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GEORGE W. TENLEY,
JR.
President
of Pipeline Research Council International
Topic: Overview
of Pipeline Research Council International and some of the ongoing research
work underway at the industry's premier not for profit research institution
For the past eight years, George Tenley has served as President of Pipeline
Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI). For 55 years, PRCI has been
the preeminent collaborative technology development program “of,
by, and for” the energy pipeline industry, delivering research to
meet the integrity and reliability challenges facing pipeline systems
worldwide.
Prior to coming to PRCI, George served for 10 years as a Senior Executive
in the U.S. Department of Transportation, where he was Chief Counsel of
the Research and Special Programs Administration and, from 1990 –
1995, the head of the Department’s Office of Pipeline Safety.
During his career in government, George worked with the leadership of
the pipeline industry to lay the foundation for the introduction of risk
management in the pipeline safety program. He was instrumental in the
passage of significant pipeline safety and dangerous goods legislation,
for which he was awarded the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive.
In addition, he was DOT’s principal spokesman in Congress and before
the media in the aftermath of several pipeline accidents of national significance.
George holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland School
of Law.
ASHWINI SONI
Head of Pipelines
Division from Engineers India Limited
Topic: Evaluation
of Pipeline Coatings for Long Term Performance
Ashwani Soni has a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from
IT, BHU, India and an MBA degree from Faculty of Management studies, Delhi.
He has over 26 years of diversified experience in design, detailed engineering,
coordination and project management of onshore & offshore pipelines
and terminals. The experience covers pipeline projects to handle natural
gas, crude oil, refined petroleum products, highly corrosive and sour
products and covering Feasibility Studies, Front End Engineering &
Design (FEED), Detailed Engineering, Procurement, Project Management &
Construction, standardization and quality assurance. He is a member for
preparation of pipeline standard for Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD)
of India and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Presently, he is Head of
Pipelines Engineering Department in Engineers India Limited, New Delhi.
He can be contacted at 00-91-11-26194716; ashwani.soni@eil.co.in
DIXIT KADAKIA
Manager,
Rehabilitation Products, T.D. Williamson, USA
Topic: Global
Overview of Innovative Maintenance Technology
Dixit Kadakia is serving process and transmission sector of Oil and GAS
industries for last twenty six years. In his current role, Mr. Kadakia
leads Pipeline Rehabilitation Products and Services department of T.D.
Williamson, Inc. He is responsible for offering multiple pipeline rehabilitation
solutions to pipeline owners and operators based good engineering practices,
ASME pipeline codes compliance and local regulations. Prior to this assignment,
he was responsible for project management, customers training and services
and TDW India operations.
Prior to graduating from University of Detroit with Masters in Mechanical
Engineering in 1980, Mr. Kadakia worked in India for two years after graduating
from Sardar Patel University. Mr. Kadakia jointly owned two patents to
improve flow through pressure relief valves and pipeline rehabilitation.
Mr. Kadakia has served ASME Standards Code Committees like pressure vessel,
safety relief valves, pipelines and operators qualification for last twenty
years. He is currently member of ASME B31.4 Liquid Transmission Pipeline,
ASME B31.3 Process Piping System and ASME Post Construction Sub-Committee
of Repair & Testing.
KEN PAULSON
National Energy Board
Topic: India’s
Emerging Regulatory Environment
Ken Paulson is a Team Leader with the National Energy Board (NEB)
of Canada. In his current role, Mr. Paulson leads a team of senior professionals
in the evaluation and assessment of company compliance. Using risk based
approaches, his team ensures that government compliance resources are targeted
effectively and efficiently. Prior to leading this team, Mr. Paulson was
actively involved in the development of goal-oriented regulatory approaches
for the energy sector. Mr. Paulson developed the NEB’s Processing
Plant Regulations and the draft Damage Prevention Regulations. In addition,
he developed the current version of the Guidance Notes for the Onshore Pipeline
Regulations and the Canada Oil and Gas Diving Regulations.
