Agenda
Our agenda continues to cover 49 CFR Parts 191, 192, 193, 195 & 199, and underground natural gas storage! We will have representatives from PHMSA, APGA, NTSB, and many more! We're looking forward to revealing our full agenda in the coming months, so stay tuned!
Here's a key to the tracks for the expanded Pipeline Safety Conference:
- [Gen] General Subject (leans Gas Distribution)- [Opt] Optional Track/General Subject
- [GD] Gas Distribution
- [HL] Hazardous Liquid
- [GT] Gas Transmission
- [LNG] Liquefied Natural Gas
- [UNGS] Underground Natural Gas Storage
- [VS] Vendor Spotlight
- [O&G] LA Oil & Gas Regulatory Conference (formerly SONRIS Conference)
PSC Agenda
| Monday, Aug. 14, 2023 | |
| 10:00 - 5:00 pm | Exhibitor Registration + Setup |
| 2:00 - 5:00 pm | Attendee Registration |
| 4:30 - 5:00 pm | Welcome Address |
| 5:00 - 7:00 pm | Welcome Reception |
| Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023 | ||
| 7:30 - 8:00 am | Breakfast & Registration | |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | PHMSA Regulatory Update | Bill Lowry (PHMSA Community Liaison Services)) |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | PHMSA Engineering & Research Updates | Mary McDaniel (PHMSA Engineering & Research) |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Networking Break | |
| 10:30 - 11:30 am | - [Gen] Trends & Lessons Learned - [Opt] New Definitions for Distribution Centers & How Those Impact Jurisdictional Boundaries - [Opt] Rural Broadband Installation Projects - [LNG] Siting Requirements - [UNGS] History, Final Rule, FAQ's & Inspections -[VS] Vendor Spotlight: Applicability of Risk Based Standards with RegSafe |
- [Gen] Brian Pierzina (PHMSA Accident Incident Division) - [Opt] Al Giordano (ENTRUST Solutions Group) - [Opt] Veneeth Iyengar (ConnectLA) - [LNG] Thach Nguyen (PHMSA LNG) - [UNGS] Catherine Washabaugh & Jonathan Wohlhagen (PHMSA UNGS) -[VS] Karl Leger (RegSafe) |
| 11:30 - 1:30 pm | Lunch, On Your Own | Offsite |
| 1:30 - 2:30 pm | - [Gen] External Corrosion Control: Test Stations & Leads - [Opt] CAMO Update - [Opt] Incident Investigations - [LNG] Subparts F&G (Operations & Maintenance) - [UNGS] UNGS, 5 Years Later - [VS] Vendor Spotlight: Value of Aerial Imagery & LiDAR with Prius Inteli |
- [Gen] Tyler Dean (PHMSA TQ) - [Opt] Ed Landgraf (CAMO Group) - [Opt] Brian Pierzina (PHMSA AID) - [LNG] Chad Hall (PHMSA LNG) - [UNGS] Karl Leger (Reg Safe) - [VS] Thell Gillis (Prius Intelli) |
| 2:30 - 3:30 pm | - [Gen] External Corrosion Control: Cathodic Protection Criteria - [Opt] LA Damage Prevention Updates -[Opt] Imagine the Possibilities: How Innovation & Technology are Transforming Stakeholder Engagement - [LNG] Incident Investigations - [UNGS] Incidents & Lessons Learned - [VS] Vendor Spotlight: EGW Happy Hour |
- [Gen] Tyler Dean (PHMSA TQ) - [Opt] Steven Giambrone (LADNR) - [Opt] TBD (GROEBNER) - [Opt] Lindsay Sander (Sander Resources) - [LNG] Bryan Lethcoe (PHSMA SW Region Director) - [UNGS] Catherine Washabaugh & Jonathan Wohlhagen (PHMSA UNGS) - [VS] Mark LeBlanc (EGW) |
| 3:30 - 4:00 pm | Networking Break | |
| 4:00 - 5:00 pm | - [Gen] O&M Game - [Opt] Has Your Control Room Management Program Matured? -[Opt] Pa12: Piping the Future -[VS] Vendor Spotlight: API |
- [Gen] Wayne St. Germain (PHMSA TQ) - [Opt] Wally McGaughey (ENTRUST Solutions Group) -[Opt] Brandon Meshell (Groebner) -[VS] Laurie Knape |
| 5:00 - 6:00 pm | Happy Hour with Exhibitors | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023 | ||
