Register Now for the Houston GPA Midstream Houston January Training Session – January 14, 2026 – Houston, TX

Register for the January Training Session

Start the year with an in-depth technical training on flare systems led by industry experts from Zeeco. Join us on Wednesday, January 14, beginning at 7:45 a.m., at Kinder Morgan – Conference Room 1BCD, 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002.

Please note: Class registrants are responsible for their own parking.

Breakfast will be provided, and registration includes a ticket to the luncheon immediately following the training.

Featured Speakers

• Chris O’Kelly – Flare Systems Applications Engineer, Zeeco
• Bodie King – Aftermarket Flare Applications Engineer, Zeeco

Training Pricing

• Individual Member: $148.50
• Non-Member: $165.00
• Owner/Operators (Corporate Members): $0

Training Agenda

Flare Basics (Approx. 30 minutes)

• Fundamentals of combustion
• Purpose and applications of flares
• Capacity, radiation, smokeless requirements, and emissions considerations

Flare Tip Technology (Approx. 60 minutes)

• Utility flares
• Pressure-assisted flares
• Gas-assisted flares
• Air-assisted flares
• Vapor Combustion Units (VCUs)
• Multi-Point Gas Flares (MPGF) and Elevated Gas Flares (EGF)
• Pilots and ignition systems

Flare Operations & Performance (Approx. 75 minutes)

• Operational best practices
• Troubleshooting and common failure modes
• Combustion monitoring technologies

About the Speakers

Chris O’Kelly is a Flare Systems Applications Engineer with Zeeco, where he has worked for six years. He began his career at Zeeco as a Project Engineer in the Flare Systems group, managing global projects across multiple industries. In his current role, he focuses primarily on the midstream oil and gas sector while continuing to support flare applications worldwide. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University.

Bodie King is an Aftermarket Flare Applications Engineer at Zeeco with more than eight years of experience. He began his career as an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer in the Flare Systems group before transitioning into aftermarket applications. Bodie specializes in supporting midstream oil and gas operations across the Western Hemisphere, with a strong focus on Zeeco’s Combustion Electronics product line. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering Technology from Oklahoma State University.

Company Overview: Zeeco

Founded in 1979, Zeeco is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced combustion and environmental solutions. Privately owned and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Zeeco employs more than 3,000 people across 30+ locations worldwide.

Zeeco executes more than 10,000 projects annually for refining, production, petrochemical, LNG, power, pharmaceutical, biogas, and other industries. ZEECO® products and services include ultra-low-NOx burners, flare systems, thermal oxidizers, vapor control solutions, rentals, aftermarket services, global field support, and combustion electronics—helping customers reduce emissions, optimize operations, and meet global environmental compliance requirements.

Zeeco also operates the world’s largest combustion research and testing facility and a 250-acre manufacturing campus at its Global Technology Center in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.