John Stuart-Robertson named APGA’s new President

After a busy 4 days at the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA) annual Convention and Exhibition in Perth, our very own John Stuart-Robertson, Managing Director of HDI Lucas, was appointed as the new President of the APGA for the next 2 years.

John has been active within APGA for over 20 years, initially as a simple member attending networking events. As years went by, John got involved in various committees and eventually joined the board 8 years ago, continuing the legacy of Andy Lukas and Kevin Lester from Lucas, who respectively became President in 1998 and 2008.

The APGA is a platform for industry engagement, collaboration and collegiality, federating contractors, engineers, suppliers and assets owners. Via its various forums, such as the Women, Suppliers or Young Pipeliners Forums, and via its events, APGA facilitates networking and knowledge sharing. The work APGA members do together on key industry issues is critical. Spiecapag’s team is involved in various committees including the Health, Safety & Environment, Contractors, and Research & Standards committees. Committees work on guidelines, standards and policies. They are regularly consulted by government at multiple levels.

The APGA has always been very strong in supporting Research & Standards, and so particularly as the energy sector transitions to net-zero emissions. As part of Future Fuels, a government funded Cooperative Research Committee (CRC), APGA will contribute to setting up new safe standards for energy transportation, in particular related to hydrogen.