2022 GPA Midstream Convention Schedule
SUNDAY, September 11, 2022
| 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | GPA Midstream Sporting Clays (additional purchase required) Novice and seasoned shooters are invited to join us for a day of friendly competition at the National Shooting Complex. Any convention registrant may sign up to participate individually or on a team of 4 (individuals will be placed on a team). The entry fee for individual shooters is $220; the fee to enter a team of four is $880. The shooter/team entry fee includes sporting clays course fees, plus a light breakfast and lunch. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the event, and all participants will be eligible for door prize drawings. |
| 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Research Committee Subgroup 1 Meeting (closed meeting) |
| 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Research Committee Subgroup 2 Meeting (closed meeting) |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Research Committee Luncheon (by invitation only) |
| 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Editorial Review Board Committee Meeting (closed meeting) |
| 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Registration/Badge Pick-up Sponsored by Ariel Corporation |
| 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | GPSA Early Bird Reception & Vendor Night |
| 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. | Company-Sponsored Hospitalities |
| 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Registration/Badge Pick-up Sponsored by Ariel Corporation |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Technical Conference Planning Committee Meeting |
| 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Coffee Break Sponsored by BWFS |
| 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Spouse Hospitality |
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Commercial Track - Speaker: Tom Seng, University of Tulsa |
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Regulatory Committee Meeting |
| 8:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Advocacy Track - Safety & Reliability Forum Session Chair: Stephen Henderson, Flatrock Engineering and Environmental Field Gathering: Use of Unsupervised Process Simulation for Condition-Based Pigging and Tracking Liquid Holdup Jake Carrier, DCP Midstream Optimizing Injection Applications in Midstream Chuck Munro, Spraying Systems Co. Process Safety Health: How Should We Approach Metrics and Monitoring? David Drerup, Operational Sustainability |
| 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | GPA Midstream Chapter Officers Roundtable |
| 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Technical Track - Process & Research Forum Session Chairs: Tim Cullinane, ExxonMobil; Michael Hlavinka, Bryan Research & Engineering; Chris Root, Consultant Presentation of Donald L. Katz Award Review of Current and Proposed GPA Midstream Research Projects and Introduction of Research Committee Members Source, Analysis and Removal of Color in Natural Gas Liquids: A Summary of GPA Midstream Project 203 Steven Fulk, Kevin Fisher and Teresa Kerr, Trimeric Corporation; Albrecht Goethe, Enterprise Products Detection of Methane Leaks in Soils Phillip Cole and Jim Jordan, Lamar University; Gary Strahan, David Halnon, Gary Forister and Joe Strahan, Infrared Cameras Inc. CCS Pipelines & Facilities – A Primer for CO2-Rich Fluid Mixture Challenges in Fluid & Flow Modeling Dewayne Anderson, Schlumberger CCS – Why Is It Needed? Karl Gerdes, Petroskills/John M. Campbell |
| 8:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Facility Design, Operations & Maintenance Committee Meeting | 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Commercial Track – Speaker: Ken Parker, Crusoe Energy Systems Inc. |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Legislative Committee Meeting |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Commercial Track – Speaker: Jeremy Goh, Muse, Stancil & Co. |
11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Center Stage Luncheon Featuring Keynote Speaker Robert Bryce: Renewables, Decarbonization, and the Future of Natural Gas (additional purchase required) Sponsorships available! Contact April Sailsbury for more information. About Keynote Speaker Robert Bryce Robert Bryce is an author, journalist, film producer, and podcaster. He is the acclaimed author of six books on energy and innovation, including most recently, A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations. Bryce has given more than 400 invited or keynote lectures to groups ranging from the Marines Corps War College to the Sydney Institute as well as to a wide variety of associations, universities, and corporations. His books and articles have been translated into six languages. His articles have appeared in a panoply of publications including The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes, Real Clear Energy, The Hill, Austin Chronicle, and Guardian. Bryce has also appeared on dozens of media outlets ranging from Fox News to Al Jazeera. He is the host of the Power Hungry Podcast and the co-producer of the feature-length documentary: Juice: How Electricity Explains the World, which is available on iTunes, Amazon Prime, and other streaming services. Bryce has testified before the U.S. Congress six times, including three times in 2021. |
