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Crackerjack-ing with the VIC YPF

In what has now become a tradition for many branches of the YPF, the first event of the year for the Victorian YPF was enjoyed with a meet at the Richmond Union Bowls Club on 23 February.

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YPF heats up APIA 2011

The strong young pipeliner presence at this year’s APIA Convention was no more evident than at the National YPF Convention Drinks, held at the Zeta Bar in the Hilton prior to the Welcome Dinner.

Inaugural Queensland YPF CSG Tour

The 2011 inaugural Queensland YPF CSG Site Tour took 26 young pipeliners on an overnight visit to Chinchilla for dinner and drinks, followed by site visits, demonstrations and inspections the next day.

A busy end to 2011 for the WA YPF

Western Australia’s young pipeliners had a busy end to 2011 with a mix of social and professional events, focused on advancing their technical knowledge, industry awareness and networking opportunities.

VIC YPF tours coating plant, refinery and city gate

On 19 October 2011, the Victorian branch of the YPF conducted a tour of Petro Coating Systems’ factory in Bundoora, Shell’s refinery in Geelong, and SP AusNet’s Corio city gate.

Speaking out about network pressure regulation

On Thursday 28 July, a group of young pipeliners gathered at the Bull and Bear in Melbourne Tavern for the Victorian YPF Speaker Night.

NSW YPF hears from EPCRC

On Tuesday 2 August, the NSW YPF held a meeting with Jemena focused on the latest developments of the Energy Pipelines Co-operative Research Centre, presented by CEO Valerie Linton.

2011 JTM and Study Tour: lessons learnt from North America

In early 2011, four young engineers – Josh Wickham, Clayton Warner, Tom Schambron and Douglas Woods – were awarded scholarships by the APIA and the Australian Gas Industry Trust to take part in the 18th Joint Technical Meeting, held in San Francisco from 16–20 May 2011.

SA YPF network in the Barossa Valley

Josh Wickham reports on the successful and enjoyable tour of several Barossa Valley wineries undertaken by the South Australian branch of the Young Pipeliners Forum.

Round the bend and on to Dandenong: Vic YPF site visits

On Friday 27 May, 15 members of the Victorian Young Pipeliners Forum were treated to not one, but two educational site visits: the Inductabend factory and APA Group’s Dandenong LNG Facility.

Victorian YPFers have a ‘bowl’ of a time

Despite the fact that the majority of the attendees had never played lawn bowls before, the Victorian YPFers had a great time networking and learning a new sport at the Richmond Union Bowling Club.

VIC YPF desalination site tour

Members of the Victorian YPF visited the Victorian Desalination Project and associated pipeline on 18 October 2010.

NSW’s young pipeliners prepare for an action-packed 2011

The New South Wales YPF Committee has come off an exciting 2010 which saw young pipeliners take part in a number of site visits, including manufacturing plants as part of the Gang at the ’Gong tour, and a visit to the Young Compressor Station. The group also heard from experienced industry professionals such as Jonathon de Vos from UEA, who explained horizontal directional drilling (HDD) techniques, and Chris Harvey, who outlined the need for APIA’s Pipeline Engineering Training Program.

YPFers off to the JTM

As in 2009, APIA has joined with the Australian Gas Industry Trust to offer four scholarships for young people to attend the 18th Biennial Joint Technical Meeting on Pipeline Research in San Francisco, USA, from 16–20 May 2011, and participate in an extended visit to pipeline and gas industry-related entities and companies in the USA and Canada.

YPF has a gas at Convention

Younger pipeliners at the 2010 APIA Convention had a chance to get acquainted at the Young Pipeliners Forum drinks, held at the Sky City Casino in Darwin before the Welcoming Dinner.

From CSG to LNG with the YPF

Santos LNG Plant In-Country Manager Steve Schoemaker explained the coal seam gas to LNG process at the latest Queensland Young Pipeliners Forum speaker event, held at the Ship Inn, Brisbane on 29 October 2010.

Vic YPF speaks out

The Young Pipeliner Forum Victorian Speaker Night was held at a Melbourne pub on 14 October 2010, with 25 attendees gathering to network and learn more about the industry.

WA YPF networks with speed

The APIA WA Chapter and YPF got together prior to the WA Chapter Christmas Lunch for a ‘speed dating’ style mentoring session, which was sponsored by Nacap Australia. The session provided for 16 young pipeliners to meet 16 mentors.

IPC 2010: a joint perspective of five young pipeliners

Five young pipeliners – Peter Kneale (Enerflex), Anthony Trantino (Jemena), Anthony Cicchini (OSD Pipelines), Donovan Kirk-Burnnand (APA Group) and Russell Carroll (Nacap) – were given the opportunity by their companies, along with a generous APIA bursary, to attend the 2010 International Pipeline Conference in Calgary, Canada.

YPF on the go in WA

June was a busy month for the Western Australian Young PIpeliners Forum, with the group organising a site visit and a formal mentoring session with experienced pipeliners from the industry.

Pipelines on parade at Gang at the ’Gong

This year’s much-anticipated APIA Young Pipeliners Forum Tour of Wollongong – known as Gang at the ’Gong – involved a two-day tour of the BlueScope Steel, OneSteel, Orrcon Steel and Bredero Shaw facilities

QLD YPF learn challenges of route selection

Pipeline route selection plays an important role in the pipeline industry. On 21 May 2010, the Queensland Young Pipeliners Forum discussed the responsibilities involved in landowner liaison and route selection, and how these affect the reputation and future of the pipeline industry.

Planning underway for APIA Young People’s Forum

The Australian Pipeline Industry Association has a new initiative, the Young People’s Forum, to be held 5 - 6 May 2006 in Canberra. This is an excellent opportunity for the industry’s under 35s to exchange ideas and hear useful information about the pipeline industry.

Young People’s Forum - 5 - 6 May 2006

Ideas, initiative, incentive and industry were the themes of the day at the Young People’s Forum in Canberra, where an enthusiastic audience gathered, keen to learn more about the range of careers and opportunities in the pipeline industry.