Page 3 - Gi_May2021

WELCOME TO THE MAY EDITION

OUR CONTRIBUTORS EDITOR’S LETTER

MARK CLARKE IN THIS EDITION, IGEM Marketing Assistant
Partner, Jodie Shepherd speaks to our CEO Neil Atkinson
White & Case about the future of the institution and its
Mark Clarke mission to engineer a sustainable gas future.
is a partner in Find out how IGEM is helping to ensure a fair
White & Case’s and sustainable transition that is safe,
dispute resolution affordable, and accessible to all consumers.
department in In recent years, the number and scope of
London. He co- climate change-related actions has increased
heads the firm’s Global Oil & Gas Disputes dramatically. The legal eagles at White & Case
Group and has significant experience are here to teach you how to navigate these complex and sophisticated
in international arbitration. He has legal challenges.
represented governments, state owned Britain’s five gas network companies have published the work
entities and some of the largest companies programme for Energy Networks Association’s Gas Goes Green programme
in the world in numerous complex cross- for the rest of 2021. We’re taking a closer look at the plan to reduce carbon
border disputes. emissions in this edition.
And we have an exclusive interview with Steve Vick, Chairman of Steve
GWEN WACKWITZ Vick International, who talks about his experience in the gas industry, his
Associate, thoughts on the government’s 10-point plan and the future of hydrogen.
White & Case We hope you enjoy the May edition,
Gwen is an associate
in the firm’s dispute
resolution group in
London. She practices
both commercial
litigation and SHARON BAKER-HALLAM
international arbitration and has worked EDITOR
with clients from a variety of sectors. She BA (HONS) AIGEM
has experience of arbitration under the INSTITUTION OF GAS ENGINEERS AND MANAGERS (IGEM)
ICC rules as well as experience of litigation
before the English and BVI Courts.

STEVE VICK YOUR LETTERS
Chairman, Steve
Vick International BEING PART OF THE CONVERSATION very little comment or feedback
Steve founded Steve I WOULD LIKE to congratulate from members. I would appreciate
Vick International IGEM on its concise coverage of the your comments on whether you
with his wife Angela reports produced by many learned think this is important and, if so,
in 1981, seeing institutions on the hydrogen how might it be achieved.
an opportunity to economy. It is very interesting and Edwin Domican
develop ways of useful to have an insight into the
safely sealing off gas mains and services excellent progress being made by EDITOR’S RESPONSE: As always,
using expanding resin foams under live the gas networks. The involvement IGEM welcomes members’ views on
conditions. Today, the company continues of the institution in creating a the gas transition and, as our efforts to
to supply all the UK gas distribution Hydrogen Knowledge Centre and expand our digital offering take shape,
networks and works collaboratively to membership on the relevant we are looking at new ways members
develop new techniques and hardware for working parties is essential. can contribute their views on the
the trenchless repair and replacement of There is a great deal of hydrogen economy and other hot-
ageing underground pipes. interesting published material, but button topics affecting the industry.

It’s time
for a new

chapter…
LIVE NOW!
wask-uk.com

03

15/04/2021 10:42
EdsLetter.indd 2 15/04/2021 10:42
EdsLetter.indd 2