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Mechanical Damage Prevention (and DIMP update)

A Breakout Session

Monday, July 30, 2007

1:00 PM to 4:45 PM

Part of the SGA Operating Conference 2007

July 30-August 1, 2007
Hyatt Riverwalk Hotel - San Antonio


More Details About This Conference Browse To:

SGA 2007 Operating Conference with Exhibits Web Page

 

Moderators

David Cicoria, Manager, Systems Operations, Columbia Gas of VA, a NiSource Co.; dcicoria@nisource.com

Michael Beatty, Manager, Engineering & Construction, South Carolina Electric & Gas, a SCANA Co.; mdbeatty@scana.com


Presentations from this Meeting:

Improving your Mechanical Damage Prevention Program - Bernie Selig

Mechanical Damage Webcon Summary - Bernie Selig

811 Project Update - Khrysanne Kerr

Distribution Integrity Guidance Handout - MD Beatty

Distribution Integrity Management Program (DIMP) Update - MD Beatty

 

Discussion Topics and Presentations

Distribution Integrity Management Programs (DIMP)

DIMP is on the horizon. It will be different than Transmission Integrity Management.

  • An update on the anticipated timing of DIMP and generally what can be expected.

Mechanical Damage Prevention

Mechanical Damage Prevention is a key focus of PIPES 2006 and was the subject of an SGA web conference of 5 sessions January 22, 2007 to March 19, 2007 moderated by Bernie Selig of P-PIC. It was also the subject of an AGA/SGA Benchmarking/Best Practices Round Table held in Charlotte, NC on March 19, 2007.

  • Summary of the SGA web conference on Mechanical Damage Prevention.
    Application of "The Matrix".
    (Bernie Selig, P-PIC)
  • The State of Virginia program
    GPS Pilot Project
    (Al Jimison, Columbia Gas of Virginia)
  • The new 811 three digit call before you dig number
    National awareness campaign
    (Khrysanne Kerr, Common Ground Alliance)
  • New technologies
  • Open discussion

 


Questions?

Fraser Farmer
Southern Gas Association
ffarmer@southerngas.org
972-620-4016

This page updated: August 6, 2007