Austin, Texas

2026 Operations Conference


July 22–23, 2026

Event Summary

OpsCon is more than just a gathering—it’s a catalyst for growth and transformation. By participating, you’ll be at the forefront of unlocking innovation, fostering collaboration, and optimizing outcomes within the natural gas industry. Together, we will pave the way for a future where natural gas remains a vital, sustainable, and resilient energy source for all.

Attending OpsCon 2026 offers natural gas industry professionals the chance to enhance their knowledge, build valuable networks, and stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies. The conference provides a platform for collaboration, idea exchange, and developing key relationships through the Pipeline PairingsTM program. Attendees will also celebrate industry achievements at the SGA Awards Ceremony. Overall, participation in the conference facilitates professional development, benchmarking, and increased visibility within the industry.

Tracks

  • Compliance & Risk Mitigation
  • Control Room Management
  • Industry Innovation
  • IT & Cybersecurity
  • Peak Shaving
  • Project Management
  • Reliability & Integrity
  • Supply Chain
  • Underground Storage

Who Should Attend

  • Industry Professionals & Operators
  • Executives & Decision-Makers
  • Engineers & Technical Experts
  • Service & Equipment Providers

Expected Attendance: 400

 

Topics

Our focus is on the key areas where the SGA Natural Gas Association is dedicated to developing resources and driving progress:

Unlocking Innovation

  • We aim to empower operators and industry partners to shape their systems, workforce, and partnerships according to their ingenuity and aspirations. This will lead to a more diverse and customized natural gas offering and system, driving innovation across the industry.

Facilitating Collaboration

  • Our focus is on creating supportive and connected learning environments. By continuously improving SGA’s ability to link people, ideas, and information, we aim to integrate and collaborate effectively with other solutions, leveraging common standards to enhance our collective impact.

Optimizing Outcomes

  • Providing our members with tools that optimize their systems, workforce, and efforts is paramount. We are committed to creating a learning environment and toolset that not only increases safety, reduces emissions, and maximizes efficiency but also helps operators overcome challenges more effectively, reducing the time and cost of managing systems.

SafetyCon Bundle


Members can bundle the Operations and Safety Conferences to save!

Extend your stay in Austin to include the 2026 Safety Conference, July 23–24, 2026.

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Registration

 

Standard Pricing (after 5/31/26)

  • Members: $1,250
  • Members SafetyCon Bundle: $1,400
  • Non-Members: $1,450

Discounts

  • SGA Advance Partners: Save 15%
  • SGA Training Subscription: Save 15%

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Agenda

 

 

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Pipeline PairingsTM

 

Back for its second year by popular demand

The best vendor conversations at a conference rarely happen at a booth. They happen when both sides come prepared with the right question and enough time to actually work through it.

Pipeline Pairings™ is designed to create exactly that.

On Wednesday, July 22, the Supply Chain Committee hosts a structured networking event pairing natural gas operators and associate members for focused conversations. The format is intentional: pairings are arranged in advance, a clock keeps things moving, and walkup opportunities provide additional flexibility for connections that emerge throughout the day.

For Associate Members – SOLD OUT

15 exhibiting spots are available, each including conference registration, a tabletop display outside the session rooms, and participation in the Pipeline Pairings event itself. Associates also receive VIP access to Gas Rocks, OpsCon’s signature closing social, including a dedicated VIP area and open bar access.

This is structured access to the operators and decision-makers you most want to reach, in a setting built for substantive conversation rather than transactional exchange.

Pricing:

Members: $1,850 SOLD OUT
Non-Members: N/A

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For Operators

Participation in Pipeline Pairings is open to operators at no additional cost. Whether you engage through a scheduled pairing or a walkup conversation, you bring the questions your work is already generating and walk away with perspective from suppliers who are focused on the same operational challenges you are.

Operators who participate in any capacity also receive VIP access to Gas Rocks.

*Operators can make their selections during the registration process, but walk-up pairings will be available.

