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EXHIBITIONpages 9-10

AN INVITATIONWe are proud to announce the 29th annual Pipeline Pigging & Integrity Management (PPIM) Conference and Exhibition to be held in Houston, Texas, USA.

Pipeline pigging and integrity management are integral in the proper maintenance of pipeline infrastructure at any stage of the asset’s life, from design and construction to operation, maintenance and decommissioning.

More than 2,200 pipeline operators and engineers, manufacturers and suppliers from around the globe will converge on the George R. Brown Convention Center and adjoining Marriott Marquis Hotel to hear the latest in technology and field experience presented by industry leaders; to update their knowledge and skills at one of the training courses preceding the conference; and to learn about the latest innovations in integrity-management technology and practices from the industry’s biggest names at the exhibition – all while making and renewing important business contacts.

As the one-stop event for those interested in pipeline pigging and integrity management, PPIM offers an unparalleled opportunity for those wishing to highlight their support of and services to the pipeline pigging and integrity management sector.

We look forward to seeing you there.

John TiratsooTiratsoo Technical

BJ LoweClarion Technical Conferences

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PIPELINE PIGGING AND INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE – MARCH 1-2, 2017

PROVISIONAL PROGRAM (subject to change) PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dr Thomas Bubenik, DNV GL Matt Hastings, Access MidstreamEverett Johnson, Marathon OilB.J. Lowe, Clarion

Jim Marr, TransCanadaJohn O’Brien, ChevronSteve Rapp, Spectra EnergyJerry Rau, RCP, Inc.

Terry Shamblin, EQTJohn Tiratsoo, Tiratsoo TechnicalFred Williams, ShellGeorge Williamson, BP

WEDNESDAY 1 MARCHChairman: Pat Vieth, Past-Chair, ASME Pipeline Systems Division, and Board Chair, Young Pipeline Professionals USA, Inc.

8:00 Introduction8:30 [1] The American pipeline dilemma: how we got there and a partial prescription for moving forward, by Jeff Wiese, TRC Solutions, Reston, VA, USA9:00 [2] A qualification route map for the pipeline industry, by Michelle Unger, Rosen Group, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and Dr Phil Hopkins, PHL,

Whitley Bay, UK9:30 [3] Closing the generational gap, by Jerry Rau, RCP, Inc., Houston, TX, USA, and Jane Rau, JTrain Inc., Houston, TX, USA10:00 Coffee11:00 [4] Preparing to transfer and accept the duty of care, by Chris Yoxall, Rosen Group, Houston, TX, USA, and Eric Lang, Enbridge Energy Partners,

Houston, TX, USA11:30 [5] Developing a new pipeline management system from scratch, by James Kenny, Stantec Consulting, Calgary, AB, Canada12:00 [6] ALARP and zero leak tolerance - applications for the pipeline industry, by Phillip Nidd, Dynamic Risk, The Woodlands, TX, USA12:30 Lunch

SESSION 1 SESSION 2 SESSION 3Chairman: Everett Johnson, Marathon Oil

Company, Kenedy, TX, USAChairman: George Williamson, BP, Houston.,

TX, USAChairman: Terry Shamblin, EQT Midstream,

Pittsburgh, PA, USAMaterials & testing Regulations & best practice Integrity assessment & management

2:00 [7] Human-centric approach to improve pipeline NDE, by Patrick McCormack, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH, USA

[21] The Liquid and Gas Mega Rules - pigs in a poke?, by John Jacobi, G2 Integrated Solutions, Houston, TX, USA

[36] Pipeline integrity management: program or system? The key to success, by Enrique Acuña, Dandilion Ingeniería Ltda, Santiago, Chile

2:30 [8] San Bruno pipeline incident: comparison of two metallurgical perspectives, by Robert Fassett and Tanner Tibbets, E2 Consulting Engineers, Emeryville, CA, USA

[22] A change in paradigm…. TVC will be process and not a project in the future, by Amy Jo McKean, TRC, Kansas City, MO, USA, and Rich Henry, TRC, Englewood, CO, USA

[37] A review of pipeline defect-assessment methods: Pipeline Defect-Assessment Manual, 2nd Edition, by Speaker tbaSusannah Turner, Penspen Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

3:00 [9] Comprehensive NDE technology assessment for LF-ERW seam anomalies, by Jennifer O’Brien, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH, USA, and Pushpendra Tomar and J. Bruce Nestleroth, Kiefner & Assocs, Columbus, OH, USA

[23] Effectively assessing the piggability of pipelines – an innovative approach, by Stefan Vages, Rosen Group, Calgary, AB, Canada

[38] Probabilistic determination of pipe grade, by Michael Rosenfeld and Dr Jing Ma, Kiefner & Assocs, Columbus, OH, USA

