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Julia Dwyer, Director, Cadent Foundation
Omar Fayez Mohamed ElMahdy,
Planning General Manager, Egypt Gas IGEM FEDS HOSTS RECEPTION
Richard Hynes-Cooper, Head of
Innovation, Northern Gas Networks FOR NEW MEMBERS

Product of the Year
C55 Asset Investment Planning and
Management developed by Copperleaf
Technologies in collaboration with
Northern Gas Networks, National Grid
Transmission and SGN
Mechanical Purge End Fitting
developed by Plasson in collaboration
with Cadent and ROSEN
Microstop developed by Ravetti in
collaboration with SGN and Pipeline
Technology
ServiceCam developed by Synthotech

Project of the Year
Albert Court Gas Mains Replacement THE NEW MEMBERS WERE WELCOMED BY PRESIDENT DUNCAN
delivered by tRIIO HONG KONG HOSTED a reception WONG, FEDS CHAIR MR PAK KIN CHEUNG, ADVISOR MR KENNETH LUN
AND KEY MEMBERS OF FEDS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Asset Investment Planning project for the new members of IGEM’s Far
undertaken by National Grid Gas East District Section (FEDS) IGEM President Duncan Wong
Transmission in December. presented certificates to the Section’s
Gas to the West undertaken by SGN The Section was delighted to new members and welcomed them to
Natural Gas in collaboration with welcome a variety of guests and the IGEM family.
Mutual Energy professional experts from across Fifteen new members, including
Green City Vision undertaken the industry to attend the ceremony four Chartered Engineers and 11
by Wales & West Utilities and in which new members were Engineering Technicians, received
Progressive Energy in collaboration celebrated and recognised for their certificates from the President.
with Scottish & Southern Electricity professional contributions. The reception was an excellent
Networks (SSEN) and UK Power The event began with a welcome opportunity for new members to
Networks (UKPN) speech from Pak Kin Cheung, IGEM learn about IGEM and discover the
OSS Project undertaken by Lagoni FEDS Chair. benefits of being a member.
Engineering in collaboration with Mr Cheung introduced the The event was followed by a
National Grid Gas Transmission development of the FEDS, its recent technical webinar on a new and
activities and membership status. Up innovative technique that involves
Safety Award to December 2020, IGEM FEDS has the insertion of optical fibre cable
Balfour Beatty expanded with over 220 individual into gas pipelines in Hong Kong.
Gas Networks Ireland members and 56 Industrial Affiliate The Section was honoured to
Wales & West Utilities members. Despite the outbreak of have Kam To Lai, General Manager
Covid-19, the Section has continued of Distribution Operation at the
Young Person’s Achievement Award to serve its members with flexibility Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd,
Christopher Stamp, Senior Pipeline and integrity. as the speaker.
Inspector, R&L Project Services
Gulraj Chatha, Engineering Manager,
Assurance & Compliance, Cadent
Joseph Stamp, Senior Pipeline “Now more than ever, the UK now in its 21st year, provides the
Inspector, R&L Project Services engineering sector must rely on perfect opportunity to showcase
Megan Dudley, Customer Service its ingenuity, its resilience and its the industry and those within it.
Agent, National Grid Metering innovative spirit. While many face a An industry that continually moves
Tom Cliffe, Project Lead/GIRS difficult road ahead, we are proud to be forward and provides inspiration and
Designer, D&G Utilities supporting the industrious individuals thought leadership.
and organisations that are sure to be at “Shortlisting these awards is always a
Neil Atkinson, CEO of IGEM, said: “We the heart of the UK’s recovery.” considerable challenge, each and every
were bitterly disappointed to have to Mike Foster, Chief Executive of the nomination deserves recognition. This
cancel the 2020 awards as we know how Energy and Utilities Alliance, said: year’s shortlist represents some of the
hard our nominees have worked to arrive “In 2019, I said that 2020 would be a best our industry has to offer; the most
at the shortlist. However, we are hopeful critical year, and I wasn’t wrong. 2020 devoted people, the most innovative
that after the hardships and stresses provided significant challenges, but projects, and the most effective teams.”
of 2020, that we will be able to finally also exciting opportunities. Now we
celebrate the incredible contribution must look forward and - as an industry - To attend the virtual Gas Industry
these people, projects and companies support the UK’s green recovery. Awards, book your free place at www.
have made to the gas industry. “The annual Gas Industry Awards, gasindustryawards.com

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