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SUMMARY:Register Today for the 2024 GPA Midstream Convention Delivering Energy for Life, September 22nd – 25th, 2024 ~ San Antonio, Texas
DESCRIPTION:This Event Reminder is Sponsored by:\n\nEvent Information\nDate: Sep 22, 2024 – Sep 25, 2024\nTime: 7:00 am\nLocation: Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, Texas\nAnnual GPA Midstream Convention Join the midstream industry’s premier annual event: The GPA Midstream Convention!\nThis gathering is the ultimate destination for over 1,700 midstream professionals from around the world. It’s your chance to connect, collaborate, and explore the latest industry trends and innovations.\nWhether you’re an entry-level engineer, a seasoned technical expert, or a C-suite executive, the GPA Midstream Convention has something for everyone. Our diverse attendees hail from leading operating and supplier companies, ensuring a rich exchange of ideas and opportunities.\nThis isn’t just any convention — it’s where decisions are made. Nearly 20% of our attendees are high-ranking executives, including CEOs, COOs, Presidents, Directors, Senior Vice Presidents, and Vice Presidents. Over 30% of these influential leaders have a strong engineering background, ensuring a technical depth to our discussions.\nWith more than 20% of attendees holding engineering titles you’re guaranteed to network with the best and brightest minds in the field.\nDon’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative experience. Elevate your career, expand your knowledge, and shape the future of the midstream industry at the GPA Midstream Convention!\nGPA Midstream & GPSA Members save on 2024 GPA Midstream Convention registration\nThe GPA Midstream Convention is the ultimate destination for more than 1,700 midstream professionals from around the world. It’s your chance to connect, collaborate, and explore the latest industry trends and innovations. Join GPA Midstream or GPSA to become a full partner in the midstream’s premier annual event and to lock in immediate savings.\n‍‍\nWhether you’re an entry-level engineer, a seasoned technical expert, or a C-suite executive, the GPA Midstream Convention has something for everyone. Our diverse attendees hail from leading operating and supplier companies, ensuring a rich exchange of ideas and opportunities.\n‍\nEarly Bird registrants save $200 compared to regular registration fees. Move fast — Early Bird discounts end July 19.\n‍\nMake sure to reserve your room in the GPA Midstream room block to support the association and be at the heart of learning, committee meetings, and networking.\nCreating connections that last a lifetime\nExperience the ultimate blend of networking and knowledge at the GPA Midstream Convention! The dynamic schedule spans international affairs, legislative and regulatory updates, safety protocols, market insights, cutting-edge operations and maintenance strategies, technical sessions, and groundbreaking research.\nJoin your industry peers at the GPA Midstream Convention, where committee meetings and forums are open to all attendees, offering boundless opportunities to connect, share, and learn. This event caters to every professional level, from entry-level engineers to seasoned technical experts and CEOs. Whether you’re from an operating company or a supplier firm, the GPA Midstream Convention is your gateway to industry excellence and unparalleled professional growth.\nDon’t miss your chance to be part of this influential gathering — where every conversation could be the key to your next big opportunity!\nDigital Media Pioneer Jay Samit Set to Energize GPA Midstream 2024 Convention with Keynote Address\nRenowned business visionary Jay Samit has advised popes and presidents, collaborated with the likes of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Reid Hoffman, helped launch LinkedIn, eBay and iTunes, and pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, robotics, internet advertising, ecommerce, social networks, ebooks, and digital music. Now he’s set to motivate GPA Midstream 2024 Convention attendees about overcoming obstacles, embracing change, thinking bigger and leading innovation.