Last year, YPAC sponsored an engineering design team through Queen’s University’s TEAM Program. YPAC wanted to extend our congratulations and thanks to the individuals who prepared the resulting pipeline crossing methodology selection tool and report. Working with educational institutions in…
YPAC Advisor and Co-Founder Tran Mah-Paulson, who recently won a YPP Achievement Award, chatted to Pipelines International about his journey as a young pipeliner In his interview, Tran explains that strong peer networks were fundamental in creating success for him.…
Nancy Manchak, Edmonton Chapter Chair, testifies about the impact of the oil tanker moratorium on young pipeliners. Read her full statement here! My name is Nancy Manchak, and I am a Professional Engineer working in the Canadian pipeline sector. I…
Zaida Rojas, YPAC Outreach Coordinator, Kevin Tsang, YPAC Advisor and co-founder, and Nancy Manchak, Edmonton Chapter Chair, share their learnings For Zaida Rojas, Banff was a great opportunity to learn and get engaged: 3 key takeaways from 2019 Banff Pipeline Workshop * The next…
On Tuesday, April 9th, YPAC spoke to the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources about Bill C-69. YPAC encourages members to learn more about Bill C-69. Want to learn more about how energy policy impacts you? YPAC…
Nancy Manchak is the YPAC Edmonton Chapter Chair and an Engineer, Asset Integrity Projects, at Enbridge On March 18th, the Edmonton YPAC Chapter hosted over forty attendees for their first event of 2019! The event centered on the non-technical aspects…
Stella Cunha is a YPAC Outreach Lead and a Pipeline Engineer at Wood PLC YPAC is part of a global network of young pipeline professional associations under the YPI (Young Pipeliners International) banner. Member groups include YPP USA, YPP-Brazil, Mexico-YPP,…
Oil and natural gas provide opportunities and challenges for young professionals looking to grow, make a difference. Sarah Vandaiyar is a pipeline engineer with TransCanada. She recently spoke with CAPP (Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers) about working in the…
On Feb 1-2, 2019, YPAC co-founder, Kevin Tsang, presented at the 11th annual Queen’s University Oil and Gas Speaker Series. This two day conference hosts speakers, recruiters, and Queen’s University alumni from across the world, sharing their experience, insight and knowledge of…
When YPAC Executives visited Ottawa this past November, one question kept coming up: how do we ensure Canadians understand the energy industry? What is energy literacy and how can it be improved? One organization in Canada that is taking this…