Official Hotel Block

Austin Marriott Downtown
304 East Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX 78701
512-457-1111

The official room block closed on 6/30/26. Please contact the hotel directly for room availability.

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View the 2026 OpsCon Attendee List

 

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CompanyTitle
4M AnalyticsHead of Utilities
AGA/SGASenior Director, Energy Standards
Altamira-US, LLCVP - Integrity
American Petroleum InstituteProgram Manager Pipeline SMS
Amerson Engineering and ControlsChief Operating Officer and President
Arizona Pipeline CompanyDivision Manager
Arizona Pipeline CompanyBusiness Development
Atlanta Gas LightOperations Supervisor
Atmos Energy CorporationManager of Storage & Compression Operations
Atmos Energy CorporationManager of Public Affairs
Atmos Energy CorporationCompliance Analyst
Atmos Energy CorporationMgr, Compliance, KMD
Atmos Energy CorporationProgram Manager
Atmos Energy CorporationSr Supply Chain Project Specialist
Atmos Energy CorporationManager of Pipeline Safety Management
Atmos Energy CorporationEngineer
Atmos Energy CorporationSr. Supply Chain Specialist
Atmos Energy CorporationSr Survey Technician
Atmos Energy CorporationCrew Leader
Atmos Energy CorporationStorage Operations Tech
Atmos Energy CorporationDirector of OT Technical Control Systems
Atmos Energy CorporationSr. Service Technician
Atmos Energy CorporationEngineer 1
Atmos Energy, Colorado/Kansas Div.Vice President, Operations
Atmos Energy, Kentucky/ Mid-States DivOperations Manager
Atmos Energy, Mid-Texas DivisionManager of Engineering Services
Atmos Energy, Mid-Texas DivisionGas Controller
Atmos Energy, Mid-Texas DivisionManager Ops Systems Support
Atmos Energy, Mid-Texas DivisionSr. Engineer
Atmos Energy, Mississippi DivisionManager of Construction
Atmos Energy, West Texas DivisionVice President, Public Affairs
AVEVAStrategic Account Manager
Bascom-Turner InstrumentsSales Manager
Bayou Gas Odorants CompanyPresident
BHE GT&SGas Transmission
BHE GT&SManager - Gas Safety and Training
BHE GT&SBusiness Optimization & Innovation Program Manager
BHE GT&SAssociate Director, Supply Chain
BioSqueeze Inc.Vice President - Eastern U.S.
Blue Engineering and ConsultingConsultant
BoardwalkGeologist
BoardwalkSupply Chain Services Manager
BoardwalkTeam Lead, Purchasing
BoardwalkSupply Chain Manager
BoardwalkLogistics Coordinator
BoardwalkManager, Inventory
Boardwalk Sourcing Specialist
Boardwalk Principal, Project Manager - Gas Storage
Boardwalk PipelinesSr Project Manager
Boardwalk PipelinesStorage Engineer
Border StatesAlliance Account Manager
Borusan Mannesmann Vice President of Sales
Bray International, Inc.Business Development
Bray International, Inc.Business Development Director – Actuation
C-SMART AnalyticsPresident
Cavanaugh & Associates PAProject Support Specialist
Cavanaugh & Associates PABusiness Development Manager
CenterPoint EnergyGas Storage Supervisor
CenterPoint EnergyManager, Gas Control
CenterPoint EnergyProgram Manager Contractor OQ Compliance
CenterPoint EnergyTechnical Training Specialist
CenterPoint EnergySupervisor Storage & LP
CenterPoint EnergyGas Storage Operations Supervisor
CenterPoint EnergySenior Specialist Technical Training
CenterPoint EnergyLead Quality Specialist
CenterPoint EnergyEngineer II
CenterPoint EnergyCompliance Specialist
Certarus (USA) Ltd.Business Development Manager – Central USA
CGS EnergySafety and Training Manager
CH-IV InternationalLNG Consultant
Clear Valley Advisors, LLCRegulatory Advisor
Coates Field Service, Inc.Vice President - Houston Division
Coates Field Service, Inc.VP, Southeastern Division
Colliers Engineering & DesignGeographic Discipline Leader
Columbia Gas of OhioLdr Field Engineering
CoServ Gas Ltd.Gas Service Operations Technician
CoServ Gas Ltd.Operations Supervisor
CoServ Gas Ltd.Gas Job Training and Safety Specialist 2
CoServ Gas Ltd.Regulatory Compliance Specialist
CoServ Gas Ltd.Gas Construction Manager
CoServ Gas Ltd.Safety Manager
CPS EnergyTech Revenue Assurance & Meter Quality 2
CPS Energy Mgr Gas System Engineering & Standards
