PIGGING & IN-LINE INSPECTION
Led by Dr. Tom Bubenik and George Williamson
April 27-28, 2022 | Online
Dr. Tom Bubenik is a Vice President at DNV, responsible for developing and implementing pipeline-related technologies in DNV’s Integrity Solutions and Compliance Department. He joined DNV in 2004 to manage and grow the Pipeline Integrity Section, which now consists of over 30 engineers and support staff. Here, he was responsible for development, management, and implementation of projects related to all aspects of pipeline integrity management, including but not limited to in-line inspection, stress corrosion cracking management, seam weld integrity, mechanical damage, etc. He is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in technologies related to in-line inspection and the effects of defects on pipeline integrity.
George Williamson, is president of Integrity & Emission Reduction Partners (IERP), a consultancy specializing in safety, environmental and integrity management for pipeline and process systems. Prior to forming his company in 2021, he was Segment Engineering Technical Authority – Inspection, for the Upstream Global Projects group within BP. He has more than 25 years of Operations, Maintenance and Integrity Management experience. He is a registered professional engineer, NACE certified corrosion and a cathodic protection specialist. He has managed compliance and integrity programs for production facilities, gathering systems, liquid and gas transmission pipelines.
