The International Perforating Forum Company (IPFC) recently concluded International Perforating Symposium (IPS) 2024 in Galveston, marking a significant event for the organization. Among the highlights was the announcement of new changes in the IPFC Board of Directors and Officers, reflecting the organization's commitment to evolving and adapting to the industry's needs. [...]
API 67, 3rd edition has been published and should be available through the distributors within one business day. I wanted to thank all the volunteers who dedicated their time and knowledge to developing this document. A copy of the publication announcement is attached. Best regards, Katie M. Burkle, AStd [...]
Using The Revised And Improved API19B To Enhance Your Perforating Performance- Mark Brinsden, Vektor Energy Inc., President of the IPFC For many years, the benchmark for indicating perforation performance in the well was a surface gun test into concrete. However, it became recognized that shooting an API concrete target at a [...]
Alphie Wright, NAPS 2019 Chairman On behalf of the NAPS 2019 Committee, I would like to thank you for your support and the success of this year's North America Perforating and Safety Symposium. We had a record attendance of 208 attendees, with a 24 technical presentations' program, including a 10 posters' session. Although it was a US symposium, our audience included [...]
A little over a week after the 10 year anniversary event in Galveston, we are pleased to announce this was the highest attended event in the perforating industry since the inception of the first perforating symposium, in 2008. With 31 Event Sponsors, 283 registrations, and 251 people attended, we can proudly say that we [...]
It is our pleasure to announce The THIRD LATIN AMERICA PERFORATING SYMPOSIUM, SLAP 2018, which will be held in BOGOTA, COLOMBIA on OCT 24-26, 2018. It is our mission to facilitate the exchange of technical knowledge concerning the perforating technology and related technologies, by providing opportunities for professionals to enhance their technical and professional competence. The first International Perforating Symposium [...]
We are excited to announce the 2018 APPS in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We would like to extend a cordial invitation to join us and sponsor our event held on March 19-20, 2018, at Intercontinental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. To meet our mission, we fully rely on the support from our corporate sponsors and your sponsorship will help assure the [...]
Dear Perforating Industry Member, On behalf of the RIPS Organization Committee it has been decided to hold the 2017 RIPS – Russia International Perforating Symposium in Tyumen on October 23rd to 25th, 2017 at Tyumen Innovation Center. Accommodation is not included in the RIPS registration. When making a booking at Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, please use [...]
At the most recent Executive Committee Meeting for the International Perforating Forum Conference a new Young Professionals Committee was created. The committee discussed the importance of connecting and growing the network of young professionals in order to continue the growth and expansion of the perforating community. As part of the International Perforating Forum, the IPF Young [...]
Please take a moment to browse through the first issue of the JIPF (Journal of The International Perforating Forum), now available in flip book format. Just to give you a sneak peek , the Journal consists of three sections: Regional Updates, News and Articles. For this inaugural issue, the JIPF Executive Editors and their team [...]
