The IPLOCA Convention is an annual gathering of leaders in the pipeline industry. It is attended by its Regular and Associate Members as well as Corresponding, Academic and Honorary Members, Media Partners, guests and accompanying spouses.
The five-day event includes a series of technical sessions, meetings, social events and tours. In an informal setting, senior executives from the pipeline industry are able to have an update on the current status of the industry whilst building relationships, networking, sharing ideas and holding business meetings with their peers from all over the world.
At the General Meetings, high profile speakers deliver presentations which focus on projects being developed, shared experiences of projects undertaken, future major projects and risk analysis.
IPLOCA awards are also presented at the Convention to recognise the most significant achievements and contributions of members to the pipeline industry.
Brightstar Activities:
Brightstar Managing Director Robert Avery, in conjunction with a senior representative from PTT, Thailand’s major oil & gas company, delivered the opening technical presentation to the General Meeting, entitled Key Success Factors for Pipeline Projects in Thailand.
The presentation included a regional look ahead for major pipeline projects and can be accessed at the IPLOCA website here (https://www.iploca.com/platform/content/element/30956/1.Avery-Yimsakul.pdf)
Brightstar also hosted a Business to Business (B2B) session at which meetings were held with several leading international and regional pipeline engineering and construction companies including, Bechtel, CCC, McConnell Dowell, Murphy, Nacap, PEAL, SICIM and Spiecapag.