3:30 Coffee4:30 [10] ILI and NDE characterization of pipeline

manufacturing flaws and confirmation through full-scale testing, by David Futch, Ronald W. Scrivner, and Rhett L. Dotson, Stress Engineering, Houston, TX, USA, and Andrew Pulsifer, Enable Midstream Partners, Houston, TX, USA

Cracks & leaks [39] On-site visits provide proven cost-reduction and value for uninspected pipelines, by Geert Bontekoe and Laurie Todd, Quest Integrity Group, Stafford, TX, USA

[24] Managing the seam-weld crack threat: common pitfalls and recent progress, by Dr Ted Anderson, TL Anderson Consulting, Longmont, CO, USA, and Gregory Brown, Quest Integrity, USA, Boulder, CO, USA

5:00 [11] In-ditch materials verification methods and equipment for steel strength and toughness, by Dr Simon C. Bellemare, Steven D. Palkovic, and Kotaro Taniguchi, Massachusetts Materials Technologies, Cambridge, MA, USA

[25] A case study on circumferential-crack detection, by Dr Thomas Hennig, NDT Global Corporate Ltd, Dublin, Ireland, Mark Brimacombe, Pembina Pipeline Corporation, Calgary, AB, Canada, and Cory Wargacky, NDT Global Corporate Ltd, Dublin, Ireland

[40] The use of PGS ILI technology and Pipeline DNA process to determine the populations of undocumented pipeline sections, by Christopher De Leon, Simon Slater, Thomas Eiken, and Daniel Molenda, Rosen Group, Houston, TX, USA

5:30 End of day, Exhibition reception

THURSDAY 2 MARCHSESSION 4 SESSION 5 SESSION 6

Chairman: Roland Palmer-Jones, Rosen Group, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Chairman: Dr Tom Bubenik, DNV GL, Dublin, OH, USA

Chairman: Terry Shamblin, EQT Midstream, Pittsburgh, PA, USAJerry Rau, RCP, Inc,

Houston., TX, USA8:00 [12] Non-destructive testing to meet materials

verification requirements, by Hamood Rehman, G2 Integrated Solutions, Houston, TX, USA

[26] Engineering-critical assessment for cracks in pipelines, by Andrew Russell, Dr Bob Andrews, Angus Patterson, and Michael Palmer, Rosen Group, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

[41] Velocity independent sizing of axial planar anomalies using oblique magnetization, by Adrian Belanger, James Simek, and Dane Burden, T. D. Williamson, Inc., Houston, TX, USA

8:30 [13] Collective effects of leakage, temperature changes, and entrapped air during hydrostatic testing, by Dr Lawrence Matta, Stress Engineering Services, Houston, TX, USA

[27] The impact of crack profiles on pipeline integrity: advancing assessments with new ILI capabilities, by Jennifer O’Brien, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH, USA, Sean Moran, TD Williamson, Tulsa, OK, USA, and Dr Mike Kirkwood, TD Williamson, Dubai, UAE

[42] Inspecting and managing a pipeline with internal surface roughness due to top-of-the-line CO2 corrosion: a case study, by Kai Xin Toh, Quest Integrity Group, Stafford, TX, USA

9:00 [14] Applying integrity-management principles toPractical considerations for minimizing minimize hydrostatic-test failures, by Gary Zunkel,Rachel Sorrentino, and Megan Halver, Lake Superior Consulting, Bloomington, MN, USA

[28] The need for pinhole leak detection: a comparison of different technologies and the professional approach with ATEX-certified leak detection pigs, by Rene Landstorfer, Gottsberg Leak Detection GmbH & Co KG, Oststeinbek, Germany

[43] Managing the threat from weather and outside force using ILI, by Jane Dawson and Ian Murray, PII Pipeline Solutions, Cramlington, UK, Kinder Morgan, Houston, TX, USA

9:30 CoffeeHardware ILI tool performance [44] Avoiding future pipeline failures by

detecting, identifying, and prioritizing mechanical damage, by Chuck Harris, T.D. Williamson, Inc., Houston, TX, USA

10:30 [15] Multiple functions of automated pigging systems, by David Wint, Audubon Field Solutions, and Roxy Mounter, WeldFit Energy Group, Houston. TX, USA

[29] Evaluating ILI tool performance using a validation process, by Dr Yanping Li, Gordon Fredine, Yvan Hubert, Vasily Vorontsov, and Sherif Hassanien, Enbridge Pipelines, Inc., Edmonton, AB, Canada

11:00 [16] Quick-opening closures, by Jack Lollis, Kyle Corriveau, Jesse Green, and Larry Payne, Pipeline Equipment, Inc., Tulsa, OK, USA

[30] Automated signal comparison and normalization - an advanced method of comparing repeat ILI data, by Johannes Palmer, Artur Miller, and John Knudsen, Rosen Group, Lingen, Germany

