Yoko Nakazato (CC Technologies Canada, LTD) and John Norris (a pipeline integrity specialist working as a consultant for CCTC), at the IPC 2002 booth

ASME IPC 2002-Internation Pipeline Conference

10/10/02

CC Technologies was significantly involved in planning and conducting the ASME International Pipeline Conference (IPC) held in Calgary, Alberta between September 30 and October 3, 2002. Dr. Carl Jaske, Chairman of the ASME Pipeline Systems Subdivision (PSD), was a member of the Organizing Committee for this year’s conference and has already initiated the planning for the 2004 conference. Dr. Jaske also developed two highlight panel sessions on Codes & Standards and Regulations – Past, Present, and Future and was a judge for the Student Paper Competition.

Participants in IPC 2002 student paper competition. All got expenses paid to attend IPC plus $100 US. 1st place got $1000 US prize and second place got $500 US prize.

Mr. Patrick Vieth helped to coordinate the Integrity and Corrosion Track that consisted of 70 technical papers presented over the 4 days of the conference. In addition, Mr. Vieth and Mr. Rafael Mora put on the In-Line Inspection Workshop held on Sunday, September 30, 2002.

CC Technologies Canada Ltd. was a Conference Sponsor and participated in the International Pipeline Exposition (IPE) that was held in conjunction with the Conference.

Carl Jaske (right) with delegates at IPC 2002

Carl Jaske helps present awards at IPC 2002

Impact of Thin Film Coatings on Cathodic Protection (D. Warnke, B. Holtsbaum)

The Influence of Soil Chemistry on SCC of Underground Pipelines (J. Beavers, R. Worthingham)

Investigation of Bolt Failures on a Gate Valve from a Natural Gas Pipeline (D. Owen, J. Beavers)

Development and Evaluation of Improved Model for Engineering Critical Assessment of Pipelines (C. Jaske, J. Beavers)

Probability of Exceedance Methodology for Developing Integrity Programs Based on Pipeline Operator Specific Technical and Economic Factors (R. Mora, B. Delanty, P. Vieth, C. Parker)

Integrity Issues for Buried Piping Subjected to Overburden and Cyclic Traffic Loads (R. Tchorzewski, C. Jaske)

Integrity Verification Program for Olympic Pipeline (P. Vieth, T. Wicklund, G. Schau)
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Legal Aspects of Pipeline Integrity (P. Vieth, J. Beavers, S. Saunders)
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The last two papers listed above are available for download. The other papers will be available for download once authorization is received from ASME International.

We are already planning for and looking forward to ASME IPC 2004, which will be held in Calgary, Alberta from October 3 to October 7, 2004.

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