1ST ANNOUNCEMENT / CALL FOR PAPERS

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and Technology TransferEuro Institute for Information

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12TH PIPELINE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE 2-4 MAY 2017, ESTREL CONVENTION CENTER, BERLIN, GERMANY

SPONSORS

AATS

WELCOME TO THE 12TH PIPELINE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE

EUROPE’S BIGGEST PIPELINE CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION

600+ DELEGATES

60+ EXHIBITORS

50+ DIFFERENT NATIONS

DELEGATIONS FROM 50+ DIFFER-ENT PIPELINE OPERATORS

From 2-4 May 2017 Europe’s leading

pipeline conference and exhibition, the

Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc), will

take place for the 12th time.

The 12th ptc offers again opportunities

for operators as well as technology and

service providers to exchange latest tech-

nologies and new developments support-

ing the energy strategies world-wide. More than 600 delegates are expected

to attend the 12th ptc in Berlin.

The practical nature of ptc was always based on the cooperation with our

technical and scientific supporters and on a top-class international advisory

committee.

The conference will feature lectures and presentations on all aspects sur-

rounding oil, gas, water and product pipeline systems. One of the focus

topics at ptc 2017 will be "Pipeline Construction".

Please take a closer look at the following pages and get involved now - send

in your presentation suggestion and reserve your place at the accompanying

exhibition.

Dr. Klaus Ritter

Pipeline Technology Conference Chairman

President of EITEP

ADVISORY COMMITTEECHAIRMEN

MEMBERS

Dr. Klaus Ritter, President, EITEP Institute

Uwe Ringel, Managing Director, ONTRAS Gastransport

Ulrich Adriany, Oil&Gas Program Management Lead Europe, ARCADIS Deutschland

Muhammad Sultan Al-Qahtani, General Manager, Pipelines, Saudi Aramco

Juan Arzuaga, Executive Secretary, IPLOCA

Arthur Braga, Director, RB&B Consulting

Filippo Cinelli, Senior Marketing Manager, GE Oil & Gas

Jens Focke, CEO, BIL

Andreas Haskamp, Pipeline Joint Venture Management, BP Europa SE

Dr. Hans-Georg Hillenbrand, Di-rector Technical Service, Europipe

Jörg Himmerich, Managing Di-rector / Technical Expert, Dr.-Ing. Veenker Ing.-ges.

Maximilian Hofmann, Managing Director, MAX STREICHER

Dr. Thomas Hüwener, Managing Director Technical Services, Open Grid Europe

Mark David Iden, Director, Gov-ernment Relations, Floating Leaf

Dirk Jedziny, Vice President - Head of Cluster Ruhr North, Evonik Industries

Cliff Johnson, President, PRCI - Pipeline Research Council International

Dr. Gerhard Knauf, Head of Div. Mech. Eng., Salzgitter Mannes-mann Forschung / Secretary General, EPRG

Reinhold Krumnack, Div. Head, DVGW - German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas & Water

Mike Liepe, Head Business Solu-tion Line O&G Pipelines, Siemens

Michael Lubberger, Senior Prod-uct Manager Pipeline, BU Utility Tunnelling, Herrenknecht

Ralf Middelhauve, Head of Central Dept. Process Industrie / Plant Engineering and Operation, TÜV NORD Systems

Prof. Dr. Joachim Müller-Kirch-enbauer, Lehrstuhl Energie- und Ressourcenmanagement , Tech-nische Universität Berlin

Steffen Paeper, Offshore Engi-neering, South Stream

Dr. Prodromos Psarropoulos,Structural & Geotechnical Engineer, National Technical University of Athens

Frank Rathlev, Manager of Net-work Operations, Thyssengas

Markus Rieder, Senior Expert Pipe-line Projects, TÜV SÜD Industrie Service

Hermann Rosen, President, ROSEN Group

Michael Schad, Head of Sales International, Denso

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schmidt, Manag-ing Director, CSE Center of Safety Excellence

Ulrich Schneider, Business De-velopment Manager Continental Europe, KTN

Markus Seitz, Integrity Engineer, APA Group

Carlo Maria Spinelli, Technology Planner, eni gas & power

Asle Venas, Global Director Pipe-lines, DNV GL

Bernd Vogel, Head of Network Department, GASCADE Gastrans-port

Roger Vogel, Sales Manager - EURA, PII Pipeline Solutions

Tobias Walk, Director of Projects – Pipeline Systems, ILF Consulting Engineers

Heinz Watzka, Senior Advisor, EITEP Institute

Herbert Willems, Global ILI Technology Support, NDT Global

Dr. B.D. Yadav, Executive Director (Operations & Projects), Indian Oil Corporation

