Register Now for the 2026 GPA Midstream Annual Convention September 20 – September 23, 2026
Registration is OPEN for the 2026 GPA Midstream Convention — midstream’s premier annual event.
About Convention
GPA Midstream Convention is the midstream industry’s premier annual event. Registration for 2026 begins June 15. This gathering is the ultimate destination for more than 1,800 midstream professionals from around the world. It’s your chance to connect, collaborate, and explore the latest industry trends and innovations. Whether you’re an entry-level engineer, a seasoned technical expert, or a C-suite executive, the GPA Midstream Convention has something for everyone. Our diverse attendees hail from leading operating and supplier companies, ensuring a rich exchange of ideas and opportunities.
This isn’t just any convention — it’s where decisions are made.
Where is the 2026 GPA Midstream Conference held?
Host Hotel: Marriott Rivercenter
101 Bowie Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
Why it matters: The GPA Midstream Convention is the biggest and most important annual midstream event, attended by more than 1,800 midstream professionals from around the globe.
The 2026 Convention is your chance to connect, collaborate, and explore the latest industry trends and innovations.
Whether you’re an entry-level engineer, a seasoned technical expert, or a C-suite executive, the GPA Midstream Convention has something for everyone.
The big picture: The 2026 GPA Midstream Convention is Sept. 20-23 at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas.
Attendees include representatives from leading operators, manufacturers, service providers and suppliers ensuring a rich exchange of ideas and opportunities.
Nearly 20% of attendees are high ranking executives, including CEOs, COOs, presidents, directors, senior vice presidents, and vice presidents — many with a strong engineering background.
More than 20% of attendees hold engineering titles making “The GPA” an ideal opportunity to network with the best minds in the field. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this experience.
Elevate your career, expand your knowledge, and shape the future of energy at the GPA Midstream Convention.
Midstream Powers America
The midstream sector is a vital part of the North American oil and gas industry. After natural gas and crude oil are extracted from thousands of wells operated by the upstream sector, midstream companies gather, process, and transport these raw materials to make them into consumer products, or the feedstocks for products, that are distributed by the downstream sector to end users. Midstream “connects” the upstream and downstream energy segments efficiently and safely, and supports production of the affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy and everyday products needed to meet growing demand.
Annual GPA Midstream Convention
Register to attend the GPA Midstream Convention, the midstream industry’s premier annual event.
This gathering is the ultimate destination for more than 1,800 midstream professionals from around the world. It’s your chance to connect, collaborate, and explore the latest industry trends and innovations.
Whether you’re an entry-level engineer, a seasoned technical expert, or a C-suite executive, the GPA Midstream Convention has something for everyone. Our diverse attendees hail from leading operating and supplier companies, ensuring a rich exchange of ideas and opportunities.
This isn’t just any convention — it’s where decisions are made.
Nearly 20% of our attendees are high-ranking executives, including CEOs, COOs, Presidents, Directors, Senior Vice Presidents, and Vice Presidents.
With more than 20% of attendees holding engineering titles you’ll have the chance to network with the best and brightest minds in the field.
Over 30% of these influential leaders have a strong engineering background, ensuring a technical depth to our discussions.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative experience. Elevate your career, expand your knowledge, and shape the future of the midstream industry at the GPA Midstream Convention!
Sunday, Sept. 20
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Networking Events Sporting Clays
4–5 p.m. All-Convention Event New Attendee Orientation
5–8 p.m. Networking Events Opening Reception & Vendor Night
Monday, Sept. 21
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Technical Track Technical Conference Planning Committee Meeting
8–10:15 a.m. Advocacy Track Advocacy Track – Personal & Process Safety Forum
8–10:30 a.m. Association Meetings Chapter Officers Roundtable
8–8:45 a.m. Commercial Track Commercial Track — Powering Intelligence: How Natural Gas Is Fueling the AI Revolution
8–9 a.m. Advocacy Track Regulatory Committee Meeting
8–10:45 a.m. Technical Track Technical Track: Process and Research Forum
8:45–11 a.m. Technical Track Facility Design, Operations & Maintenance Committee Meeting
8:45–9:30 a.m. All-Convention Event Introduction to GPA Midstream and GPSA
9–9:45 a.m. Commercial Track Commercial Track — From Molecules to Megawatts: Why Midstream Should Lead the Electrification of Large-Scale BTM Energy Consumers
9–10 a.m. Advocacy Track Legislative Committee Meeting
10–10:45 a.m. Commercial Track Commercial Track — Natural Gas Storage: Industry Trends
10–10:45 a.m. Technical Track PHMSA Update — Ben Kochman, Acting Administrator
11–12:45 p.m. All-Convention Event Center Stage Luncheon
1–4 p.m. Advocacy Track Advocacy Track – Pipeline Safety Forum
1–3 p.m. Technical Track Technical Track – Facility Design and O&M Forum, Part 1
1:30–2:15 p.m. Commercial Track Commercial Track — LNG Overview
1:30–3:30 p.m. Technical Track Measurement & Quantity Determination Committee Meeting
3–5 p.m. Communications Forum — Trends, Trust & Public Perception
3:15–5:15 p.m. Technical Track Technical Track — Treating Forum
3:30–5 p.m. Commercial Track Commercial Track — Executive Roundtable
3:45–5:30 p.m. Technical Track GHG Measurement and Abatement Committee Meeting
5–6:30 p.m. Networking Events Professional Women’s Networking Event
Tuesday, Sept. 22
7:30–9 a.m. Sponsored Event
Breakfast Keynote — presented by Quorum Software
7:30–9 a.m.
