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the project managers and engineers in within the gas network by using SOUTH WEST SECTION
these individual projects. data GIS data sets and gas ANDREW FIRTH
hygrometry assessments. DATA ACCURACY OFFICER,
Risk modelling of gas assets WALES & WEST UTILITIES
To efficiently run a gas network you
need to actively manage the number NORTH WEST SECTION Andrew graduated
and consequence of asset failures. MATT GOODE from Lancaster
This project used actuarial methods to NETWORK SUPERVISOR, CADENT University in 2004
assess and apply an objective measure with a BSc in
of risk to all assets for simple asset Matt joined Accounting and
prioritisation including renewal Cadent in 2015 Finance Combined
projects, maintenance adjustment after graduating with Computer Science. He joined
and optimisation. from Liverpool Wales & West Utilities in 2005 and
University with a became a Data Accuracy Officer in
BSc (Hons) in 2008. Andrew’s role revolves around
NORTH EAST & YORKSHIRE Physics. He currently runs an annual assessing, processing and maintaining
SECTION portfolio of projects within the North data received from operational
CHRIS RODGERSON West, ensuring the integrity and colleagues. He is also the company’s
INTEGRITY ENGINEER, safety of assets of all pressure tiers, Firm Load Shedding Coordinator,
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS alongside ad-hoc projects that responsible for running Wales & West
require in-depth strategic and Utilities load shedding as part of
Chris is a financial decision making and national gas emergencies or exercises.
Chartered Engineer workload delivery.
with a Masters in Shedding the Load: Driving change
Pipeline Mother nature doesn’t with firm load shedding
Engineering from sign easements This paper discusses the firm load
Newcastle Any asset owner will encounter shedding project and covers how it
University. Having worked as a damage or potential damage from has both improved results at Wales
Pipeline Engineer in an international Mother Nature. Matt’s paper and & West Utilities and is setting the
consultancy and a Royal Marine in the presentation outlines a project he is industry standard.
British military, he is now an Integrity undertaking to divert the River
Engineer for Northern Gas Networks. Mersey over 30m to proactively
protect the high pressure gas feed WELSH SECTION
Severe third party damage to a to Manchester. SAM JONES
30-inch high pressure pipeline BUILD & REPLACE CRAFTSPERSON
An investigation into severe third ENGINEER APPRENTICE,
party damage discovered on a 38bar SCOTTISH SECTION WALES & WEST UTILITIES
pipeline and the learnings which can ALEXANDER WEBB
help the wider industry to reduce the INNOVATION PROJECT MANAGER, SGN Since joining Wales
likelihood of a catastrophic failure in & West Utilities in
the future. Alexander joined 2015 as an
SGN in 2008 apprentice, Sam
BEN SMITH having previously has competed
SENIOR ENGINEER, ROSEN UK trained and both Level 1 and
worked as an Level 2 Gas Service and Gas Main
Ben is a Chartered architect. Laying qualifications. He is currently
Engineer who Following a successful Network completing the final year of his
graduated from Innovation Competition bid, he took apprenticeship, studying towards
the University of on the role of Project Manager for a Level 3 qualification in Gas
Northumbria in Real-Time Networks, overseeing all Network Operations.
2012 with a BEng aspects from cloud and data
in Mechanical Engineering and then management, major construction to Improving customer satisfaction on
completed an MSc in Pipeline stakeholder engagement. planned mains replacement
Integrity Management in 2016. He programs whilst keeping our
has worked in the gas industry as an Real-Time Networks: delivering a customers safe and warm
engineering consultant since 2012, future energy network Sam has written, produced and edited
providing technical solutions for This multi discipline project is a short video explaining why gas
projects which cover the full asset developing the world’s first gas distribution networks are replacing
life cycle. energy model which will old metallic mains and how this
fundamentally change the way the directly benefits customers. ■
Managing water ingress into the gas network is managed, ensuring
gas distribution network the network is able to demonstrate THERE’S STILL TIME TO BOOK YOUR
This project provides pro-active flexibility and accommodate PLACE AT THE YPPC GRAND FINAL ON
solutions for identifying the location changes in order to satisfy the 14 JUNE AT EVENTS.IGEM.ORG.UK
of water ingress and accumulation energy trilemma.

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