\nSamit is the keynote speaker for the association’s annual signature event, and will deliver his address at the Center Stage Luncheon on Monday, Sept. 23, in San Antonio.\nAn international bestselling author and leading expert on disruption and innovation, Samit has been at the forefront of global trends for over three decades. Among his long list of clients are American Express, AT&T, Best Buy, Clinique, Coca Cola, Disney, Ford, GE, Intel, McDonalds, Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, Starbucks, Unilever, Zynga and dozens more.\nSamit’s presentations are known for being high-energy and entertaining, and focused on employee empowerment, loyalty, change and innovation. He speaks on subjects from future proofing to AI.\n“Disruption isn’t about what happens to you; it’s about how you respond to what happens to you,” Samit said. “As old-world jobs are disappearing, tons of new opportunities are emerging. So, you have a great opportunity to forge your own path, make your own name. The choice is always up to you. The positive of technology is we can solve real major problems. So, teach people how to seek out information. At every level, you can make a difference. And making that difference will make you happy.”\n“We’re thrilled to have Jay Samit as our convention keynote speaker this year,” said GPA Midstream President and CEO Joel Moxley. “We had him scheduled for our 2020 conference, but it was ‘disrupted,’ cancelled, due to COVID-19. Much has changed since then on the technology front, so we’re excited to have his newest perspectives on disruption, AI and more at this year’s event. Don’t miss it.”\nSCHEDULE:\nSunday 22nd September\n8:30 am – 3:00 pm Sporting Clays Networking Event\n12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Editorial Review Board Committee Meeting (closed meeting)\n3:00 pm – 8:00 pm Registration/Badge Pick-up Sponsored by Ariel Corporation\n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm New Attendee Orientation\n5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Opening Reception & Vendor Night\nMonday 23rd September\n7:30 am – 10:00 am Coffee Break Sponsored by BWFS\n7:30 am – 8:30 am Technical Conference Planning Committee Meeting\n7:30 am – 4:00 pm Registration/Badge Pick-up Sponsored by Ariel Corporation\n8:00 am – 10:15 am Advocacy Track – Safety and Reliability Forum\nChair: Stephen Henderson, Flatrock Engineering and Environmental\nThe Value of Corrosion Studies for Amine Processing Units\nBrian McNeill and Shane Kelliher, The Equity Engineering Group\nElectrification in Gas Processing: Keeping Pace with Electrical Demand\nLance Roberts and Jim McTasney, Enerflex\nBetter Safe Work Permitting Execution\nDavid Drerup, Operational Sustainability, LLC\n8:00 am – 10:45 am Technical Track – Process and Research Forum\nCo-Chairs: Tim Cullinane, ExxonMobil; Michael Hlavinka, Bryan Research & Engineering; Chris Root, Consultant\nPresentation of Donald L. Katz Award to Dr. Karl Gerdes, The Competency Alliance\nSummary of GPA Midstream Research Committee Membership and Current and Proposed Projects\nSolubility of Light Hydrocarbons in Amine Treating Solutions\nMike Hegarty, H2W United, LLC\nInnovative Approach to Tackling Lube Oil Dilution in Turbine Systems: A Case Study and Solution\nChristian Giroux, Texas Turbine, Inc.\nCarbon Capture Economics: Lessons Learned for CO2- TSA System\nPaul Dunn and Garrett Lambert, Caterpillar\nShell Blue Hydrogen Process – Innovating towards more cost-effective and lower CI decarbonized (blue) hydrogen production maximizing the ability to take advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act 45V incentives\nJustin Swain and Farhang Abdollahi, Shell Catalysts & Technologies\n8:00 am -10:30 am Chapter Officers Roundtable\n8:00 am – 9:00 am Regulatory Committee Meeting\nCommercial Track\n8:00 am – 8:45 am Commercial Track – What Lies Ahead: Risks and Opportunities in US Natural Gas Midstream\n8:45 am- 9:30 am\nGPA/GPSA/Chapters 101\n8:45 am – 11:00 am Facility Design, Operations & Maintenance Committee Meeting\n9:00 am – 9:45 