Midland Branch PDN Paper Competition

The Midland PDN Committees invite you to the regional PDN Sir John Parker Paper competition final.

 

The PDN Competition has been arranged to provide young professionals with the opportunity to deliver a 15-minute presentation on any subject pertaining to the pipeline industry (Water, Sewerage, Gas, Oil, Tunnelling, Onshore, Offshore, Health and Safety, Land and Environment), followed by a 5-minute Q&A session from a panel of judges.

 

The panel of judges from the Pipeline Industries Guild and Industry Partners shall award marks based on the following criteria:

  • Relevance/potential benefit to the Pipeline Industry
  • Originality and professional content of material
  • Degree of personal involvement and depth of knowledge demonstrated in specified area
  • Quality and enthusiasm of presentation; excitement/engagement and time limits
  • Ability to deal with questions
  • Presentation delivery and timing

 

The winner of the competition will win the regional trophy and receive £250, a place in the national final held at The Pipeline Industries Guild Annual Conference and see their work publicised in the Guild’s “In the Pipeline” magazine.

 

This year’s joint event will be held at Severn Trent, Coventry

When
March 26th, 2026 from 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Location
Severn Trent Water
2 St John's St
Coventry, CV1 2LZ
United Kingdom