Conference ManagementDennis Fandrich, Director Confer-ences, EITEP Institute

TIME SCHEDULE (DRAFT)

Session 1:Integrity

Management

Pipeline Track 1

Pipeline Track 2

Pipeline Track 3

Construction Track

Pipe and Sewer Track

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LUNCH BREAK

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• Plenary Session “World Pipeline Outlook“

• Closing Panel Discussion• Closing Remarks

Post-Conference Workshops

EXHIBITION

All breaks and lunches take

place within the exhibition area

THE PTC COURSE OF EVENT 2-4 MAY 2017, ESTREL CONVENTION CENTER, BERLIN, GERMANY

10:00

09:00

09:00

GET TOGETHER

DINNER INVITATION

Seminars

COFFEE BREAK

• Opening• Key Note Speech

• Opening Panel Discussion

LUNCH BREAK

LUNCH BREAK

COFFEE BREAK

COFFEE BREAK

COFFEE BREAK

Session 2: Coating / Corrosion

Session 3:Leak

Detection

Session 11: Planning &

Construction

Session 11: Planning &

Construction

Session 12: Trenchless

Session 1:Integrity

Management

Session 2: Coating / Corrosion

Session 3:Leak

Detection

Session 4: Inline

Inspection

Session 5: Pump &

Compressor Stations

Session 6:Remote Sensing

Session 4: Inline

Inspection

Session 5: Pump &

Compressor Stations

Session 6:Remote Sensing

Session 7: Materials

Session 8: SCADA /

Automation

Session 9: Offshore

Technologies

Session 10: Legal

Assessment(Discussion)

Session 7: Materials

Session 8: Repair /

Rehabilitation

Session 9: Offshore

Technologies

Session 14: Asset

Management

Session 14: Asset

Management

Session 13: Inspection

Session 13: Inspection

CONFERENCE

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CONFERENCE TOPICS(ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE)

PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTIONPlanning and Design • Route Analysis and Selection • GIS • GPS • Onshore and Offshore

Construction • Construction Machinery • Valves & Fittings • Line Pipe Materials • Welding

• Hydrostatic Testing • Trenchless Technologies • Logistics • Pipe Tracking • Cathodic

Protection • Corrosion Control • Pipeline Coating • Compressor Stations • Pump Stations

1OPERATION AND MAINTENANCEAsset Management • Risk Management • Integrity Management • SCADA Systems •

Automation • Monitoring • Control and Dispatching • Cleaning • Inline Inspection • Un-

piggable Pipelines • Direct Assessment • Leak Detection • Remote Sensing • Unmanned

Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) • Fiber Optic Sensing • Instrumentation • Simulation • Drag Reduc-

ing Agents • Rehabilitation of Aging Pipelines • Repair Works • Hot Tapping • Life Cycle

Extension Strategies • Third Party Impact • Management Systems

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SPECIAL ISSUESSafety • Security • Training and Competency • Energy Recovery • Cyber Security • Big

Data • LNG versus Pipeline • Standards and Regulations • Environmental Risks • Public

Perception • Stakeholder Engagement • Strain Based Design • Remotely Operated Ve-

hicles (ROVs) • Carbon Dioxide Transport (CCS) • Climate Challenges (cold, hot, humid)

• Geohazards / Natural Disasters • Smart Grids / Smart Metering • Rotating Equipment

• Power to Gas • Feed-in of Biogas • Unbundling • Feeder Pipelines (Upstream) • Riser

Systems • Product Pipelines • Water Pipelines • Slurry Pipelines

3

PANEL DISCUSSIONS / WORLD PIPELINE OUTLOOKThe Pipeline Technology Conference is officially opened and closed with panel discus-

sions and plenary sessions dedicated to current and emerging issues of the interna-

tional pipeline industry. 4

Interested speakers are invited to submit an

abstract (max. 300 words) describing the main

ideas of their paper together with the pre-

senter’s CV (max. 200 words). Abstracts should

not focus on company presentation but on

technical/managerial classifications, R&D,

new technologies or recent case studies. Joint

presentations between pipeline operators

and technology providers are welcome. All

abstracts will be reviewed in the ptc Advisory

Committee.

Speakers from the private industry are

requested to register as normal delegate.

All other confirmed speakers attend free-of-

charge. Each speaker gets a presentation time

of 20 minutes. The presented papers will be

published in the conference proceedings and

distributed to the conference attendees. All

abstracts and papers will also be published in

the online abstract/paper database at www.

pipeline-conference.com/abstracts. Techni-

cal papers of authors who do not attend the

conference to present their papers may not

be included in the conference CD / online

database and future conferences.