| 7:30 - 8:00 am | Breakfast & Conference Registration | |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | - [GD] Code Requirements for Plastic Pipe - [GT/HL] Requirements of the Valve Installation & Minimum Rupture Detection Standards Rule - [Opt] PHMSA Interpretations - [LNG] LNG Center for Excellence - [UNGS] Formation & Well Integrity/Risk Assessment - [O&G] Welcome Address & Legal Updates - [VS] Vendor Spotlight: PHMSA Audit Preparation with RegSafe |
- [GD] Tyler Dean (PHMSA TQ) - [GT/HL] Wayne St. Germain (PHMSA TQ) - [Opt] Steven Giambrone (LADNR) - [LNG] Sentho White (PHMSA) - [UNGS] Catherine Washabaugh & Jonathan Wohlhagen (PHMSA UNGS)) - [O&G] Steven Giambrone & Jonathan Rice (LADNR) - [VS] Karl Leger (RegSafe) |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | - [Gen] Differences Between State Code vs. Federal Code - [GT/HL] PHMSA SW Region Update - [Opt] What Your Pipeline Techs Should Know - [LNG] LNG Interpretations - [UNGS] How Storage Operators are Using Drone Data for Operations Management, Encroachment Detection, & Leak Detection - [O&G] Navigating SONRIS - [VS] Vendor Spotlight: Pipeline Protection w/ Submar |
- [Gen] TBD (LADNR) - [GT/HL] Bryan Lethcoe (PHMSA SW Region Director) - [Opt] Hope Shelton (Shelton Regulatory Consulting) - [LNG] Chad Hall & Thach Nguyen (PHMSA LNG) - [UNGS] Todd Cash & Ryan Baker (Enstor, Inc.) - [O&G] Carrie Wiebelt (LADNR Engineering Division) - [VS] Marcel Estay (Submar) |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Networking Break | |
| 10:30 - 11:30 am | - [GD] Mechanical Joining - [GT/HL] Material Verification - [HL] Accident Investigations - [LNG] Construction Requirements - [UNGS] Site Security & Emergency Response - [O&G] Enforcement & Compliance -[VS] Vendor Spotlight: Connecting the Dots w/ Paradigm |
- [GD] Tyler Dean (PHMSA TQ) - [GT/HL] Wayne St. Germain (PHMSA TQ) - [HL] Brian Pierzina (PHMSA AID) - [LNG] Chad Hall & Thach Nguyen (PHMSA LNG) - [UNGS] Catherine Washabaugh & Jonathan Wohlhagen (PHMSA UNGS) - [O&G] Melissa Ashour (LADNR Injection & Mining Division) - [VS] Michelle Feist (Paradigm) |
| 11:30 - 1:00 pm | Lunch provided* (*additional fee in registration; must be pre-registered) | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | - [Gen] Gulf Coast Energy Outlook - [Opt] Breaking Down the RMV Valve Rule - [Opt] Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety & Modernization Grant Program - [VS] Vendor Spotlight: There's an app for pressure testing? TestApp – Precision Under Pressure: Every Test. Every Time. |
- [Gen] Greg Upton (LSU Energy Studies) - [Opt] Warren Miller (Industrial Training Services) - [Opt] Bill Lowry (PHMSA) - [VS] Barney Pham (RCP) |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | - [Gen] Cyber Security Assessments - [Opt] NPRM: Gas Leak Detection & Repair - [Opt] PHMSA Small Operator O&M Guide - [VS] Vendor Spotlight: Cross Bore Prevention w/ Keith Lott's Plumbing |
- [Gen] Beverly Henshaw (CISA) - [Opt] DeWitt Burdeaux (RCP) - [Opt] Joshua Musso (LADNR) - [VS] Chris Finnan (Keith Lott's Plumbing) |
| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | Networking Break | |
| 3:30 - 4:30 pm | - [Gen] LA DOTD & CPRA Projects - [Opt] Regulatory Expectations for CO2 Sequestration & Hydrogen Storage - [Opt] D&A: How to Manage Contractors & Identifying Covered Tasks - [O&G] Saltwater Disposal Well Permitting - [VS] EGW Happy Hour |
