Understanding and Executing an Integrity Management Program
safely managing the lifecycle of pipelines
Class size minimum: 20; class size maximum: 30
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Workshop Organizers
Process Performance Improvement Consultants, LLC Southern Gas Association
The basis of the workshop is U.S. PHMSA IMP regulations and ASME B31.8S, Managing the Integrity of Gas Pipelines.
The workshop provides technical and regulatory staff in pipeline companies with the knowledge to contribute optimum value toward improved pipeline integrity.
Photos from May 2009 workshop:
Tour: ROSEN USA
Classroom: ROSEN USA
Mini-Trade-Show
In association with this workshop, SGA is organizing a special mini-trade-show with selected vendors who provide products and services related to Integrity Management.
Lunch will be provided.
The show is free of charge to workshop attendees and to others from pipeline operating companies. Attendance is limited to 5 persons per company and each person must be pre-registered.
Instructors
Keith Leewis PhD PEng
Member of ASME B31.8 & B31.8S, & NACE 0502, 0102, 0204, 0206 Code Committees
Bernie Selig
Co-technical editor of B31.8S, manager of B31Q drafting committee
Who Should Attend
Operations and maintenance engineers, senior technicians and regulatory compliance personnel responsible for aspects of their company's Transmission Integrity Management Program will find this workshop of interest. Recent hires and staff recently given such responsibilities are the intended target audience.
Prior Knowledge Recommendation
In order to get the most from this workshop, it is recommended that students have read (but not necessarily studied or fully understood) the following:
The TIMP Rule (49CFR192 Part O)
The PHMSA Protocols
The TIMP FAQs
Students should also have a fundamental understanding of natural gas pipeline facilities, their design, construction, operation and maintenance.
References
Glossary
Pipeline Library
Damage Prevention
How To Register
You may register for this workshop by clicking on the "Click to Register Online Now" icon at the top left of this page. Fill out the form completely, click the 'Submit' button, and you will be sent a registration submission number by email. You will be invoiced or your credit card will be charged, according to your billing information selection.
The registration fee of $1495 ($1,695 non-member) includes breaks, continental breakfast and lunch each day, and all workshop materials.
Second and subsequent registrations from the same company may register at the reduced rate of $1,295 ($1,495 non-member).
Hotel Information
Need More Information?
For registration information:
- Debbie Krawzik Southern Gas Association
(dkrawzik@southerngas.org; 972 620-4012)
For information about the workshop:
- Bernie Selig, P-PIC
(bjs@p-pic.com; 860 286-0434)
or
- Fraser Farmer, Southern Gas Association
(ffarmer@southerngas.org; 905/465-3386)
