Saturday 14 October 2023
Last updated 11 October 2023
| 07:00 – 13:00 | Golf Classic Golf Classic 18-hole competition, Maylands Public Golf Course. Sponsored by Vermeer Golf Classic 18-hole competition, Maylands Public Golf Course, 13 Swan Bank Rd, Maylands WA 6051
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| 17:30 – 18:30 | WA Young Pipeliners Forum Social Function Bells Functions Sponsored by Pipe Tek Bells Functions, Upper Pier, 3 Barrack St, Perth WA 6000 |
| 19:00 – 22:00 |
Welcome Reception Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA), Perth Cultural CentreSponsored by Pipe Tek, Rosen, SEA Gas Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA), Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000
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Sunday 15 October 2023
| 10:30 – 14:30 | Sunday Get Together Bathers Beach House, Freemantle Sponsored by CNC Project Management Bathers Beach House, Fremantle, 6/47 Mews Rd, Fremantle WA 6160
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| 15:00 – 17:00 | Women in Pipelines Function Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre Sponsored by APA Group & Jemena Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, BelleVue Lounge |
| 18:00 – 19:30 | Exhibition Opening Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre Sponsored by Tremco Pipelines, Solar Turbines Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Pavilion One |
| 19:30 – 23:00 |
Opening Dinner Perth Convention and Exhibition CentreSponsored by Bao Steel, Spiecapag, Iplex Pipelines, Jemena, Land Partners, Qube Energy, Vacuworx
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| 23:00 – 00:00 | Happy Hour Metro Bar & Bistro, Adina Hotel Sponsored by MPC Kinetic Metro Bar & Bistro, Adina Hotel, 33 Mounts Bay Rd, Perth WA 6000 |
Monday 16 October 2023
| 08:00 | Arrival & Registration Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| 08:30 | Convention Opening Day 1 Donna McDowall, President, Australian Pipelines and Gas Association Welcome to Country, Barry McGuire Balladong, Wadjuk, Noongar People |
| 08:50 | Industry Challenges & Opportunities in the Global Energy Context Milton Catelin, Secretary General, IGU |
| 09:10 | State of the Industry A discussion between Donna McDowall, President, APGA and Steve Davies, Chief Executive Officer, APGA. |
| 09:55 | APGA Awards Presentation Recognition and presentation of the prestigious 2023 APGA awards. |
| 10:25 | Morning Tea – Exhibition Hall |
| 11:00 | Leaders Panel A leaders panel, comprising industry CEOs, will engage in discussion on industry topics and provide insight into the future of pipelines and gas. Janet Carson, Chief Executive, GASNZ, Cameron Dorse, Executive General Manager, Gas Markets, Jemena, Steven Green, Executive General Manager, Sustainability and Government Relations, ATCO Australia |
| 11:45 | Keynote Speaker: Michelle Cowan Michelle Cowan, a trailblazer in breaking down barriers for women in business and sport, is an engaging and empowering speaker, known for her energetic and inspirational approach to empowering women to achieve their goals. |
| 12:15 | Lunch – Exhibition Hall Sponsored by McConnell Dowell |
| TOPIC – Future Fuels Sponsored by CNC Project Management | |
| 14:00 | Hydrogen and other future fuels – Recent progress, current status and emerging requirements David Norman, Chief Executive Officer, Future Fuels CRC |
| 14:25 | Harnessing Decades of International Pipeline Research Collaboration to Support the Development of our Future Energy Grid Dr Klaas van Alphen, APA & Marion Erdelen-Peppler Vice President Hydrogen, ROSEN |
| 14:45 | Learning Lessons from the North West Shelf and other Gas Projects to Support the Delivery of Excellence for Australian Hydrogen Projects Thomas Jackson, GPA Engineering |
| 15:05 | Hydrogen Pipeline: Technical Challenges Robin Gordon, Microalloying |
| 15:25 | Afternoon Tea – Exhibition Hall – Sponsored by Enscope |
| TOPIC: Pipeline Operations Sponsored by McConnell Dowell | |
| 15:50 | Surviving the Storm – Gas Pipeline Emergency Management in NZ Ben Savage and Rob Stanton, First Gas |
| 16:15 | ILI Validations – What are they good for? An Operators Perspective Gary Brown, Exxon Mobil |
| 16:35 | Balancing Compliance with Practicality in Emergency Response Daisy So, APA Group. |
