November 16 Private Client Class

November 16th PKD taught a customized class for a major natural gas pipeline operator in Houston.  Topics included the following:

• Introduction to the Natural Gas Pipeline Industry
• Integrity 1 - What Causes Releases
• Natural Gas Control Room Operations
• Scada and Controls
• US Safety, Economic, and Environmental Regulations
• Natural Gas Pipeline Rates
• Pipeline Construction
• Facility Construction
• Pipeline Economics

Student comments from the critique forms included the following:

• Good overview.  If we had more time I would like to learn more.
• The presentation on MLPS was good. Interesting examples.
• Excellent preparation.
• Very good detailed overview.  Very helpful.
• Great visuals - very helpful to visualized the acutal pipe laying process.
• Useful to see pictures of types of corrosion and pigging process.
•  Very helful overview of oil and gas processing.
• Nice overview of Control Room Managment 
• Great overview with nice war stories (examples).
• Ver nicely explained.  Very easty follow.
• Excellent explainationa and examples.
• Good general overview of Natural Gas 101
• Currently working on pipe integrity issues.  Good info provided.  Very helpful.
• Videos were a nice touch.
• Good seminar!  Very well organized, presented, and useful.  Thank you!!
• Really enjoyed personal experiences.