Sponsored Event Breakfast Keynote — presented by Solarcraft, Inc
8–8:30 a.m. Technical Track Chromatography School Instructors Meeting
8:30–10:30 a.m. Technical Track Analysis, Test Methods & Product Specifications Committee Meeting
9–9:45 a.m. Commercial Track Commercial Track — Current Industry Status and Trends
9:30–11:30 a.m. Association Meetings GPSA Board of Directors Meeting
9:30–11:30 a.m. Technical Track Technical Track – GHG Measurement & Abatement Forum
9:45–10:45 a.m. Advocacy Track Pipeline Safety Committee Meeting
10–10:45 a.m. Commercial Track Commercial Track — Global Market
10:45–11:45 a.m. Technical Track Pipeline Design Operation & Maintenance Committee Meeting
11–11:45 a.m. Commercial Track Commercial Track
Noon–1 p.m. Sponsored Event Lunch & Learn — Integrated Turbomachinery solutions for NGL and Fractionation Trains presented by Atlas Copco
Noon–1 p.m. Sponsored Event Lunch & Learn — Molecular Sieve Aging: How to Evaluate Performance and Plan for Changeouts presented by Zeochem
Noon–1 p.m. Sponsored Event Lunch & Learn — Reimagining Control and Supervision of Midstream Operations with Edge Computing and AI presented by Rockwell Automation
Noon–1 p.m. Sponsored Event Lunch & Learn — TBD presented by Nikkiso Expander Application Technology
Noon–1 p.m. Sponsored Event Lunch & Learn — Troubleshoot a Large Bore Gas Engine: Common Problems presented by Cooper Machinery Services
1–3:30 p.m. Technical Track Midstream Industry Asset and Mechanical Integrity Committee Meeting
1:30–5 p.m. Advocacy Track Advocacy Track – Environmental Forum
1:30–3 p.m. Commercial Track Commercial Track — Pipeline Infrastructure Roundtable: Growing Power/Data Center Paradox
1:30–5:30 p.m. Safety Committee Meeting
1:30–3:30 p.m. Technical Track Technical Track – Facility Design and O&M Forum, Part 2
2–4 p.m. Communications Committee Meeting
3:35–5:30 p.m. Technical Track Technical Community Meeting
4:30–5:30 p.m. Advocacy Track GPSA Advocacy Committee Meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 23
8–Noon Safety Committee Meeting
8–Noon Training: Current Challenges in Midstream Facility Operations
8–Noon Training: Sour Gas and Sulphur Symposium presented by Trimeric Corporation
8:30–Noon Association Meetings GPA Midstream Board of Directors Meeting
8:30–Noon Training: Petroskills
11–Noon Technical Track TEC Meeting
1–5 p.m. Advocacy Track Environmental Committee Meeting
Membership Benefits & Programs
Advocacy
For all companies, small, mid-size and large, GPA Midstream’s presence on Capitol Hill provides enhanced communications with legislators and regulators on the issues that matter most to the midstream industry. Using a collaborative approach involving staff, the association’s committee system and allied industry groups, GPA Midstream advocates for policies to meet demand, engages on environmental policy, and supports practical pipeline safety regulations.
Technical
GPA Midstream and GPSA’s joint technical committees have developed and maintained industry standards and reference bulletins, in addition to publishing more than 200 research reports. Technical committees and workgroups engage year-round to ensure the technical information companies use to make important operating decisions remains accurate. Any employee of a GPA Midstream or GPSA member company has access to our cloud-based publications, including research reports and the GPSA Engineering Data Book.
Safety
GPA Midstream and GPSA collects and publishes industry-wide statistics, providing a forum through the Safety Committee to share best practices, and working with regulatory agencies to ensure rules and regulations promote a culture of safety that protects midstream professionals and the communities where we live and work.
Training
Professional development is essential to the future of the midstream industry. Through GPA Midstream and GPSA, operators, suppliers, and subject matter experts collaborate to provide vital training, including:
Introduction to Midstream
GPSA Engineering Data Book Training
GPA Midstream School of Gas Chromatography
Professionals can also learn about the latest innovations while earning continuing education credits at the GPA Midstream Convention or Technical Conference.
Networking Opportunities
Each fall, GPA Midstream hosts the premier yearly gathering of midstream industry professionals, the GPA Midstream Annual Convention.
Each spring, our Technical Conference brings together the industry’s technical community and offering educations sessions and facilitating vital committee work, and valuable networking opportunities.
Communications
GPA Midstream keeps members informed across multiple communications channels. Midstream News is the industry’s bi-monthly digital flagship publication providing industry and association news, updates on legislative and regulatory actions, progress from GPA Midstream’s Let’s Clear the Air consumer education campaign.
Member company employees are encouraged to join the conversation through social media platforms. This rapidly growing community of more than 15,000 followers is an ideal forum to share insights and opinions. Member-focused content is available across platforms — website, newsletter, and social media — to provide ease of access.
Event Mentorship
New Attendee Enhanced Conference Experience Program
The New Attendee Enhanced Conference Experience (NAECE) Program pairs experienced committee members (mentors) with new midstream industry employees or first-time event attendees (mentees) employed by GPA Midstream and GPSA member companies who are looking for support and guidance to get more value out of their GPA Midstream Technical Conference or Annual Convention attendance.
MTV Program
Midstream Technical Veteran Program-Through GPA Midstream’s Midstream Technical Veteran (MTV) program, recent retirees can support the association’s technical efforts and share a career full of lessons learned to share with younger volunteers.
Awards
Industry Recognition – GPA Midstream awards are a tangible, public expression of appreciation by the industry, the association, and industry colleagues to individuals and companies who have made significant contributions to the advancement and development of the midstream industry.
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