Mr. Paulson has more than 25 years of experience in the field of pipeline
engineering and inspection. Prior to graduation from the University of Saskatchewan
in 1986, Mr. Paulson worked as a pipeline inspector. Mr. Paulson maintains
an active involvement in the industry through ASME and other industry organizations.
Within ASME, Mr. Paulson is a member of the Board of Directors for the International
Petroleum Technology Institute (IPTI) as well as a member of the executive
committee for the Pipeline Systems Division of ASME. In addition, Mr. Paulson
is the co-chair of the conference organizing committee for the International
Pipeline Conference (IPC2008). Mr. Paulson also provides instruction for
the Canadian Standards Association on their pipeline standard, CSA Z662
Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems.
RAED AL THUKAIR
Pipeline Specialist Engineer, Saudi Aramco
Topic: Management
of Strain – Pipelines in Moving Environments
Raed AlThukair Is a Pipeline Specialist Engineer with a B.S in Industrial
Engineering from the King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals,
KSA. Mr. AL-Thukair has Five years of work experience at different departments
in Saudi Aramco dealing with several technical and management aspects
of oil and gas industry. He worked as operation engineer when he joined
the company, then he move to different field to work as a control engineer
in Pump Station.
Mr. Althukair has several work experience since he joined the company,
after he exposed to different field, he join the Oil Supply Planning and
Scheduling Department to have a big picture for all Oil & Gas Process.
After That he back as specialist and work as simulation engineer.
ROHIT SINGHAL
Project Team
Leader, Shell
PDO
Topic: Solution
to H2S, CO2, Water and Temperature Induced Corrosion
Rohit Singhal is an engineering graduate (gold medallist) from Indian
Institute of Technology, India. He is currently working as Head of Main
Oil Pipeline Project with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Muscat, Oman.
At PDO, he has been actively involved in engineering for critical pipeline
applications including pipeline engineering solutions related with High
Pressure/High Temperature (HP/HT), exotic material and bi-metallic pipelines.
He also has been involved in development of pipeline rehabilitation schemes
and has been instrumental in developing PDO’s emergency repair procedures
for metallic and non-metallic pipelines.
Prior to taking up his current assignment, he was Company Representative
for gas pipeline projects and involved in the installation of Middle East’s
biggest pipeline project of 2004-2005, 48”-270 km Export Gas Loop
line Project.
G. S. WANKHEDE
Deputy
General Manger, Operations, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Topic: Liquid
Product Pipelines
A mechanical engineer by profession has 31 years of professional experience
after his graduation 1976.
He is presently working as General Manager, heading one of the longest
product pipelines in India from the commercial capital of India, Mumbai
to the national capital, Delhi.
He has about 3 decades of experience in the Oil Industry in various disciplines
and capacity which includes Retail Engineering, Materials, Installation
Operations, overall operations, loss/gains and safety of all Depot/Installations.
He has been looking after design/operation/maintenance and safety of the
cross country pipeline of the company for the last ten years. He has commissioned
four pipelines safely. He also worked in the shipping industry for 2 years.
A career spanning 3 decades speaks volumes about his credentials.
In his present job he has contributed to various papers presented in the
International Conference of NACE, CHT and OISD seminars.
A.K. GUHA
Executive
Director, Business Development, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Topic: Sources
of Supply
A. K. Guha, is a Graduate Engineer of 1970 and a member of ASME. After
working for about 4 years in Oil India Limited, Pipelines, joined Indian
Oil Corporation Limited in 1975 and now working as Executive Director
- Business Development, IOCL, Corporate office. During his 36 1/2 years
experience in oil pipelines, he has worked in various capacities in project
execution, construction and operations & maintenance. Submitted papers
in various national and international conferences. During the last ASME'
conference in Calgary, Canada, he was one of the judjing panel member
for the Global Pipeline Award competition. He remained a Principal Panelist
of Oil Industry Safety Directorate for a long time and also associated
with the Centre of High Technology. He was also in the high level committees
of Department of Science and Technology and Directorate of Shipping for
preparation of certain documentation, approach plan.
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