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Korea Gas Safety Corporation Names First Company under High-Pressure Gas Facility Construction Capability Recognition Program

Korea Gas Safety Corporation Names First Company under High-Pressure Gas Facility Construction Capability Recognition Program — HANA UNITE CO., LTD. Becomes First Recognized Company after Meeting 34 Evaluation Criteria — — Recognition of In-House Test Reports Expected to Reduce Inspection Wait Times and Construction Costs — — Program to Be Expanded to Gas Facilities Used in Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes — The Korea Gas Safety Corporation (President & CEO Gyurnggoog Bahk, hereinafter referred to as KGS) announced that it selected HANA UNITE CO., LTD. (CEO Kim Young-guk) as the first company recognized under the “High-Pressure Gas Facility Construction Capability Recognition Program” and presented the company with a certificate of recognition on October 22. Under the High-Pressure Gas Facility Construction Capability Recognition Program, KGS evaluates and recognizes qualified contractors with specialized construction capabilities and established quality and safety management systems. When a recognized company constructs a high-pressure gas facility, reports from its in-house pressure and leak tests may be accepted as part of KGS’s inspection process. The certificate presentation ceremony was attended by KGS officials, including the General Manager of the Certification Service & Auditing Division and the General Manager of the Busan Metropolitan Headquarters. They congratulated employees of HANA UNITE CO., LTD. on becoming the first recognized company and discussed ways to ensure the program’s stable implementation and future development. HANA UNITE CO., LTD. is a specialized contractor with expertise in high-pressure gas facilities and related piping construction. To ensure fairness and reliability, KGS established procedures including document review, on-site assessment, and reassessment for renewal. HANA UNITE was ultimately selected as the first recognized company after meeting all 34 evaluation criteria, including requirements for quality and safety management capabilities. When a recognized company constructs general high-pressure gas manufacturing, filling, or refrigeration facilities, reports from its in-house pressure and leak tests may be accepted, helping reduce inspection wait times and construction costs. Based on these benefits, KGS plans to encourage greater participation by qualified contractors while improving safety management capabilities and construction quality across the industry. KGS also plans to expand the recognition program to facilities using city gas. Under the expanded program, reports from recognized companies’ in-house pressure and leak tests will also be accepted when they undergo completion inspections for modifications to scrubber systems used to remove hazardous gases generated during semiconductor manufacturing processes. Through this expansion, KGS aims to improve inspection efficiency at semiconductor manufacturing sites while supporting faster facility installation and greater autonomy in safety management. “The presentation of the first certificate marks an important starting point for the high-pressure gas construction industry to move beyond a regulation-driven approach to safety management and build stronger capabilities for autonomous safety management,” said Gyurnggoog Bahk, President & CEO of KGS. He added, “KGS will actively support the successful implementation of the program so that it can improve both efficiency and safety at industrial sites.” Going forward, KGS plans to hold briefing sessions in major regions to promote the purpose and benefits of the program and continue expanding opportunities for more qualified contractors to participate.

Korea Gas Safety Corporation Holds 2026 Safety Management Seminar for Large-Scale Gas Storage Facilities and Buried Pipelines

Korea Gas Safety Corporation Holds 2026 Safety Management Seminar for Large-Scale Gas Storage Facilities and Buried Pipelines The Korea Gas Safety Corporation (President & CEO Gyurnggoog Bahk, hereinafter referred to as KGS) announced that it held the “2026 Safety Management Seminar for Large-Scale Gas Storage Facilities and Buried Pipelines” at Sono Belle Jeju on September 3, with approximately 100 safety professionals working with large-scale gas storage facilities and buried pipelines in attendance. The seminar has been held annually since 2014 to improve safety management practices and strengthen accident prevention systems among major operators of large-scale gas storage facilities and buried pipelines in Korea. This year, KGS integrated the previously separate events for large-scale gas storage facilities and buried pipelines, creating a broader forum for communication and technical exchange on safety management issues across different types of facilities. The seminar featured five presentations, including one on regulatory improvements for medium-pressure city gas pipelines. KGS also presented seven President’s Commendations to individuals recognized for their contributions to safety management. In his opening remarks, Hong-chul Kim, Executive Director, Gas Technology at KGS, emphasized the need for proactive safety management through rigorous routine inspections and diagnostics, noting that accidents involving large-scale gas storage facilities and buried pipelines could result in significant loss of life and property. He also expressed hope that the seminar would provide a forum for KGS and industry operators to share safety management experience and technical information, while contributing to higher standards of safety management and accident prevention at large-scale gas storage facilities and buried pipelines.

Korea Gas Safety Corporation Showcases Plant Inspection Solutions at Global Tech Forum

Korea Gas Safety Corporation Showcases Plant Inspection Solutions at Global Tech Forum — Sharing Innovative Safety Inspection Technologies, Including RBI Systems and KRTiS Reformer Tube Robots — The Korea Gas Safety Corporation (President & CEO Gyurnggoog Bahk, hereinafter referred to as KGS) announced that it participated in the 'SAMSUNG E&A Tech Forum 2026' hosted by SAMSUNG E&A on June 2, operating a promotional booth to ensure the safety of domestic and international industrial plants and share the latest gas safety technologies. The event was held under the theme of 'Energy Realism: Continuity, Diversity, Velocity,' and attended by approximately 600 officials from around 200 domestic and international energy companies and institutions. At this forum, KGS showcased its core specialized diagnostic solutions, which are developed and operated to secure advanced integrity and prevent accidents in plant facilities, promoting the corporation's unrivaled technological capabilities to domestic and international experts. The primary technologies featured consist of two key solutions: Risk Assessment (facility risk management based on RBI modeling) and Reformer Tube Robot Inspection (KRTiS, KGS Reformer Tube Inspection System). 'Risk Assessment (RBI)' is an advanced safety management system that scientifically analyzes facility damage mechanisms, occurrence probabilities, and potential accident impacts to provide optimal inspection cycles based on risk priorities. 'KRTiS' is a reformer tube internal inspection robot system independently developed by KGS. It is an innovative technology that increases inspection accuracy and drastically improves worker safety by using robots to automatically diagnose the interior of reformers, a core plant facility. "This tech forum is a great opportunity to widely promote the corporation's world-class plant diagnostic technologies and solutions to the industry," said Geumnam Oh, General Manager of the Petrochemical Diagnosis Division at KGS. He added, "We will continue to strengthen technical cooperation with private companies and actively support the industry with cutting-edge safety diagnostic solutions. Ultimately, we will do our best to prevent gas accidents in large industrial plants and enhance national industrial competitiveness."