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| This month we look back at our recent Fundamentals of Gas Processing webinar on “Flow Assurance,” with registration now open for our GPAE Technical Meeting & AGM in November, alongside the latest updates from across GPA Europe. |
| Flow assurance sits at the intersection of process engineering and operational reliability. As pipeline networks increasingly carry more complex streams — hydrogen blends, CO₂-rich mixtures, and multiphase hydrocarbons — alongside conventional natural gas, keeping fluids moving safely and efficiently is becoming ever more technically demanding. Across the wider industry, carbon capture, utilisation and storage continues to be a major talking point for European gas processing, with a growing role for CO₂ shipping alongside pipeline transport as cross-border, shared offshore storage hubs take shape. |
| Read on for a recap of the September webinar, full details of our Technical Meeting & AGM, this month’s Paper of the Month, and more. |
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| Looking Ahead: GPAE Events in 2026 |
| Full details and registration information can be found here: gpaeurope.com/events/ |
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| GPAE Webinar Series |
| Fundamentals of Gas Processing: “Flow Assurance” — Webinar Recap |
| Held Thursday 24 September 2026 | 11:30–13:00 BST (12:30–14:00 CET) | MS Teams |
| Thank you to everyone who joined the second session in our Fundamentals of Gas Processing webinar series, exploring the operational challenges and technologies involved in maintaining safe and efficient hydrocarbon, hydrogen, and CO₂ transport, including fluid behaviour, hydrate management, pipeline integrity, and operational flow assurance strategies. |
| The programme featured three presentations: |
- Flow Assurance in Natural Gas Pipelines – Martin Watson, Wood Group
- Flow Assurance in H₂ Pipelines – Craig McKay, Wood Group
- Flow Assurance in CO₂ Pipelines – Paul McDermott, Kent Energies
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| Save the Date |
| GPAE Technical Meeting & AGM 2026 |
| Thursday 19 November 2026 | The Clermont London, Charing Cross, Strand, London WC2N 5HX | Theme: Unconventional Processes |
| A one-day event in London alongside our AGM, featuring high-quality technical presentations throughout the day, our Annual General Meeting following the lunch break, and a Networking Drinks Reception from 4pm. A virtual option is available for the AGM only. |
| Registration is now open. |
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| Save the Date: 2027 |
| Looking further ahead, here’s what’s on the GPAE calendar for 2027: |
- 22 April 2027 – GPAE Fundamentals of Gas Processing Webinar: Mercury Removal | MS Teams
- 1 June 2027 – GPAE Young Professional Training Day | Cologne Marriott Hotel, Cologne, Germany
- 2–4 June 2027 – GPAE Annual Conference | Cologne Marriott Hotel, Cologne, Germany
- 23 September 2027 – GPAE Fundamentals of Gas Processing Webinar: Gas Treating | MS Teams
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| Full details and registration information will be available at: gpaeurope.com/events |
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| GPAE 2027 Call for Papers |
| Abstracts are now open for our 2027 events — the April and September Fundamentals of Gas Processing webinars, the Annual Conference in Cologne, and the Technical Meeting & AGM — covering Digitisation, Sulphur, Acid Gas Removal, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Energy Transition Technologies, Decarbonisation of LNG, Projects, Operational Troubleshooting, Hydrogen, Biogas, Ammonia, and Carbon Capture and Storage. Submissions should be a 100–200 word abstract with presentation title and author name. |
| A Best Paper Award is open to all speakers, and the Aungier Award — £1,500, plus recognition from the Technical Committee — is presented to the best paper by a Young Professional. |
| Submit your abstract to: [email protected] |
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| GPAE is Seeking a Vice Chairperson |
| Samantha is due to step down as GPAE Chairperson, having served for two years. Paul Hopkinson, our current Deputy Chairperson, will be stepping into the Chairperson role at this year’s AGM. |
| We are therefore seeking volunteers to fill our Vice Chairperson role. If you are interested, please submit your name to [email protected] by 01 November 2026. |
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| New Edition of In Brief Available |
| If you have an article, technical insight, or news to share — or would like to sponsor an In Brief publication — please contact [email protected] |
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| In this issue, we explore how high-integrity CO₂ measurement systems are helping unlock the full potential of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). Our cover story examines how Carbon Centric and Bohr Limited are enabling the “U” in CCUS through advanced CO₂ quality assurance, supporting the development of commercially viable circular carbon economies. |
| Elsewhere, GPA Europe reflects on the growing importance of attracting and developing the next generation of engineering talent, as Chairperson Samantha Nicholson highlights Europe’s widening STEM skills gap and the vital role young professionals will play in the future of gas processing. We also share highlights from the GPAE Technical Conference 2025 and our latest webinar series. |
| The lead article, “Enabling the ‘U’ in CCUS Through CO₂mplete Measurement,” is authored by Andrew Alcock and Nishadi Perera of Bohr Limited, alongside Raymond Forbord of Carbon Centric. |
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| Paper of the Month |
| This month we are looking back at the most-viewed Past Paper from last month’s Library activity, presented by Davide Bocciardo, Fujifilm at the GPAE Annual Conference 2022 in Paris. |
| “Improvement of Process Efficiency for Natural Gas Applications by Fujifilm Apura™ Gas Separation Membranes” |
| Membrane-based gas separation is gaining wider acceptance across the Oil & Gas industry, increasingly competing with conventional purification technologies such as amine towers, Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA), and cryogenic distillation. |
| This paper explores how Fujifilm’s Apura™ gas separation membranes deliver improved process efficiency for natural gas applications. Case studies from natural gas operator deployments show the Apura™ membranes achieving superior performance compared to competitor gas separation membranes, driving plant efficiency improvements alongside reductions in CO₂ and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. |
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