RefMet is pleased to announce that Fred Plater joined RefMet on a permanent basis.  Fred joins RefMet with an extensive welding, in-service inspection, quality assurance, and fabrication capability.  More details are provided in the Personnel section.

RefMet have again been retained by BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina, this time for their #4 Calciner shutdown planned for early October 2011.

RefMet assisted Renewable Metal Technologies (rmt) with shutdown planning and inspection services at their new Wagga Wagga lead-acid battery recycling facility.

Paul was in Dunfermline Scotland for a pre-production meeting with Proclad FPV, for the Esso KTT project.

Michael visited Worsley Alumina to assist in pre-shut planning and safety risk assessments for the #5 Calciner.

The Australian Oil and Gas Review published an article on RefMet, see Page 33 of the February 2011 edition.

Paul continued support to the Esso Kipper Tuna Turrum development project.

The whole RefMet team was involved in materials support for BHP Billiton Petroleum, involving QA/third party supervision involving the welding of reducers to  drilling connectors at the workshops of Begley International in Perth .

Michael visited Nyrstar’s Hobart smelter to assist in final safety (risk) assessments at the beginning of their shutdown period

Paul was off to the J Ray McDermott yard in Batam to review the remediation of the Esso Kipper subsea cooler coatings.  The Kipper Tuna pipeline was also completed in Singapore as part of Paul’s visit.

Howard completed the Roc Oil Cliffhead Hydraulic Work-over Frame assignment at Haywards in Tasmania.

Michael presented a paper at the CIM conference in Vancouver.  The Refractories stream of the conference (Refractories V) was held in honour of Professor Michel Rigaud of the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, a personal friend of Michael’s.  The attached photo shows Michael with the principal guest.
Michael then attended a Super High Strength Steels seminar at Peschiera da Garda, Italy.

Paul was off to Singapore for Esso to discuss the progress of the Kipper Tuna projects pipeline welding Engineering Criticality Assessment with DNV.

RefMet’s involvement in third party verification of drilling tool refurbishment at Cameron’s Melbourne workshop, for BHP Billiton Petroleum’s Macedon Project came to an end with the last tool being successfully delivered to the client.

Michael conducted his one day Refractories Engineering training seminar ‘in-house’ for Pyrotek Inc at their Sydney facility.

Paul was off to Singapore for Esso to discuss the progress of the Kipper Tuna projects pipeline welding Engineering Criticality Assessment with DNV.

RefMet began an ad-hoc third party role with BP Angola drilling tools at Cameron’s Melbourne workshop.

RefMet was retained by Redbank Power to assist in strategic planning for future Boiler lining repairs, beginning with the shut planned for April 2011.

Paul attended the 1^St International Symposium on CO₂ Storage and Transportation, in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.

Paul attended the kick-off meeting for the new fabricator of the Roc Oil Cliffhead HWU frame, Haywards in Launceston Tasmania.