CPS EnergyBusiness Management Strategist
CPS EnergySupervisor System Survey
CPS EnergyEngineer Sr
Davey Resource GroupManager, Human Performance Safety Consulting Services
Delta UtilitiesSvp, Gas Services
Delta UtilitiesDirector of Supply Chain
Delta UtilitiesDamage Prevention Coordinator
Delta UtilitiesManger Business Development and Account Management
Delta UtilitiesManager, EHS
Duke Energy / Piedmont Natural GasField Customer Service Technician
Duke Energy CorporationManager Training Programs and Delivery
Eagle Research CorporationRegional Sales Manager
EmersonSr. Global Business Development Mgr
EnbridgeManager, Facility & Storage Integrity Planning GTM
EnbridgeSr. Storage Engineer
Enbridge GasDirector, Operations
Enbridge GasSr. Advisor Gas Control Coordination
Energy TransferSr. Pipeline Specialist, Tech Ops
Energy TransferDirector of Operations
Energy TransferInterstate Gas CRM Manager
Energy TransferDirector Gas Control & CRM
Energy TransferManager - Operations
Energy TransferSr. Director, Technical Services Support
EnerSys CorporationMarketing Coordinator
EnerSys CorporationPresident / CEO
Enstor Gas, LLCDirector of Operations
Enstor Gas, LLCVP, IT
Enstor Gas, LLCDirector of Engineering
ENTRUST Solutions GroupDirector, Gas Projects & Programs – Great Plains
ENTRUST Solutions GroupSenior Director, Asset Integrity & Compliance
ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos companyBusiness Development Manager
Equipment Controls Co. (ECCO)Director of Operations of Technical Services
Equipment Controls Co. (ECCO)Regional Sales Manager
Equipment Controls Co. (ECCO)Business Development Manager
Evers & Sons Inc.Director of Business Development
Evers & Sons Inc.VP of Operations, Pipeline Division
GROEBNERRegional Sales Specialist-South
GROEBNERRegional Sales Manager-South
GSD Utility Solutions
GSD Utility SolutionsChief Strategy Officer/Founder
HeathSales Consultant 1 Central U.S.
HeathSales Representative
Hydromax USAManager Business Development
Infra Pipe Solutions LtdDirector, Gas Distribution Sales
Innovative Compliance IncDirector, Safety / Programs / BDV
inSpringNational Director of Partnerships/Head of Energy Practice
Integrity Solutions LtdBusiness Development Representative
Integrity Solutions LtdSr. Regulatory Compliance Consultant
International PipeChief of Staff
International PipeOwner/President
International Pipe GroupSr. Director of Purchasing
ISCO IndustriesRegional Sales Manager
ISCO IndustriesRegional Sales Manager
Kansas Gas Service
Kerotest Manufacturing Corp.Outside Sales Representative
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.Natural Gas Growth Leader
Kinder MorganGas Storage Engineering Manager
Kinder MorganManager - Gas Storage Engineering
Kinder MorganGas Storage Engineer
Kinder MorganEngineer
Kinder MorganManager Well Operations
Kinder MorganSpecialist-Pipeline Technical
LandpointBusiness Development Manager
LG&E and KU Energy LLCIndustrial Enginee
LG&E and KU Energy LLCSr. Gas Storage Specialist
LG&E and KU Energy LLCSr. Gas Storage Specialist
LG&E and KU Energy LLCTeam Leader
LG&E and KU Energy LLCManager | Gas Construction & Maintenance
LG&E and KU Energy LLCChemical Engineer II
LG&E and KU Energy LLCGas Storage Specialist
LG&E and KU Energy LLCDirector, Gas Operations and Compliance Services
Mammoth Carbon Products, LLCPresident
Mammoth Carbon Products, LLCSVP Sales
Matrix ServiceDeveloping and Optimizing Assets and Teams
Mears Group, Inc.
Memphis Light, Gas & Water DivisionLng Supervisor
Miller PipelineManager of Quality & PSMS Programs
Milwaukee ToolNational Account Manager – Gas & Water Utility
Mueller Environmental DesignsKey Account Manager
Mueller Environmental DesignsField Service Manager
Nicor GasInventory Strategist II
ONE Gas, Inc.Real Estate Services
ONE Gas, Inc.Engineer II
ONE Gas, Inc.Operations Supervisor-Leak Survey
ONE Gas, Inc.Supply Chain Director
ONEOK, Inc.Reservoir Engineer
P.A.Inc.Product Sales Specialist
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyManager, Benchmarking & Analytics
ParsonsProgram Manager
ParsonsProgram Manager
PG&ESuperintendent - TPCO
PG&EField Safety Specialist Expert
