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Spring 2015 Conference Schedule

March – May 2015

Have you registered and confirmed your reservations for these upcoming conferences? RCP will be attending. We hope to see you there!

AGA 2015 Transmission Pipeline Workshop
March 18 -19, 2015
Omni San Diego Hotel, San Diego, CA

This workshop will feature presentations and case studies from pipeline operators, regulators and service providers. Presentations will focus on areas where transmission pipeline operators are going beyond current regulations in light of existing proposed federal rulemakings. Regulators, pipeline operators, and service providers are all invited to participate in this forum.

Western Energy Institute Operations Conference
April 21 -24, 2015
Red Rock Resort / Las Vegas, NV

WEI’s Operations Conference unites almost 400 electric and natural gas energy operations managers, supervisors and front line employees for 3 days of education and networking across ten different tracks. This conference is a must for any upper-level manager and many choose to bring their direct reports for team and skill-building.

API Pipeline Conference
April 28 & 29, 2015
Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, Savannah, GA

API’s one and one-half day conference program features a keynote address by Alex Epstein, author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, an Executive Roundtable focusing on which issues Pipeline Company Presidents and CEO’s view as the most challenging issues facing our industry as well more than 50 technical sessions featuring topics such as Business, Natural Forces, Safety Culture, Human Resources and a host of other timely subjects.

AGA Conference & Biennial Exhibition
May 19 – 22, 2015
Gaylord / Grapevine, TX

The annual AGA Operations Conference is the natural gas industry’s premier gathering of natural gas utility and transmission company operations management from across North America and the world for the sharing of technical knowledge, ideas and practices to promote the safe, reliable, and cost-effective delivery of natural gas to the end-user. Be sure to mark your calendar and plan to attend Bill Byrd’s presentations on May 20:

  • “Thermal Stabilization During Hydrostatic Testing” [Transmission Pipeline Operations Track A7 (10:15 am – 11:00 am)]
  • “Monte Carlo Methods for Pipeline Site Risk Assessment” [Distribution Measurement/ Engineering Track B3 (3:50 pm – 4:35 pm)]