LAHORE: (Monday, October 10, 2022): Punjab University Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering (IMME) in collaboration with The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) Pakistan Chapter has initiated the “Corrosion Technical Series 2022” for the benefit of undergrad students and young engineers. The series of lectures are being conducted by practicing experienced professionals who share solutions to industrial problems and experiences gained in executing different projects.
M/s SGS Pakistan is one of the Swiss companies to be set up in a newly born country, has evolved into a dynamic company having a team of specialists in various disciplines of quality verification, supported by state-of-the-art testing laboratories and advanced technology, over the years. In this context, Deputy Manager of SGS Pvt. Ltd Khurram Shehzad Zaka, was requested to deliver a lecture on the topic of the second technical session, “Pipeline Assets Management”.
In his lecture, Mr. Zaka explained the importance of Pipeline Asset Management and emphasized that the Pipeline operator’s objective is to continue providing safe and reliable delivery of oil and gas products to their customers without any adverse effect on employees, the public, and the environment. When pipeline integrity is compromised, the probability of pipeline leakage becomes high.
Acting Director IMME Prof Dr Muhammad Kamran thanked the speaker for sharing his valuable knowledge and experience with the students. He also thanked Engr Shafqat Ali from AMPP Pakistan Section for assisting and coordinating the session. He appreciated the efforts of Lecture at IMME Ameeq Farooq for organizing such an informative session. Engr Shafqat Ali highlighted the objective of AMPP in providing a platform for corrosion engineers and stressed the importance of acquiring international corrosion certifications, accepted globally in the corrosion control and mitigation sector.