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Regulatory Rumble! States and Feds Heading to Opposite Directions?

Get ready for a lively discussion at our next luncheon! Join us to hear from Rick Sugden of Kiefner and Associates as he tackles the timely topic: “Regulatory Rumble! States and Fed heading in opposite directions?” Don’t miss this insightful look at the evolving landscape of pipeline regulations.

Rick Sugden, Principal Engineer Kiefner and Associates

Mr. Rick Sugden has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. He holds NACE certification as Cathodic Protection Level 2 and has received training from ASME in Defect Assessment, In-Line Inspections, and Integrity Management. He is actively involved in API Pipeline Information Exchanges, Pipeline Integrity Groups, Forums, and technical training.

Mr. Sugden is a Principal Engineer with over ten years of Integrity Management experience working for small, mid-sized, and large operators. He joined Kiefner and Associates, Inc. in 2022. He has extensive hands-on experience with hydrostatic testing and in-line inspections of natural gas, hazardous liquids, and HVL pipelines of both legacy and modern design. He has been vice chair and chair of the API Pipeline Integrity Group and has contributed significantly to developing Recommended Practices for the pipeline industry since 2014.