GPA Midstream Association

Day 1 of #GPATECH26 is here! Registration opened at 8 a.m., and the Research Forum kicks off with it. Follow us for updates!

The GPA Gives Back Welcome Reception is underway. Day 1 of #GPATECH26 ends exactly how it should: with great people, great conversations, and a great cause. 🥂

Still going👀. Attendees have been lining up to connect with Dr. C.S. Wilson ever since his keynote wrapped at #GPATECH26

The room had questions. A LOT of them. Dr. C.S. Wilson brought the energy to kick off #GPATECH26 — thank you for an inspiring keynote!

And we're off! Dr. C.S. Wilson just took the stage at #GPATECH26 for the Opening Keynote. The room is PACKED.

We're 15 minutes out from the Opening General Session Keynote at #GPATECH26 🎤 Dr. C.S. Wilson, CEO of AdvanceTech, is about to take the stage. 📸 Pictured: Kevin Broom, Terrence Higgs & Dr. C.S. Wilson

Even trace oxygen dramatically accelerates pitting and wall thinning. Their paper covers mechanisms, operator specs, and mitigation best practices. #GPATECH26

Marcus Knox, Joe Hedges, and Erik Anduri of EcoVapor Recovery Systems close with a white paper on oxygen contamination in natural gas pipelines — one of the most aggressive and underestimated threats to pipeline integrity. #GPATECH26

The Pipeline Forum is live at #GPATECH26. Three papers on repair, standards, and corrosion! Thread below:

Two Lunch & Learns run simultaneously at noon at #GPATECH26: Horton, Inc. — Dave Hennessy on variable speed fan applications for gas compressors Atlas Copco — Integrated turbomachinery solutions for NGL and fractionation trains Great way to learn while you eat!

New to #GPATECH26? The New Attendee Orientation starts at 11 a.m. If it's your first Technical Conference, this is the one to catch before the afternoon sessions.

PHMSA's 2025 Direct Final Rule was rescinded for administrative reasons — but Weaver argues existing regulation already provides for satellite monitoring as an "other method," and the DFR made PHMSA's intent clear. #GPATECH26

Peter Weaver of Orbital Advisors closes the Research Forum with the regulatory and operational case for satellite pipeline monitoring under PHMSA 192. #GPATECH26

Research Forum is live at #GPATECH26. Three papers this morning, thread below!