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GPA Midstream sent a letter to leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and its Energy Subcommittee supporting efforts to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA’s) pipeline safety programs. The association commended lawmakers for advancing the Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, calling it a practical step that strengthens safety while improving regulatory clarity.

Registration is open for the 2026 GPA Midstream Convention — midstream’s premier annual event.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a strategic priority across the midstream industry. Interviews with executives from pipeline operators, engineering firms, and technology companies reveal broad agreement that AI will be essential to future competitiveness, even as the sector remains in the early stages of adoption. From operational efficiency to decision support, companies are experimenting with AI applications while searching for the use cases that will deliver lasting value.

Bestselling author and renowned expert in economics, leadership, and technology Dr. Pippa Malmgren will deliver the keynote address during the Center Stage Luncheon at the 2026 GPA Midstream Convention.

GPA Midstream congratulates recipients of midstream industry awards for their outstanding safety records in 2025.

GPSA is proud to announce recipients of the association’s annual awards honoring member companies with perfect safety records in 2025.

The 2026 GPA Midstream Technical Conference last week was a reminder of something our industry knows but does not say loudly or frequently enough: midstream is innovative, growing, exciting, and built for the long term. Attendance reached a new high, surpassing the record set in 2019. Strong turnout is more than a number, it’s a sign of energy, commitment, and confidence in where our industry is headed.

The midstream industry has spent decades solving one of energy's hardest problems — how to move molecules reliably, efficiently, and at scale. The shift toward electrification doesn't change that mission; it expands it. The operators who understand both sides of the energy equation, molecules and electrons, are the ones who will define how large-scale power gets delivered over the next 20 years.

There’s a conversation our industry needs to have. As I interact with midstream colleagues, I’m hearing companies across NDT, inspection, and mechanical integrity, saying the same thing: “We can’t find experienced technicians.” But experience doesn’t just appear overnight. Someone has to develop it.

GPA Midstream and other trade groups representing pipelines and refineries sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to end the shutdown at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and restore normal operations at federal cybersecurity agencies.