MEETINGS
SEPTEMBER 2010
Tue
7 Sept

IMechE
YM group
1930 start
Monthly meeting
The Old School; House
Little Belmont St, Aberdeen.
For detail go to http://nearyou.imeche.org.uk/uk/scot/RUYAB/
Tue
7 Sept
EI
Wed
8 Sept
SUT

Wed
8 Sept
RAeS
1900 for 1930
The Lounge,
Town Hall, Elgin
The Chinook on Ops
by Flt Sgt Mark Bradley
1800 for 1830
Marcliffe Hotel, Pitfodels
Cults , Aberdeen
Renewables for
Business – Cutting CO2
Emissions & taking
Advantage of Feed- in
Tariffs &
Heat incentives by Ian
Nicol of ASE Systems
Refreshments available (foc)
Fri
AMB
17 Sept

An opportunity for
Industry (a discussion)
Chaired by Jeremy
Cresswell of the P&J
1800 start
“Gadgets & Widgets”
Hilton Treetops Hotel
by Spkr TBA
Springfield Rd, Aberdeen
£15 (members), £25 (non members) incl buffet
Tue
EI
14 Sept

1600 start to 1830
Elphinstone Hall,
King’s College
University of Aberdeen
Start TBA
AMB Dinner/ Dance
Ardoe House Hotel
Aberdeen
For costs & tickets contact the secretary
15
Wed
IMechE
22 Sept

Start TBA
BP Exploration Offices
Dyce, Aberdeen
Visit to BP HIVE
(Highly Immersive
Visualisation
Environments)
Pre Registration essential contact
christopher.durden@uk.bp.com
Tue
IMechE
28 Sept
Start TBA
Lecture Theatre 2
Fraser Noble Bldg
University of Aberdeen
How to get
Professionally
Registered by Sandra
Mulligan of IMechE
Thur
ICorr
30 Sept W&JS
1800 start
Atholl Hotel, King’s Gate
Aberdeen
Materials & Testing
For Sour Environments
by Dr C M Fowler of
Exova Corrosion
Centre
OCTOBER 2010
Mon
4 Oct
AACE

Tue
5 Oct
1815 for 1830
Presidential address
Seminar Rm, Curl Aberdeen by Andy Martin
Eday Walk, Summerhill
Aberdeen
Refreshments available (foc)
IET

1845 for 1900
Queens Hotel, Leonard St
Perth
This event incl a finger buffet (foc)
16
Presentation on
the UK Gas
Transmission network
by Andrew Holmes of
NGrid, Construction
Tue
5 Oct
IMechE
1930 start
Monthly meeting
YM Group The Old Scholl House
Little Belmont St, Aberdeen.

Wed
6 Oct
For detail go to http://nearyou.imeche.org.uk/uk/scot/RUYAB/
EI
IMechE

Wed
6 Oct
1800 for 1830
Rm 226, RGU
Aberdeen Bus School
Garthdee Campus
Aberdeen
Case study of the
Brenda Field
Measurement &
Allocation by
Denis Pinto of Premier
Oil
Refreshments available (foc)
1800 start
“Sub Sea Trees” by
Hilton Treetops Hotel
Spkr TBA
Springfield Rd, Aberdeen
£15 (members), £25 (non members) incl buffet
SUT

Tue
CQI
12 Oct

For further detail go to www.thecqi.org
Tue
IMechE
12 Oct

An operator’s view on
Quality by spkr TBA
1830 start
Venue TBA
Start time TBA
Atholl Hotel, King’s Gate
Aberdeen
Two separate seminar
sessions, am) Assessors
pm) FL Workshop by
IMechE HQ
There is no charge but pre registration is essential go to
www.imeche.org.events
17
Tue
EI
12 Oct

Britain’s Land Speed
Record by Chris
Boocock of Rainham Ind
Services
Refreshments available (foc)
Wed
MIS
13 Oct