[45] Risk-based mitigation of mechanical damage, by Dr Jing Ma and Fan Zhang, Kiefner & Assocs, Columbus, OH, USA, and Guy Desjardins, Desjardins Integrity, Calgary, AB, Canada

11:30 [17] Performance of a low-drag seal assembly for pipeline pigging and a novel corrosion-pit cleaning brush, by Dr Dan Fletcher, Vincent Foong, and Michael Hooper, Fiberbuilt Manufacturing, Calgary, AB, Canada

[31] ILI of a 1950s vintage pipeline using multi-technology tool, by Andrew Greig, Kinder Morgan Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada

[46] Fatigue performance characterization of a manufacturing seam defect in high-frequency electric-resistance-welded pipe, by Dr Chantz Denowh and Chris Alexander, Stress Engineering Services, Houston, TX, USA, and Travis Schott, Phillips 66, Houston, TX, USA

12:00 [18] A primer on isolating pipe-in-pipe hot-oil pipelines: a Northern Alberta case study, by Stephen Rawlinson and Doug Krokosz, STATS Group, Houston, TX, USA

[32] Robotic inspection of deep well booster pumps, by Jonathan Minder, Diakont, San Diego, CA, USA

[47] A seam-weld-condition model for assessing the general integrity of pipeline segments, by J. Bruce Nestleroth and Stephanie Flamberg, Kiefner & Assocs, Columbus, OH, USA

12:30 LunchSESSION 7 SESSION 8 SESSION 9

Chairman: Scot Rohleder, BP America, Houston, TX, USA

Chairman: Jim Marr, Marr & Assocs, Calgary, AB, Canada

Chairman: tba

2:00 [19] Advances in pig detection and assurance, by Andy Marwood, Online Electronics, Aberdeen, UK

[33] Latest improvements of ultrasonic ILI, by Stefan Klein, Gerhard Kopp, Thomas Meinzer, and Herbert Willems, NDT Global Ltd, Stutensee, Germany

[48] Application of an advanced method of comparing repeat ILI data to improve pipeline integrity management, by Andrew Wilde and Michael Smith, Rosen Group, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

2:30 [20] Integrity inspection - identifying and locating leaks on buried terminal piping, by Ian Harris, Praxair Services Inc., The Woodlands, TX, USA

[34] Techniques for the enhanced assessment of pipeline dents, by Jane Dawson, Julie Hedger, and Ian Murray, PII Pipeline Solutions, Cramlington, UK

[49] Pipeline integrity and data integrity: the critical role of data in the enterprise, by Dr Otto Huisman and Sebastian Ruik Beyhaut, Rosen Group, Lingen, Germany, and Daniel Falabella, Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina

3:00 [20a] Development of an industry test facility and qualification process for ILI technology evaluation and enhancement, by Hans Deeb, PRCI, Houston, TX, USA, and Pablo Cazenave, Blade Energy Partners, Houston, TX, USA

[35] Investigating 16-in EMAT tool performance for a low-frequency ERW seam inspection, by Sean Moran, TD Williamson, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, and Dr Mike Kirkwood, TD Williamson, Dubai, UAE

[50] ILI of axial strain: technique, case studies, and best practices, by Dr Mohamed ElSeify and Stuart Clouston, Baker Hughes Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada, and Doug Dewar, Spectra Energy Transmission, Prince George, BC, Canada, and presented by Dennis Janda, Baker Hughes, Houston, TX, USA

3:30 Coffee, End of conference

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Course A 1.2 Continuing Education Units

ADVANCED PIPELINE RISK MANAGEMENTFrom the National Transportation Safety Board Safety Study Integrity Management of Gas Transmission Pipelines in High Consequence Areas, January 27, 2015:

“The study did find that IM programs... require expert knowledge and integration of multiple technical disciplines including... probability and statistics, and risk management.... The study found that aspects of the operators’ threat identification and risk assessment processes require improvement.”

In 2017 PHMSA will implement a wide range of stricter regulations for improving pipeline safety. At the top of the list are:

• Requirements for conducting risk assessment for integrity management, including seismic risk.

• Expanded mandatory data collection and integration requirements for integrity management, including data validation and seismicity.

• Increased focus on a data- and risk-informed approach to safety by requiring integration of available data, including data

on the operating environment, pipeline condition, and known manufacturing and construction defects.

• Required annual evaluation of protective measures in High Consequence Areas (HCA), with established deadlines for internal inspections where possible for any new or replaced pipeline that could affect an HCA.

Are you ready for these new rules? The Advanced Risk Management course will equip you with the information and the know-how to set up and implement a comprehensive risk management program for pipelines. It will go into considerable depth in explaining the latest quantitative and qualitative methods for risk profiling and assessments. The focus will be on the establishment of a program that not only fulfils regulatory requirements, but also gives the pipeline owner/operator a long-term decision support tool.

