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Pipeline Blowdowns in Transmission and Distribution Workshop

November 10, 2016, Houston, Texas

This one-day workshop provided information and insights for natural gas companies and other stakeholders interested in achieving and promoting methane emission reductions from pipeline blowdowns. The agenda and presentations are provided below.

Time	Session
8:30 am – 8:45 am	Welcome & Opening Remarks Tom Hutchins, Vice President of EH&S, Kinder Morgan
8:45 am – 9:30 am	Introduction to Pipeline Blowdowns and Emission Reduction Technology Options Methane Emissions from Transmission and Distribution Pipeline Blowdowns, Justin Pryor, Methane Challenge Program Manager, U.S. EPA
9:30 am – 11:00 am	Company Experience Panel – Transmission Moderator: Jerome Blackman, Natural Gas STAR Program Manager, U.S. EPA Minimizing Pipeline Blowdown Emissions, Tom Hutchins, Vice President of EH&S, Kinder Morgan Pipeline Blowdowns, Wayne Burkhammer, Manager, Gas Transmission Operations, Western Area, Dominion Transmission, Inc. Case Studies of Methane Blowdown Mitigation Technologies on Pipelines, Rick Loveless, Senior Environmental Specialist, Northern Natural Gas
11:15 am – 12:30 pm	Company Experience Panel – Distribution Moderator: Pam Lacey, Chief Regulatory Counsel, American Gas Association Pipeline Blowdowns – Distribution, Dennis Ruppert, Director of Advanced Field Technology and Innovation, National Grid US EPA Methane Challenge Blowdown Workshop, Steve Martz, Manager, Gas Planning, Xcel Energy Case Study Comparisons against MJB&A report, Pipeline Blowdown Emissions & Mitigation Options, Deanna Haines, Director, Gas Engineering, Southern California Gas Company & San Diego Gas & Electric Blowdown Reductions, Sonal Patni, Gas Regulatory Specialist, Pacific Gas and Electric
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Service Provider Roundtable Moderator: Brian Jones, Senior Vice President, M.J. Bradley & Associates Pipeline Blowdowns in Transmission and Distribution, Tammy Wisenbaker, T.D. Williamson, Inc. TPE Midstream, Doug Sahm, TPE Midstream Mobile Gas Compression Services, James Meredith, Reserve Equipment
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm	Closing Remarks