PG&EGas Control Tech
PG&E
PG&EGas System Supervisor
PG&EField Safety Specialist Expert
PG&ESuperintendent - GPOM
PHMSAOperations Supervisor, Eastern Region
Picarro, IncClient Executive
Pietro Fiorentini USAVice President of Distribution Sales
PolyvalveBusiness Development Manager
PSS Cross Country Infrastructure SolutionsDirector of Business Development
RegSafeSenior Compliance Engineer
RegSafe, LLCPresident
ROSENDirector of Sales - US
Sandia National Laboratories
SatelyticsEA to CEO
SatelyticsPresident & CEO
SatelyticsPresident & CEO
SatelyticsSales
Sensit TechnologiesRegional Sales Manager
Sensit TechnologiesRegional Sales Manager
Southeast ConnectionsVice President of Commercial Operations
Southeast Connections, LLCAssistant Logistics Manager
Southeast Connections, LLC
Southern Company GasManager Reservoir Engineering, Storage Operations Support
Southern Company GasOperations Supervisor
Southern Company GasScm Inventory Team Leader Ii
Southern Company GasDirector, Operations & Technical Standards
Southern Company GasDirector, Forecasting & Organizational Effectiveness
Southern Company Gas (Atlanta Gas Light)Manage of LNG Operations
Southern Cross Inc.Vice President of Business Development
Southern Cross Inc.VP, Damage Prevention & O&M Sales
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineSouth Region Manager
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineAdministrative Executive Assistant Sr.
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineAnalyst I, Materials Management
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineLeader, Project Management
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineManager, Project Engineering
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineOperator
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineManager Gas Control
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineManager, Procurement
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineDirector, Land, Environmental, & Sustainability
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineManager, Operations Analysts
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineSupply Chain Services
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineEnvironmental Compliance Specialist
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineLand Representative
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineStorage Engineer
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineLand Rep III
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineData Scientist 1
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineManager, IT Security
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineManager, Capacity Planning & Customer Solutions
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineGeologist, Storage
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineDirector, Enterprise Excellence
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineSafety Leader
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineManager, Planning and Scheduling
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineMaterials Manager
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineLeader-Land Services
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineLeader, Technical Closing & TVC Records
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineIntegrity and PHMSA Compliance Analyst
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineWest Region Manager
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineBilling Analyst
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineProcurement Specialist
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineAnalyst, P&S
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineEngineer I
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineAnalyst I, Billing
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineRELIABILITY/MEASUREMENT TECH II
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineGas Storage Engineer
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineStaff Safety Rep
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineSr. Data Engineer