LECTURERW. Kent Muhlbauer, WKM Consultancy

NEW IN 2017PIPELINE PIGGING & INTEGRITY IN NON-TECHNICAL LANGUAGENo prior knowledge required!A bewildering display of technology and tools will be on display at the PPIM 2017 Conference and Exhibition. This new class is designed to familiarize you with all of it in an easy-to-understand way without a lot of the technical jargon that can be so confusing.

The one-day class (Feb. 27, 9am - 5pm) will be in three parts:

• “Utility” pigs and pigging activities: cleaning pigs. Which ones do what? How they are launched and run inside a pipeline, how they are retrieved. All about chemical cleaning and pigging.

• “Smart” pigs: also known as in-line inspection (ILI) tools for internal inspection. Which ones do what? What do they tell us?

• What is “pipeline integrity” anyway? Why companies need an integrity program. What are the basic parts of an integrity program? How do they fit together?

If you don’t have a technical background but your job exposes you to any of these technical activities, if you are new to the industry – or you just want to become more familiar with it all, you can’t spend a day any better than this.

Only $595! – see page 11.Instructors:Tom Miesner, Pipeline Knowledge & Development LLC

Pamela Moreno, DNV GL

Randy Roberts, N-SPEC Pipeline Services / Coastal Chemical Co.

TECHINCAL TRAINING COURSES

Course B 1.2 Continuing Education Units

NEW PIPELINE REGULATIONS: IMPACTS & GUIDELINES FOR COMPLIANCEThe course will bring you up to speed on these sweeping changes in the regulations affecting gas and hazardous liquids pipelines, expected in 2017:

• Pipelines built before 1970 must now be tested.

• New repair and replacement criteria for pipelines inside and outside of High Consequence Areas (HCA).

• Tightened standards for pressure tests

• PHMSA guidance on how to evaluate internal inspection results to identify anomalies.

• Requirements for conducting risk assessment for integrity management, including seismic risk.

• Expanded mandatory data collection and integration requirements for integrity management, including data validation and seismicity.

• Additional post-construction quality inspections to address coating integrity and cathodic protection issues.

• Required new safety features for pipeline launchers and receivers.

• Required systematic approach to verify maximum allowable operating pressure and report exceedances.

• Required leak-detection systems, and timelines for inspections of affected pipelines following an extreme weather event or natural disaster.

• Required annual evaluation of protective measures in HCA, with established deadlines for internal inspections where possible for any new or replaced pipeline that could affect an HCA.

• Increased focus on a data- and risk-informed approach to safety by requiring integration of available data, including data on the operating environment, pipeline condition, and known manufacturing and construction defects.

Special attention will be given to requirements for Operator Qualification and Integrity Management Plans.

LECTURERSDavid Bull, ViaData

George Williamson, BP

Course C 1.2 Continuing Education Units

INTRODUCTION TO EXCAVATION INSPECTION & APPLIED NDE FOR PIPELINE INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT This course will review both in-line (direct) and indirect inspection methods for pipelines, and the ways in which the results of these inspections are reported. Participants will then learn the correct procedures for conducting investigative digs based on these inspections, and how to use the latest NDE technologies to perform conclusive direct examinations for final integrity assessment and maintenance decisions.

LECTURERSJim Marr, Marr Associates

Rick Desaulniers, Lake Superior Consulting

Course D 1.2 Continuing Education Units

PIGGING & IN-LINE INSPECTION The use of in-line tools for inspection and cleaning is accepted as essential for the safe and profitable operation of all pipelines. Now, regulations require internal inspections using geometry pigs for detecting changes in circumference, and the use of MFL or ultrasonic pigs for determining wall anomalies or wall loss due to corrosion in onshore pipelines in the US. Offshore, pipeline operators wage a constant battle for flow assurance against paraffin, hydrate, and asphaltene formation in deepwater lines, and pigging technology combined with chemical treatment is their primary weapon. The Pigging and In-line Inspection Course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of utility and in-line inspection pigging. Led by four of the most experienced, independent experts in this field today, the course will be conducted as a workshop, and attendees will be actively encouraged to participate. The course content will be fully illustrated, with actual pigs and models being used to aid understanding and help overcome any language difficulties. Comprehensive course notes will be provided, which will form a valuable source of reference afterward.

LECTURERSDr Tom Bubenik, DNV GL

Pam Moreno, DNV GL

George Williamson, BP

Chris Yoxall, Rosen Group

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Course E 1.2 Continuing Education Units

PIPELINE DEFECT ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPThis course is a follow-on to the famous Defect Assessment in Pipelines course. It takes those who want to take their defect assessment knowledge to the next level; it goes into greater depth on the various defect assessment methodologies and provides participants with hands-on practical experience performing calculations based on them.

