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UKOPA SUPPORTS THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING’S QUEST FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERS    UKOPA is delighted to have joined forces with the Royal Academy of Engineering to support their Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme (GEEP) to encourage the next generation of engineers! Get in contact if you would consider acting as a mentor to guide, inspire, and support talented engineering students from under-represented backgrounds as they embark on their professional journeys.   Time is tight, so if you’re passionate about fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in engineering, please contact secretary@ukopa.co.uk to express an interest. 👩🎓 👨🎓 🏫 📣   #Engineering #GEEP #GraduateCareers #EngDiversity

That's October's Pipeline Emergency Response Officers (PERO) course completed. The course is unique to UKOPA in supporting its members with bespoke pipeline industry specific response training. Working alongside the The Fire Service College , the attendees left to return across the UK to their homes and stand-by rotas. With a greater and deeper understanding of what they could face, if their Pipeline assets were the centre of an incident. BPA - British Pipeline Agency Limited , SGN , VPI Exolum , PETROINEOS MANUFACTURING SCOTLAND LIMITED, SABIC

This year’s members meeting looked at ‘Digitisation of Pipeline Operations’ and we were delighted to welcome @Brian Kerrigan and the team from Frontline Integrity who outlined the work they have been doing with @Tim Rudd of Valero on digitising an end to end solution to more safely and effectively deliver a process for assessing and determining pipeline crossings.  #pipelinesafety #PipelineIntegrity #Digitisation

Huge Congratulations to our Board Member Geoff Glover from SABIC for achieving 5️⃣0️⃣ Years in Industry! Having started as an Apprentice at ICI in 1974! Thank you for your ongoing contributions to the Industry Geoff and for all the support you’ve given to UKOPA working groups over the years! #Pipelines #ServiceAward #Apprenticeships #UKOPA

Last week, Clive Zanker, BPA’s Head of Operations, led the UKOPA Members and Board Meeting focusing on how digitization within pipeline operations aims to improve safety. Among various speakers, Clive presented two key topics: “An Overview of Digitalisation in the Energy Sector” and “Use of AI as a Predictive Tool to Help Improve Pipeline Safety.” He was joined by BPA’s Richard Price, Elie Almurr, CEng MIMechE, PMP®, Rob Fletcher, Ravi Amratia, and Matthew Emery. UKOPA exists to provide the recognised and authoritative view of UK pipeline operators on strategic issues relating to safety management, operations and maintenance of pipelines. BPA is a founding member of UKOPA.

We’d like to extend a special ‘Thank you’ to our recent guest speaker Dr Elizabeth Sackett, from @SwanseaUniversity who gave an insightful talk on Carrie Prescott’s MSc project that examined the ‘Mechanical properties and weld quality of vintage seam-welded pipe’. The research and insights gained will be useful for UKOPA Members to better understand longevity of seam welds and their impacts on pipeline integrity.  🧐 👩🔬🎓🏫

Today is World Mental Health Day, focusing on the theme of prioritising mental health in the workplace. To support this, we were delighted to welcome Bart and Gary from Andy’s Man Club to our recent Member’s meeting. Andy’s Man Club is a charity set up to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health and that creates a judgment-free, confidential space where men can be open about the storms in their lives. UKOPA was delighted to have made a £1,000 donation to support the positive work undertaken by this excellent charity. #Itsgoodtotalk #suicideprevention #supportingmentalhealth #worldmentalhealthday #mentalhealthintheworkplace 

Day 2 kicks-off at this year’s Members meeting where we have a packed agenda looking at ‘How digitization within pipeline operations aims to improve safety’.  As well as updates from across six working groups, delegates will receive valuable insights on developments in the digitisation of aerial surveillance, an update from the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) as well as from the HSE. #pipelinesafety #HSE #PipelineIntegrity #Digitisation

Full house today as we kick off our October Member’s Meeting in Bristol. The theme for this Event is “How Digitisation within Pipeline Operations aims to improve Safety” We’ve got a jam packed couple of days coming up! #Pipelines #UKOPA #PipelineIntegrity #Digitisation

The countdown is on for our next members meeting 🙌🏻   This is your LAST CHANCE to let us know if you are attending❗️   The theme is ‘How digitization within pipeline operations aims to improve safety’ and as well as an excellent networking opportunity, it’s the perfect chance to learn and upskill!   🗓 Date: 8th and 9th October 2024 📍 Location: Delta Marriott, Bristol City Centre   For attendance or if you have any questions, please get in touch with Nikki Barker secretary@ukopa.co.uk    #Pipelines #MembersMeeting #UKOPA