1800 for 1830
Marcliffe Hotel, Pitfodels
Cults, Aberdeen
1730 start
BP Exploration Office
Dyce, Aberdeen
AGM & Presidential
Address; “C Eng ,Why
Bother?”
By Craig Durham
Tea & coffee available (foc)
Wed
IMechE
13 Oct

Start time TBA
Prof Development
Thistle Aberdeen Altens
Seminar by IMechE HQ
Hotel, Souterhead Rd,
Aberdeen
Fee payable & pre registration essential go to
www.imech.org.events
Wed
RAeS
13 Oct
1900 for 1930
The Lounge
The Town hall, Elgin
Typhoon – The
Engineering Challenge
by Sqd Ldr D Marshall
Tue
ICorr
26 Oct
1800 start
Palm Court Hotel
81, Seafield Rd, Aberdeen
Sour Service
Assessment of Ageing
Assets by Dr Zainab
Marsh of TAQA/ WGIM

Tea & Coffee available (foc)
Wed
AMB
27 Oct
1730 for 1800
Rm AB 29 / 30 RGU
Schoolhill, Aberdeen
18
The Effective
Application of
Condition based Mtce
By Gordon Ellis
Wed
AMS
27 Oct
1830 start
Rm C601, RGU
Schoolhill, Aberdeen
Thur
WJS
28 Oct

1745 for 1800
Beechgrove Suite
Atholl Hotel, King’s Gate
Aberdeen
Tea & Coffee available (foc)
AGM & talk by
Jim Mitchell.
A history of Piplines
by Alan Foxton of
Subsea 7
NOVEMBER 2010
Mon
1 Nov

Tue
2 Nov


Tue
2 Nov

AACE
SHSG
IHT
1815 for 1830
Curl, Aberdeen
Eday Walk, Summerhill
Aberdeen
A Practical Guide to
Silt Management on
Construction Sites by
Dr R Coulton of
Siltbuster.
Tea & Coffee available (foc)
EI
1800 for 1830
Venue TBA
Asset Life Assessment
by various speakers
Refreshments available (foc)
There will be an admission charge for detail contact
Vickie Naidu @ 442074677179 or vnaidu@energyinst.org
IMechE
1930 start
Monthly meeting
YM Group The Old Scholl House
Little Belmont St, Aberdeen.
For detail go to http://nearyou.imeche.org.uk/ukscot/RUYAB/
19
Tue
2 Nov
IET
1845 for 1900
Queens Hotel, Leonard St,
Perth
“Arc Flash Problems”
by Mike Wynd of
Scottish Power
Tue
9 Nov
EI
1800 for 1830
Marcliffe Hotel, Pitfodels,
Cults, Aberdeen
Effects of the European
Emissions Trading
Scheme on Activity in
The UK Continental
Shelf by Prof A Kemp
Aberdeen University

Refreshments available (foc)
Wed
MIS
10 Nov

1730 start
BP Exploration Offices
Dyce Aberdeen
Integrating Numerical
& Geological Data in
Sand Protection Studies
By Phil Taylor of
Helix RDS
Tea & coffee available (foc)
Wed
IMechE
10 Nov
1800 for 1830
Rm 226 Aberdeen
Bus School, RGU
Garthdee Campus
Aberdeen
Major Operator, Major
Issue, Major
Opportunity- Manage
your CO2 Balance by
spkr from Shell E&P
Wed
SUT
10 Nov

1800 start
Umbilicals / Flexibles
Hiltom Treetops Hotel
by spkr TBA
Sprogfield Rd, Aberdeen
£15 (members), £25 (non members) incl buffet
Wed
RAeS
10 Nov
1900 for 1930
The Library, Elgin.
20
Composite Technology
by Prof Richard Day
Thur
CQI
11 Nov



1830 start
Board Rm, Curl Aberdeen
Eday Walk, Summerhill
Aberdeen
For further detail go to www.thecqi.org
There is seating limit of 20
Refreshments available (foc)
Fri
WJS
12 Nov

