Archive for August, 2007

Announcing the ASME India Oil and Gas Pipeline Conference

Monday, August 13th, 2007

The government of India recently announced plans to develop a futuristic pipeline infrastructure in India, a plan endorsed by both the Oil Ministry and the Finance Ministry to secure the energy needs of India. The theme of the conference is Engineering Success for Oil and Gas Pipelines in India. The Oil and Gas Pipeline Conference will bring together engineers, industry executives and government leaders to discuss technology issues, standards and business opportunities for the oil and gas pipeline market in India. The conference will include:

  • Oil and gas industry leaders and government officials who will discuss the challenges and opportunities for Indian pipeline construction and maintenance
  • Exceptional networking opportunities among key decision-makers of the pipeline industry from around the world
  • Tutorials on current pipeline technology issues
  • International best practices of the pipeline industry
  • Highlight India as an important business destination for pipeline related work

Program: Wednesday October 17 - Thursday, October 18, 2007

Pipeline Conference followed by a networking reception on Wednesday evening

SPEAKERS

Speakers include A.M. Uplenchwar, Director of Pipelines at Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Ashwini Soni, Head of Pipelines at Engineers India Limited, Dr. George Tenley, President, Pipeline Research Council International, Dr. Alvaro Maia, Manager, Scientific Methods Group, Petrobras and Raed Thukair from Saudi Aramco. Opening remarks to be made by M.S. Srinivasan, Secretary to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India and Dr. Eric Anthony Jones - first Secretary, Commercial Section, American Embassy.

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

Some important partners and sponsors include Engineers India Limited, TD Williamson, Bureau of Indian Standards, National Energy Board, Canada and many others.

AUDIENCE

Key players and decision-makers of the Oil and Gas Industry, Pipeline Manufacturers and related Government Agencies from India and around the world will attend the conference. All four days of the conference will have lunch and tea breaks that participants can utilize to network and exchange business ideas.

Monday, October 15 - Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Monday:

  • Tutorial 1: Pipeline Risk Management
  • Tutorial 2: In-Service Welding and Recommended Practices for Pipeline Repair

Tuesday:

  • Tutorial 3: Integrity Evaluations and In-Line Inspection Technologies
  • Tutorial 4: Technical Standards and Safety Regulations

REGISTER NOW! at http://www.asmeconferences.org/PIPELINEINDIA07/registration.cfm

Contact:

Gauri Nath

Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives

ASME International

3 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10016

Tel: 1.212.591.7587

Fax: 1.212.591.7841

Email: nathg@asme.org

www.asmeconferences.org/PipelineIndia07

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Climate Change and Sustainability Education Session at the Fall AGU

Monday, August 13th, 2007

The Fall 2007 AGU meeting in December (during the week of December 10, 2006) will include a special session on advances in climate change and sustainability education. The convenors would like to encourage submissions to the session, with an emphasis on highlighting new or proven, successful programs, as well as lessons learned in sharing these topics with educational audiences. The scope of educational efforts for the session ranges from K-12 through postgraduate education to informal learning. The deadline for online abstract submission at the AGU website (http://www.agu.org) is September 6, 2007 at 2359 UT. If you have any questions about the session, please be in touch with Roberta Johnson at rmjohnsn@ucar.edu. Additional information on the session is provided below:

ED09: Advances in Bringing the Science of Climate Change and Sustainability to the Public, Students, and Educators

Over the past year, the public perception of the reality of climate change and the need to take meaningful steps to address it has experienced a major shift. We are now well posed to share educational programs and resources with consumers around the world in formal and informal educational venues who are eager to learn more, and find out what they can do to protect their future, as well as those of future generations. This session will highlight educational programs and resources that seek to share the science of climate change and the need for sustainability with learners in the US, as well as with international audiences. We are particularly interested in highlighting new or proven, successful programs, as well as lessons learned in sharing these important topics with educational audiences.

Convener:

Roberta Johnson

UCAR Education and Outreach

Boulder, CO, USA 80305

303-530-9795

rmjohnsn@ucar.edu

Co-Conveners:

Mark McCaffery

CIRES Education & Outreach, University of Colorado at Boulder

Campus Box 448, 1540 30th Street

Boulder, CO, USA 80309

303-735-3155

Mark.Mccaffrey@Colorado.EDU

Frank Niepold

Climate Program Office, NOAA

1315 East West Highway, 12727

Silver Spring, MD, USA 20910

301-734-1244

frank.niepold@noaa.gov

Susan Buhr

CIRES Education & Outreach, University of Colorado at Boulder

449 UCB

Boulder, CO, USA 80309

303-492-5670

susan.buhr@colorado.edu

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2007-2008 Professional Development Program Announcement

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success (MS PHD’S) in Earth System Science initiative

The MS PHD’S® Professional Development Program facilitates
mentoring and networking activities for minority undergraduate and graduate earth system science and engineering (ESSE) majors; and provides a supportive environment in which participants develop strategies and professional skills necessary to excel in Earth system science and engineering fields.

Student Benefits:

  • Mentoring & Professional development
  • Actual & Virtual community building activities
  • Networking at two international professional
    society meetings
  • ESSE exposure & field trips
  • Fellowship award

Scientists Benefits:

  • Mentor highly talented minority students
    who are committed to achieving successful
    ESSE careers
  • Contribute to the professional and
    academic development of student
    participants through actual and virtual
    community activities

APPLY TODAY!

Visit www.msphds.usf.edu for details, student participant applications & mentor surveys.

Deadline: Sept. 10, 2007

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