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2015 Natural Gas STAR Annual Implementation Workshop

November 16-18, 2015, Pittsburgh, PA

The agenda and presentations are provided below.

Monday, November 16, 2015

Time	Agenda Item
10:00am – 3:00pm	Site Tour - Columbia Pipeline

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Time	Agenda Item
8:00am – 8:45am	Continental Breakfast
8:45am – 9:00am	Welcome and Introduction
9:00am – 9:30am	Keynote Address U.S. Methane Strategy Overview and Role of the Oil and Gas Sector - Teresa Marks, Principal Advisor to the Administrator/U.S. EPA
9:30am – 11:00am	Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program 2015 Natural Gas STAR Program Overview and Update (pdf) (387.67 KB) – Carey Bylin, U.S. EPA/Climate Change Division Our Nation’s Energy (ONE) Future Framework: A Performance-Based Approach to Managing Methane Emissions (pdf) (605.48 KB) – Fiji George, Southwestern Energy
11:00am – 11:30am	Networking and Refreshment Break
11:30am – 12:30pm	Lost and Unaccounted For Gas – Panel Discussion Lost and Unaccounted for Gas and Infrastructure Replacement for LDCs (pdf) (391 KB) Joel Bluestein, ICF LAUF and Distribution Pipe Replacement (pdf) (2.3 MB) Pam Lacey, American Gas Association (AGA) Pipe Replacement Programs (pdf) (692.92 KB) Sue Fleck, National Grid
12:30pm – 1:30pm	Lunch
1:30pm – 3:00pm	New, Innovative Methane Control/Use Technologies – Part I Production/Upstream Benchmark Study New Compressor Technologies for Emissions Reduction in Shale Gas Applications (pdf) (1.15 MB) – Jack Schwaller, Hoerbiger and Joe Baker Best Practices for Vapor Recovery Systems to Reduce Venting and Flaring with Economic Benefit (pdf) (17.75 MB) – Jeff Voorhis, Hy-Bon Proven Technologies to Improve Utilization of Associated Gas from Tight Oil Formations (pdf) (841.08 KB) – Lesley Fleischman, Clean Air Task Force
3:00pm – 3:30pm	Networking and Refreshment Break
3:30pm – 5:00pm	International Cooperation/Activities The Oil and Gas Methane Partnership of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (pdf) (538.29 KB) – Phil Swanson, Administrator of CCAC Oil and Gas Methane Partnership Mobile Compression Solutions for Gas Pipeline Evacuation (pdf) (8.28 MB) – Jochen Pernsteiner, Leobersdorfer Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG and Marco Bettoni, CII Guatelli S.p.A. Direct Measurement Findings of Pneumatics and Compressor Seal Vents in Western Canada (pdf) (1.32 MB) – Joshua Anhalt and Mike D'Antoni, GreenPath Energy
5:00pm – 6:30pm	Networking Reception

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Time	Agenda Item
8:00am – 8:30am	Continental Breakfast
8:30am – 8:45am	Recap from Day 1 and Opening Remarks
8:45am – 9:15am	Gas STAR Partner Case Study for Southwestern Energy (pdf) (3.7 MB) - Doug Jordan, Southwestern Energy Fuel Cell Projects Duel Fuel Drill Rigs
9:15am – 9:45am	Gas STAR Partner Case Study 2: Dominion Transmission - Wayne Burkhammer, Dominion Transmission Reducing Methane Emissions Due to Engine and Pipeline Blow Downs
9:45am – 10:15am	Networking and Refreshment Break
10:15am – 10:45am	Gas STAR Partner Case Study for DTE Gas Company (pdf) (1.65 MB) - Mary Savalle, DTE Gas Company Eliminating Vent Gas Emissions with a New Rod Sealing Solution for Reciprocating Compressors
10:45am – 12:00pm	New, Innovative Methane Control/Use Technologies – Part II Transmission & Distribution Improving Access to Electricity at Compression Stations to Eliminate Gas Pneumatics (pdf) (1.37 MB) – Larry Hjalmarson and Mothusi Pahl, Alphabet Energy, Inc. Reducing Methane Emissions from Wet Seal Equipped Centrifugal Compressors (pdf) (544.21 KB) – Mark Savage and Paul Hosking, John Crane Stop Venting Your Profits Away: A New Alternative to Pneumatic Controllers (pdf) (1.29 MB) – Barb Boynton, Curtiss-Wright/Exlar Actuation Solutions
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm – 2:45pm	Advances in Leak Detection and Measurement All/Upstream and Downstream Direct Inspection and Maintenance for Transmission Compressor Station Leak Reductions (pdf) (525.42 KB) – Theresa Pugh, INGAA and James McCarthy, Innovative Environmental Solutions, Inc. LDAR Case Study Comparison of Conventional Method 21 vs Alternative Work Practice (pdf) (1.38 MB) – Terence Trefiak, Target Emission Services ARPA-E MONITOR Program (pdf) (4.95 MB) – Bryan Willson, Department of Energy/APRA-E
2:45pm – 3:15pm	Networking and Refreshment Break
3:15pm – 4:15pm	EPA Regulatory Update Panel Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: 2014 Oil and Gas Data (pdf) (1.74 MB) – Alexis McKittrick, U.S. EPA/Climate Change Division Proposed Updates to New Source Performance Standards and Draft Control Techniques Guideline (pdf) (301.06 KB) – Bruce Moore, U.S. EPA/OAQPS
4:15pm	Closing Remarks and Workshop Adjourns