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Now Available – Natural Gas Champions Online Training
SGA is revising the art of verbal persuasion and energizing an industry through the Natural Gas Champions training program. This unique course is a result of a collection of industry leaders' vision to harness the power of knowledge sharing and evaluate the sentiment of conversation about the future of energy in this country.
For more information, please contact Nicolle Billmyre.
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Optimizing Asset Life and Making Replacement Decisions Using DIMP PRA - WEBINAR
ABOUT THIS WEBINAR:
With the distribution industry trending towards probabilistic risk models, the capabilities and output of those models facilitate predictive analysis and evaluation such as, asset life expectancy, risk and cost over time, mitigation options, and ultimately replacement decisions.
Learning Objective:
By attending, participants will gain a greater understanding of the following:
- How outputs of DIMP PRA model can be used for both enterprise risk management
- Assess asset life to aid in making asset replacement decisions
Attendees will receive 1 Professional Development Hour
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Pipeline Integrity and Engineers and Managers, Distribution and Transmission
- Gas Control Room Operators
- Gas Control Room Managers
- System Modeling Engineers
When & Where:
July 28, 2020 |01:00 pm - 02:00 pm central time| VIRTUAL
Registration fees (open to the public) :
Member: $25
Non-Member:$50
( If you prefer to avoid the credit card fee and pay by check, we can extend a 4% discount by registering with Member Services)
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Experienced Instructor:
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Tony Alfano, P.E., Head of Section, DNV GL’s Risk Management
Mr. Tony Alfano, P.E. is a Principal Engineer and Head of Section for DNV GL’s Risk Management team in Dublin, Ohio. Mr. Alfano has over 10 years of experience supporting clients with risk management focused on pipeline networks and facilities. Mr. Alfano has conducted significant on-site work with pipeline operators in the areas of risk management with an emphasis on transitioning risk assessment tools into higher-value risk management programs through model and system development.
Refund policy
This event follows the SGA Cancellation Policy "C" when cancellation is needed.
For registration Information Please Contact Member Services
For content Information Please Contact Learning & Professional Development.
LNG and CNG - Opportunities to meet demand in an evolving energy landscape - WEBINAR
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ABOUT THIS WEBINAR:
Natural gas is transported by pipeline, boat, truck and soon, rail. What are the impacts on pipeline operators as well as the end-users?
Future outlooks anticipate that natural gas is set to overtake oil as the world’s primary energy source in the mid-2020s. This will require liquefied natural gas (LNG) to occupy a larger role in the energy mix.
LNG is natural gas that has been supercooled to a liquid state, for shipping and storage. The volume of natural gas in its liquid state is about 600 times smaller than its volume in its gaseous state. This process makes it possible to transport natural gas to places pipelines do not reach and to use natural gas as a transportation fuel.
LNG makes it possible to provide this fuel to areas where natural gas pipelines are not feasible or do not exist. Liquefying natural gas is a way to move natural gas from producing regions to markets, such as from the United States to countries overseas. As a group, Asian countries are the largest global importers of LNG.
Learning Objective:
By attending, participants will gain a greater understanding of the following:
- LNG and CNG in the US, the current state of LNG export, emerging uses for LNG and CNG as a non-pipeline solution to growing natural gas demand and increasing regulations
Attendees will receive 1 Professional Development Hour
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Interstate pipeline companies
- LDC operators
- Commercial and Industrial energy buyers
- Pipeline inspection and construction companies
- Natural gas Marketing companies
- LDC Transport and marketing teams
- Gas Supply teams
When & Where:
June 25, 2020 |11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT| VIRTUAL
Registration fees (open to the public) :
Member: $50
Non-Member:$100
Registration is now closed
Experienced Instructor:
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James Hulse, Director, Mobile Energy Solutions, CenterPoint Energy
James Hulse is a respected leader and development contributor in the natural gas industry. With more than 10 years of experience in LNG and CNG, as well as holding a patent on LNG pump system technology he has the technical expertise as well as the business knowledge to provide real world solutions to the natural gas consumers. That expertise is used to advance two CenterPoint Energy businesses; Mobile Energy Solutions (MES), which is the leading supplier of LNG and CNG as a delivered natural gas supply during pipeline interruptions, capacity constraints or pipeline construction delays and CenterPoint Energy Intrastate Pipeline (CEIP) which constructs, operates and maintains final mile transmission interconnects. In this role, he focuses on increasing customer loyalty, and the continuous development of products and services to better serve those customers’ needs.
Hulse has worked in natural gas as the VP of Business Development for Transfuels (ENN), an LNG and CNG infrastructure leader, and the Manager of Business Development for Applied LNG, a Liquefied Natural Gas producer. He has also held other leadership roles in global supply chain, marketing and sales.