World Quality Day
“Out of the Crisis” by
The Deming Learning
Network
1900 hrs Start
Thistle Hotel, Altens
Aberdeen
For costs & tickets contact secretary
27th Annual Dinner
of Nth Scottish Branch
Spkr TBA
Mon
AACE
22 Nov


1815 for 1830
G&S Papers
Seminar Rm, Curl Aberdeen Competition
Eday Walk, Summerhill
Aberdeen
For detail contact secretary
Refreshments available (foc)
Tue
ICorr
23 Nov

1800 start
Palm Court hotel
81, Seafield Rd, Aberdeen
Refreshments available (foc)
Tue
IMechE
23 Nov

Validation Testing
of Composite Repairs
for Pipes & Pipelines
By John Middleton of
Tuscan Corrosion Ctl Lt
start time TBA
ATEX for Offshore
Abdn Exhibition & Conf
Operations by
Centre, Bridge of Don
IMechE HQ
Aberdeen
Fee payable & pre registration essential for detail go to
www.imeche.org/events
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Wed
AMB
24 Nov
1730 for 1800
Rm AB 29/30 RGU
Schoolhill, Aberdeen.
Shell’s safety critical
Metocean Systems
Offshore by Jon Upton
Thur
IMechE
25 Nov

start time TBA
Offshore Pipelines; Life
Abdn, Exhibition & Conf
Management & Fitness
Centre, Bridge of Don
For Service by IMechE
Aberdeen
Fee payable & pre registration essential for detail go to
www.imeche.org/events
Thur
WJS
25 Nov

1745 for 1800
Beechgrove Suite
Atholl Hotel, King’s Gate
Aberdeen
Tea & Coffee available (foc)
Refurbishment of
Polymer Lined pipe
by Stephen Barnes of
Swageling
DECEMBER 2010
Wed
1 Dec
MIS
IMechE
Wed
1 Dec
SUT

1800 for 1830
Rm TBA, Aberdeen
Bus School, RGU
Garthdee Campus
Aberdeen
1930 start
Marcliffe Hotel, Pitfidels
Cults, Aberdeen
Contact secretary for details
22
OCTG-Mechanical
properties that
matter by Ed Wade
of MetalEcosse Ltd
Topic TBA
by David Gillander
Mon
6 Dec

Tue
7 Dec

AACE
SHSG
CIWEM
1815 for 1830
Seminar Rm, Curl Aberdeen
Eday Walk, Summerhill
Aberdeen
Refreshments available (foc)
Mini Hydro Electric
Schemes by
Mick Bestwick of
Highland Eco Design
EI
MSc Student Best
Student Energy Paper.
RGU & Abdn University
1800 for 1830
Marcliffe Hotel, Pitfodels
Cults, Aberdeen
Refreshments available (foc)
Tue
7 Dec
IMechE
1930 start
Monthly meeting
YM Group The Old School House
Little Belmont St, Aberdeen

For detail go to http://nearyou.imeche.org.uk/uk/scot/RUYAB/
Tue
7 Dec
IMechE
1800 for 1830
IoM3/AMS Rm 226,Aberdeen
Bus School RGU
Garthdee Campus
Aberdeen
Why do downhole
tubulars fall apart?
by Ed Wade
of MetalEcosse Ltd
Tue
7 Dec
IET
1845 for 1900
Queens Hotel, Leonard St,
Perth
The New Forth Bridge
by Alan Seywright of
Jacobs Arup Ltd.
Wed
8 Dec
AACE
1900 start
The Blue Lamp,
121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen
G & S Pub quiz
Wed
8 Dec
RAeS
1900 for 1930
The Library, Elgin
The Real Space Race
Spy Satellites in the
Cold War by Pat Norris
23
JANUARY 2011
Tue
IMechE
1930 start
Monthly meeting
11 Jan YM Group The Old School House
Little Belmont St,, Aberdeen.

