National Oil and Gas Pipeline Integrity and Public Awareness Summit
Thursday, March 8, 2007
1:00 - 2:15
Moderator:
Tim Vaughn, Director, Regulatory and External Affairs, Kentucky Dig Safely
Panel Members:
Jack Garrett
Director of Damage Prevention, TESS (largest One Call in TX) Gweneyette Broussard
Regulatory Services, Shell Pipeline
Jeff Farrells
Public Awareness Program Administrator, El Paso
Harold Winnie
PHMSA Regional Project Manager
Dan Alderson
Public Affairs Mgr, Atmos Energy   
Panel members are subject to slight change

This summit will focus on processes, projects and results of efforts geared toward public awareness requirements for RP1162. Learn how collaborative efforts, technology and new education trends are impacting the industry.

Industry leaders will provide relevant and timely information in an open and interactive forum.

Immediately following the summit, the following special focus sessions are being held:

Special Focus Sessions
2:15 - 2:45
What a Good Public Awareness Program Should Avoid
Harold Winnie , Community Assistance & Technical Services, Office of Pipeline Safety

2:45 - 3:00 Break

3:00 - 3:30
Benefits of Organizing a State-Based Association for a Collaborative RP1162 Effort
Brett Lester, President, Celeritas Technologies (Moderator)
Tim Vaughn, Director, Regulatory and External Affairs, Kentucky Dig Safely
Harold Nelson, Safety Specialist, Atmos Energy
Jack Garrett, Director of Damage Prevention, Dig Tess

In an effort to create a more synergistic compliance program, competitors in the business world are partnering in the safety-world. Through state-based associations, pipeline and natural gas companies are aligning funding, messaging and documentation efforts through a collaborative approach. The process of organizing an association, the management of a statewide training program as well as shared-compliance documentation will be the focus of this Case Study.


3:30 - 4:00
The Texas Statewide Media Campaign
Dan Alderson, Director of Public Affairs, Atmos Energy

Members of the State of Texas Collaborative API RP-1162 Committee will discuss the benefits of their efforts regarding the 2007 mass media campaign (cable, prime time news, radio and selected newspapers) addressing both the non-customer/affected customer requirement of API's RP-1162 parts 192 and 195.

4:00 - 4:45
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Act
Blaine Keener, PHMSA

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