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Conference Agenda and
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8:40-9 a.m. The View from Washington
INGAA President/CEO Donald Santa discusses what the industry can expect from the changes in the White House and on Capitol Hill.
9-10 a.m. New Technologies for Pipelines
Members of Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) will discuss ongoing research projects designed to help natural gas and oil products pipeline operators.
Moderator: Max Toch, PRCI
Jerry
Rau, Panhandle Eastern:
PRCI initiative for longer term and
cross-cutting research
Gweneyette
Broussard,
Shell:
Right-of-way automated monitoring and
detection (RAM project)
Yong
Yi Wang, CRES:
Use of high-strength steels and strain-based
design.
10-11:00 a.m. Moving Energy Products
Moderator: Doug Evans, President/CEO, Gulf Interstate Engineering
Executives of leading pipeline companies will review new and ongoing pipeline projects.
Mike
Howard,
President, Midstream Operations,
Energy Transfer
Partners
Colin
Harper,
General Manager of Business Development,
NiSource
Gas Transmission & Storage.
Jim
Lelio,
Director of Business Development,
Kinder Morgan
Renewable Fuels
Denise Hamsher, Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.
11-11:45 a.m. Will The Pipe Arrive On Time?
Whether by train, truck or barge, proper logistics planning can help you manage transportation assets to make sure pipe arrives on time and on budget.
Mack Mercer, VP, T.G. Mercer Consulting Services, Inc.
Chris Larsen, Industrial Development, BNSF Railway
Curt Gauthe, Managing Director, Cooper Consolidated
Lunch: 11:45-1 p.m.
Keynote Speaker:
Doug Foshee, President/CEO El Paso Corp.
1-1:55 p.m. International Outlook for Natural Gas
The growth and challenges of the North American and international natural gas markets with their impact on pipeline development.
Moderator: Carol Freedenthal, Principal, JofreEnergy Consulting
Scott Thetford, Vice President, Energy & Financial Markets, Pace
Kenneth B. Medlock III, Ph.D.,
Fellow in Energy Studies,
Baker Institute for Public Policy
2-4 p.m. Alaskan Natural Gas Pipeline: Closer to Reality?
A. Government officials representing the U.S. and the State of Alaska will update news on the Alaskan natural gas pipeline project.
Drue Pearce, Director, Federal Office, Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
Mark Myers, Coordinator, Alaska Gasline Inducement Act
B. Industry officials discuss need for Alaskan gas, looming challenges Tony Palmer, VP, Business Development TransCanada Corp.
Harold Heinze, CEO, Alaska Nat. Gas Dev. Authority (ANGDA)
Presentations listed by speakers name:
Denise Hamsher
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
8:30am - 4:30pm
George R. Brown Convention Center,
Houston, TX