Alagasco competes in the Trench Dig Contest, part of the Natural Gas Fall Workshop.

Each year, SGA partners with Alabama Natural Gas Association and APGA to sponsor the Natural Gas Fall Workshop. The training is hosted at Leak City in Athens Alabama.

Leak City™ is a one-of-a-kind, small-scale city encompassing 2-1/2 acres that serves as a training facility for natural gas operators. The facility was the vision of Steve Carter, Manager of Athens Gas. Mr. Carter originally planned for a site where his own employees could be trained, however interest from the gas community as well as the demand for OQ training quickly led to the development of a truly unique training arena. The city contains homes, streets, streetlights and natural gas pipelines, all which play an important role in OQ training and re-qualifications.

Just over 300 field technicians and operators participated in the September 12-15, 2011 event. Visit the workshop webpage for a list of technical workshops and professional development seminars and roundtables offered at this event.

Visit the SGA Facebook page to view pictures of this event.

Download the article from the Mayor.

Download the  “Athens Now” local newspaper – and see the article on page 15. Special thanks to "Athens Now" for providing SGA with content for this blog entry.