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IGEM NEWS | 2017/2018

THE SHAPE OF

THINGS TO COME

Let’s take a look back over a year packed with activities and
events while we also look ahead to 2018 and all the exciting
things it has in store for IGEM members

A BIG YEAR FOR THE TECHNICAL Director of Regulation and returned for the third year to discuss
SERVICES TEAM Commercial at Wales & West Utilities. how compliance is a changing
The previous 12 months represented a landscape and, last July, we gathered
busy year for IGEM with the release EVENTS, EVENTS, EVENTS at London’s No. 11 Cavendish Square
of a raft of standards. These included As usual, the 2017 calendar was packed to tackle the issues of Decarbonising
instalments from the IGEM/PRS with fun, interesting and educational the Gas Network. In 2018, we’ll be
series, Edition 4 of IGEM/UP/4, events, including the Sir Denis Rooke combining Gas Utilisation with our
covering the commissioning of new Memorial Lecture, which in 2017 was Annual Conference – so you’ll get
and existing gas-fired plant and delivered by Mark Horsley, CEO of two conferences for the price of one.
equipment, and Edition 3 of IGEM/ Northern Gas Networks (NGN). This Following the great success of IGEM’s
UP/1 and IGEM/UP/1A addressing year, Professor Dame Ann Dowling, first major Irish conference, entitled
strength testing, tightness testing and President of the Royal Academy of The Future of Gas Infrastructure in
purging of gas installations. Engineering, will take to the podium to Ireland, we’ll be visiting the Emerald
In March, Gi reported that IGEM has talk about the power of education, Isle again this year – so watch this
taken over the GIUSP. This transfer of research and innovation. space for more great conferences
ownership will equate to greater Last June, the Institution’s company coming your way.
sustainability and longevity for the Gas members were treated to a special day Celebrating her Scottish roots,
Industry Unsafe Situations Procedure of innovation, tailored specifically to Sheila brought the Summer Ball to
and confirms IGEM’s standing within their business needs. The Industrial Edinburgh Castle, so in 2018, in
the downstream industry. Affiliates Innovation Day brought honour of incoming President Steve’s
And, in another significant IGEM IAs together with the GDNs as Cymru home, we’re bringing the ball
development for the industry, IGEM they look to invest over £5 billion in to Cardiff Castle.
was appointed as authoriser for gas the second half of the RIIO GD1 period.
training standards by the industry’s In March this year, we’ll be Learning THE VOICE OF THE INDUSTRY
Strategic Management Board. IGEM is from Other Industries as we invite And finally, the first in a series of
now responsible for managing the representatives from the electricity, IGEM-sponsored reports from Policy
training governance process and water and telecommunications Connect and Carbon Connect was
recognising the training delivered by industries to share their best practice. published setting out the future options
providers. Smart design won the day at the for heating homes and businesses. Part 1
Young Persons Paper Competition of the Future Gas Series, Next Steps
A HISTORIC FIRST FOR IGEM Grand Final 2017 when South West for the Gas Grid, was launched at the
In May, IGEM welcomed its first ever Section winner Matthew Maclennan Houses of Parliament in September.
female President Sheila Lauchlan, took first place. Don’t forget, there’s Part 2 of the series, is due for
marking a historic milestone for the still time to enter this year’s publication in spring/summer 2018 and
Institution. At this year’s AGM, competition with the grand prize will examine issues related to the
self-employed engineer Sheila will being a trip to glorious Abu Dhabi. production of sufficient and sustainable
hand the reins to Steve Edwards, Our Gas Utilisation conference low carbon gas and its bulk storage. ■

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