| 16:55 | Drone Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) Survey Andrew Bambridge, Tas Gas |
| 17:20 | Convention Close Day 1 Day 1 will close with a recap of the days activities and highlights of the evenings social events. |
| 19:00 – 23:00 |
Fancy Dress Dinner Optus Stadium, PerthTheme: Sports, Showoffs and Superstars Sponsored by Tremco Pipelines, Solar Turbines, Peter Norman Optus Stadium, Perth, 333 Victoria Park Dr, Burswood WA 6100
Want to kick on? Visit Varnish on King, 75 King St, Perth WA 6000, Open until 1am |
Tuesday 17 October 2023
| 08:00 | Arrival & Registration Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre |
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APGA AGM Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| 08:50 | Convention Opening Day 2 Welcome and Acknowledgement |
| 09:00 | Young Pipeliners Panel Discussion Hosted by Carina Nixon with Jeanette Rose (AGIG), Matt Nash (PAC), Sam Galofaro (Veris), Mikayla Rousham (APA), Dan Schneke (ROSEN) |
| 09:45 | Gender diversity in Pipelines Carol Bond, RMIT |
| TOPC: ESG Sponsored by APA Group | |
| 10:05 | People of the Present, Looking after our Future Elizabeth Wheeler, APA |
| 10:25 | Risk Governance in Procurement – Getting it Right For Future Fuels Prof Jan Hayes, Organisational Accident Prevention, School of Property, Construction and Project Management and Modester Chawirah, Enscope |
| 10:45 | Putting Stakeholders at the Heart of Transformation – so no-one is left behind. The Human Side of Energy Transition James Arnott, KPMG. |
| 11:05 | Morning Tea – Exhibition Hall Post Morning Tea sessions will be split across the Main Auditorium and the Breakout room. Please note the location of the presentation you wish to attend. |
| Main Auditorium TOPIC: Future Fuels | Meeting Rooms 1&2 TOPIC: Construction Techniques | |
| 11:35 | Green Gas: The Economic Regulation Challenge – How can we change Regulatory Culture to Remove Barriers to a Green Gas Pathway James Turnley, JT Economics. | New Approach to HDPE Pipe Fusion, Sergio Arellano, McElroy Australia |
| 11:55 | CO2 Transmission Pipelines for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage; Recommendations of Overcoming the Challenges. Marzieh Amanababi, GPA Engineering | The role of green HDD for pipeline construction, Ben Hayes, Herrenknecht |
| 12:15 | The Role of Biomethane in Australia’s Net Zero Emissions Future. Jarrod Irving, AGIG | The effect of accurate HDD pilot drilling on pulling forces, pipe stress and hydrogen safety. Hans Blok, Brownline Australia Pty Ltd |
| 12:35 | Requalifying existing gas pipelines for hydrogen service. Jason Amiri, Nacap and Jasmine Fassoulis, Nacap | Australian Hydrogen Centre Reports, Owen Sharpe, AGIG |
| 12:55 | An Approach to Weld Design on Hydrogen Service. Luke Ludwig, CRC Evans. | BP Kewdale White Oil Line, John Stuart Robertson, Spiecapag |
| 13:15 | Lunch – Exhibition Hall |
| TOPIC: New Developments | |
| 14:15 | Ensuring Safe Isolation of Plants and Equipment in Piping Industry: All Isolation Methods and Related Technologies. Charly Ribeiro, ONIS Line Blind |
| 14:35 | By Data, Be Driven: Improving Decision Making in the Safety Management Process. Simon Braun, Rosen Group |
| 14:55 | Researching the Aggressive Internal Corrosion of CO2 Pipelines. Tom Seeber, Atteris. |
| 15:15 | Afternoon Tea – Exhibition Hall |
| 15:30 | Policy and Advocacy Panel Jordan McCollum (APGA – Chair), Paul Purcell (APGA), Ian Israelsohn (Jemena), Liz McNamara (APA), Andrea Gaffney, Head of Corporate Affairs, AGIG |
| TOPIC: Construction Projects | |
| 16:15 | Environmental Excellence at Ironbridge, Daniel Bromley, Consultant |
| 16:35 | Challenges And Solutions of Linear Infrastructure. Lisa Dumbrell, APA Group |
| 17:00 | Convention Close Day 2 Day 2 will close with a recap of the days activities and highlights of the evenings social events. |
| 19:00-23:00 |
APGA Annual Gala Dinner Perth Convention and Exhibition CentreSponsored by Bao Steel, Rosen, CCE/EPTEC, Baker Huges, Denso, Fyfe Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
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| 23:00-00:00 | Happy Hour Metro Bar & Bistro, Adina Hotel Sponsored by CNC Project Management Metro Bar & Bistro, Adina Hotel, 33 Mounts Bay Rd, Perth WA 6000 |