The Standards Australia ME-038 Main Technical Committee, responsible for the AS2885 suite, consists of representatives from these Nominating Organisations.

I haven’t included the individual representatives’ names, because, privacy…. but I also think that if you’re on the committee maybe it shouldn’t be private. I’ll bring that up at our meeting next month and get approval to publish the committee membership names here.

The Australasian Corrosion Association Incorporated

Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade (NT)

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (NSW)

GasNZ

Energy Safe Victoria

Australian Pipelines and Gas Association Limited

WD- 002 Liaison

Energy Networks Australia

Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety – Western Australia

Engineers Australia

Weld Australia

Australian Institute of Petroleum

Australian Energy Producers

Resources Safety & Health Queensland

New Zealand Institute of Gas Engineers

WorkSafe New Zealand

APGA Research and Standards Committee

Department for Energy and Mining (SA)

Energy Networks Australia

Convenor of ME-038-02

Australian Industry Group

Convenor of ME-038-08

Convenor of ME-038-05

Convenor of ME-038-09

Convenor of ME-038-01

Standards New Zealand (SNZ)

Independent Chairperson (Australia)

We meet annually in February, for 2 days, in person.

Below is a sample agenda of our annual meetings:

1. Meeting open & Admin
2. Action Items Update
3. Committee constitution review
4. Report from the Chair (Susan Jaques)
5. Current Projects (ie, revisions, amendments, pending revisions)
6. Subcommittee Reports (there’s a subcommittee AS2885 Parts 1 – 6, plus AS4822 and AS3862
7. Regulators Reports
8. International mirror committee participation
9. Liaison reports
10. Other business

This year we have a special focus on the NZ regulatory status, as well as a special presentation about AS2885.4 (subsea pipelines).

The purpose of the Main Committee is plenary, strategic and high-level helicopter view of the status, progress and coordination of the whole committee portfolio (7 parts, 2 other standards, 1 handbook).

My heartfelt thanks to the members of the Main Committee, for their stellar commitment to the cause, their attention to detail when reviewing the Standards, and the professional approach to the role. And we do have some fun, too!