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About PPSA

An international trade association serving the pipeline industry


PPSA at IPC, Calgary, Canada The Pigging Products and Services Association (PPSA) was formed in 1990 and now has over 90 members, representing the pigging industry throughout the world.

The Association is entirely funded by its members through their annual subscription fees. Its aims are, “To promote the knowledge of pigging and its related products and services by providing a channel of communication between the members themselves, and with users and other interested parties”.

PPSA plays a major role in providing information and sourcing equipment and services, for pipeline operators and the industry generally and responds to hundreds of enquiries each year.

The PPSA web site enables visitors to source the products and services they need quickly and easily and provides a link to PPSA's technical information service.

PPSA runs seminars and training courses on pigging, sponsors lectures and meetings about the subject and supports relevant conferences.

Full members are companies manufacturing or marketing pigging products or services.
Associate members are companies connected with the industry, e.g. operators, supplier's and allied industries.
Individual members are anyone with an interest in pigging.

Anyone requiring further information or who is interested in joining the Association should apply directly to:

    Gill Hornby,
    Executive Secretary,
    Pigging Products & Services Association,
    P O Box 2,
    Stroud,
    Glos,
    GL6 8YB, UK
      

    Tel: +44 1285 760597   Fax: +44 1285 760470
    E-mail:



DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS - 2009

PresidentLloyd Pirtle, T D Williamson, USA
Vice PresidentPeter Fretwell, Pipeline Engineering, UK
Director/Past President John Lambley, Tracerco, UK
DirectorUlrich Schneider, NDT Systems & Services AG, Germany
DirectorTroy Edge, Greene's Energy Group, USA
DirectorAlan Sweeney, Weatherford P&SS, USA
TreasurerAidan O'Donoghue, Pipeline Research Ltd, UK
Executive Secretary Gill Hornby, GDH Management Services, UK
Technical Advisers John Pitchford, Pitchford In-Line, UK
Aidan O'Donoghue, Pipeline Research Ltd, UK
David E Bull, ViaData LP, USA
Jack Smart, John Smart Consulting Engineers, USA
Patrick C Porter, P C Porter Consulting, USA