Dennis Fandrich
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2nd Virtual Pipeline Summit gathered pipeline professionals from 74 countries
After the first Virtual Pipeline Summit (VPS) was held in June with great success, the 2nd VPS on “Leak Detection and Third-Party Impact Prevention” took place on 7 October 2020.
Pipeline People: Marcelino Guedes Gomes, Petrobras
Marcelino Guedes Gomez joined PETROBRAS in 1987 where he worked in several different positions before he became Executive Manager, responsible for developing and applying solutions for illegal tapping in pipelines at PETROBRAS from 2015 to 2020.
European oil pipeline spillage report by Concawe now available online
The latest Concawe report on ‘’Performance of European cross-country oil pipelines - statistical summary of reported spillages in 2018 and since 1971” is now available online.
The key message of the report is that there is no ageing in the pipeline systems due to high-quality supervision and maintenance programs.
First Virtual Pipeline Summit Breaks New Ground for the Pipeline Industry
Following the lessons learned from the first-ever online Pipeline Technology Conference in March 2020 the organizing EITEP Institute developed a new Virtual Pipeline Summit (VPS) series of events.
First Time Virtual - Europe’s Leading Pipeline Conference and Exhibition ptc
The first ever online ptc 2020 was successfully held from 30 March to 2 April 2020. The digital version of the renowned Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc) was put in place on short notice by the organizer EITEP Institute, after the Corona-Pandemic led to a global shutdown.
ptc Exhibition now recognized by AUMA
Thanks to its steady growth and ever-increasing reach, the ptc Exhibition is now listed in the catalogue of AUMA, the Association of the German Fair Trade Industry.
New study gives estimates on the impact of Nord Stream 2 on the EU labour market
More than 1,000 contractors from all over Europe and Russia are contributing to the realization of the Nord Stream 2 project. This includes both large international firms providing materials or construction services and small enterprises providing expert services.
Pipeline Operators from Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa Exchanged Views on Illegal Tapping at ptc 2019 in Berlin
Crude oil remains the world's leading energy source. The value of the total annual production of the global oil industry in 2018 was around 2 trillion US dollars. A flourishing black market is not surprising. Fossil fuels worth around 133 billion US dollars are stolen every year [1].
Europe's leading pipeline event with additional key topics
From 18-21 March 2019, the international pipeline community will meet for the 14th Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc) in Berlin. More than 700 participants and over 80 exhibitors from 50 different nations are expected. Delegations from more than 70 different pipeline operators took part in the last ptc.
TurkStream: Construction of receiving terminal begins
South Stream has announced the start of construction works on the receiving terminal of the TurkStream Offshore Gas Pipeline. The project is now being implemented in three construction areas: onshore Russia, onshore Turkey and offshore in the Black Sea.