2019 MPSC Pipeline Safety Conference

Conference Materials

Conference Program

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

• Welcome, Introductions, and Opening Remarks, David Chislea, Chairman Sally Talberg, and Commissioner Daniel Scripps (MPSC)
• MPSC Pipeline Safety Database Application and Development of Inspection Forms and Questions, Cindy Creisher and Eleanor Mundorf (MPSC)
• Risk-Based Inspections, Nathan Miller (MPSC)
• Pipeline Safety Reauthorization and Recent Events, Mary Palkovich (Consumers Energy)

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Transmission Sessions

• Saginaw Trail Pipeline, Jim Sunday (Consumers Energy)
• Remote Control Valves, Tim Lajiness (DTE Gas)
• Control Room Management Update, Tim Wolf (MPSC)
• Notable Transmission Incidents, Heather David (MPSC)
• Transmission Integrity Management Update, Kyle Friske (MPSC)

Distribution Sessions

• Distribution Valve Spacing, Jason Pionk (Consumers Energy)
• Distribution Valve Spacing, Cory Giannola (DTE Gas)
• Distribution Integrity Management Update, Kyle Friske (MPSC)
• SHRIMP Update, John Erickson (APGA)
• Plastic Pipe Rulemaking, Jeff Figiel (DTE Gas)
• Notable Distribution Incidents, Heather David (MPSC)

Damage Prevention and Safety Sessions

• Construction Safety Practices, Brian McCaffrey (Consultant) and Jack Cooley (DTE Gas)
• Utility Coordination, Nick Lefke and Joe Rios (MDOT)
• Damage Prevention Update, Kristen Lawless and Jeff Quirante (MPSC)
• Risk-Based Ticket Inspections, Scot Runke (DTE Gas)

General Sessions

• Operator Qualification Integrity Process, Phil Lenn (SEMCO)
• Welcome to the Post Rover World, Jeff Puckett (J.D. Hair & Associates)
• Regulations Update, Leticia Santos (PHMSA)

Welding Session

• API 1104 Welding, Gery Bauman (PHMSA)

Thursday, October 10, 2019

• Case Study of a Gas Incident, John Erickson (APGA)
• WinDOT, David Bull (ViaData)
• Ray Compression Fire Briefing, Greg Salisbury (Consumers Energy)