Participants will become comfortable performing and reviewing a wide variety of anomaly assessment methodologies and will understand when to best apply them within an Integrity Management Program. Cases and problems worked in class will be based on actual inspections of working pipeline systems. The course addresses both traditional pipeline methodologies as well as recent innovations, including the API 579 Fitness-for-Service Standard.

LECTURERIan Smith, ID Smith Pipeline Engineering

Course F 1.2 Continuing Education Units

DEFECT ASSESSMENT IN PIPELINESMany transmission pipelines are now over 50 years old. This is “middle aged” in pipeline terms, and even the best designed and maintained pipeline will become defective as it progresses through its design life. Therefore, operators need to be aware of the effect these defects will have on their pipeline, and – more importantly – be able to assess their significance in terms of the continuing integrity of the pipeline. The increasing use of high-technology maintenance (for example, intelligent pigs) is helping pipeline owners to assess the condition of their lines, and if these modern maintenance methods are combined with modern defect-assessment methods, they can provide a very powerful, and cost-effective, tool. Organized in association with Penspen Ltd, this course will present the latest defect-assessment methods to pipeline engineers and managers. These methods will range from simple, quick, assessment methods, to the more-detailed – fitness for purpose – analysis. The course is highly interactive and takes the form of lectures, workshops, and case studies.

LECTURERDr Phil Hopkins, Phil Hopkins Ltd

Course G 1.2 Continuing Education Units

PIPELINE INTERITY MANAGEMENT The course provides a sound review of Pipeline Integrity Management strategies, in compliance with regulatory requirements, including self assessment. It is highly interactive and takes the form of lectures and case studies. On completion of the course, participants will have a solid understanding of the procedures, strengths, limitations, and applicability of the main issues that comprise a Pipeline Integrity Management Program.

LECTURERDr Alan Murray, Principia Consulting

Course H 1.2 Continuing Education Units

PIPELINE REPAIR METHODS, HOT TAPPING, AND IN-SERVICE WELDINGThe various aspects of pipeline repair using weld and non-weld methods will be covered, as will the concerns for welding onto in-service pipelines and the approaches used to address them.

In particular:

• Defect assessment prior to repair. Selecting an appropriate repair method.

• Burnthrough and related safety concerns. Hydrogen cracking concerns. Full encirclement repair sleeves.

• Hot-tap branch connections.

• Pipeline repair by weld deposition. Non-welded repairs. Code and regulatory requirements. Hot-tap and repair-sleeve welding. Lessons to be learned from past pipeline repair incidents.

LECTURERSBill Bruce, DNV GL

Dr Chris Alexander, Stress Engineering Services

Course I 1.2 Continuing Education Units

MANAGING CRACKS AND SEAM-WELD ANOMALIES ON PIPELINES“If the operator has reason to believe any pipeline segment contains or may be susceptible to cracks or crack-like defects … the operator must perform fracture mechanics modeling for failure stress pressure and crack growth analysis to determine the remaining life of the pipeline….” – PHMSA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

The most typical forms of cracking and its derivatives are environment-, manufacturing-, or operations-related, such as stress-corrosion cracking, corrosion-fatigue cracking, hydrogen-induced cracking, hook cracking, and seam-weld anomalies (such as those related to ERW/flash-welded pipe).

This course will provide an integrated, data-driven approach for addressing these forms of cracking and seam-weld anomalies. It covers in greater depth the formation of these types of anomaly and the conditions that drive their growth until they become unstable, leading to leaks or ruptures. The appropriate assessment methods such as ILI crack tools, pressure-testing and direct assessments will be presented as well as traditional and current engineering approaches for establishing crack severity and determining future integrity.

LECTURERSergio Limon, LIMON Pipeline Analytics

Course J 1.2 Continuing Education Units

PIPELINE SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: API RP 1173Recent incidents in the pipeline industry have led to recommendations that pipeline operators adopt safety management systems as a means of attaining a goal of zero incidents. The American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Recommended Practice (RP) 1173 – Pipeline Safety Management System Requirements is the result of a substantial industry effort to provide guidance for the development and maintenance of a pipeline safety management system. The RP is set to be released early this year and has been supported by the regulatory agencies and has been developed with input gathered from two workshops in 2014, as well as a public hearing.

LECTURERMegan Weichel, DNV GL

Course K 1.2 Continuing Education Units

HYDROSTATIC TESTING OF PIPELINESThis course is designed for pipeline personnel in engineering, integrity management, operations, and regulatory compliance roles. This course will cover a wide range of topics related to hydrostatic testing of pipelines for gas and hazardous liquid service for both in-service and new construction according to CFR 49 Parts 192 and 195. The course will provide attendees with necessary information for planning and conducting a successful hydrostatic test, whether it’s for initial service or retesting existing lines. Planning will cover review of integrity prior to testing through evaluation of test results. The course will focus on testing with water but testing with other medium will be discussed.

