SGA Web Conference on Mechanical Damage Prevention

Post Event Registration Is Now Open

Register now and you will receive on-line access/download capability to the session recordings - full visuals and audio. You also receive a CD of the session. IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS/DOWNLOAD THE RECORDINGS.

The Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement and Safety Act of 2006 was signed into law by President Bush on Dec. 29, 2006. It dwells in part on the prevention of mechanical damage to pipelines by third parties.

SGA is focusing several activities on this theme in 2007:

• AGA/SGA Benchmarking & Best Practices Program "Damage Prevention / Prevention & Mitigation"
  - Survey - Questionnaire and Data Pacs - December, 2006
  - Round Table - Charlotte, NC - March 19 & 20, 2007.
  
• SGA Web Conference on "Mechanical Damage Prevention" - January/March 2007 - 5 sessions x 2 hours each.
  
• SGA Breakout Session on "Damage Prevention / Prevention & Mitigation" - SGA Operating Conference - San Antonio, TX - July 30 - Aug 1, 2007.

PROGRAM             

Click on the session links below for details about: presenters, learning objectives and prior knowledge recommendations. Registrants will have access to recordings of sessions.

Session 1 –  Monday, January 22, 2007 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM CT

• 2006 Reauthorization Act & Mechanical Damage
• PHMSA - OPS Interpretation & Implementqtion
• An Industry Perspective of Law
• MD Safety Review
• Review of Existing Regs & B31.8S re Mechanical Damage

Session 2 –  Monday, February 5, 2007 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM CT

• Practices and their role in preventing mechanical damage
• One Call Center Operations
• DIRT & latest results from DIRT
• CGA - Best Practices

Session 3 –  Tuesday, February 20, 2007 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM CT

• Panel Discussion
• Locates & Marks (3 Operator Panel)
• Excavation Practices (Panel) - API-1166
• State Regulatory Program
• Mapping & Locates R&D Program

Session 4 –  Monday, March 5, 2007 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM CT

• Prevention & Mitigation Program Development
• Inspecting for MD, tech update
• Audits & Reporting
• Public Education & Awareness (API 1162)

Session 5 –  Monday, March 19, 2007 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM CT

• Sharing Best Practices
• Role of Technology in preventing and mitigating mechanical damage
• Program Improvement process
• Wrap-up

Program Developers:

• Bernie Selig, P-PIC  • 860 286-0434 • bjs@p-pic.com
• Fraser Farmer, SGA • 972 620-4016 • ffarmer@southerngas.org