Pipeline Energy Expo 2018

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Sessions (29)

Keynote (Room Conference Hall)

03 Apr 18
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Operations

Speaker(s): Ed Wiegele ; Mark Stansberry ; Tom Seng
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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes: How changes to your project cost you big time! (Room Conference Hall)

03 Apr 18
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Construction

Speaker(s): Chase Hahn ; Stacey Atella
Design and route selection for a new pipeline project is a very time-intensive, long-lead time process. As Heraclitus said, “Change is the on... More...

Construction Project Planning (Room Conference Hall)

03 Apr 18
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Construction

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Real-Time Project Management for Pipeline Construction (Room Conference Hall)

03 Apr 18
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Construction

Speaker(s): Bob Bakhoum ; C.J. Warwas
Performance management is the tracking, reviewing and reporting of project progress coupled with effective communication to all stakeholders in ord... More...

The Practical Implications of Pipeline Permitting in the Aftermath of the Dakota Access Pipeline: Successful Navigation of the Strategy of Delay Employed by the Opponents to the Energy Industry (Room Conference Hall)

03 Apr 18
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Construction

Speaker(s): Ralph Cantafio
For those that follow the events transpiring as to the Dakota Access Pipeline, Energy Transfer Partners ("ETP") pursued this project &quo... More...

Waters of the U.S. Permitting Issues for Pipeline Planning and Construction

03 Apr 18
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Construction

Speaker(s): Peter McKone
What constitutes—and what doesn’t—waters of the U.S. is a constantly changing definition that impacts pipeline construction proje... More...

Winning the public conversation on pipelines to calm fears, mobilize public support, overcome organized opposition, and secure both local and FERC permit approvals in a timely manner. (Room Conference Hall)

03 Apr 18
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Construction

Speaker(s): Joshua Boisvert
The Trump administration and the recently nominated FERC commissioners may give a false sense that getting new and expansion pipeline project permi... More...

CEO Roundtable (Room Conference Hall)

03 Apr 18
5:15 PM - 6:45 PM

Tracks: Construction, Integrity, Operations

Speaker(s): Bob McGrew ; Bob Tippee ; Carlin Conner ; Mike Mears ; Tom Jensen
The CEO Roundtable features key industry leaders who will discuss the hot topics affecting the pipeline and energy sectors as a whole. More...

Assessment of Pipeline Crack and Crack-like Colonies - A Case Study (Room Conference Hall)

04 Apr 18
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Integrity

Speaker(s): Jonathan Hardy ; Mike Kirkwood
T.D. Williamson (TDW) inspected a 10 inch transmission line in Canada using Deformation (DEF), Multiple Dataset (MDS) and Electro-magnetic Acoustic... More...

Evaluating Repair Methods to Reliably Ensure and Increase Pipeline Integrity (Room Conference Hall)

04 Apr 18
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Integrity

Speaker(s): Tim Mally
Pipelines are the safest mode of transportation for hazardous liquids and gases. However, there are many external factors that threaten their safe ... More...

Hot Tap Fittings - To Extrude or Fabricate (Room Conference Hall)

04 Apr 18
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Integrity

Speaker(s): Thomas McKone
A common means of accessing a pipeline for such operations as diversions, new connections, maintenance, etc. is to use a hot tap. Hot taps are wide... More...

How to Avoid Vibration-Induced Fatigue Failures in Process Piping – New Methods and Tools (Room Conference Hall)

04 Apr 18
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Integrity

Speaker(s): Michael Cyca
Vibration-induced fatigue accounts for more than 20% of process piping failures. These failures can often be prevented through proper design, howev... More...

Pipeline Deposit Profiling & Blockage Location by Pressure Wave Analysis (Room Conference Hall)

04 Apr 18
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Operations

Speaker(s): Graham Jack ; Neil Stewart ; Smitha Hariharan
Pipeline flow assurance can be challenging; restrictions, from minor deposit buildup to full blockages, can limit or prevent production. To help en... More...

Pipeline Optimization: Key Opportunities for Smart Technologies (Room Conference Hall)

04 Apr 18
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Operations

Speaker(s): Ross Otto
In this session, we’ll discuss four ways industrial IoT devices and other technologies can help cut costs, ease compliance and enhance safety... More...

Technology, Safety and Remediation (Room Conference Hall)

04 Apr 18
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Integrity

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Automated Leak Detection Using Machine Learning and Multi-Platform Remote Sensing (Room Conference Hall)

04 Apr 18
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Integrity

Speaker(s): Daniel Davila ; Maria Araujo ; Samantha Blaisdell ; Shane Siebenaler
This paper discusses the development of the Smart Leak Detection (SLED) system, a multi-platform remote sensing technology for the autonomous detec... More...

Corrosion-Erosion Monitoring Systems for Managing Asset Integrity (Room Conference Hall)

04 Apr 18
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Integrity

Speaker(s): Trond Olsen
This paper introduces a novel technology that continuously monitors wall-loss rates in pipelines. A pair of permanently installed ring arrays of ul... More...

The Truth Behind Composite Inspection Methods (Room Conference Hall)

04 Apr 18
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Integrity

Speaker(s): Jim Souza
Composite pipe repair systems have become widespread repair choices throughout the pipeline, offshore, plant and refinery markets. This has increas... More...

Minimize the Risk of Hydrotest Water Management in High to Moderate Population Areas Utilizing New Zero Waste Nanopolymers (Room Conference Hall)

05 Apr 18
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Integrity

Speaker(s): Buck Houchin
New regulations for pressurized gas pipelines in High to Moderate population density areas will present almost impossible technical and economic ch... More...

Pipeline Pigging for Flow Assurance Issues in an Onshore Gathering System (Room Conference Hall)

05 Apr 18
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Operations

Speaker(s): Anupam Tagore
Pigging is an important operational procedure performed on multiphase pipelines to maintain flow efficiency in oil and gas pipelines when liquids a... More...

Robotic ILI of an Unpiggable Small Diameter Natural Gas Pipeline in an Urban Area (Room Conference Hall)

05 Apr 18
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Integrity

Speaker(s): STEVEN TREVINO
A robotic crawler was successfully used to assess the integrity of a natural gas pipeline partially buried under an urban area for a major North Am... More...

The Multiple Functions of Automated Pigging Systems (Room Conference Hall)

05 Apr 18
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Integrity

Speaker(s): David Wint
In the past automated pigging systems have been synonymous with gravity feed spherical pig systems. Spherical type pigs serve a singular purpose fo... More...

To Pig or Not to Pig

05 Apr 18
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Integrity, Operations

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A Midstream Veteran's Perspective (Room Conference Hall)

05 Apr 18
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Tracks: Construction

Speaker(s): Ed Wiegele
A seasoned veteran in the pipeline and midstream sector tells an enlightening account of his time in the industry and what to expect as careers adv... More...

A Perspective of a Recent University of Tulsa Graduate and Now a Project Engineer - A brief look at what is expected of our generation and lessons learned (Room Conference Hall)

05 Apr 18
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Tracks: Construction

Speaker(s): Colby DeWeese
After two years of internships, the speaker was anxious to see find a full-time position upon graduation. The MarkWest wasn't just any ordinary... More...