Agenda

2020 South Dakota/North Dakota Pipeline Safety Operator Training Agenda

 

Wednesday, October 21, 2020.


Updated 10/22/2020

 

8-8:15 a.m.

Welcome
Mary Zanter, Pipeline Safety Program Manager, South Dakota PUC

 

Commissioner Address

Commissioner Chris Nelson, Vice Chair, South Dakota PUC

8:15-9:45 a.m.

Transmission Mega Rule - Medium Consequence Areas and Other Key Issues

Lane Miller, Director of Pipeline Regulatory Services, TRC Companies

 

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9:45-10 a.m.

Refreshment & Networking Break

10-10:45 a.m.

Excavation Damage Prevention - The Benefits of Effective Enforcement
David Applebaum, State Evaluator, U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

 

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10:45.-11:15 a.m.

Damage Prevention General Discussion

Led by Mary Zanter, Pipeline Safety Program Manager, Outh Dakota PUC

 

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11:15 a.m.- Noon

North Dakota Update

Caleb Simburger, Gas Pipeline Safety Program Manager/Inspector, North Dakota PSC

 

South Dakota Update

Mary Zanter, Pipeline Safety Program Manager, South Dakota PUC

 

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Noon-1 p.m.

Lunch

1-1:45 p.m.

PHMSA Rule Update

Mary Zanter, Pipeline Safety Program Manager, South Dakota PUC

 

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1:45-2:15 p.m.

Electrofusion Failures - A Closer Look

Terry Hanson, GTS

 

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2:15-3 p.m.

Elemental Sulfur and Di-thiazine Formulation in Natural Gas Pipelines

Matt Smith, Assistant Director Safety and Reliability Division, Illinois Commerce Commission

 

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3-4 p.m.

 

Pre-Recorded Sessions

On the day of your training, these sessions will be made available on the website to view at your own convenience.

 

Safety Culture and PSMS - How an Effective PSMS Program Impacts Safety Culture and How Can It Be Measured

Steve Allen, Executive Director of Pipeline Safety, ENERGY Worldnet, Inc.

 

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Leak Survey - That Was Then, This Is Now

Gwen Jakel, Compliance Audit Specialist, Montana-Dakota Utilities

 

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Flooding Impact on Gas Systems in 2019, Lessons Learned
Melissa Baruth, DOT Supervisor, NorthWestern Energy

 

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