For detail go to http://nearyou.imeche.org.uk/uk/scot/RUYAB/
Wed
RAeS
1900 for 1930
Topic TBA
12 Jan
Venue TBA

For detail go to www.raes.org.uk/branches
Mon
AACE
17 Jan

1815 for 1830
Glulam Beams
Seminar Rm, Curl Aberdeen by Hamish Morrison
Eday Walk, Summerhill
of Core Structures Ltd
Aberdeen.
Refreshments available (foc)
Tue
EI
18 Jan MIS

1800 for 1830
Marcliffe Hotel, Pitfodels
Cults, Aberdeen
Development of the
Buzzard Field-4 yrs on
by Geoff Leech of
Nexen Petroleum UK
Refreshments available (foc)
Wed
IMechE
19 Jan AMS
1800 for 1830
Tidal Energy; Sound of
Rm 226, Aberdeen
Islay by Dr Alan Owen
Bus School, RGU
of RGU
Garthdee Campus Aberdeen.
Tue
ICorr
25 Jan
1800 start
Palm Court Hotel,
81, Seafield Rd, Aberdeen

Refreshments available (foc)
24
Materials Engineering
-issues in Oil & Gas
by Rob Howard of
Lloyds Register.
Thur
WJS
27 Jan

1745 for 1800
Beechgrove Suite
Atholl Hotel, King’s Gate
Aberdeen
Tea & Coffee available (foc)
AGM & Presentation
“Developments in
Structural Integrity”
Spkr TBA of TWI
FEBRUARY 2011
Tue
1 Feb
IET

Tue
1 Feb
1845 for 1900
Queens Hotel, Leonard St,
Perth
Refreshments available (foc)
James Watt-Discoverer
Philosopher, Lawyer or
Engineerr? by
Dr Ben Marsden of
Aberdeen University
IMechE
1930 start
Monthly Meeting
YM Group The Old School House
Little Belmont St, Aberdeen

For detail go to http://nearyou.imeche.org.uk/uk/scot/RUYAB/
Sat
5 Feb
AACE

Tue
8 Feb
Start TBA
Marcliffe Hotel, Pitfodels
Cults, Aberdeen.
For costs & tickets contact secretary
EI

Tue
8 Feb
1800 for 1830
Marcliffe Hotel, Pitfodels,
Cults, Aberdeen
A Climate Change
Voyage of Discovery
by John Dunn of
Marine Scotland
Refreshments available (foc)
CQI
W&JS


Annual Dinner
1830 start
Knowledge
Offices of SubSea 7
Management
Arnhall Bus Park
spkr TBA
Westhill, Aberdeenshire
Tea & coffee available (foc)
For further detail go to www.thecqi.org
25
Wed
9 Feb

Wed
9 Feb


Wed
9 Feb
MIS
1730 start
BP Exploration offices
Dyce Aberdeen
Tea & Coffee available (foc)
IoM3 Young Persons
Lecture Competition
(Scottish Heats)
AMS
Development of
Artificial lighting
Spkr TBA
Start TBA
Venue TBA
For detail go to
www.abdn,acuk/ams/index.html
RAeS
1900 for 1930
The Lounge
The Town Hall, Elgin
Mon
AACE
14 Feb

1815 for 1830
Seminar Rm, Curl Aberdeen
Eday Walk, Summerhill
Aberdeen
Refreshments available (foc)
Wed
IMechE
16 Feb
1800 for 1830
Rm 226, Aberdeen
Bus School RGU
Garthdee Campus
Aberdeen
Scotland’s canalsAn Asset for the future
by Andrew Ross of
British Waterways
Ready to AX-S the deep
AX-S Subsea well
Intervention system
New Technology for
deepwater intervention
by Matthew Law
of Expro AX-S Tech Ltd
1800 start
“Meteorolgy”
Hilton Treetops Hotel
by spkr TBA
Springfield Rd, Aberdeen
£15 (members), £25 (non members) incl buffet
Wed
SUT
16 Feb

The Fresson Lcture
Spkr TBA
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Tue
ICorr
22 Feb