am Commercial Track – LNG Growth to 2030\n9:00 am – 10:30 am Legislative Committee Meeting\n10:00 am – 10:45 am Commercial Track – Overview of IRA/IIJ\n11:00 am – 12:45 pm Center Stage Luncheon\nTechnical Track 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\nTechnical Track – Facility Design and O&M Forum, Part 1\nAdvocacy Track\n1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Advocacy Track – Pipeline Safety Forum\n1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Commercial Track – Mergers & Acquisitions\n1:30 pm-3:30 pm Measurement & Quantity Determination Committee Meeting\nTechnical Track \n3:15 pm – 5:15 pm Technical Track – Treating Forum\nCo-Chairs: Tim Cullinane, ExxonMobil; Ben Gurtler, Koch Engineered Solutions\nWar Stories and Failures Modes of Inlet Gas Coalescer Systems\nDavid Engel, Nesco Solutions\nOptimizing Gas Processing in the Permian Basin: Choosing Between TEG with Molecular Sieve Polishing or Fully Saturated Molecular Sieve Dehydration\nTimothy Oneal, Sergey Tatarinov, Kelly Hert and Grant McCool; Enerflex\nEnhancing Plant Efficiency: The Impact of Sulfur Speciation Studies on Natural Gas Processing\nCurtis Kendal and Janelle Bird, V-TIC Services\nIdentifying and Controlling Source of H2S Spikes in Residue Gas: A Case Study of a Natural Gas Processing Plant in North Texas\nAndy Sevordzi, Enbridge Energy\n3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Commercial Track – Executive Roundtable: Landscape of Talent OR Midstream Expansion\n3:45 pm- 5:30 pm GHG Measurement and Abatement Committee Meeting\n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Let’s Clear the Air: Communicating the Value of Midstream Infrastructure\n5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Professional Women’s Networking and Conversation Event: He Said, She Said – Q&A with Confidence sponsored by RPower & NTACT\nTuesday 24th September\n7:30 am – 9:00 am Breakfast Keynote – Roundtable: Lessons Learned in Setting Safety Culture – Presented By Pilko & Associates, LP\n7:30 am – 9:00 am Prayer Breakfast: Pastor Randy Phillips – Presented by IPM\n7:30 am – 3:00 pm Registration/Badge Pick-up Sponsored by Ariel Corporation\n8:00 am – 8:30 am Chromatography School Instructors Meeting\n8:30 am – 10:30 am Analysis, Test Methods & Product Specifications Committee Meeting\n8:30 am – 11:00 am Coffee Break Sponsored by BWFS\nCommercial Track \n9:00 am – 9:45 am Commercial Track – Market Instability and the Delicate Natural Gas Supply and Demand Balance: Why Volatility Will Be a Constant in the Years Ahead\nTechnical Track\n9:30 am – 11:30 am Technical Track – GHG Measurement & Abatement Forum\nCo-Chairs: Andrew Parker, SPL; Dave Beck, Audubon\nCase Study: Compliance with the NSPS OOOOs and a Goal of Achieving a Zero Waste Emission Charge\nBrian Kromer and Russ Perry, step2compliance\nZero Emission Actuation Solutions for Midstream Applications\nHakon Espvik, Emerson\nCalculating Produced Water Emissions Best Practices\nRaymond Mee, Bryan Research & Engineering\n9:30 am – 11:30 am GPSA Board of Directors Meeting (closed meeting)\nCommercial Track\n10:00 am – 10:45 am Commercial Track – Roundtable: CO2 & Hydrogen\n10:00 am – 11:45 am Pipeline Safety Committee Meeting\n10:45 am – 11:45 am Pipeline Design Operation & Maintenance Committee Meeting\nCommercial Track\n11:00 am – 11:45 am Commercial Track – Questioning your High Carbon Lifestyle\n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch and Learn- CO2 composition and Quality Challenges – Presented by Endress + Hauser\n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch and Learn- UNLOCK Your Safety Culture Potential – Presented by Pilko & Associates, LP\n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch and Learn- Mastering High-Speed Reciprocating Compressors with Eco-Friendly Electric Motors & VFDs – Presented by TMEIC & Enerflex\n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch and Learn- AJAX, Superior, and Other Engine Emissions Reduction for State & Regional NOx Requirements – Presented by Cooper Machinery Services\n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch and Learn- Midstream Momentum: Mastering Environmental Complexity – Presented by Transect Inc\nPanelists:\nRudy Salazar, Targa; Kristin Benbow, Energy Transfer; Todd Kelvington, ONEOK\nDescription: This panel, hosted by Robin Laine, CEO of Transect, will delve into the intricacies of environmental review within the context of new and existing pipeline projects, offering a detailed examination of challenges and innovative solutions from different perspectives within the industry. Topics will include strategies for managing complex regulatory environments, opportunities for applying new technologies, and hot-button topics by region. As pipeline infrastructure ages and environmental regulations become more complex, the insights shared by the panelists will be relevant to midstream professionals across the sector.\n1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Midstream Industry Asset and Mechanical Integrity Committee Meeting\nTechnical Track\n1:30 pm – 3:30 pm\nTechnical Track – Facility Design and O&M Forum, Part 2\nCo-Chairs: Mahdi Nouri, Triumph Gas; Brian Booth, Enterprise Products\nImplementing Energy Reductions at Gas Processing Facilities – EPA Energy Star Challenge for Industry ‍\nRobert Richards, MPLX; Jill Swindells, Marathon Petroleum Company\nMaximizing Modular Integrated Precooled Single Mixed Refrigerant LNG Train Size\nRavi Vipperla, Chart Industries\nHow to Fully Utilize Your Plant Data: An Integrated Digital Twin Approach for Productivity and Reliability of Oil and Gas Assets\nSimon Leyland, Siemens Process Automation Software\nRetrofit for Improving GSP Plant NGL Recoveries in Ethane Rejection\nBrennan Heiser, BCCK\n1:30 pm – 5:30 pm Safety Committee Meeting\nAdvocacy Track\n1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Advocacy Track – Environmental Forum\nCommercial Track\n1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Commercial Track – Roundtable: Exports\n2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Communications Committee Meeting\nTechnical Track\n2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors – Professional Practice Update/Ethics: Updates on Engineering and Surveying Ethics and Code of Conduct, Board Activities, Rule and Statutory Changes, and General Updates on Board Initiatives\n3:15 pm – 5:00 pm Technical Community Meeting\n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm GPSA Advocacy Committee Meeting\nWednesday 25th September\n8:30 am – 10:30 am GPA Midstream Board of Directors Meeting\n8:30 am – 12:00 pm Challenges in Midstream Facilities Design and Operation\nMahdi Nouri, Triumph Gas; Sjoerd Hoogwater, Phillips 66; Michael Sheilan, Amine Experts;\nThis program is customized for operators, engineers, or managers, whether designing, operating, or servicing the industry! Our technical program is founded on transferring our knowledge in the most realistic, practical, and effective manner possible. We will address various case studies to cover challenges in midstream facilities design and operation, inlet feed separation and condensate stabilization, amine treating, dehydration with glycols, contaminants removal by adsorption, cryogenic gas processing, natural gas dewpoint controlling, and NGL fractionation subjects. Attendees will also obtain practical information about concept studies, troubleshooting, debottlenecking, plant optimization, energy saving, carbon reduction, and how to reduce capital and operating costs.\n8:30 am – 9:30 am Modern Leadership for Energy Professionals\n10:30 am – 11:15 am Power Struggle – How the Electrification of Our Industry is Affecting Projects and What Options Exist to Meet Desired Timelines\nLearn more and register.\n‍\n‍2024 Per Person Fees\n‍Member Early Bird Registration: $850 until July 19\nMember Advance Registration: $950 — July 20 to August 20\nMember Regular & On-Site Registration: $1,050 — August 21 until Convention\nNon-Member Early Bird Registration: $1,400 until July 19\nNon-Member Advance Registration: $1,500 — July 20 to August 20\nNon-Member Regular & On-Site Registration: $1,600 — August 21 until Convention\n \n
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