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 The Pipeline R&D Forum was held in Cleveland, Ohio on November 16-17, 2016. The 2 day event is held periodically to generate a National research agenda that fosters solutions for the many challenges with pipeline safety and with protecting the environment. The forum allows public, government and industry pipeline stakeholders to develop a consensus on the technical gaps and challenges for future research. It also reduces duplication of programs, factors ongoing research efforts, leverages resources and broadens synergies. The national research agenda coming out of these events is aligned with the needs of the pipeline safety mission, makes use of the best available knowledge and expertise, and considers stakeholder perspectives. Specifically the forum:

  1. Identifies key pipeline technical challenges facing industry and government;
  2. Disseminates information on current research efforts; and
  3. Identifies new research that can help to meet known challenges.

Forum documents are available below:

Competitive Academic Agreement Program Student Poster Papers

Arizona State University University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center University of Colorado Denver Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Missouri University S&T Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Akron North Dakota State University
West Virginia University University of Colorado at Boulder University of Tulsa 1 University of Tulsa 2

Government/Industry Pipeline R&D Forum
Cleveland, OH
November 16-17, 2016
Agenda

Welcome/Opening Remarks:

Event Moderator: Christie Murray
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs, DOT/PHMSA

Panel 1: National Perspectives on Key Technical Challenges

Moderator: Joshua Arnold, Engineering and Research Division, DOT/PHMSA

U.S. Fed Reg.: Kenneth Lee
Director, Engineering and Research Division, DOT/PHMSA

U.S. State Reg.: Peter Chace
National Chairman, National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives

Haz. Liq.: Trevor Grams
Director for Research, Development, and Innovation, Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

Gas Trans.: Chad Zamarin
President, Cheniere Pipeline Company

Gas Dist.: Vaughn W. Shosted
Vice President, Operations, Questar Gas Company

Working Group & CAAP-Poster Paper Overview

Event Moderator: Christie Murray
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs, DOT/PHMSA

CAAP Moderator: Jim Merritt
Pipeline Safety Research & Development Program, DOT/PHMSA

Working Groups

1. Threat / Damage Prevention

  1. Joshua Arnold & Annmarie Robertson, "Overview of PHMSA Research and Various Policy Issues"
  2. Dennis Jarnecke, "Overview of Current Projects, Operations Technology Development"
  3. Daphne D'Zurko, "Overview of Current Projects, NYSEARCH"
  4. Carrie Greaney, "Overview of Current Projects, PRCI"
  5. Alicia Farag, "Key project Update - Locus View"
  6. Eric Swartley, "Distribution Operator Perspective, UGI"

2. Leak Detection/Mitigation

  1. Robert Smith, "Overview of PHMSA Research and Various Policy Issues"
  2. Carrie Greaney, "Overview of Current Projects, PRCI"
  3. Daphne D'Zurko, "Overview of Current Projects, NYSEARCH"
  4. Kristine Wiley, "Overview of Current Projects, Operations Technology Development"
  5. David Shaw, "Key Project Update: Leak Detection System Design"
  6. Maria Araujo, "Key Project Update: SwRI"
  7. Mark Stephens, "Key Project Update: ELDER Leak Detection Verification Project, C-FER Technologies"

3. Anomaly Detection/Characterization

  1. George Vradis, "Overview of Current Projects, NYSEARCH"
  2. Sean Black, "Overview of Current Projects, PRCI"
  3. Chris Ziolkowski, "Overview of Current Projects OTD/GTI"
  4. Jim Merritt, "Summary of PHMSA R&D Program and Technical Issues, DOT/PHMSA"
  5. David Chittick, "TransCanada Pipeline - Gaps and Challenges Facing Pipeline Operators"
  6. Bryce Brown, Rosen Group, "Technology Development to Improve Anomaly Detection and Characterization"
  7. Dr. Yongming Liu, Arizona State University, "Advancements of modeling tools for Detection/Characterization"
  8. Mary Bartholomew, Southwest Gas, "Challenges with Operations"
  9. Simon Bellemare, Massachusetts Materials Technologies LLC, "In-Ditch NDE Challenges"

4. Natural Gas Underground Storage

  1. Steve Nanney, DOT/PHMSA, "Overview of Technical and Integrity Issues"
  2. Barry Freifeld, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory, "Aliso Canyon Work & Well Integrity Report"
  3. Laurie Perry, PRCI, "Gas Storage Integrity Management & Leak Quantification"
  4. Larry Kennedy, Pacific Gas & Electric, "Leak Detection in California"
  5. Daniel Ersoy, GTI, "Gas Storage Risk Assessment"
  6. John Buflod, API, "RP 1170/1117 Development Process"
  7. "Risk Assessment and Risk Management Panel"
  8. "Tools Panel: Logging, Cement, SSV's, Tubing/Packer"

5. Liquefied Natural Gas

  1. Julie Halliday, "Overview of PHMSA LNG Safety Research and Various Policy Issues"
  2. Walter Doucette, "An Operator's Perspective", National Grid
  3. Simon Gant, Health & Safety Laboratory (HSL), U. K., "A Research Organization Perspective, Part 1"
  4. Filippo Gavelli, Topical Presentation: "Release Hazard Calculations", GexCon
  5. Sam Mannan, Texas A&M University/Mary Kay O'Connor, Process Safety Center, "A Research Organization Perspective, Part 2"
  6. Simon Rose, Topical Presentation: "ASME BPVC Developments", Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Special Session: Comprehensive Study to Understand Longitudinal ERW Seam Failures

  1. Bruce Young & Jennifer O'Brien, Battelle Energy Resources

Working Group Report-Outs

  1. Threat / Damage Prevention
  2. Leak Detection/Mitigation
  3. Anomaly Detection/Characterization
  4. Natural Gas Underground Storage
  5. Liquefied Natural Gas

Summary & Next Steps

Moderator: Kenneth Lee
Director, Engineering and Research Division, DOT/PHMSA