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 The Pipeline R&D Forum was held in Arlington, VA on February 19-20, 2020 with approximately 240 persons attending. The forum is a 2-day event held periodically to generate a National research agenda that fosters solutions for the various challenges associated with pipeline safety and with protecting the environment. The forum allows public, government and industry pipeline stakeholders to develop recommendations on the technical gaps and challenges for future pipeline safety research. It also reduces duplication of research programs, shares ongoing research efforts, leverages resources and broadens synergies. The national research agenda that will be developed through this forum will help PHMSA align its research program with the needs of the pipeline safety mission and make use of the best available knowledge and expertise, as well as, consider 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.

Competitive Academic Agreement Program Student Poster Papers

Arizona State University Brown University Colorado School of Mines Iowa State University
Michigan State University and Arizona State University Missouri University of Science and Technology 1 Missouri University of Science and Technology 2 North Dakota State University and Rutgers
North Dakota State University 1 North Dakota State University 2 North Dakota State University 3 Stevens Institute of Technology
Texas A&M University of Akron University of Nebraska Lincoln 1 University of Nebraska Lincoln 2
University of Texas at Austin  

Government/Industry Pipeline R&D Forum
Arlington, VA
February 19-20, 2020
Agenda

Good Morning and Welcome

Alan K. Mayberry
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety, DOT/PHMSA

Opening Remarks by the PHMSA Administrator

Howard "Skip" Elliott - Speech - Presentation

National Perspectives on Key Technical Challenges

Moderator: Massoud Tahamtani, Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs, DOT/PHMSA

Haz. Liquid: Jeff Whitworth
Manager, Reliability & Integrity, Shell Pipeline

Gas Transmission: Shahani Kariyawasam
Director, Risk & Engineering Strategy, TC Energy

Gas Distribution: Katherine Boden
Vice President of Gas Engineering, ConEd

LNG: Kevin Ritz
Sr. Engineering Technical Specialist, Gas Engineering & Standards, BGE

Working Group Objectives and Overview

Alan K. Mayberry
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety, DOT/PHMSA

Becoming a Pipeline Professional

Christopher T. Kuhman
Policy Advisor, Pipeline American Petroleum Institute, & Representing Young Pipeline Professionals USA

Competitive Academic Agreement Program Student Poster Paper Session Overview

Joshua Arnold
CAAP Program Manager, DOT/PHMSA

Working Groups

1. Gas Gathering Pipelines

Leader: Steve Nanney, Senior Engineer
Leader: Robert Smith, Senior R&D Program Manager

  1. Robert Smith and Steve Nanney, DOT PHMSA - PHMSA Research, Technical and Policy Perspectives
  2. Dennis Jarnecke, Oren Lever and Marta Guerrero Merino, Gas Technology Institute - Research, Safety, and Integrity Perspectives for Gas Gathering Pipelines
  3. Christopher T. Kuhman, Pipeline American Petroleum Institute - Industry Perspective on Gas Gathering Pipeline Challenges

2. Preventing & Mitigating Geo-Forces on Pipelines & Facilities

Leader: Kurt Baraniecki, Director of Pipeline Integrity, Enbridge Pipelines

  1. Nathan A. Schoenkin, DOT PHMSA - PHMSA Research, Technical and Policy Perspectives
  2. Joe Paviglianiti, Canada Energy Regulator - Under-Matched Weld Areas Susceptible to Axial Loading
  3. Carrie Greaney, PRCI - PRCI Committees Update, Geo-Forces
  4. Khalid Farrag, GTI - Modelling Pipeline Risk from Ground Movement - Case Studies
  5. Mike Hill, Enbridge Pipelines - Operator Perspective on Geohazard Management and R&D Opportunities
  6. Pete Barlow, BGC Engineering - Engineering Consultant Perspective on Geohazard Management and R&D Opportunities
  7. Kurt Baraniecki, Enbridge Pipelines - Changes in Linepipe Specifications to Prevent Girth Weld Failures in Newly Constructed Pipelines

3. Automation Solutions for Integrity Management Challenges

Leader: Francois Rongere, Manager of R&D and Innovation for Gas Operations PG&E
Leader: Munendra Tomar, Manager - Pipeline Integrity Process and Technology, Kinder Morgan, Inc.

  1. Zhou Zhongquan (ZZ), DOT PHMSA - PHMSA Research, Technical and Policy Perspectives
  2. Alicia Farag, LOCUSVIEW - Steel Material Traceability
  3. Shannon Katcher, GTI - Automations and Improvements in Data Collection
  4. Gary Choquette, PRCI - Automation Solutions for Integrity Management Challenges
  5. Ahra Kwan, Northeast Gas Association, NYSEARCH - Automation of ILI Robotics and NDE Technology
  6. Bryce Brown, ROSEN - Data to Information to Decision
  7. Jason Skow, C-FER Technologies - Multi-Source Inspection Data Fusion
  8. Ernest Lever, GTI - Risk Computation Automation
  9. Sade Ruffin, Department of Energy, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy - Rapid Encapsulation of Pipelines Avoiding Intensive Replacement

4. Underground Gas Storage Facilities

Leader: Dan Noack, Vice President Operations, Plains All American Natural Gas Storage
Leader: Steve Knapp, Senior Geologist, National Fuel Gas Supply Corp.

  1. Zaid Obeidi, DOT PHMSA - PHMSA Research, Technical and Policy Perspectives
  2. Kristine Wiley, Gas Technology Institute - OTD Underground Storage Collaborative: Industry Needs
  3. Alistair Gill, Wild Well Control - How Engineering Analysis Helps you Understand Risk
  4. Vincent Velasquez, Wild Well Control - Well Control Emergency Response Preparedness and how to Mitigate Well Control Incidents
  5. Zoe Shall, PRCI - PRCI Research Perspective

5. Liquefied Natural Gas

Leader: Brian Normoyle, Operations Compliance Manager, NiSource
Leader: Ben Tuety Technical Services Manager, Cheniere

  1. Thach Nguyen, DOT PHMSA - PHMSA Research, Technical and Policy Perspectives
  2. Rich Kooy, GTI - Overview of Current PHMSA LNG Research Projects: PSM, QRAs, and Hazard Mitigation Measures
  3. Jayne Huggins, Honeywell - Fire and Gas Technology, Conventional and Gas Cloud Imaging
  4. Jeff Baker, CB&I - LNG Tank Integrity
  5. David Fontenot, Cheniere Energy - Bolted Joint Integrity Programs, Standards and Application
  6. John Norris, Stress Engineering Services - Challenges for Assessment of Low Temperature Equipment
  7. Phil Suter, Blue Engineering and Consulting - Part 193 updates, Guidance Documents on Part 193 compliance, Pipe-in-Pipe Technology Options, and Release Durations for Impoundment Sump Sizing and Design Spills

Working Group Report-Outs

Moderator: Sentho White, Director, Engineering & Research Division, DOT/PHMSA

  1. Gas Gathering Pipelines
  2. Preventing & Mitigating Geo-Forces on Pipelines & Facilities
  3. Automation Solutions for Integrity Management Challenges
  4. Underground Gas Storage Facilities
  5. Liquefied Natural Gas

Closing Remarks/Next Steps/Adjournment

Alan K. Mayberry
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety, DOT/PHMSA