| 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Technical Track – Design and O&M Forum, Part 1 Session Chairs: Brian Booth; Enterprise Products; Mahdi Nouri, Triumph Gas Technology Consulting Analysis & Mitigation of Upsets in Gas Treating & Condensate Stabilization due to Multiphase Inlet Pipeline Transients Dewayne Anderson, Schlumberger; Mahdi Nouri, Triumph Gas Technology Consulting Being a Good Neighbor: Emissions Reduction Concepts in Gas Plants and Field Facilities Tim Rollenhagen, Western Midstream Dewayne Anderson, Schlumberger; Mahdi Nouri, Triumph Gas Technology Consulting Evolutive Membrane System for Nitrogen Rejection Paul Terrien and Alex Augustine, Air Liquide; James Hegar and Jake Matheson, Producers Midstream From RFQ to Plant Design: Information and Requirements vs. Wants and How They Affect the Bottom Line Duane Morrow, Jasper Ventures |
| 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Advocacy Track – Pipeline Safety Forum Co-Chairs: Christina Eckart, DCP Midstream; Aaron Martinez, Marathon Petroleum Benefits of Implementing a Pipeline Safety Management System David Toth and Chantel Hinson, American Petroleum Institute with Antea Group Beyond Compliance … Gas Transmission Integrity Management Dos and Don'ts, Learning from the Mistakes of Others Bernardo Cuervo and Mark McQueen, G2 Integrated Solutions PODS Integrity Data Tables for Regulated Gas Gathering Monique Roberts, PODS Association; Dale Boyett, DCP Midstream; Tad Nowicki, ROSEN Group Navigating the Challenges of the New Gas Gathering Regulations for Type C Pipelines Chris Bullock, Integrity Solutions |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Commercial Track – Cybersecurity Roundtable Panelists: Jacob Marzloff, Armexa Jared DeShields, Williams |
| 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Advocacy Advisory Group (AAG) Meeting (closed meeting) |
| 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Measurement & Quantity Determination Committee Meeting |
| 3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Technical Track – Treating Forum Co-Chairs: Tim Cullinane, ExxonMobil; Ben Gurtler, Koch-Glitsch Saudi Aramco Initiative for NGL Feed Quality Mohammed Saati and Taib Abang, Saudi Aramco NGL Extraction Increased with Liquid Expanders Adrian Finn, Costain Practical De-Bottlenecking: Building Effective Crossfunctional Teams for Process De-Bottlenecking Nickolaus Munoz, Abdu Kikhia and Jeff Ervin, Williams Fouling In Gas Processing Facilities: Testing, Root-Cause Analysis & Mitigation David Engel, Nexo Solutions |
| 3:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | GHG Measurement and Abatement Committee Meeting |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Commercial Track – Executive Roundtable Executive Panel: Dilanka Seimon, Energy Transfer, Vice President Alternative Energy Angela John, Williams, Director of Innovation, New Energy Ventures To be announced, Kinder Morgan Moderator: David McKellips, Williams, Business Development Director |
| 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Professional Women's Networking Event Sponsored by INNIO Waukesha Gas Engines Inc. Ladies working in the midstream sector are welcome to attend this reception to build networking, leadership and mentoring opportunities with other professional women in the industry. |
| 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. | Company-Sponsored Hospitalities |
| 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Registration/Badge Pick-up Sponsored by Ariel Corporation |
| 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | GPA Midstream is offering two keynote breakfast options: Breakfast Keynote - Climate Change and the Energy Industry: Is ESG Really Worth It? (additional purchase required) Dr. Andrew Parker, SPL Prayer Breakfast Keynote - Speaker to be Announced (additional purchase required) Sponsored by IPM Inc. |
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Chromatography School Instructors Meeting |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast Briefing: Pushing the Limits – Hydrogen Testing in Large-Bore, Slow-Speed Integral Engines (additional purchase required) Presented by Cooper Machinery Services |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast Briefing - Title to be Announced (additional purchase required) Presented by Zeochem |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Analysis, Test Methods & Product Specifications Committee Meeting |
| 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Coffee Break Sponsored by BWFS |
| 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Spouse/Guest Hospitality |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Commercial Track – Speaker: Matt Hite, GPA Midstream VP, Government Affairs |
| 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | GPSA Membership Meeting |
| 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Technical Track – GHG Measurement & Abatement Forum Session Chairs: Andrew Parker, SPL; David Beck, Audubon Companies ecoView Continuous Emissions Monitoring & Leak Detection Craig Collins and Kathy Norris, Kodiak Gas Services, LLC Hydrocarbon Vapor Recovery in Midstream Operations Ted Garner, Flogistix Reducing Methane Emissions in Operating Midstream Assets Nickolaus Munoz, Edan Fletcher, Zach Keith, Zach Studt and Mark Warren, Williams Design and Execution of Effective Midstream Methane Management Programs Liz O'Connell, Arolytics Inc. |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Commercial Track - Speaker: Peter Fasullo, EnVantage |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | GPSA Board of Directors Meeting (closed meeting) |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Pipeline Safety Committee Meeting |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Pipeline Design, Operation & Maintenance Committee Meeting |
