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!
*This Agenda is Subject to Change
| Monday, August 10, 2026 | |
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm | Exhibitor Registration & Setup |
| 3:00 pm | Attendee Registration Opens |
| 4:30 - 5:00 pm | Welcome Address |
| 5:00 - 7:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
| Tuesday, August 11, 2026 | |
| 7:30 am | Registration, Check-in, and Breakfast |
| 7:50 am | Welcome Opening & Safety Moment |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Eric Giguere, Keynote Speaker |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | - (Gen) PHMSA Regulatory Update, [PHMSA TQ] |
| 9:00 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 10:00 am 10:00 - 10:30 am |
- (VS) Farm Safety: Shared Mission of Pipeline Ag Safety Alliance & Extension [ACTS Now] - (VS) Innovative Damage Prevention Services & Mapping [SAM] - (VS) How to Leverage Drone Data on Linear Assets (Mapping/Video/Encroachments/Leak Detection) [Arch Aerial] |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Networking Break |
| 10:30 - 11:30 am | - (Gen) O&M Game, John Harper [PHMSA TQ] |
| 10:30 - 11:30 am | - (Opt) C02 Emergency Response Training, Michael Smith [ExxonMobil] |
| 10:30 - 11:00 am 11:00 - 11:30 am |
- (VS) TestApp: Precision Under Pressure: Every Test. Every Time [RCP] - (VS) Have Your Voice Heard: Publish, Present, and Make Your Mark on Damage Prevention [ACTS Now] |
| 11:30 - 1:30 pm | Lunch On Your Own |
| 1:30 - 2:30 pm | - (Gen) 191 Reporting Requirements, Bryan Kichler [PHMSA TQ] - (Haz Liq) Breakout Tanks, John Proctor [PHMSA TQ] - (Opt) Power BI for Pipeline Safety Data Management and Decision Making, Karl Leger [RegSafe] |
| 1:30 - 2:00 pm | - (VS) Improving Communication, Outreach & Response w/ Your Emergency Responders [Sander Resources] |
| 2:30 - 3:30 pm | - (Gen) GTI Research Initiatives, Dennis Jarnecke [GTI ENERGY] - (Haz Liq) API RP 1192 - Transportation of CO2 by Pipeline, Mark Piazza [API] - (Opt) Emergency Response Management, Lindsay Sander [Sander Resources] |
| 2:30 - 3:00 pm 3:00 - 3:30 pm 3:30 - 4:00 pm |
- (VS) From Audit Findings to Field Compliance: Strengthening Operator Qualifications for 2026 - (VS) Operational Excellence through Regulatory Compliance - (VS) EGW Happy Hour |
| 3:30 - 4:00 pm | Networking Break |
| 4:00 - 4:30 pm | - (VS) Vendor Spotlight |
| 4:00 - 5:00 pm | - (Gen) Damage Prevention Roundtable, Donald Griffin, Yogie Mejia, Damian Williams [Delta Utilities] - (Opt) Pipes Act of 2026, Chris McLaren [RCP] - (Opt) Gas Pipeline Jurisdiction Limits & In-Plant Piping, John Jacobi [RegSafe] |
| 5:00 - 6:00 pm | Happy Hour with Exhibitors |
| Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | |
| 7:30 am | Registration, Check-in, and Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | - (Gas Dis.) Operator Qualifications, [PHMSA TQ] - (Opt) Public Awareness, Lindsay Sander [Sander Resources] |
| 8:30 - 9:00 am | - (VS) Intro to Gresham Smith Utilities Design & Coordination |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | - (Gen) Corrosion, [PHMSA TQ] - (Opt) Drug & Alcohol Updates, Dennis Kuhn [Astar Inc] - (Opt) How the PODS Community Ensures Structured, Governed Data, Monique Roberts [PODS Association] |
| 9:00 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 10:00 am 10:00 - 10:30 am 10:30 - 11:00 am |
- (VS) 3D Modeling Assets with Drone Data [Arch Aerial] - (VS) SAM Vendor Spot - (VS) EWN Vendor Spot - (VS) Compliance Without Complication - Powered by TaskOp |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Networking Break |
| 10:30 - 11:30 am | - (Gen) Utilizing the PHMSA Website, John Harper [PHMSA TQ] - (UNGS) The Changing Landscape of UNGS, Todd Cash [Enstor] - (Opt) Shorted Casings: To Clear or Not to Clear, Randy & Hope Shelton [Shelton Regulatory Consulting, LLC] |
| 11:00 - 11:30 am | - (VS) How to Prepare for a Pipeline Safety Inspection |
| 11:30 - 1:30 pm | Lunch On Your Own |
| 1:30 - 2:30 pm | - (Gen) Louisiana 811 Updates, Brent Saltzman & Billy Forest [LA811] - (Opt) Trained, Qualified, & Ready to Work, Dennis Kuhn [Astar Inc] - (Opt) Class Location Change Requirements & Integrity Mgmt Alternatives, John Jacobi [RegSafe] |
| 1:30 - 2:00 pm 2:00 - 2:30 pm |
- (VS) Strengthening Contractor Drug & Alcohol Programs: Lessons from Audits & Field Experience - (VS) Utility Locating w/ RTK GNSS Mapping & Survey Grade Accuracy |
| 2:30 - 3:30 pm | - (Gen) CGA Best Practices & MarineSafe811: Protecting Infrastructure & Pipelines, Ed Landgraf [CAMO] - (Opt) DIMP, Chris McLaren [RCP] - (Opt) Risk Quantification: Common Issues & Remedies, Steven Rojas [RegSafe] - (Opt) Highland Wealth Presentation, Myles LaRoux [Highland Wealth] |
| 3:30 - 4:00 pm | Networking Break |
| 3:30 - 4:00 pm | - (VS) EGW Happy Hour |
| 4:00 - 5:00 pm | - (Gas Dis/Transmission) Odorization, Bryan Kichler [PHMSA TQ] - (Haz Liq) 195 Reporting Requirements, John Harper [PHMSA TQ] - (Opt) CRM Regulatory Compliance Interpretations, Wally McGaughey [Ironhawk Compliance] |
| 5:00 - 7:00 pm | Conference Reception |
| Thursday, August 13, 2026 | |
| 7:30 am | Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | 192/195 Retro/Non-Retro, Bryan Kichler [PHMSA TQ] |
| 9:30 am | Exhibitor Breakdown |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | Shorted Casings, John Harper [PHMSA TQ] |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Networking Break |
| 10:30 - 11:30 am | Damage Prevention Enforcement, Gregory Galle [DC&E] |
| 11:30 - 1:30 pm | Lunch, On Your Own |
| 1:30 - 2:30 pm | PHMSA Interpretations, Michael Peikert [DC&E] |
| 2:30 - 3:30 pm | State Program Updates/Conference Wrap, Michael Peikert [DC&E] |