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By Thomas KalbDuring the GPA Midstream Convention in San Antonio, I buttonholed 100 random people on the convention floor to ask a question, What do you think is the most important issue facing the midstream industry today? The question was intentionally open-ended, and convention attendees shared their thoughts and engaged in discussions of the industry [...]

GPA Midstream Association and GPSA Association elected board members and officers during meetings at the 2024 GPA Midstream Convention in San Antonio.GPA Midstream AssociationGPA Midstream members elected Tom Dender, Kinder Morgan, as vice chair. The following individuals will serve as GPA Midstream officers for 2024-25:Chair, Micheal Dunn, WilliamsChair-elect, Greg Floerke, MPLXVice chairs, Bill Johnson, Phillips [...]

GPA Midstream Chair Micheal Dunn, Williams addressing more than 650 individuals during the Center Stage Luncheon at the association's annual convention.By Gary DollahonDelivering Energy for Life was the GPA Midstream 2024 Convention theme, and the 1,793 registrants for the annual gathering of industry professionals showed full support of that statement from the event's start. With plentiful [...]

By Travis PolingJay Samit, who has worked with some of the world's best-known disruptors, said rapid advances in artificial intelligence will change how the energy industry works and the importance of the energy supply to make it run.Business as usual is dead. What got you here today won't work in the future, Samit said during [...]

In the latest episode of the Let's Clear the Air Energy podcast hosted by midstream professionals Andrew Parker and Adam Murray, former U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) offered her insights on the critical role of natural gas in achieving economic, climate, and security goals today and into the foreseeable future. During the conversation with Parker, [...]

By Andrew Mooney and Travis PolingWhile the U.S. House of Representatives averted an Oct. 1 shutdown of the government by passing a short-term continuing resolution on the budget, House Speaker Mike Johnson said an omnibus bill funding the government for a full year isn't on the table.The move was the congressional equivalent of putting a few more [...]

Melodi Foster has a big job, producing every GPA Midstream and GPSA event, including the signature industry gathering, the GPA Midstream Convention. It's a massive project that involves managing all the behind the scenes logistics that provide 1,700+ attendees with opportunities to network, learn, and share knowledge.Midstream News recently asked Foster, Director of Meetings & [...]

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA). Photo by Gage Skidmore.The clock is ticking to avoid an Oct. 1 government shutdown while factions within the U.S. Congress continue wrangling over the federal budget. Agreement on a spending bill for the full fiscal year will take longer, but a short-term continuing resolution is needed to avoid [...]

The advocacy track at the GPA Midstream Convention is focusing on environmental regulatory compliance and safety and will include an update on the Air Rule from one of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's top scientists.Melissa Weitz, a physical scientist for the EPA's Office of Atmospheric Programs, is presenting during the Environmental Forum at the annual [...]

As a key federal agency works to improve pipeline safety and reduce greenhouse gas emissions GPA Midstream and four other gas-related organizations are urging a true modernization of the rules.GPA Midstream and allied associations filed joint comments on proposed changes in pipeline classifications by location Aug. 27 with the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety [...]

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America won in court over the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration when judges ruled the agency failed to perform an adequate cost-benefit analysis of proposed rules affecting gas-related pipeline safety. The decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, relied in part [...]

Attend the 2024 GPA Midstream Convention to earn continuing professional education credits and stay updated with industry standards. Featuring sessions like "Professional Ethics for Engineers" by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, this event is essential for engineers aiming to maintain licensure and enhance skills. Join us on September 24 to fulfill your CPE requirements efficiently and advance your professional growth. Register now to secure your spot!

Whether it's at Vendor Night, in a hospitality suite or at an exhibit hall booth, the wealth of sponsors at the 2024 GPA Midstream Association Convention makes it a networking event like no other in the industry.I hope this a way for members to connect with peers who can help advance their business, said Melodi [...]

Incoming GPA Midstream and GPSA President & CEO Sarah Miller previewed her remarks at the upcoming GPA Midstream Convention in a column published recently in Tulsa World (subscription required).In her article, Miller highlighted the crucial role midstream plays in the energy system."The importance of midstream cannot be overstated," she wrote. "It is integral to the functioning of modern society, [...]