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January 17, 2008
2-Day Technical Seminar & Affiliate Display
March 27 & & March 28, 2008
Doubletree Hotel (formerly the Holiday Inn), Worthington, Ohio
AGENDA
2008 Technical Seminar & Affiliate Display Registration Form*
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2008
8:30-10:30 a.m.
REGISTRATION
AFFILIATE DISPLAY
Thursday, March 27, 2008
5:00-7:30 p.m.
Cocktails & Hors D'oeuvres
Door prizes drawn at 7:30 p.m.
Must be present to win.
Friday, March 28, 2008
7:30 - 10:30 a.m. |
10:30-10:45 a.m.
WELCOME
Jim Henning
Duke Energy
Chairman, Ohio Gas Association
10:45-12:00 p.m.
KEYNOTE: Politics and Pipeline Safety:
Where is the Industry Headed?
Joseph C. Caldwell
Caldwell & Associates
12:00-1:00 p.m.
UPPER TERRACE AREA
* LUNCH
Note: After lunch attendees will break out into separate concurrent workshops
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - Afternoon |
| General Session |
Technical Session |
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Operator Qualification Assessment Techniques: Then and Now
Ted Ressler
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
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1:00-2:00 p.m.
Pigging Technology and Design for Distribution Applications
Rick Raleigh
Tuboscope Pipeline Services
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2:00-3:00 p.m.
Training Requirements and the Aging Workforce
Flo Kellough
Gas Technology Institute
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2:00-3:00 p.m.
High Performance Plastic Pipe Technology for Distribution Systems
Jeff Wright
Central Plastics
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3:00-3:15 p.m.
* BREAK |
3:00-3:15 p.m.
* BREAK |
3:15-4:15 p.m.
Consistent Answers: A Customer Service Roundtable
Pete Klipa, NiSource
Tristie Diehl, Vectren
Gwen Beadles, Dominion
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3:15-4:15 p.m.
Cased Crossings: Considerations for IMP Compliance
Scott Lebsack
Structural Integrity Associates
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4:15-5:00 p.m.
Shoring and Trenching OSHA Competent Person Requirements
Dennis Hobart
Midwest Underground Technologies
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4:15-5:00 p.m.
Consistent Training Criteria of Leak Classifications for Compliance Purposes
Ron Six
AEGIS Insurance Services
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| Friday, March, 28, 2008 |
| General Session |
Technical Session |
7:30-8:30 a.m.
* BUFFET BREAKFAST |
7:30-8:30 a.m.
* BUFFET BREAKFAST |
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Public Awareness: Lessons Learned
Blaine Keener
PHMSA Office of Pipeline Safety
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8:30-9:30 a.m.
GPTC Guidelines for Pending Distribution Integrity Management Programs
Lee Reynolds
NiSource
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9:30-10:15 a.m.
Sewer Lateral Concerns and Conflict Resolution Using Trenchless Technology
Steve Farley
Duke Energy
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9:30-10:15 a.m.
Shielding Cathodic Protection
Jim Utley
Denso North America
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10:15-10:30
* BREAK |
10:15-10:30
* BREAK |
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Recovering Third Party Damage: The Inconsistent Application of the Ohio Economic Loss Rule
Andrew J. Sonderman
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis
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10:30-11:00 a.m.
Storm Water Permits and Hydrostatic Test Water Disposal
Hank Stonerook
Stone Environmental Engineering and Science, Inc.
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11:00-12:00 p.m.
Air Patrolling with Laser Technology for Regulatory Compliance
John Gilchrist
New ERA Technology
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11:00-12:00 p.m.
Purging Distribution Main and Service Lines
Paul Kostival
Utility Technologies International
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WHEN: March 27 & March 28, 2008
WHERE: Doubletree Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn) Worthington
175 Hutchinson Ave
(I-270 & US RT 23 North)
Columbus, Ohio, 614-885-3334
COST: $175.00 Members
$225.00 Non-Members and At the Door Registrations
Attendees must make their own reservations.
Room rate: $99 single or double (ask for the OGA rate)
OGA reduced rate cut-off: March 10, 2008
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2008 Technical Seminar & Affiliate Display Registration Form
*This form is provided in Adobe PDF format which means to you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.
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