Register now for the SGA – Southern Gas Association Spring Gas Conference March 18-20 – Columbia, South Carolina

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Event Overview
This conference features sessions, workshops and roundtable sessions led by industry thought leaders with content curated by peers. Topics focus on technical skills and leadership training for natural gas operators. With best-in-class training, you can create a customized schedule to meet your specific professional needs for you and your team to learn and grow together.

Benefits of Attendance:
Quality, educational training with the opportunity to earn 20+ Professional Development Hours (PDH) in natural gas best practices
Networking with industry professionals to build collaborative, long-lasting relationships
Who Should Attend
Field Technicians
Operations (early career to mid-level management)
Full Registration Fee Includes:
2 – Breakfasts
Sessions
2 – Lunches
2 – Exhibitor Receptions
Day Pass Fee Includes:
1 – Breakfast
Day of Sessions
1 – Lunch (Monday or Tuesday only)
Day of Exhibitor Reception (Monday or Tuesday only)

Monday, March 18, 2024
9:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
Registration Open
Exhibit Hall Pre-Function
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
Conference Kick-off Lunch with Exhibitors
Exhibit Hall
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
Augmenting Capacity and Building System Resilience
Richland A
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
Beyond the TSA directives: Additional insight into SCADA Architecture, design and guidelines for pipelines – a collaborative approach from vendors, operators and government
Richland C
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
Introduction into the Natural Gas Industry
Lexington A
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
Pressure Reduction Regulators and Noise Control
Lexington B
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
Proven Steps to Elevate Your Field Operations Performance & Culture
Richland B
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
Station Design- Part 1 (District Stations)
Congaree AB
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
Tapping and Stopping | Mueller- First Course Offering
Carolina AB
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
Tech Updates in Exhibit Hall with Refreshment Break
Exhibit Hall
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Behavior Styles Impact on Culture & Performance
Richland B
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Cross Bore Remediation with Camera Demo
Richland C
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Cross Compression to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint
Richland A
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Distribution System Design- Overview
Lexington A
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Station Design Part 2- (Gate Stations)
Congaree AB
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Tapping and Stopping | TDW- First Course Offering
Carolina AB
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT
Brew & Que: Networking Reception with Exhibitors
Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EDT
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
Registration Open/ Badge Pick-Up
Exhibit Hall Pre-Function
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
Beginner Cathodic Protection
Richland A
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
Locating 101- Part 1
Carolina AB
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
Measurement Fundamentals- Overview
Lexington B
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
Natural Gas v. Winter Storms- Lessons Learned from Unpreparedness
Congaree AB
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
Regulator and Relief Selection and Sizing
Richland B
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
Transmission Integrity Management (TIMP)
Richland C
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
Transmission Pipeline Design- Phase 1- System Modeling
Lexington A
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
Tech Updates in Exhibit Hall with Refreshment Break
Exhibit Hall
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Advanced Cathodic Protection
Richland A
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Advanced Leak Survey Technology & Impacts to Operations
Richland C
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Global Energy Demand Panel- Carbon Capture, Hydrogen Blending, Direct Injection RNG, RIN Credits
Congaree AB
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Locating 101- Part 2
Carolina AB
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Measurement Meters – Startup and Troubleshooting – Positive Displacement Meters
Richland B
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Transmission Pipeline Design- Phase 2- System Planning
Lexington A
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
Tech Updates & Lunch with Exhibitors
Exhibit Hall
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
2024-The Future of the Workplace: Attract, Engage & Retain Talent
Lexington A
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
How Risk Scoring is Used to Impact Operations
Congaree AB
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Inline Inspection
Richland B
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Landslide Hazard Avoidance and Mitigation
Richland A
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Measurement Meters – Startup and Troubleshooting – Inferential Meters
Richland C
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Right of Way | Focus: Acquisition and Routing
Lexington B
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Tapping and Stopping |TDW – Second Course Offering
Carolina AB
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
Tech Updates in Exhibit Hall with Refreshment Break
Exhibit Hall
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
CIPL Eliminates Leaks and Extends Life of Gas Mains
Richland A
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
Emergency Response and Incident Investigation
Lexington A
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
Guidelines and Testing of Equipment in the Blended and Hydrogen Space
Richland B
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
Inspecting Installation of Pipelines During Construction
Richland C
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
Sloping and Shoring Up
Congaree AB
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
Tapping and Stopping | Mueller – Second Course Offering
Carolina AB
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
Exhibit Hall Reception with Cornhole Tournament
Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EDT
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
Registration Desk Open/ Badge Pick-Up
Exhibit Hall Pre-Function
8:00 AM – 9:45 AM EDT
Inside Leak Investigation & Detection
Richland A
8:00 AM – 9:45 AM EDT
Peer to Leader – Part 1
Carolina AB
8:00 AM – 9:45 AM EDT
Safety Hot Topics – Facilitated Panel Discussion
Lexington A
8:00 AM – 9:45 AM EDT
System Planning for RNG (Modeling Hydrogen Blending) – Facilitated Roundtable Discussion
Congaree AB
8:00 AM – 9:45 AM EDT
Valve Maintenance
Richland B
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
Refreshment Break
Lexington Pre-Function Area
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM EDT
Direct Use of Natural Gas vs. Electrification
Lexington A
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM EDT
Outside Leak Investigation & Detection
Richland B
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM EDT
Peer to Leader – Part 2
Carolina AB
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM EDT
Tracking and Traceability
Richland A
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
Lunch with Exhibitors
Exhibit Hall
1:00 PM – 2:45 PM EDT
Horizontal Directional Drilling
Richland A
1:00 PM – 2:45 PM EDT
Managing the Deployment of Resources During a Crisis
Richland C
1:00 PM – 2:45 PM EDT
Peer to Leader- Part 3
Carolina AB
1:00 PM – 2:45 PM EDT
Technology for Eliminating/Reducing Carbon Emissions
Richland B
1:00 PM – 2:45 PM EDT
Worker Safety and the Lone worker
Congaree AB
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Refreshment Break
Lexington Pre-Function Area
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
Leadership Keynote Panel
Lexington A
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
Closing Reception
Lexington Pre-Function Area