LECTURERGary Zunkel, Lake Superior Consulting

NEW!Course L 1.2 Continuing Education Units

SAFETY AND ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT OF ONSHORE PIPELINE GATHERING SYSTEMSThe aim of this course is to help engineers understand the most important considerations in developing a plan for managing onshore gathering system integrity. The intent is to provide a thorough background of systems and processes in order to develop customized Mechanical Integrity Management plans and strategies. Accordingly, the course will focus on these primary areas:

• Types of gathering systems

• Integrity threats affecting gathering systems and flowlines

• Gathering system construction materials and practices

• Risk assessment

• Risk management

• Codes and regulations

• Pipe inspection and assessment

• Anomalies, imperfections, and defects

• Assessing anomalies

• Pipe repairs

• Forward planning.

LECTURERBryan Melan, Tide Water Integrity Services

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View the complete syllabus and more details atwww.ppimhouston.com

TO VISIT THE EXHIBITION

It’s included free if you are attending the conference and/or courses. If you are unable to attend the conference programme, visit the exhibition for only $75 (one day) or $150 (three days). FREE PARKING INCLUDED! See page 11 for more details.

CAN’T ATTEND THE CONFERENCE? DON’T MISS THE EXHIBITION ...A key feature of the event is the opportunity to visit one-on-one with the leading technology suppliers in this fast evolving field. Exhibiting company representatives will be available to discuss the latest technologies for pipeline integrity management, including ILI, pigging for cleaning, geometry, sealing, ILI prep, and other utility applications. Also, validation digs, NDE and direct assessment, hydrotesting, data management, leak detection, mapping, emergency response, and repair methods will be showcased.

Exhibition Hours

Tuesday, February 28, 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Wednesday, March 1, 9:00am to 7:00pm

Thursday, March 2, 9:00am to 2:00pm

EXHIBITION FLOORPLAN

Over 140 exhibiting companies! More than 26,000 square feet!

Join more than 2,200 pipeline professionals at the world’s largest Pigging and Integrity

Management meeting!

NEW!Course M 1.2 Continuing Education Units

INSPECTION OF CHALLENGING PIPELINESThe course will provide an in-depth introduction into the inspection of challenging pipelines, i.e. pipelines that cannot be inspected in a straightforward manner using traditional free-swimming in-line inspection tools. The course will introduce typical flaws and anomalies found in challenging assets, including a wide range of metal-loss and crack features. Assets covered in the course include difficult-to-inspect onshore and offshore pipelines in the up-, mid- and downstream sectors, including gathering and distribution lines, loading lines, storage lines, risers, flexible pipe and risers, laterals. The course examines all relevant inspection technologies and related non-destructive testing principles as well as operational procedures, data analysis and reporting.

LECTURERSDr Michael Beller, Rosen Group

Dr Konrad Reber, Innospection

COURSE M PROGRAMTypical Defects and Threats

• Geometric anomalies• Metal Loss• Cracks and crack-like flaws• Leaks• Other failure mechanisms

Visual Inspection and Profiling• Imaging• Laser• Shearography• White Light• Mechanical probes

Ultrasound (UT) Technologies• Understanding the physical principle• Piezo-Electric UT vs. EMAT• Wall Thickness Measurement• Crack inspection with UT• Strength and weaknesses of UT

Electromagnetic Technologies• Understanding the physical principle of MFL• Axial and circumferential MFL• Understanding eddy current• Strength and weaknesses of MFL and EC

Internal Inspection• Speciality free swimming tools• Tethered inspection tools• Robotic internal inspection tools• Operational considerations: accessibility, negotiability,

propulsion• Case studies

External Inspection• Range of inspection devices available• General deployment• Special issues relating to subsea deployment• ROV and AUV• Preparation and job execution• Case studies

Reporting: Internal Inspection• Explaining typical content of final reports• Data analysis process• Report creation• Reporting options• Data quality• Comparisons• Link to integrity assessment

Reporting: External Inspection• Explaining typical content of final reports• Data analysis process• Report creation• Reporting options• Data quality• Comparisons• Differences between internal and external inspection

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PPIM 2017 REGISTRATION FORM COURSES | CONFERENCE | EXHIBITIONCONFERENCE ONLY March 1-2

$1195 (non-exhibiting companies)

$1045 (exhibiting companies, includes early and multiple registration discounts)

EXHIBITORS ONLY (for Companies who are exhibiting) (discounts not applicable)

