Rio Pipeline 2017

A surprising edition

Rio Pipeline Conference & Exhibition has changed its branding design, to unify the whole pipeline community, in an even more complete event. This was the gathering of all market players of this industry, around relevant content, networking and great business environment. What happens at the pipeline market, you can learn first here. Rio Pipeline, even more Pipeline.

With the theme “Connecting the Future: Trends and Challenges”, we went deeper into the scenario, showing innovative solutions to industry’s challenges and promoting business opportunities.

1,087

delegates

1,050

visitors

20

countries

176

technical papers

Pictures 2017

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VIDEOS

2017 Speakers

Check out the names that have spoken at Rio Pipeline.

Rodrigo Cesar Liberato

Rodrigo Cesar Liberato

Gerente de Engenharia de Produto de Peças Forjadas

Company:

Villares Metals

Graduação em Engenharia Mecânica Plena pelo Centro Universitário da FEI (2001), mestrado e doutorado em Engenharia Metalúrgica pela Universidade de São Paulo (2010). Atualmente é Gerente de Engenharia de Produto de Peças Forjadas - Villares Metals (desde de 2010) . Tem experiência na área de Engenharia de Materiais e Metalúrgica e na área da Qualidade.

Arturo Heinke

Arturo Heinke

Manager of Pipelines

Company:

YPF SA

Civil Engineer from the University of Buenos Aires. Postgraduate in Control Systems in the University of Buenos Aires, Master’s degree in Maintenance Management at Universidad Austral, MBA at the ADEN Business School in Mendoza
He has 34 years of experience in the petroleum industry, the last 17 years he has worked in the Logistics of Hydrocarbons of the Argentine Republic.
He is currently Manager of Pipelines of YPF SA. He is a member of ARPEL's CODyTE, co-author of the ARPEL Manual for Pipelines Integrity Management

Jorge Costilla Fernández

Jorge Costilla Fernández

Head of Control Room

Company:

Compañia Operadora de Gas del Amazonas

Environmental Engineering PhD, Industrial Engineering Master with a Mention in Operations and Productivity, Chemical Engineer, Gas Transmission Professional, International Certificate by the Department of Transportation (DOT) as Master Trainer, Master Evaluator and Qualified Operator in Pipeline Transportation System Operation.
Professional experience as Head of Transportation, Control Room Chief, Fractionation Plant and Pipeline supervisor for about 20 years.

Thomas Miesner

Thomas Miesner

Consultant

Company:

Tom Miesner began his midstream career in 1975 as an engineering summer aide. Since that time, he has been a pipeline engineer, operations manager, business developer, executive, expert witness, and consultant. Tom has written two books and numerous papers and articles about oil and gas pipelines. He is currently working on the second edition of his first book, Oil and Gas Pipelines in Nontechnical Language. Since 2008, Tom has taught over 150 pipeline classes to approximately 2,500 people. In 2016, the company Tom founded, Pipeline Knowledge & Development released its Hazardous Liquids Pipeline Control Room class consisting of 8 lessons totaling 9 hours. This class is currently in use by 4 major US liquid pipeline operators. For more about Tom Miesner and his company, please go to pipelineknowledge.com

Joe Paviglianiti

Joe Paviglianiti

Engineering Technical Leader

Company:

National Energy Board (NEB)

Mr. Paviglianiti is an Engineering Technical Leader at the National Energy Board (NEB) in Calgary, Canada. Joe has over 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He worked in oil and gas facility construction for 14 years as an NDE technician before obtaining Civil Engineering degree from the University of Calgary. Joe has been with the NEB for over 20 years and his responsibilities include construction and pipe integrity inspections, auditing and reviewing integrity management programs, fitness for service evaluations and engineering assessments and conducting failure investigations. In addition, he provides input into regulatory and standards development and is the past Chairman of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z662 Oil and Gas standard Technical Committee and is the Canadian representative on the ISO TC67/SC2 committee. Joe also participated on the executive of the ASME Pipeline System Division and International Pipeline Technology Institute. In addition to having published papers in technical conferences proceedings and journals, Joe has provided training and presentations on various integrity management related topics, construction techniques, standards development, and regulations in numerous countries.

EXHIBITION

Check out the exhibition plan and see also the list of exhibitors.

O&G activities in Rio de Janeiro

82%

of proven reserves in Brazil

70%

of O&G domestic production

1.6 billion

of R&D investiment

50

research and development institutions

IMPRENSA

Check out the releases with the best moments of the Rio Pipeline 2017

PRESS CENTER

AWARDS

During Rio Pipeline 2017, you can spotlight a project running for two different awards: Calgary Award and Global Pipeline Award. Those technical papers achieving Honorable Mention in the event will also run for Plínio Cantanhede, an IBP Award to be granted in Rio Oil & Gas 2018.

 

 

2017 Parallel Events

Knowledge Arena

In a moment that requires new skills, information management and connection to new global demands, the Rio Pipeline Knowledge Arena have promoted debates on issues that go well beyond technical issues, provoking broad and revealing reflections on the industry.

 

Youth Professional Program

Students from all over the country had a great opportunity to invest in a career in the oil and gas industry! The Youth Professional Program is held annually alongside national and international events of the market. Through debates with specialists in the oil and human resources areas, headhunters and youth professionals, the students were be able to interact with speakers, share experiences and collect valuable tips.

 

2017 SPONSORS