Conference language: English

DEADLINES

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

ALL REQUIRED DATA SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA ONLINE FORM AT

WWW.PIPELINE-CONFERENCE.COM/CALL-FOR-PAPERS

SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES

DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

15 OCTOBER 2016h

NOTIFICATION OF ABSTRACT ACCEPTANCE:

15 DECEMBER 2016

FINAL CONFERENCE PAPER DUE:

15 FEBRUARY 2017i

NEWSCIENTIFIC ADVANCES POSTER SESSIONLatest updates on present and

upcoming research activities

from universities and research

institutes around the world

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ACCOMPANYING EXHIBITION

The Pipeline Technology Confer-

ence brings together decision

makers from all over the world.

It is an excellent opportunity for

promoting your services and

products to the pipeline industry

and to develop potential custom-

ers.

We provide a limited number of

company presentation packages

for the 3-days ptc 2017 exhibition

with an equipped booth and ad-

ditional marketing measures:

All conference participants will

have their coffee and lunch

breaks directly within the exhibi-

tion - this guarantees highly in-

terested and influential potential

customers “right in front of your

door”.

Exhibitors are encouraged to

make use of the available speak-

ing opportunities and to send in

an abstract (final placement in

the program is subject to review

by the advisory committee). Joint

presentations between pipeline

operators and technology provid-

ers are welcome.

Due to limited exhibition space

it is advisable to book at an early

stage (first come, first serve).

INCLUDED SERVICES

• Fully equipped standard booth within confer-

ence / catering area

• 3 free-of-charge conference registrations

(for your staff and/or invited guests)

• 1/4 page advertisement within conference

proceedings

• Logo + link + profile on conference website

• Logo + link + profile in conference program

• Discount on advertisements in “Pipeline Tech-

nology Journal” (ptj)

• Opportunity to publish company news in ptj

newsletter and on ptj website (subject to avail-

ability)

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an updated version of this preliminary floor plan is available at www.pipeline-conference.com/exhibitors

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Technical Tracks 4 & 5(upstairs)

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Increase worldwide awareness for your organization’s products and services and

be recognized as a key supporter of Pipeline Technology Conference. The Pipeline

Technology Conference 2017 provides a range of three different sponsorship pack-

ages. Each sponsor will be included, from the date of booking, in all future market-

ing measures for ptc 2017.

Your benefits as sponsor of Pipeline Technology Conference:

• Become part of all future ptc marketing activities with your company logo dis-

played in prominent position (brochures, advertisements, website, banners,

etc) from the day of registration.

• Get up to 12 free conference tickets for you and your business partners.

• Get your exhibition stand in a preferred location within the catering/exhibition

area.

• Demonstrate your organization’s commitment to latest technology in the

pipeline sector.

For further information please contact:

Mr. Dennis Fandrich, Tel +49 511 90992-22, E-mail: ptc@eitep.de

Sponsorship profiles (visit www.pipeline-conference.com/sponsors)

AATS

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EUROPE'S BIGGEST PIPELINE EVENTTHE ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE INTERNATIONAL PIPELINE COMMUNITY IN THE HEART OF EUROPEAfter starting as a small side event of the huge HANNOVER MESSE trade show in 2006

in Hannover, the Pipeline Technology Conference developed into Europe's largest

pipeline conference and exhibition. Since 2012 the EITEP Institute organizes the ptc

on its own and moved the event to Berlin in 2014. The 12th ptc will again be a record

breaking event.

Over the last years the number of

delegations form different pipeline

operators increased steadily. At the

last ptc more than 100 delegates from

50 different national and international

pipelines operators came to Berlin.

OPERATORSINCREASING SHARE

TRULY INTERNATIONAL64% OF THE PTC DELEGATES ARE COMING FROM ABROAD (EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, ASIA, ETC.)ptc is a truly international event with only 37% of the delegates coming from Germany.

In 2016 delegates from 52 different countries attended the 11th ptc in Berlin. The

share of delegates from abroad is increasing from year to year.

Berlin is more than 775 years old and

over the decades, all generations have

left their monuments and landmarks

in town.

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GENERALINFORMATIONACCOMMODATION

ESTREL BERLIN

Sonnenallee 225

12057 Berlin

Germany

www.estrel.com

Booking

Phone: +49 30 6831 0

hotel@estrel.com

A limited contingent of rooms is reserved until 30.01.2017. Please contact the hotel di-

rectly and make your own reservation as soon as possible with reference to “ptc 2017”.

Room rates per night *

Single Room: 149.00 Euro

Double Room: 181.00 Euro

* including breakfast and free wi-fi

The hotel rooms are located within the same building as the Pipeline Technology Confer-

ence and exhibition.

