GPA Midstream’s Facility Design, Operation & Maintenance group is responsible for technical matters concerning midstream facilities design, operations and maintenance. The committee maintains a continuing study of all phases of midstream facilities design (process, mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation) including construction, startup, process safety management design related issues, optimization, and modification. They also serve as a forum for personnel involved in operations and maintenance of midstream facilities to share and improve practices and procedures. This group maintains a list of topics identified to consider addressing, such as preventative maintenance programs, plant turnarounds and vendor alliances. This committee meets twice per year, usually in April and October.
Typical Member
A typical committee member is an individual with appropriate job responsibilities or expertise related to the committee’s work. This committee accepts volunteers with appropriate experience, and individuals may also be assigned by a GPA Midstream member company.
Benefits of Membership
Members can personally and professionally benefit from the sharing of technological knowledge, assimilating best practices and participating in the design of gas gathering and processing facilities. Additionally, members benefit from the sharing of operation and maintenance practices and procedures, as well as networking.
Products & Services
The committee maintains a continuing study of all phases of gas processing and gathering facilities design, operations and maintenance (process, mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation) including construction, startup, process safety management design related issues, optimization and modification.
Interaction with other GPA Midstream Committees/Outside Organizations
Committee members work with other technical committees, as well as with the American Gas Association, American Petroleum Institute and the American Society for Testing and Materials.
