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SOGO 2023 – 2024 Speaker
and Activity Schedule
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October 19, 2023: Alan K. Mayberry, Associate
Administrator for Pipeline Safety
US Depart. of Transportation Pipeline & Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
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US Department of
Transportation PHMSA Regulations Update
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Alan
will provide an update on changes to the PHMSA regulations.
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November 16, 2023: Gina Rundo, Versiv Solutions
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Operationalizing ESG: Making Cross
Compression Work for You
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Natural
Gas Operators are faced with many challenges to ensure their construction
projects limit disruption to the community and protect the environment
through environmental sustainability governance (ESG). The gas industry
continues to face increasing pressure and expectations to reduce methane
emissions from various regulatory sources. The major concerns that will be
discussed are safety, operational and cost impacts, and optimizing
implementation. Cross compression reduces methane emission traditionally
caused by intentional releases, including venting, blow-downs, and purging
to the atmosphere during pipeline repairs and installations. She will share
her unique perspective as a former operator to address concerns about how
to get started, how to keep projects on schedule and under budget, and how
to effectively report on the positive environmental impact of those
sustainability efforts.
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December
21, 2023 – Holiday Gathering
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January
18 2024: Anthony Buono, GIS Department
Manager So. Jersey Industry, and
Kevin Campbell, Principal / Client Development Manager Suburban
Consulting Engineers, Inc.
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Asset
Data Integration: Comprehensive Material Tracking & Traceability
Program
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The
adoption of the PHMSA Mega Rule, South Jersey Industries (SJI) needed a
robust and flexible way to collect high-accuracy asset data and track it
throughout its lifecycle. SJI partnered with Suburban Consulting Engineers
and Locana because of their complementary engineering and GIS experience.
This team developed a comprehensive, modular gas utility field asset data
collection solution. This solution provides real-time integration between
field data collection devices, enterprise GIS, Enterprise Asset Management
(EAM), master material lists, and Operator Qualifications (OQ) systems to
provide traceable, verifiable, and complete utility asset data. The
solution utilizes sub-centimeter GPS equipment to collect asset and
location data. During the data collection, the field technician scans each
material’s barcode to capture manufacturer, model number, lot number,
etc. The technician also confirms the installer’s OQs by scanning the
installer’s badge. Materials and OQs are validated in real-time
against the utility’s master material list and employee OQ database
to ensure that approved materials are being installed by contractors that
are approved to complete the installation.
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February
15, 2024 - Combined meeting with Society of
Gas Lighters
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Topic: To
Be Determined
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March 21, 2024 - Shannon Katcher, Vice President, Digital Innovation, GTI
Energy
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The
Rapidly Developing World of GNSS Satellite Technology and High-Accuracy
Data Collection
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In
the past several years, the availability of Global Navigation Satellite
System (GNSS) technology has grown significantly. More satellites are being
launched, more signal bands are available than ever before, more receivers
can deliver better precision, and formerly regional satellite
constellations have become globally accessible – all at significantly
reduced costs. As operators, it can become concerning to navigate this
rapidly evolving ecosystem, from understanding what investments to make to
making sure to optimize the value from a clouded ecosystem of technology
providers. In this presentation, we will review some of the changing global
landscape and discuss the research that has been done to ensure that
operators can take advantage of the right technologies that provide the
most value.
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April
18, 2024 - Ahra Kwon, Senior Project Manager, NYSEARCH
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Evaluating the Impact
of Hydrogen Blending on Natural Gas Odorization
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Hydrogen blending is a promising
pathway to decarbonize the natural gas system.
The NYSEARCH organization identified a need for research in understanding
the potential impact of hydrogen blending on odorization
of natural gas. NYSEARCH's work in partnership with the Monell
Chemical Senses Center evaluates impacts of hydrogen blending on natural
gas odor detection and recognition by human noses. This presentation will
review the results of odor detection and recognition of NG odorants in up
to 20% hydrogen blends.
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May
16, 2024
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Presentation of the Dick Morgan Heroism Award
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