Exhibition-only - exhibitor company: $195

Additional exhibit staff + Non-Technical course: $790

NON-TECHNICAL COURSE ONLY February 27

Advanced Pipeline Pigging & Integrity in Non-Technical Language: $595 (discounts not applicable)

TECHNICAL COURSE ONLY February 27-28

A. Pipeline Risk Management**: $2395

B. NEW! New Pipeline Regulations - Impacts & Guidelines for Compliance**: $2395

C. Introduction to Excavation Inspection: $2395

D. Pigging & In-line Inspection: $2395

E. Pipeline Defect Assessment Workshop**: $2395

F. Defect Assessment in Pipelines: $2395

G. Pipeline Integrity Management: $2395

H. H. Pipeline Repair Methods, Hot Tapping, and In-Service Welding: $2395

I. Managing Cracks and Seam Weld Anomalies on Pipelines: $2395

J. Pipeline Safety Management: $2395

K. Hydrostatic Testing of Pipelines: $2395

L. NEW! Safety & Engineering Assessment of Onshore Gathering Systems: $2395

M. NEW! Inspection of Challenging Pipelines: $2395

** It will be necessary for all attendees to bring a laptop to these courses

TECHNICAL COURSE (Any) + CONFERENCE ($3390)

A B C D E F G H I J

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Pipeline Pigging & Integrity in Non‐Technical Language + Conference: $1690

NOTE: If you decide to register for an additional event (course or conference) separately, or at a later date, the combined rate will apply.

VISITOR REGISTRATION (EXHIBITION ONLY)

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Visitor Pre-registration (pre‐registration closes at 5pm Central Time Friday, February 24)

$75 1 day | Select day: Tuesday, Feb. 28. 5-7pm Wednesday, March 1, 9am-7pm Thursday, March 2, 9am-2pm

$150 3 days

Visitor Onsite Registration (after 5pm Feb. 24)

$100 1 day | Select day: Tuesday, Feb. 28. 5-7pm Wednesday, March 1, 9am-7pm Thursday, March 2, 9am-2pm

$200 3 days

DISCOUNTS (applies to conference and course fees only)

Early registration prior to January 24, 2017: $50 off

Multiple registrations from the same company: $100 off per person (please submit a separate registration form for each registrant. We will credit the discount to each person. It is not necessary for everyone to send their form in at the same time.)

PIPE members, YPP Member, and YPAC – 10% discount (may not be combined with other discounts. Individual members only.) Member number: ________________________________________________

I have a promotional coupon for the conference or course: _____________________________________

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NOTE: If you decide to register for an additional event (course or conference) separately, or at a later date, the combined rate will apply.

EXHIBITION HOURS

Tuesday, February 28 - 5:00 to 7:00pm

Wednesday, March 1 - 9:00am to 7:00pm

Thursday, March 2 - 9:00am to 2:00pm

FOR FASTEST REGISTRATION, REGISTER ONLINE NOW AT www.clarion.org (secure server) OR fax or mail this form to:

CLARION Technical Conferences 3401 Louisiana Street Suite 110, Houston, TX 77002 TEL. +1 713 449 3222 | FAX +1 713 521 9255

email: sales@clarion.org

VENUE & ACCOMMODATION

Exhibition George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010

Conference, courses and overnight accommodation Marriott Marquis Hotel 1777 Walker St, Houston, TX 77010. Tel. +1 713 654 1777.

Mention the PPIM Group Rate of $225.

CANCELLATIONS/SUBSTITUTIONS

1. Cancellations received on or before 15 days prior to the event will be refunded less a $200 fee to cover pre-event costs incurred. ($50 if the registration fee was less than $200.)

2. Cancellations received on or after 14 days prior to the event are non-refundable.3. Substitutions may be made at any time; if you wish to transfer to another course

or conference at another time, a 50% credit will be applied for fees already paid.4. Confirmation will be made in writing as soon as possible upon receipt of

payment. This confirmation will be sent to the address given on the registration form, unless otherwise required.

5. The organizers reserve the right to cancel any event due to insufficient enrollment. In this event fees will be refunded in full. However, the organizers assume no liability for travel or any expenses other than fees paid.

