2013 IPLOCA New Technologies Award Winners 

The 2013 IPLOCA New Technologies Award sponsored by BP was presented during the annual Convention held in Washington, D.C. The Award is given in recognition of a significant achievement in the development of new pipeline technologies.

Doug Evans, Chairman of the IPLOCA New Technologies Committee, made the presentation and addressed the members of the audience about New Technologies. To review his presentation please click here.

The Committee decided to present the Award to Herrenknecht in recognition of their Pipe Express, a new method for environmentally-friendly and economic pipeline installation.

Pictured: Doug Evans, Ulrich Schaffhauser (Herrenknecht), John Attrill (BP) 

To review a summary of their entry, please click here 
   
 

In recognition of its members' commitment to new technologies IPLOCA also named two runners-up (in alphabetical order): 

Applus RTD, represented by Martin Pot, for their ultrasonic testing method IWEX 3D.
To review a summary of their entry, please click here 

Laurini Officine Meccaniche, represented by Paolo Garbi and Marco Laurini, for their three innovative products: Pipe lifting kit, hammer and muletrax.
To review their entries, please click on Pipe lifting - Hammer - Muletrax

IPLOCA would like to congratulate all those who participated in the 2013 New Technologies Award sponsored by BP for their commitment in this field. We encourage continuing efforts.