Agenda

2017 South Dakota/North Dakota/Wyoming Pipeline Safety Operator Training Agenda

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

 

Conference Documents

Excess Flow Valve Rules

Summary of Rule Changes


Updated 04/06/2017

 

7-8 a.m.

Registration

8-9 a.m.

Welcome

Mary Zanter, Pipeline Safety Program Manager, South Dakota PUC

 

Opening Remarks

Commissioner Kristie Fiegen, Chairperson, South Dakota PUC

 

South Dakota 811 Update

Larry Janes, Executive Director, South Dakota 811

Presentation

 

North Dakota One Call Update

Ryan Schmaltz, Director of Education & Public Relations, North Dakota One Call

Presentation

 

Wyoming One Call Update

Collens Wakefield, Executive Director, One Call of Wyoming

Presentation

9-10 a.m.

Pipeline Safety Management System

Chris McLaren, PHMSA

Presentation

10-10:30 a.m.

Refreshment & Networking Break

10:30.-11:30 a.m.

Drug and Alcohol Presentation

Robert Miller, Regulatory Compliance Specialist,Veriforce

Presentation

11:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.

Lunch

12:30-1:30
p.m.

1:30-2:15 p.m.

Excavator Enforcement Update

Dave Mulligan, Community Liaison Services, PHMSA

Presentation

2:15-2:45 p.m.

Refreshment & Networking Break

2:45-3:30 p.m.

Plastic Pipe Database Collection Initiative

Anita Romero, Senior Vice President of Staff Operations and Technology, Southwest Gas; and Chairperson, Plastic Pipe Database Committee, American Gas Association

Presentation

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Control Room Management

Robert Miller, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Veriforce

Presentation

4:30-6:30 p.m.

Reception hosted by Exhibitors

 

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center, Rapid City, S.D.

 

7-10 a.m.

Registration

8-9 a.m.

DOT Update

Chris McLaren, PHMSA

Presentation

9-9:30 a.m.

Refreshment & Networking Break

9:30-10:30 a.m.

OQ Rule Panel Discussion

Richard Stump, Midwest ENERGY Association

Robert Miller, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Veriforce

Geoff Isbell, ENERGY Worldnet, Inc.

10:30 -11:15 a.m.

Excess Flow Valve Rule

Boice Hillmer, Pipeline Safety Inspector, South Dakota PUC

Presentation

Additional Reference Document

Elster Perfection Excess Flow Valves

11:15 a.m. - noon


North Dakota Update

Craig Reamann, Gas Pipeline Safety Inspector/Program Manager, and Aaron Morman, Gas Pipeline Safety Inspector, North Dakota PSC

Presentation

 

South Dakota Update

Mary Zanter, Pipeline Safety Program Manager, South Dakota PUC

Presentation

 

Wyoming Update

Perry McCollom, Electrical Engineer, Wyoming Public Service Commission

 

Closing Session