3X Engineering 241

A. Hak Industrial Services US, LLC 913, 915

Absolute Pipeline Integrity 438

Acuren 434

Aegion 249

Air Products 408

Airgas Priority Nitrogen, LLC 345

Allan Edwards, Inc. 1034

American Innovations 429

Apache Pipeline Products 530

Applus RTD 935

Armor Plate, Inc. 419

Baker Hughes Process and Pipeline Services413, 415,512, 514

BlueFin 747

Brown Integrity 1022

Campos EPC, LLC 1040

CDI 814, 816

Champion Process, Inc. 724, 726

Charger Industries 850

Cherokee Enterprises, Inc 926

Circor Energy - Pipeline Engineering 623, 722

Citadel Technologies 423

ClampOn Inc 340

Clean Combustion, Inc. 300

Clean Harbors 522

Clock Spring Company 431

Cudd Energy Services 931

Cylo Technologies, Inc. 923

Diakont 627

DL&PS Energy Services 1014

DNV GL 945

DoC Mapping 516

Drinkwater Products 745

Dynamic Risk 337

E-Z Line 441

E2 Consulting Engineers 1044

EN Engineering 846

Enduro Pipeline Services 731

Enercon Services, Inc. 407, 409

Energy Rental Solutions - CAT 436

Engineered Power 1046

Entegra Solutions 302

EnviroCal, Inc. 529, 531

ETI - Electromechanical Technologies, Inc. 513

Expro845, 847, 946

Farwest Corrosion Control Company 718

FESCO Ltd 925, 927

Fiberbuilt Manufacturing 319

Frontics America 339

G2 Integrated Solutions 1018

Galaxy Brushes 939

GeoCorr Pipeline Inspection Technologies 524

GeoFields 440

Girard Industries 626, 527

Global Nitrogen Services 547

Golden Field Services, Inc. 239

GOTTSBERG Leak Detection GmbH & Co. KG 341

Gulf Coast Pipeline Services 238

Halfwave AS 422

Hebna Corporation 515, 614

Hoff Company, Inc 428

i2i Pipelines 334

Inline Services 917, 919

Integral Pipeline Technologies 439

Integrity Plus 619

JP Pipeline Services 245

KMax 713

KTN AS 325

Lake Superior Consulting 1028

Linde LLC 1024

Massachusetts Materials Technologies LLC 947

Mathey Dearman, Inc. 417

MAXX North America Services Ltd 625

Mears Integrity Solutions 544

Milbar Hydro-Test, Inc. 1013, 1015

Milliken Pipe Wrap 714

National Grid 338

NDT Global 507

NiGen International LLC 750

Nitro-Lift Technologies, LLC 315

Novitech, Inc. 1038

NRI 313

N-Spec Pipeline Services/Coastal Chemical Co., LLC

534

Omni Compressed Air 719

OneBridge Solutions, Inc. 549, 648

Online Pipeline Solutions 425, 427

Onstream Pipeline Inspection 306, 308

OptaSense Ltd 309

P.I.P.E 647

Pacific PAC Technologies, Inc. 344

Pigging Products & Services Association 716

Pigs Unlimited International, Inc. 506, 508

PII Pipeline Solutions, a GE Oil & Gas Al Shaheen joint venture

301, 303, 400, 402

Pipe Dogs 751

Pipeline Cleaners, Inc. 538

Pipeline Equipment829, 831, 928

Pipeline Inspection Company, Ltd 526

Pipeline Pigging Products 827

Pipeline Pressure Isolation 1036

Pipelines International 647

Pipelogic Services LLC 430

Pipetel Technologies, Inc. 1030

PLIDCO - The Pipe Line Development Company

615

Polyguard Products, Inc. 628

Power Associates 307, 406

Powerwrap, LP 327

Praxair, Inc 235

Precision Pigging, LLC 607

ProAct Services 929

Professional Institute of Pipeline Engineers (PIPE)

647

PureHM 424, 426

Q-Inline, Quanta Inline Devices401, 403, 500, 502

Quality Polly Pig 546

Quest Integrity 416, 418

Rain for Rent 528

RAM-100 International, LLC 445

RAMPF Group, Inc. 1037, 1039

RCP 329, 331

Riccardelli Consulting Services, Inc. 907

ROSEN 707

SGS Pipeline Integrity Assured Solutions 545

SHAWCOR 1026

Shea Writing & Training Solutions, Inc. 1011

Sonomatic, Inc. 631

Southern Brush Pipeline Services 236

Southwest Electronic Energy Corp. 1012

Stark Transportation Inc. 617

STATS Group 715, 717

STOCKMEIER Urethanes USA, Inc. 437

Stream-Flo USA LLC 1045

Stress Engineering Services, Inc. 645

Stric-Lan Pipeline Services 629

Subsea Integrity Group Ltd 649, 651

Sypris Technologies, Tube Turns Division 317

T.D. Williamson813, 815, 914

Team Industrial Services 412, 414

Technofink 613

TPE Midstream 655

TRC Solutions 818

Tulsa Inspection Resources 807

Tulsa Rig Iron, Inc. 234

Tulsa Valve 435

Turbulent Research 237

U.S. Water 746

Unpiggable Pipeline Solutions Forum 2017 647

Vitzrocell USA, Inc. 444

Wavetrak Electronics Ltd 518

WeldFit Energy Group 1027, 1029

West Penetone Corporation 728

Wood Group 336

World Pipelines 335

Wrapmaster, Inc. 323

Zeeco 646

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