MCGPA 2024 Tulsa Natural Gas Symposium

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MCGPA 2024 Tulsa Natural Gas Symposium
As a kick-off to Tulsa’s Oktoberfest festival, the GPA Midstream Midcontinent Chapter will be hosting its Natural Gas Symposium on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at the Aloft Hotel in Downtown Tulsa. This event will have six technical presentations regarding various aspects of midstream facilities. See the agenda below for the specific topics and speakers. PDH hours will be available at the end of the event. Following the event, transportation will be available from downtown to Oktoberfest Corporate Night on the official shuttle. Route details can be found here.

Details & Pricing

Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Time: 8:30am–4:00pm Conference
Where: Aloft Tulsa Downtown, 200 Civic Center, Tulsa, OK 74103 (Mention the “MCGPA” for a special rate)
Cost to Attend: $25 for corporate or individual members / $75 for non-members

Agenda

7:30 – 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00am Welcome Speech
9:00 – 9:45am
Speaker:  Brennan Heiser, Senior Process Engineer, BCCK
Title:  Options for Reducing Methane Emissions from Nitrogen Rejection Units
Description:  Methane Emissions from Nitrogen Rejection Units (NRUs) are under growing scrutiny from governmental regulation and corporate environmental goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. NRUs remove nitrogen from natural gas to meet pipeline specifications, this nitrogen contains methane impurities and is often vented to atmosphere.  There are three main methods to reduce methane emissions from an NRU: functional use of the nitrogen rich stream, increased vent purity via optimization and process design, and combustion of the methane. This will review the various options available for each of these methods, compare their effectiveness at reducing methane emissions, and discuss their implementation as retrofits into existing facilities, as well as the ‘future proofing’ of new designs.
9:45 – 10:15am Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:00am
Speaker:  Evann Crawford – Director of Business Development
Title: Helical piles in critical oil and gas infrastructure
Description: The presentation will focus on the role of helical piles in critical oil and gas infrastructure, including pipelines, refineries, and other energy facilities. It will briefly cover their history, advantages, and disadvantages, with emphasis on cost-effectiveness and versatility across various soil conditions. Technical aspects such as load types, equipment, industry standards, capacity determination through torque, and corrosion protection methods for longevity will also be discussed.
11:00 – 11:45am
Speaker:  Veronica Irurzun Conner, Principal Adsorbent Sales Engineer, Merichem Technologies
Title:  Meeting Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S) Pipeline Specs for Raw Natural Gas Transportation Without Sacrificing Productivity – Case Studies Using Adsorbents to Increase Uptime, Reduce Maintenance Costs and Eliminate Pressure Drop Issues
Description:  Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) abatement is an essential step in any process where sour gas is present from upstream to downstream sectors and is particularly important in midstream operations. While the desulfurization of raw natural gas using solid adsorbents has been performed at gathering and compressor stations for years, it can still be a challenging practice these days. Operational issues such as high pressure drop, channeling, increased maintenance and frequent turnarounds drive higher costs to clients as well as increased production downtime and safety concerns. Proper product selection is essential to mitigating these challenges.  Specific hydrogen sulfide solid adsorbents were developed to prevent these operational issues while providing a reliable solution to meet pipeline sulfur specs. This presentation highlights how critical operational issues were mitigated in two commercial applications, a major Integrated O&G Canadian company and a large utility company in the Southeast U.S. using pelletized iron-based oxides adsorbents.
11:45am – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00 – 1:45pm
Speaker:  Tony Gedminas, Business Consultant- Transmission/Distribution -Pipelines, Burns & McDonnell
Title:  Lifecycle of the RNG Process and Upgrading Technology Evaluation
Description:  The biogas to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) lifecycle involves removing impurities and increasing the methane concentration in a process referred to as upgrading. This presentation summarizes the RNG lifecycle and reviews points to consider when selecting the appropriate upgrading technology for your project.
1:45 – 2:30pm
Speaker: Veronica Nasser, Managing Director/Business Owner, Blue Industrial Partners, LLC
Title: Technologies for Reducing Methane and VOC Emissions
Description: One of the most important challenges facing energy companies today is the presence of emissions at oil & gas facilities.  These emissions – either methane or volatile organic compounds – occur unintentionally when connection points leak, or by design when considering “engineered vents” on system components. While the individual impact of each of these leaks is small, the cumulative impact on the environment is significant, and it disproportionately affects the populations that live near the oil & gas facilities themselves. The process of eliminating these emissions tends to take 2 forms: either eliminating the need for the vented emission in the first place or collecting the emissions and then changing them into a less harmful substance (ie via combustion). Our presentation will review technologies that have been deployed by some of the largest natural gas companies in North America and the significant results that those new technologies have achieved in reducing methane and VOC emissions.
2:30 – 3:00pm Dessert Break
3:00 – 3:45pm
Speaker: Peter G. Demakos, P.E., Business Development Manager, Alfa Laval
Title: High Efficiency Cooling Systems for Improved Production Efficiency and Resource Conservation.
Description: Lower cooling and condensing temperatures can be a major benefit to improving process efficiency and increasing plant capacity.  Closed-loop, evaporative cooling systems are a cost-effective technology for both efficient heat transfer as well as water (resource) conservation. There are several highly efficient cooling systems available for plant cooling.  These range from all-dry, to hybrid (wet/dry) to all wet.  This presentation will provide a systems overview and their impact on installed cost (capex), water requirements (resource conservation), parasitic power usage (carbon footprint) and operating efficiency (opex).
3:45 – 4:00pm Closing Remarks

Our Speakers

Sponsorship Opportunities

Premier Event Sponsor: $2,500 (1 Available)

1 complementary booth & 5 general admission event tickets
Company logo @ lunch set-up
Website recognition – primary placement on website
10 complementary client event tickets

Lunch Sponsor: $1,500 (Sold Out)

1 complementary booth & 2 general admission event tickets
Company logo @ lunch set-up
Website recognition – primary placement on website
5 complementary client event tickets

Breakfast Sponsor: $1,000 (Sold Out)

1 complementary booth & 2 general admission event tickets
Company logo @ breakfast set-up
Website recognition – primary placement on website
5 complementary client event tickets

Coffee Sponsor: $500 (Sold Out)

Company logo @ coffee set-up
Website recognition – primary placement on website
5 complementary client event tickets

Dessert Sponsor: $500 (1 Available)

Company logo @ dessert set-up
Website recognition – primary placement on website
5 complementary client event tickets

Vendor Booth: $500 (2 Available)

6ft table for company set-up
Recognition on website

General Event Sponsor: $250 (Unlimited)

Recognition on website and print materials

For other event-related questions, please reach out to: Bret Hunter at bret.hunter@energytransfer.com