Webcasts

Sponsor:  MISTRAS

As the release of the Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) final rule on gas gathering lines nears, this webinar will provide pipeline operators the info they need to prepare and ensure compliance. Ideal for Operations Directors/Managers, Compliance and Regulatory Specialists, and GIS Directors/Managers, this webinar will cover what is known and unknown about the rule, what operators can do to prepare, expectations for Operations & Maintenance (O&M) manual updates and Potential Impact Radius (PIR) calculation requirements, and more. Presented by Integrity Plus by MISTRAS, join this webinar on October 7, 2021 to ensure compliance with the upcoming rule.

Sponsor: Honeywell

Oil and gas pipelines and terminals are increasingly targeted for cyber attacks. Breaches affecting operational assets can have potentially serious safety, environmental or economic impact. An effective operational technology (OT) cybersecurity strategy needs to be put in place to mitigate the threats.

Join the discussion between the Global Marketing Director for Oil and Gas and Senior Offering Manager in Cybersecurity to learn more about:

• Challenges faced by the pipelines and terminals sector
• What peers are doing to improve cyber resilience
• Strategies to consider for a cybersecurity program
• Technologies for efficient cyber operations

Sponsor:  Siemens Energy

2021 has been a challenging year for pipelines. Heightened focus on their environmental impact and a major cyber-attack have led to changing regulations that require operator investment. However, the pressure to reduce costs and increase efficiency remains.

Join Scott Tackett and Sam Miorelli from Siemens Energy as they discuss how developments in rotating equipment and digitalization can reduce emissions and lifecycle costs and improve asset security now and in the future.

Specific topics will include:

· Advances in compressor and gas turbine technologies that optimize costs and reduce methane emissions

· State-of-the-art solutions available to protect pipeline assets against cyber-attack

· Best practices for meeting ever-changing government regulations

Sponsor: Endress+Hauser

In the ever-evolving world of Natural Gas, one thing stays constant: the presence of contaminants and their need for removal. Contaminants such as H2S, H2O, CO2, and O2 are regularly measured in different points in the Natural Gas pipeline and ideally removed prior to reaching residential homes, businesses, and the overall distribution to local and national Natural Gas pipeline network. Biogas is part of a US and worldwide green initiative that yields Biomethane. Often, biomethane is mixed into a Natural Gas pipeline and distributed for use. In this Webcast, we will cover why contaminants are being removed, where they are being removed, and the allowable quantity of each contaminant that is acceptable in the Natural Gas pipelines. Additionally, we will go into detail on types of technologies that are proven in verifying the presence of contaminants and the actions that are taken when they are present above the safety threshold.

Sponsor: ENTEGRA

Mark Olson and Rick Desaulnier provide an in-depth look at how a system of Ultra-High-Resolution (UHR) tools, backed by experienced and talented Data Analysts, can better detect, identify, classify and size even the most complex corrosion. Explore how ENTEGRA®, its UHR tech platform, CPCM and its global support team are achieving such high first-run success rates while increasing throughput, reducing operator costs, managing risk and delivering a proven ROI. Pits in pits. Pinholes. Hardspots. Corrosion on puddle-welded pipe. Seamweld assessment. Learn how our UHR system can help operators tackle corrosion that was previously considered undetectable. The bottom line: join team ENTEGRA as we illustrate how an investment in ILI can pay huge dividends for you and your operation.

Sponsor: STATS Group

This webcast will introduce piggable in-line isolation tools for double block and monitor pipeline isolation of onshore and offshore pipelines. Unlike traditional Line Stopping activities, piggable isolation tools require no welding or cutting into live lines, leaving no residual fittings or hardware on the pipeline. This webcast will describe high integrity isolation methods that enable piggable pipeline systems to be safely isolated to double block and monitor isolation requirements. Real world examples will be presented to help pipeline owners and operators understand the benefits of this approach for their pipeline integrity and maintenance projects. The session will explain how the piggable tool is tracked, positioned and monitored while in the pipeline, before discussing the hydraulic activation of the locks and seals, including seal testing and verification.

Sponsors: NDT Global, Polyguard Products

During this 60-minute live webcast, we will discuss the following topics:

1)“Understanding the POD for Cracks in Dents”, with presenter, Rogelio Guajardo, Head of Analysis, UC, NDT Global. 2)“Coating Repairs to Existing Pipelines”, with presenter, John Strong, Technical Field Specialist, Polyguard Products, Inc.

Sponsor: Bedrock Automation

The Covid pandemic interrupted delivery of many of the benefits that IIoT and digitalization promised for midstream and upstream oil and gas. Now as many are getting back to work, they are finding that the efficiency, flexibility and security for which they had been planning is more important than ever — for both recovery and profitable operation. This webinar presents an architecture that will help make sense of digitalization, illustrated by examples of how it can be applied for both remote operations management and custody transfer.

KEY TAKEAWAYS – 

• Learn why midstream and upstream automation must be both open and secure
• Learn how open secure remote monitoring can improve upstream operating efficiency by more than 50 percent
• Learn how open secure flow computing can reduce custody transfer lifecycle costs and protect revenue
• Learn how to leverage zero-trust public networks for near zero-cost access to automation for operation and maintenance purposes