(EnergyAsia, May 17 2010, Monday) — The 2010 China Pipeline Summit, supported by the International Pipeline and Offshore Contractors Association (IPLOCA), and International Gas Union and Pigging Products and Services Association, last month brought together leaders from around the world to explore methods to optimise pipeline safety, said conference organiser Noppen Shanghai Co Ltd.

Held in Beijing on April 15 and 16, the conference provided a platform for speakers and delegates to exchange knowledge, strategies and technological solutions that can be applied to their business.

China is expected to add more than 50,000 km of oil and gas pipelines over the next 10 years to meet growing energy needs. With an existing network of 60,000 km, the pipeline industry is reaching a new stage in dealing with optimisation and safety issues.

Susan Miller from Enbridge International Inc spoke on pipeline construction, infrastructure expansion drivers and industry challenges in North America while China Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering Institute’s Yang Jianhong discussed safety measures for China’s gas pipeline network.

The other speakers included Zhu Wenda (CNOOC Gas & Power Group Pipeline Center), Juan Arzuaga (IPLOCA), Bogdan Zbyszewski, Ken Fogh (ICAT Industries), Pierre Fillet (Trapil), David Zhou (Xtralis China), Wang Baojian (ALLU Finland OY), Feng Bin (China Petroleum Pipeline Scientific Research Institute), Zhou Yan (China Petroleum Pipeline Company Technology), and Dong Shaohua (PetroChina Beijing Huayou Natural Gas Co).

They covered a range of topics including regional gas network safety operation and construction, and a review and forecast of oil and gas pipeline transportation in China.
The sponsors of the 2010 China Pipeline Summit included Canusa-CPS, Trapil, ICAT Industries Inc, ALLU Finland Oy and Xtralis.