OFFICIAL E-JOURNAL

The Pipeline Technology Journal (ptj) covers reports about research, in-

dustry and practice, presentation of innovative concepts and technologies,

special reports about pipeline safety as well as the upcoming event calendar.

It will be sent to more than 50,000 international decision makers and experts

of the pipeline industry. Hard copies will be handed out at international pipeline events.

www.pipeline-journal.net

Pipeline Technology Journal

Journale

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QUICK FACTSORGANIZEREITEP - Euro Institute for Information and Technology Transfer • Am Listholze 82 •

30177 Hannover • Germany • www.eitep.de

CONFERENCE MANAGEMENTDennis Fandrich, +49 511 90992-22, fandrich@eitep.de

VENUEESTREL BERLIN • Convention Center • Sonnenallee 225 • 12057 Berlin • Germany •

www.estrel.com

DELEGATE FEE740 Euro + VAT (regular, till 31 Dec. 2016)

60 Euro + VAT (student, till 31 Dec. 2016)

LANGUAGEEnglish

OFFICIAL E-JOURNALPipeline Technology Journal (ptj)

www.pipeline-journal.net

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12TH PIPELINE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE 20172-4 May 2017, Estrel Berlin, Berlin, GermanyExhibition Stand Booking Form

EXHIBITOR

Company

Title / First Name / Last Name

Position

Address

Postcode / City

Country

Phone / Fax

Email

Due to space limitations in the exhibition hall this offer is subject to availability. Once your payment has been received, we will confirm your stand number and begin promoting your company as an exhibitor. Fees are payable after receipt of invoice.

EQUIPPED STANDARD BOOTH

6 sqm, 4,200 € + VAT

12 sqm, 7,000 € + VAT 24 sqm, 12,600 € + VAT

____ sqm, 4,200 € (for 6 sqm) + 2,800€ (per additional 6 sqm unit) + VAT

RAW SPACE

12 sqm, 6,200 € + VAT 24 sqm, 11,400 € + VAT

____ sqm, 6,200 € (for 12 sqm) + 5,200 € (per additional 12 sqm unit) + VAT (min. 12 sqm)

included services: walls*, 1 table*, 2 chairs*, waste paper basket*, power supply, free Wi-Fi, 3 free-of-charge conference registrations (for your staff and/or invited guests), 1/4 page advertisement within conference proceedings, logo + link + profile on conference website, logo + link + profile in conference program, discount on advertisements in “Pipeline Technology Journal”, opportunity to publish company news in ptj newsletter and on ptj website (subject to availability) (* not included in raw space option)

Please choose your preferred stand number(s): ________________ (first come, first serve) VAT No. (if applicable): ______________________

Signature Date

EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION

Please return form to: Fax +49 511 90992 69, Email: ptc@eitep.de

Questions? Contact Mr. Dennis Fandrich on +49 511 90992 22

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12TH PIPELINE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE 20172-4 May 2017, Estrel Berlin, Berlin, GermanyDelegate Registration Form

PAYMENT METHOD

By bank transfer after receipt of invoice (only possible until 31 Mar. 2017, later registrations have to be made via credit card)

Please return form to: Fax +49 511 90992 69, Email: ptc@eitep.deor use our online registration www.pipeline-conference.comQuestions? Contact Mr. Dennis Fandrich on +49 511 90992 22

DELEGATE

Company

Title / First Name / Last Name

Position

Address

Postcode / City

Country

Phone / Fax

Email

xFor credit card payment, please use our registration form at www.pipeline-conference.com/registration

Signature Date

till 31 Dec. 2016

till 31 Mar. 2017

after 31 Mar. 2017

Regular 740 Euro + VAT 820 Euro + VAT 920 Euro + VAT

Students * 60 Euro + VAT 80 Euro + VAT 100 Euro + VAT

Group packages available on request

Participation fee includes: entrance to conference and exhibi-tion, printed proceedings, lunch, beverages, snacks, ticket for get-together on 2 May

German VAT: 19%

Entry conditions: Payment has to be made before the confer-ence. Conference registrations can be cancelled (in writing only) at a service charge of 100 Euro up to 6 weeks before the event. In case of later cancellation or failure to attend the entire attendance fee will be payable. The registered delegate may nominate a substitute at no additional cost. The organizer reserves the right to amend the program of events if necessary. The delegate acknowledges that photographs and videos taken at the event may be used in future promotional activities.

yes no +50 Euro + VAT I will take part at the dinner invitation on 3 May

yes no +50 Euro + VAT

I would like to take along my spouse/partner to the dinner invitation on 3 May (only available for “Regular” registrations)

DELEGATE REGISTRATION

* please attach certificate of enrolment

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