Rarely does a day go by that the world's newspapers and electronic media do not delve into stories focusing on energy, which in today's picture remains one concentrating on oil and natural gas. With oil prices hovering between $125-150 a barrel and no letup in sight, either in terms of alternatives or increased production, the oil and gas industry is under greater pressure to manage challenges that directly threaten the world's economic, political and social fabric. Few are more attuned to these issues than the members of the International Pipe Line & Offshore Contractors Association (IPLOCA), which will hold its 42nd annual convention Sept. 29-Oct. 3 in Athens, Greece.rnIPLOCA members John Allcorn, Executive Vice President of Willbros, VK Kaushik, Managing Director of Punj Lloyd, and Hasan Gurtay, Senior Project Manager of Tekfen Construction & Installation Co., Inc., discussed several of the challenges facing their organization.
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