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Director, Safety & Integrity
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineSpecialist Sr., Materials Management
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineAnalyst III, Integrity & PHMSA Compliance
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineVP, Operations
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineMeasurement Analyst
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineAttorney
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineLeader, Operations Analysts
Southern Star Central Gas PipelineContracts Manager
Spire Alabama Inc.Regional Manager
Spire Alabama Inc.Service Mechanic
Spire Alabama Inc.Gas Operations Manager
Spire Alabama Inc.Field Operations Supervisor
Spire Alabama Inc.Compliance Engineer
Spire Alabama Inc.Director, State Operations
Spire Alabama Inc.Service Mechanic
Spire, Inc.Director, Supplier Management and Supplier Diversity
Spire, Inc.Manager - Construction Engineering
Spire, Inc.Civic Improvement Inspector
Spire, Inc.Manager, Right of Way and Land Management
Spire, Inc.Manager, Procruement
Spire, Inc.Area Manager, Construction Engineering
SubTerra USA CorpChief Commercial Officer
SubTerra USA CorpProject Development
Summit UtilitiesManager of Gas Measurement
Summit Utilities, Inc.Gas Controller
Summit Utilities, Inc.Marketing Consultant
Summit Utilities, Inc.Senior Vice President, Operations
TC EnergyManager/Supervisor – Gas Control East
TC EnergyCommercial Operations
TC EnergyFacility Planning Engineer
TC EnergySenior Marketing Representative
TC EnergyOperations Support Analyst
TC EnergyOperations Manager
TC EnergyOperation Technician 3
TC EnergyGas Control Manager
TC EnergyOperations Planning Engineer
TECO Energy
TECO Peoples GasDamage Prevention Coordinator
TECO Peoples GasMgr Capital Management & Execution
TECO Peoples GasManager IRP and Capital Budget
TECO Peoples GasConstruction Project Manager
TECO Peoples GasConstruction Supervisor
TECO Peoples GasVp Enterprise Performance & Systems
Texas Gas ServiceDirector of Field Ops & Area Mgmt – Compliance
Texas Gas ServiceManager of Field Ops & Area Mgmt – C&M
Texas Gas ServiceOps Manager
Texas Gas ServiceManager Operations
Texas Gas ServiceVP Operations, Texas Gas Service
Texas Gas ServiceOps Manager
Texas Gas ServiceOps Manager
Texas Gas ServiceManager, Large Area
Thru Tubing SolutionsCorporate Sales
Thru Tubing SolutionsCorporate Sales
Thru Tubing SolutionsSpecial Projects Advisor
Tiberius Energy ServicesDirector
TSU One Texas State Utilities, LLC Director Strategic Ops and Employee Development
TSU One Texas State Utilities, LLCCOO/CEO (Co-Owner)
TSU One Texas State Utilities, LLCSr Director Operation
TSU One Texas State Utilities, LLCCFO (Co-Owner)
Utility Solutions GroupRegional Sales Manager
Vulcan Utility SignsBusiness Development Manager
Washington GasManager, Plant & Storage Ops
Washington GasManager - Maryland Construction
Washington GasSupervisor
WhiteWater Midstream LLCEnvironmental Analyst
WilliamsGas Storage Engineer
WilliamsSupervisor - Pipeline Safety
WilliamsEngineer Sr
Williams CompaniesManager Gas Storage
Williams CompaniesEnvironmental Specialist IV
Williams CompaniesPipeline Safety Engineer
Williams CompaniesSupervisor of Operations
Williams CompaniesE & C Project Manager Sr.
Williams CompaniesCompliance Specialist III
Williams CompaniesGas Storage Engineering Intern
Williams Companies
Williams CompaniesManager of Projects
Williams CompaniesEngineer - Underground Storage
Williams CompaniesEngineer
Williams CompaniesOperations Technician Sr
Williams CompaniesDivision Engineer
Williams CompaniesRegulatory Compliance Analyst - CRM
Williams Companies
Williams CompaniesSr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Winsted Control RoomsProcess Control Vertical Market Manager
Winsted Control RoomsSenior Vertical Market Manager | Process Control & Utilities
Woolpert, Inc.Strategic Consultant
Woolpert, Inc.Energy Program Director
Xcel EnergyGas Control Manager PSCO and NSP
Xcel EnergyOperations Manager
Xcel EnergyDirector
YZ SystemsManaging Director

