA pipeline engineer training program

After spending much time considering the needs for pipeline engineer training and how this can be achieved in the context of the Australian pipeline industry, the APIA Board has approved the first steps in developing a program to develop and recognise pipeline engineers who can act as ‘competent persons’ as required by AS2885, the Australian Standard for petroleum pipeline design, construction and operation.

The fast and the philanthropic

Last year proved fruitful for OSD Pipelines with the company receiving its fourth consecutive Business Review Weekly Fast 100 award. The rapidly growing business has not only extended into international markets but has continued to improve pipeline education with its PIPEd initiative.

Young Pipeliners pipe up for the future

Training and recruitment is integral to the perpetuation and development of an employment base for any sector. The Australian Pipeliner caught up with a group of young Pipeliners to chat about their perspective on the training and recruitment process within the pipeline industry.