| 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Commercial Track – Speaker to be Announced |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
GPA Midstream Chairman's Luncheon (by invitation only) |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Learn: Integrally Geared Refrigeration Compressors for NGL and Fractionation Trains (additional purchase required) Presented by Atlas Copco |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Learn: A Risk Based Approach to Assess Vibration (additional purchase required) Presented by Becht |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Learn: How to Ensure Reliable Measurements in Renewable Natural Gas Energy Transition Recipes (additional purchase required) Presented by Endress+Hauser |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Learn: Faith, Ethics, and Engineering (additional purchase required) Presented by Jasper Ventures |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Learn: Topic to be Announced (additional purchase required) Presented by SB Helical |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
GPA Midstream Membership Meeting |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Midstream Industry Asset and Mechanical Integrity Committee Meeting |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Commercial Track - Speaker: Tucker Perkins, Propane Education & Research Council |
| 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Technical Track – Design and O&M Forum, Part 2 Co-Chairs: Brian Booth; Enterprise Products; Mahdi Nouri, Triumph Gas Technology Consulting Getting Back to Normal: A Practical Checklist for Your Heat Transfer System Kapil Bathla, Eastman Chemical Co. Incorporating Producer Contracts in Gas Plant Optimization Techniques Jeremiah Baker and Clint Duewall, Bryan Research & Engineering; Reegan May, Targa Resources Innovative First-of-a-Kind Gas Processing Plant Design Reduces Carbon Footprint and Cost by Utilizing Cold Energy from LNG Galip Guvelioglu, Saquib Ejaz and Fred Yamin, Lummus Technology Vaca Muerta Gas Characterization Pedro Locreille, Ignacio Chaparro and Hernán Szmulewicz, YPF |
| 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Advocacy Track – Environmental Forum Session Chairs: Jena Resnick, Antero Resources and Lance Lodes, Energy Transfer Utilizing Drones to Improve Reclamation Monitoring Michael Curran, Abnova Ecological Solutions Direct and Indirect Methane Measurement and Alternative Monitoring Approaches Sean Epps, Heath Consultants Keep It Clean Peter Strezo, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Compression Services; Joel Leblanc, Ashworth Leininger Group Leak Detection and Quantification of Methane Emissions Using Drone-Mounted SeekIR TDLAS Technology Paul Khuri, SeekOps Inc. Presentation to be announced Speaker to be announced Presentation to be announced Speaker to be announced |
| 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Safety Committee Meeting |
| 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | GPA Midstream Executive Committee Meeting (closed meeting) |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Commercial Track - Speaker to be announced |
| 3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Technical Community Meeting |
| 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Technical Track – Emerging Midstream Technologies and Applications Forum Session Chairs: Prasad Garimella, EnLink Midstream; Doug Miller, Woodland Midstream 4PIPE - Pipeline Integrity Prediction Engine Morgan Brooke, 4cast Viability and Application of RNG as a Source for Green Hydrogen Abdul-Aziz Rashad, Linde Engineering Americas Integrated Modularized Carbon Dioxide Liquefaction Facilities for Low Carbon Economy Paul Danilewicz and Jeff Maloney, Enerflex Energy Systems Leveraging Data Centers to Recover Stranded Turboexpander Power in Pipeline Pressure Letdown Jeff Earl, Sapphire Technologies; John Battershell, Evolve Gas and Power Solutions |
| 5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Technical Executive Committee (TEC) Meeting |
| 7:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. | Company-Sponsored Hospitalities |
| 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Facility Tour - BakerRisk R&D and Hazards Test Facility (additional purchase required) BakerRisk is welcoming up to 50 convention attendees to tour one of two BakerRisk R&D and Hazards Test Facilities and see two hazard test demonstrations. The facility is about 25 miles southeast of San Antonio, and transportation will be provided from the conference hotel to and from the facility. The tour will kick off with an orientation and safety case history presentation focused on the industry and operations of attendees, followed by the tour and hazard test demonstrations. After a brief wrap-up Q&A session and some discussion about the facility and tests, the bus will head back to the Marriott Rivercenter and will arrive at the hotel no later than noon. The tour will include drinks, snacks and a gift bag for attendees. Attendees are required to sign a BakerRisk visitor access and non-disclosure agreement before taking the tour. |
| 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | GPA Midstream Board of Directors Meeting (closed meeting) |