Dale Millward, head of subsea development at piping technology specialist, STATS Group, will speak at the 4th Pipe Tech World Summit in Rome. (June 6-8).

The annual Pipe Tech event is attended by global experts in pipeline projects and technology, and features the latest methodology and solutions available to deliver oil and gas to market, from pipeline construction through to pipeline maintenance.

Mr Millward will deliver a workshop on Dead Leg Removal and Line Remediation, demonstrating how STATS’ pipeline isolation tools, the BISEP™ and Tecno Plug™ can be utilised to isolate and remove dead legs without interrupting production.

With 18 years experience in the pipeline and subsea intervention industry, Mr Millward has successfully conceived and delivered numerous unique engineering tools and systems for subsea recovery, abandonment and intervention.Aberdeen-based STATS are a leading provider of pipeline and process isolation and intervention services and technologies across the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, which reduce system or plant downtime and enhance safety and environmental performance.

STATS Group managing director, Pete Duguid, said: “The opportunity to speak at Pipe Tech puts us in front of the leading experts in pipeline integrity and cements our reputation as a company which delivers innovative and unique piping solutions across the oil and gas producing world.”

Source: STATS Group,June 7, 2011