1800 start
Palm Court Hotel,
81 Seafield Rd
Aberdeen
Refreshments available (foc)
Wed
AMB
23 Feb
1730 for 1800
Rm AB29/30 RGU
Schoolhill, Aberdeen
Non Intrusive Insp
(NII)-Process,
Inspection Technique
Selection criteria &
Data analysis by
Craig Emslie of
Sonomatic Aberdeen
Skandi Arctic, the new
generation DNV by
Gordon Harvey
MARCH 2011
Tue
1 Mar
IMechE
1930 start
Monthly meeting
YM Group The Old School House
Little Belmont St, Aberdeen

For detail go to http://nearyou.imeche.org.uk.uk/scotRUYAB/
Tue
1 Mar
IET
1845 for 1900
Queens Hotel, Leonard St
Perth
Bio energy from
Distillery Co-Products
by Duncan Stewart of
Diageo Distillery
Thu
3 Mar
EI
1800 for 1830
Marcliffe Hotel, Pitfodels
Cults, Aberdeen
EI Aberdeen, Annual
Dinner speakers Hon
Alex Salmond MSP,&
Bob Keiller PSN

For detail contact Secretary
Tue
CQI
1830 start
8 Mar
venue TBA

For detail go to www.thecqi.org
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Site Visit to Renewable
Energy Co. TBA
Tue
8 Mar

Wed
9 Mar

Wed
9 Mar

Wed
9 Mar
EI
1800 for 1830
Marcliffe Hotel, Pitfodels,
Cults, Aberdeen
Refreshments available (foc)
MIS
1730 start
BP Exploration Offices,
Dyce, Aberdeen. With
Video Link to Heriot Watt,
University
Underground Coal
Gasification-the
acceptable face of coal
mining, by Peter
Drybugh of
Wardell Armstrong LLP
Tea & Coffee available (foc)
SUT
1800 start
Barents Sea,
Hilton Treetops Hotel
by Spkr TBA
Sprigfield Rd, Aberdeen
£15 (members) , £25 (non members) incl buffet`
RAeS
Wed
IMechE
16 Mar
1900 for 1930
The Library, Elgin
AGM
1800 for m1830
Rm, 226, RGU
Aberdeen Bus School
Garthdee Campus, Aberdeen
IMechE Membership
event-Delivery &
Development by CEO
Spkrs; Stephen Tetlow &
VP Stuart Cameron
Thur
WJS
31 Mar

Branch AGM &
Pelamis Wave Poweran update on activities
N of Orkney by Denis
Pinto & Max Carcus
1745 for 1800
Beechgrove Suite
Atholl Hotel, King’s Gate
Aberdeen
Tea & Coffee available (foc)
28
Risk Based Inspection
spkr from DNV, TBA
APRIL 2011
Mon
5 Apr
IMechE
1930 start
Monthly meeting
YM Group The Old School House
Little Belont St, Aberdeen

Foe detail go to http://nearyou.imeche.org.uk/uk/scot/RUYAB/
Tue
6 Apr

Tue
6 Apr
IET
1845 for 1900
Queens Hotel, Leonard St,
Perth
Finger buffet available (foc)
IMechE
AMS
1800 for 1830
Bionic Hand-the iLimb
Rm 226 RGU
Hand by David Gow of
Aberdeen Bus School
SMART, NHS Lothian
Garthdee Campus, Aberdeen
Tue
EI
12 Apr

Innovative grid control
facilitator of green
power integration by
Dr Mircea Scutariu of
Mott Macdonald
1800 for 1830
Marcliffe Hotel, Pitfodels
Cults Aberdeen
Refreshments available (foc)
Optimus
spkr TBA
Tue
CQI
1830 atart
Site visit to business in
12 Apr
Site TBA
Aberdeen area TBA

For further information contact secretary
Tue
ICorr
12 Apr MCF
1800 start
Palm Court Hotel,
81 Seafield Rd, Aberdeen
Wed
MIS
13 Apr EGS

