Distribution Engineers & Distribution Integrity Management Programs Round Table
Due to the increased activity in DIMP, these two round tables are combined in 2008.
Part of the SGA Operating Conference 2008
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- July 22-24, 2008
- Hyatt Regency Downtown Hotel - Atlanta, GA
De-Brief Web Conference
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- July 20-22, 2009
- Hyatt Regency Downtown Hotel - Houston TX
Below is information from the 2008 round tables. Information about the 2009 program will be available here in late 2008.
Chairmen
Distribution Engineers
more about the Distribution Engineers Interest Group
Distribution Integrity Management Programs
- Phillip Murdoch, Atmos Energy (Phillip.Murdock@atmosenergy.com)
- Mike Beatty, South Carolina Gas & Electric, a SCANA Company (mdbeatty@scana.com)
- Craig Hoeferlin, Laclede Gas Co. (choeferlin@lacledegas.com)
- David Cicoria, Columbia Gas of VA, a Nisource Co. (dcicoria@nisource.com)
more about the Distribution Integrity Management Programs Interest Group (DIMP)
Contribute to the Discussion
This is your meeting! Weigh in with the Round Table Chairmen to offer suggested topics for discussion.
Handouts - 2008
Agenda
Roster
To view/download the notebook for this session, click "View Event Agenda" upper left.
From:
Jeff Weise
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
Subject: DIMP Webcast Announcement
I am writing today to announce the debut of PHMSA's video webcast describing our recently released Distribution Integrity Management (DIMP) notice of proposed rulemaking. This notice published in the Federal Register on June 25th. The webcast is organized in self-contained "chapters" so viewers need only watch, or rewatch if needed, those chapters in which they are interested.
The webcast is available for viewing at the following URL:
http://phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/imp
PHMSA has also recorded the webcast in DVD format. We will gladly make a copy of this DVD available to you if you want to provide copies to any of your members who may not have broadband internet access. Please let us know if you would like a master copy.
Discussion Outline
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008
8:00 AM TO 9:30 AM
General Session 1 (Vendors welcome)
Distribution Integrity Discussion
Moderators: Mike Beatty, Phillip Murdock
Reference: DIMP NOPR June 25, 2008
Comment period: 90 days (September 23, 2008)
Presentation: Andrew Lu, American Gas Association
Discussion Points
• Status of National Proposed Rulemaking
9:30 AM TO 10:00 AM - Coffee break
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
General Session 2 (Vendors welcome)
Distribution Integrity Discussion (Continued)
Moderators: Mike Beatty, Phillip Murdock
Discussion Points
• Know Your System
• Threats
• Reassess & Prioritize
• Open Discussion
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Round Tables (Vendors welcome)
Track 1 - Excess Flow Valves
Moderators: Phillip Murdock, Mike Beatty
Case Study: Phillip Murdock, Atmos Energy
Discussion Points
• EFV Basics- Implementation & Sizing Considerations
• Purging, record keeping
• Load Increases
Track 2 – Damage Prevention Roundtable
Moderators: Jim Rieske, Hans Bell
Case Study: Jim Rieske, Laclede Gas
Discussion Points
• Data Collection / D.I.R.T
o Root Cause Analysis
o Incident Investigation
o Performance Measures
• Enforcement
• Engineering Role in damage billing – gas loss calculation
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Round Tables (Vendors welcome)
Track 1 – Distribution Integrity General Topics
Moderators: Phillip Murdock, Mike Beatty
Discussion Points
• Texas Regulatory Discussion
• Couplings
• Leak Survey
• Threat Mitigation
• Open Discussion
Track 2 – Damage Prevention General Topics
Moderators: Jim Rieske, Hans Bell
Discussion Points
• RP 1162
• Map and Facility Record Policies
• CGA Best Practices
• Contract Locators QA / QC
• Open Discussion
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2008
General Session 3 (Vendors welcome)
Distribution Engineering Roundtable
General Topics
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Moderator: Hans Bell, NiCor Gas
Discussion Points
• System Planning
• High Rise Installations
• Aging Infrastructure
• Open Discussion
9:30 -10:00 Break
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Discussion Points
• Biogas
• Mapping / GIS
• SUE – Subsurface Utility Engineering
• Open Discussion
11:30 AM CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
Discussion topics submitted by those registering for this meeting
- We are finding it difficult to locate, interview and ultimately hire Engineering candidates that we feel can come in and contribute in a reasonable or short period of time. Are others having the same issues? Are there things others have tried that result in more favorable results? Are others finding that the trend for potential candidates is to hire on for five years or so and then move on?
- Systems Planning: What companies use a probability of occurrence to determine a design temperature for their system? For companies that use this approach, what probability distribution do they use in their analysis of historical temperatures?
Vendor Participation:
Parts of this session will be open to vendors. Please click "View Event Agenda" above for specifics.
Or check with the Chairs (listed above) for more details.
Questions?
Mike Grubb
Southern Gas Association
mgrubb@southerngas.org
972-620-4022
Fraser Farmer
Southern Gas Association
ffarmer@southerngas.org
This page updated: July 31, 2008
