An interesting two-day business program featured the most up-to-date information about projects, international issues, technical, environmental and economic challenges, as well as investigating new developments in the industry.
Keynote presentations included Cape York Partnerships Director Noel Pearson speaking about pipeline development on Aboriginal land, and Canada’s National Energy Board Professional Leader – Engineering Alan Murray, who discussed the similarities and differences between the Australian and Canadian industries.
The Exhibition provided a great opportunity for delegates to discuss the latest products and services for the industry with approximately 60 suppliers.
Queensland was a fitting location for the APIA Convention and Exhibition as the state is developing as a natural gas and LNG export hub for Australia. Seven LNG projects have been proposed in the state, involving the construction of hundreds of kilometres of pipeline from the state’s coal seam gas fields to port sites.
