MIDSTREAM OPERATORS OPERATING GAS, CRUDE, NGL’s & REFINED PRODUCT TRANSPORTATION PIPELINES

Strategic – VP’s, Directors of:

• Pipeline Operations 
• Pipeline Safety & Compliance 
• Pipeline Engineering 
• Pipeline Monitoring & Control 
• Asset Integrity & Reliability 
• Pipeline Integrity 

External/Internal Leak Detection VPs, Directors, Managers of:

• Head of Leak Detection 
• Leak Detection Engineering 
• Pipeline Safety 
• Pipeline Compliance 
• Pipeline Specialists 
• EHS Managers

Computational - Heads, Directors, Managers of:

• Pipeline Analytics 
• Machine Learning Engineers
• Pipeline Optimization 
• Data Analyst 
• Pipeline Data Management 
• AI Engineers 

ONSHORE UPSTREAM OIL AND GAS COMPANIES OPERATING GATHERING PIPELINES 

Strategic - VP’s, Directors Of: 

• Facilities & Production Engineering 
• Operations 
• Asset Integrity 
• Risk Management 

Gathering Pipeline Technical Heads, Directors, Managers of: 

• Gathering Facility Operations 
• Pipeline Leak Detection 
• EHS & Emissions  
• Gathering Pipeline Risk Management 

Predictive Analytics & Computational: 

• Data Scientist 
• AI Engineering 
• Pipeline Decision Support Analyst
• Pipeline Analytics Manager  

REFINERIES, TERMINALS, AND PORTS 
OPERATING INTER FACILITY PIPELINES & SHORT DELIVERY LINES

Strategic VP’s, Directors Of: 

• Refinery Facility Asset Integrity  
• Facilities Risk Management 
• Terminal Safety & Compliance  
• Terminal Engineering & EHS  

Short Delivery Lines & Inter Terminal VP’s, Directors, Managers of:

• Safety & Compliance  
• Facilities Managers  
• EHS & Emissions 
• Distribution  

Predictive Analytics & Computational: 

• Data Scientist 
• AI Engineering 
• Pipeline Decision Support Analyst
• Pipeline Analytics Manager  

DAY 1 - GAS LEAK DETECTION 

Exploring Technical Solutions for Higher Resolution & More Accurate Gas Leak Detection 

• Collaborating With Regulators To Implement Cost-Effective Leak and rupture detection solutions that are economically scalable for diverse high-consequence areas
• PMSA leak detection regulation – clarifying specificity and looking to the future for improved leak detection and emissions monitoring requirements
• Technologies & strategies for cost-effective gas leak detection, in high consequence area 
• Optimal combination of gas leak detection technologies for densely populated HCA’s 
• Combining external, internal & computational technologies to detect small leaks & monitor emissions in high-consequence areas 
• Improving leak detection accuracy and response time in remote and harsh environments through an optimal combination of technologies
• Comparing the pros, cons, and overall payback of UAV satellite & airplane surveillance for gas leak detection across long pipelines covering remote locations 
• Leak detection solutions & best practice simulation testing for corrosion-prone multi-phase pipeline 

DAY 2: LIQUID FOCUS

The Future of Liquids Pipeline Leak Detection: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions

• Examining the latest technology megatrends for hazardous liquids leak detection with a spotlight on crude, NGLs, and refined liquids pipelines 
• Interpreting PHMSA regulations for hazardous liquids pipelines leak detection
• Exploring state-of-the-art technologies to address the gaps in leak detection for hazardous liquids in high-consequence areas to complement existing layers
• Optimal combination of liquids leak detection technologies for high-consequence areas
• Synchronization of multiple leak detection layers for hazardous liquids pipelines in densely populated areas
• Evaluating alternatives to remote monitoring for smaller operators 
• Scaling up real-time transient monitoring for crude and NGL pipelines 

DAY 3: COMPUTATIONAL

A Deeper Dive Into The Latest Computational Techniques & Algorithms

• Deploying advanced predictive analytics and machine learning algorithms for more effective leak detection
• Using historical data to train algorithms to reduce expensive false alarms 
• Integrating data from multiple sources, including sensors, weather data, and historical data, to improve the accuracy of leak detection
• Calibrating real-time transient models to address complexity & improve accuracy 
• Maximizing the value of pipeline data through advanced analytics
• Optimizing system performance for narrow diameter pipelines & small leaks