Conference Day Two: Tuesday 24th February 2009

09.00 Chairman’s Welcome And Opening Remarks

Cees Cornelis Bal
CEO
LIN SCAN

Industry overview: Understanding regulations, partnerships and integrity management

09.15 Discussing New Foreign Partnerships In The Oil & Gas Industry

• Synergy is the key element in foreign partnerships in the oil and gas industry
• Importance of the exchange of knowledge and experience in technology transfer in addition to manuals and software
• A SWOT analysis of these partnerships
• Analysis of the lessons learnt

Sheriff Haddara
Vice Chairman & CEO
Egyptian German pumps Ruhrpumpen Egypt

10.00 Understanding Regulations And Standards For Pipeline Integrity In The Middle East

• Specific requirements and rules in operating pipelines in the Middle East region
• Working under stringent environmental regulations against leaks and hazards
• Overcoming challenges associated with strict area specific regulations

Alberto Bonardi
Regional Sales Manager
GE Oil & Gas - PII Pipeline

11.15 Integrity Management-Implementation In India’s Largest Natural Gas Pipeline Network

• A need for pipeline integrated management system
• Development of Integrity Management Plan
• Classification of threats to pipeline system
• Integrity plan for classified threats
• Respective preventive, corrective and mitigating actions

Partha Jana
Deputy General Manager (O&M)
GAIL (India) Limited

Corrosion: Age Old Problems With New Age Solutions

12.00 Internally Coated Pipes; Understanding The Cost Benefit Over Bare Pipes In Sour Crude Services

• Analyzing the problems faced by operators from ever-changing fluid chemistry and how to prepare for such issues
• Assessing the long-term benefits of using coated pipes
• Bare v/s coated pipes; pros and cons

Durga Murti
Superintendent
Asset Integrity Division Chevron Corporation
Joint Operations, Wafra
Kuwait

13.45 Solutions assessing technical integrity of oil flowlines and upgrading corrosion control measures

• Processes adopted for oil pipeline integrity and management pertaining to internal corrosion and premature failures
• Ensuring that the pipeline is operated safely and cost effectively
• Identifying the cause of the internal premature failure and providing mitigation measures

Ibrahim Washash Senior Specialist (Pipeline Integrity) ADCO

Ali El-Kordi Team Leader, Corrosion Inspection ADCO

14.30 Mitigation Approaches To Minimize Corrosion Accidents In Pipelines With Practical Industrial Case Studies

• A highlight of some of the most severe pipeline accidents both in the past and the present
• State of the art methods of dealing with risk management analysis for the corrosion problem in several engineering applications

Prof. Dr. Moustafa Mohammed El-Gammal
Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Consultant Engineer
Corrosion and Protection Systems Designer University of Alexandria, Egypt

Roundtable panel: Interactive discussion

15.45 Discussing The Latest Techniques And Technology In Pipeline Integrity Management

This interactive roundtable discussion will feature key speakers of the day discussing the current issues of interest in pipeline integrity. This session will address key challenges, strategies and solutions regarding these issues in an informal discussion.

• Maintenance and rehabilitation of aging pipelines
• Complexity and rapid evolution of technology
• Unpiggable pipes across industry
• Less staff driving the need for more advanced technology utilization
• More corrosive hydrocarbons

16.45 Chairman’s Closing Remarks And End Of Conference Day Two

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