PPSA sponsors Young Pipeliner events in 2025 to 2026

The pipeline industry is experiencing a skills shortage. Educating young pipeliners about the Pipeline industry and encouraging them to become a part of it is crucial for our energy security in the future.

This year the Pigging Products and Service Association (PPSA) has been active in supporting and developing young pipeliners around the world at a number of events. By supporting young pipeliners we are helping to develop the leaders of the future.

In April 2025 PPSA had the honour of sponsoring the Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT) Pipeline Integrity graduation luncheon. Congratulations to all the graduates and good luck in their future careers.

In September 2025 PPSA joined forces with the CTDUT Pipeline Technology Research Center and PipelineBrazil to host an Introduction to Pigging event at the test loop in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Five PPSA members gave presentations, sharing their knowledge of pigging with young pipeliners, university students and people new to the industry. To complement the technical presentations, the students saw a Pig launch/receive through the CTDUT testloop. We hope this has encouraged some young people to join the Pigging industry.

In November 2025 at the PPSA Seminar in Aberdeen PPSA sponsored a Presentations Skills course (PEP Talks) for young pipeliners to help them develop communication skills. Five young pipeliners took part in the course that was part online training with a skilled coach, followed by them giving a presentation on the day before the Seminar. PPSA has also had the honour of sponsoring the YPP USA Symposium that is taking place on 6-7 May, 2026 in Houston, USA and the YPPE mini conference that is taking place in Nivelle, Belgium on 3-4 June 2026. These events provide leadership and networking opportunities for young pipeliners, developing the industry’s future talent. The organisers are all volunteers and do a fantastic job putting these events on with limited resources. We are pleased to support them and wish them every success with the events.