- [Gen] David Smith (LADOTD) & Russ Joffrion (CPRA) - [Opt] Karl Leger (Reg Safe) -[Opt] Dennis Kuhn (Astar, Inc) - [O&G] Jeff Miller & Matt Cloessner (LANDR Injection & Mining Division) - [VS] Mark LeBlanc (EGW) |
| 4:30 - 5:00 pm | Keynote Address with Senator Mike Fesi | Sen. Mike Fesi |
| 5:00 - 8:00 pm | The Conference Reception | |
| Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 | ||
| 7:30 - 8:00 am | Breakfast & Conference Registration | |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | - [GD/GT] Pressure Regulation & Reliability Inspections (Part 1) - [HL] Breakout Tanks: Design, Construction & Inspection - [Opt] API RP 1162 (3rd Edition)/API RP 1185 - [O&G] Salt Cavern Projects - [VS] Vendor Spotlight: Pressure Monitoring, Chart Recorder Replacement & the LS200 Regulator w/ John H. Carter |
- [GD/GT] Mark Champagne (Retired LADNR) - [HL] Wayne St. Germain (PHMSA TQ) - [Opt] Sam Minifie (API) - [O&G] Addie Roberts & Brittany George (LADNR Injection & Mining Division) - [VS] Brannon Cook (John H. Carter) |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | - [GD/GT] Pressure Regulation & Reliability Inspections (Part 2) - [HL] CO2 Pipelines - Trends & Issues - [Opt] PSMS Contractor's Guide - [O&G] E&P Waste Disposal and Groundwater Well Notification & Registration - [VS] Your Compliance is Our Priority - Streamline / Performance Enhancement Program (PECP) |
- [GD/GT] Mark Champagne (Retired LADNR) - [HL] Wayne St. Germain (PHMSA TQ) - [Opt] Brian Dresel (Energy Worldnet) - [O&G] Stephen Olivier, Chris Delmar & Andrew Whisnant (LADNR Environmental Division) - [VS] Peter Paulette (Petro IT) |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Networking Break | |
| 10:30 - 11:30 am | - [GD] APGA Updates - [GT/HL] How to Prepare for PHMSA Audit - [Opt] B31.8S Risk Assessments - [O&G] CO2 Sequestration Projects - [VS] Vendor Spotlight: Damage Prevention with Louisiana 811 |
- [GD] Erin Kurilla (APGA) - [GT/HL] Bill Lowry (PHMSA) - [Opt] John Jacobi & Karl Leger (Reg Safe) - [O&G] Holton Hinchliffe & Patrick Ragan (LADNR Injection & Mining Division) - [VS] Cole Vanderlick (Louisiana 811) |
| 11:30 - 1:30 pm | Lunch, On Your Own | Offsite |
| 11:00 - 5:00 pm | Field Trip to LOOP* (*additional registration needed; more info here) | |
| 11:30 - 5:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Closed/Exhibitor Move Out | |
| 1:30 - 2:30 pm | - [Gen] Introduction to Failure Investigations - [Opt] Louisiana 811 Updates - [O&G] Life Cycle of a Well, Part 1 |
- [Gen] Tyler Dean (PHMSA TQ) - [Opt] Brent Saltzman (Louisiana 811) - [O&G] Patrick Molbert & Patrick Raley (LADNR Engineering Regulatory Division) |
| 2:30 - 3:30 pm | - [Gen] Emergency Response - [Opt] Pipeline-Ag Safety Alliance - [O&G] Life Cycle of a Well, Part 2 |
- [Gen] Tyler Dean (PHMSA TQ) - [Opt] Deanna Centurion (Cyera Strategies) - [O&G] Patrick Molbert & Patrick Raley (LADNR Engineering Regulatory Division) |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm | State Program Updates & Conference Wrap-Up | |
Questions? Contact LGA at LGA@TatmanGroup.com or (225) 218-6885.
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Thank you to our co-hosts:
- Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LA DNR)
- Alabama Public Service Commission (AL PSC)
- Arkansas Oil & Gas Commission (AOGC)
- Arkansas Public Service Commission (AR PSC)
- Mississippi Public Service Commission (MS PSC)
- New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NM PRC)
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)