Breakout Sessions

 

Part of the SGA Operating Conference 2008

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July 22-24, 2008

Hyatt Regency Downtown Hotel - Atlanta, GA

 

Tuesday Afternoon - July 22, 2008

Breakouts listed below run concurrently.

 

Contribute to the Discussion

This is your meeting! Weigh in with the session facilitators / moderators and presenters to offer suggested topics for discussion.

 

Break Out Sessions Confirmed

1.  Distribution Regulatory Update

1:00 to 4:00

This session is intended to provide a high level over-view and update on a range of topics impacting gas distribution operations. Many of these topics will be explored in more detail in round table sessions scheduled beginning Wednesday.

Moderators

• Bev Melchisedech, CenterPoint Energy (beverley.melchisedech@centerpointenergy.com)
• Bob Gardner, Alagasco (bob.gardner@energen.com)
• Bill Gardner, Mobile Gas Service (bgardner@mobile-gas.com)

Topics

• ASME B31 Q and OQ Issues
  • Presenter: Mike Burkhart, Nicor Gas, member SGA ASME B31Q and OQ Interest Group Committee
• Texas Railroad Commission NOPR:
  • Compression couplings
  • Leak grading
  • Leak survey
  • Presenter: Andrew Lu, American Gas Association
• Public Awareness
• Deviation statistics
• Summary of the February 2008 public meeting
• National Pipeline Mapping System
• 811
• Pipeline Emergenies On-Line
• This topic will be covered in depth in the Pubic Awareness Round Table
• Presenter: Andrew Lu, American Gas Association
• Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• Update on current and anticipated regulations
• Audits update and lessons learned
• Presenter: Linda Daugherty, Director, Southern Region, PHMSA
• Distribution Integrity Management Programs
  • This topic will be covered in depth in the: Distribution Engineers & Distribution Integrity Management Programs Round Table
  • Presenters / discussion leaders will be members of the Distribution Integrity Management Programs (DIMP) Interest Group Committee

2.    Safety Smart Practices

1:00 to 3:00

The SGA Safety & Health Committee hosts this session annually. Members of this Committee share best practices learned at the Safety & Health Round Table (July 25-27, 2008; Charlotte)

 

3.    Natural Disaster Emergency Management

1:00 to 3:00

The Natural Disaster - Emergency Management Interest Group Committee is hosting this session. This session will feature a summary of the smart practices that came out of the Natural Disaster Emergency Management Workshop (March 2008; Nashville).

Presenters:

• Mark LaCroix, Superintendent-Western Operations, Alagasco
• Bill Coffeen (wgcbpc@comcast.net)

 

4. Break Out Sessions Being Considered

1:00 to TBD

• Tour of a vertical main (high rise) application

• Tour of the Atlanta Gas Light Gas Control
• Key hole – demo – about an hour – about 20 people max – near hotel
• Tour of the AGL LNG facility
• Tour of the AGL Call Center - near the LNG facility – about 20 minutes from downtown
• Un-manned depots

 

Check this web page as breakout sessions are updated and/or added.

 

Questions?

Mike Grubb

Southern Gas Association

mgrubb@southerngas.org

972-620-4022

 

This page updated: April 21, 2008