Refund policy
This event follows the SGA Cancellation Policy "C" when cancellation is needed.
For registration Information Please Contact Member Services
For content Information Please Contact Learning & Professional Development.
Optimizing Asset Life and Making Replacement Decisions Using DIMP PRA- WEBINAR
ABOUT THIS WEBINAR:
Hydraulic modeling of proper line pack and system pack thresholds is a common task. This presentation will show features available through technological tools to calculate and display line pack for individual pipes and overall system pack. Some of the features to be shown will include annotation, labels, reports, charts, and scripting to create ‘alarms’ when line pack violates acceptable thresholds.
Learning Objectives:
By attending, participants will gain a greater understanding of the following:
- Will learn tools and techniques available for calculating and displaying line pack and system pack in a natural gas system.
Attendees will receive 1 Professional Development Hour
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Pipeline Integrity Engineers and Managers, Distribution and Transmission
- Gas Control Room Operators
- Gas Control Room Managers
- System Modeling Engineers
When & Where:
July 27, 2020 |01:00 pm - 02:00 pm CDT| VIRTUAL
Registration fees (open to the public) :
Member: $25
Non-Member:$50
( If you prefer to avoid the credit card fee and pay by check, we can extend a 4% discount by registering with Member Services)
Register Now
Experienced Instructor:
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Kevin Hemingway, P.E., Group Leader – Simulation and Optimization, DNV GL
Kevin Hemingway has been serving the international natural gas and water utility industries for over 20 years by providing computer-based modeling tools, consulting services, client support, and professional training. His responsibilities have progressed from an entry-level consulting engineer to the director of two business units (natural gas and water) to managing global product strategy and more.
Specialties include:
- Network analysis (computer-based hydraulic modeling) of natural gas distribution, transmission, and gathering systems as well as steady-state, quasi-dynamic, and surge ( waterhammer ) analysis of water delivery systems
- Software client support
- Engineering software sales
- Engineering consulting services
- Management of engineering consulting teams and business units
- Technical training
Refund policy
This event follows the SGA Cancellation Policy "C" when cancellation is needed.
For registration Information Please Contact Member Services
For content Information Please Contact Learning & Professional Development.
Modeling Line Pack to Optimize Gas Pipeline Operations and Planning- WEBINAR.
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ABOUT THIS WEBINAR:
Hydraulic modeling of proper line pack and system pack thresholds is a common task, yet critical to ensure you are aware of how much line pack you have and how you can adjust for peak hour loading. This presentation (via hydraulic modeling software Synergi Gas) will demonstrate how to calculate and display line pack for individual pipes and overall system pack. Some of the features to be shown will include annotation, labels, reports, charts, and scripting to create ‘alarms’ when line pack violates acceptable thresholds.
Learning Objectives:
By attending, participants will gain a greater understanding of the following:
- Will learn the tools and techniques available in Synergi Gas and the Unsteady-State Module for calculating and displaying line pack and system pack in a natural gas system.
Attendees will receive 1 Professional Development Hour
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Pipeline Integrity Engineers and Managers, Distribution and Transmission
- Gas Control Room Operators
- Gas Control Room Managers
- System Modeling Engineers
When & Where:
July 7, 2020 |01:00 pm - 02:00 pm CDT| VIRTUAL
Registration fees (open to the public) :
Member: Free
Non-Member: Free
Registration is now closed
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Experienced Instructor:
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Kevin Hemingway, P.E., Group Leader – Simulation and Optimization, DNV GL
Kevin Hemingway has been serving the international natural gas and water utility industries for over 20 years by providing computer-based modeling tools, consulting services, client support, and professional training. His responsibilities have progressed from an entry-level consulting engineer to the director of two business units (natural gas and water) to managing global product strategy and more.
Specialties include:
- Network analysis (computer-based hydraulic modeling) of natural gas distribution, transmission, and gathering systems as well as steady-state, quasi-dynamic, and surge ( waterhammer ) analysis of water delivery systems
- Software client support
- Engineering software sales
- Engineering consulting services
- Management of engineering consulting teams and business units
- Technical training
Refund policy
This event follows the SGA Cancellation Policy "C" when cancellation is needed.
For registration Information Please Contact Member Services
For content Information Please Contact Learning & Professional Development.
Contact Info
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Email: memberservices@southerngas.org
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
About SGA
For more than a century, SGA has been focused on growing individuals and advancing the industry by linking people, ideas and information. Representing the industry as a whole from drill bit to burner tip, SGA’s membership comprises 200 businesses across the distribution, pipeline and gas supply marketing sectors as well as more than 300 industry partners who serve the industry as vendors, suppliers and consultants.