1900 start
BP Exploration Offices,
Dyce, Aberdeen
Tea & Coffee available (foc)
29
Cracks & their causes
by Lammert Brantsma of
Mats Eng Ltd
Gold in Scotland!
Scotgold’s Grampian
Gold Project by
Chris Sangster
Wed
RAeS
1900 for 1930
Topic TBA
13 Apr
The Library, Elgin

For detail go to www.raes.org.uk/branches
Thu
EI
14 Apr IMechE

1830 start
Thistle Hotel, Inverness
Refreshments available (foc)
Fri
AACE
15 Apr

1815 for 1830
Goals, Bridge of Dee
Aberdeen
For detail contact secretary
Hydro Generationlooking forward &
Back from Glendoe
by Helen Dalgliesh of
Scottish & Southern En
G&S 5-a-side football
Competition
1800 start
“4D Seismic”
Hilton Treetops Hotel
by spkr TBA
Springfield Rd, Aberdeen
£15 (members), £25 (non members) incl buffet
Wed
SUT
20 Apr

Wed
AMB
27 Apr
1730 for 1800
Rm AB29/30 RGU
Schoolhill, Aberdeen
Thur
WJS
28 Apr
Fuel Cell as a clean
Energy Source-Current
Status & Challenges by
Dr Hossain
1745 for 1800
Topic & spkr TBA
Beechgrove Suite
Atholl Hotel, King’s Gate
Aberdeen

For details go to
www.twiprofessional.com/content/wjs_nothrenscottish.html
30
MAY 2011
Tue
IMechE
3 May YM group

1930 start
Monthly meeting
The Old School House
Little Belmont St, Aberdeen
For detail go to http://nearyou.imeche.org.uk/uk/scot/RUYAB/
Wed
RAeS
4 May
1900 for 1930
The Library, Elgin
Advanced Space
Concepts, by
De D Macdonald
Mon
AACE
1815 for 1830
Annual Business
9 May
Venue TBA
Meeting & Site Visit

For further information contact secretary
Tue
EI
10 May

Skills & Knowledge
Management by
Jon Glesinger, & Gareth
Parkes.
Refreshments available (foc)
Tue
CQI
10 May

1800 for 1830
Marcliffe Hotel, Pitfodels
Cults Aberdeen
1830 start
FPAL, Altens
Aberdeen
Branch AGM & open
evening for members &
students guidance for
CEng
Tea & coffee available (foc)
Wed
SUT
11 May
1800 start
Hilton Treetops Hotel
Springfield Rd, Aberdeen
31
DSV’s / Diving/New
Tonnage by spkr TBA
Tue
ICorr
24 May NACE

1800 start
Palm Court Hotel
81 Seafield Rd, Aberdeen.
Tea & Coffee available (foc)
Wed
RAeS
25 May
1900 for 1930
The Library, Elgin.
Title TBA
by Don Harrop of BP
From The Solar System
To the Edge of Space
by Dr Robin Catchpole
JUNE 2011
Tue
7 Jun
IMechE
1930 start
Monthly meeting
YM Group The Old School House
Little Belmont St, Aberdeen

For detail go to http://nearyou.imeche.org.uk/uk/scot/RUYAB/
Wed
8 Jun
SUT

1800 start
Topic & Spkr TBA
Hilton Treetops Hotel,
Sprigfield Rd, Aberdeen
£15 (members), £25 (non members) incl buffet
Tue
EI
14 Jun

1800 for1830
Marcliffe Hotel, Pitfodels
Cults, Aberdeen
Refreshments available (foc)
Thu
IMechE
16 Jun



Industrial Visit to
Active Sustainable
Energy Systems by
Rajini Sokhi
Start time TBA
Subsea, Engineering
Aberdeen Exhibition Centre Designing for Integrity
Bridge of Don, Aberdeen
& Operation by IMechE
One day seminar organised by IMechE HQ.
Pre Registration essential & fee payable
For further detail go to www.imeche.org/events
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