Sponsorships

To support our mission and the industry’s continued growth, we are actively seeking corporate partners and sponsors for our 2026 conferences and leadership programs. Our past sponsors have seen outstanding engagement and visibility, and we’re excited to offer even more impactful opportunities for you to connect with decision-makers and shape the future of natural gas.

Click below to learn more and take advantage of the numerous upcoming sponsorship opportunities with SGA.

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Closing Keynote

Nate "Utah" Scott

Former Blue Angel #4, Slot Pilot


Where Safety Meets Performance: Elevating Operations Through Trust, Precision, and Execution

In the Blue Angels formation, the #4 position flies directly beneath the team. At 500 miles per hour, the margin for error is measured in inches. It is the most demanding seat in the formation and the one that holds the whole picture together.

Nate “Utah” Scott flew that seat. He was also the team’s Training Officer, responsible for developing new pilots and ensuring the team performed at the highest standard on every flight.

His message for OpsCon is not about aviation. It is about what high-stakes environments reveal about leadership, accountability, and the kind of trust that allows a team to perform precisely when it matters most.

Nate draws on one of the most clarifying moments of his career, a failure significant enough to have ended it, and what that moment taught him about how high-performing teams actually function. Not through perfection, but through the discipline of honest debrief, the willingness to own mistakes without ego, and the commitment to build something better because of them.

For natural gas professionals who operate in environments where the standard is non-negotiable, this session connects the principles of elite performance to the work you do every day.

What You’ll Walk Away With

  • A framework for building team trust through accountability and honest feedback rather than authority alone
  • A practical approach to debriefing mistakes and near-misses in ways that strengthen your team instead of sidelining them
  • A clearer understanding of how precision under pressure is developed and how to cultivate it across your organization
  • A renewed perspective on what it means to lead in an environment where the cost of misalignment is real

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Networking Event

Gas Rocks!

July 23: 5:30 PM–8:30 PM


OpsCon closes on the evening of July 23 with Gas Rocks, our signature offsite social at Brazos Hall in downtown Austin, a short walk from the hotel.

The night features a buffet dinner with a Frito pie bar and taco bar, hosted bars and live music from Mike Donello and the New Essentials.

It is the kind of evening where the conversations started in the session rooms carry on in a setting that actually feels like Austin.

All OpsCon attendees are welcome at no additional charge. Pipeline Pairings participants will have access to a private VIP area with exclusive appetizers and cocktails.

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2026 SGA Advance Partners

 

Operations Conference Sponsors

 

Natural Gas Now

 

Workforce Advancement

 

When

From 07-22-2026 7:30 am CST until 07-23-2026 9:00 pm CST


Where

Marriott Downtown Austin
304 East Cesar Chavez St
Austin, TX


Registration Information
Members Early Bird $950
Members (After 5/31) $1,250
Members with SafetyCon Bundle Early Bird $1,200
Members with SafetyCon Bundle (After 5/31) $1,400
Non-Members $1,450
SGA Training Subscription Save 15%!
SGA Advance Partners Save 15%!

Early Bird pricing ended on May 31, 2026. The combined conference event discount is only available for active SGA members.

Advance Partners and SGA Training Subscribers will see the 15% discount automatically applied at checkout.

Attendees agree not to host any event or dinner that conflicts with a sanctioned OpsCon event, such as the educational sessions or receptions.

3% fee applied if paying by a credit card.

SGA Cancellation Policy “A”

Have any questions? Contact us. memberservices@sganaturalgas.org