Conference Program January 21-22

Program is subject to change without notice

2026 - Wednesday, January 21

7:00

Breakfast

7:00 Registration open
 

1.0 Plenary - Opening Session

8:00 Opening remarks
8:05
8:35 Young Pipeline Professional Annual Recognition Award Presentation
8:50

186 Talent pipeline - A Comprehensive Review of the Talent Management and Career Journeys in the Pipeline Industry
Michelle Unger¹, Jan Frowijn², Hena Rehman³
¹ROSEN, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom,
²ROSEN, Houston, USA, ³Enbridge, Houston, USA

9:20

154 Has the Industry Forgotten How to Weld?
Michael Rosenfeld¹, Bill Amend¹
¹RSI Pipeline Solutions, New Albany, USA

9:50 Refreshment Break
10:50

State of the Industry Report
Tyler Campbell ¹
¹Pipeline & Gas Journal, Houston, USA

11:05

250 An Improved Fracture Model for Assessing Crack-Like Flaws in Pipelines
Ted Anderson¹, Robert Dodds², Thomas Dessein³
¹TL Anderson Consulting, Cape Coral, USA, ²Consultant, Longmont, USA, ³Integral Engineering, Edmonton, Canada

11:35

231 An Operator’s Practical Approach for Evaluating and Prioritizing ILI-Reported Dents
Rick Wang¹, Connie Meksavanh¹, Tao Hu¹, Jaspal Deol¹
¹TC Energy, Calgary, Canada

12:05

124 Advances in API 1163 Level 3 ILI Validations
Jed Ludlow¹,Jason Skow², Ryan Stewart²
¹T.D. Williamson, Salt Lake City, USA, ²Integral Engineering, Edmonton, Canada

12:35 Lunch in the Exhibition Hall
  Room A Room B Room C Room D
  1.1 Unpiggable or Difficult-to-Inspect 1 2.1 Geohazards 1 3.1 Cracks 4.1 Corrosion
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2:00

115 Predicting Corrosion Severity on ILI Remnant Pipe Using Extreme Value Analysis
Haotian Sun¹, Nick Bullen¹, Andrew Carss¹, Colin Dooley¹, Sergiu Lucut¹
¹TC Energy, Calgary, Canada

168 A Deep-Dive into the PHMSA Significant Incident Database and What it Tells us About Trends in Pipeline Geohazards
Alexander McKenzie-Johnson¹, Rhett Dotson²
¹Tricoast Geoservices, The Woodlands, USA, ²D2 Integrity, Tomball, USA

130 Longitudinally Misaligned Pipeline Stacked Crack Interaction Using 3-D Crack Meshes – Part II
Ryan Holloman¹, Mark Neuert², Greg Thorwald², Michael Turnquist¹
¹Quest Integrity, Boulder, USA, ²Enbridge, Edmonton, Canada

255 Joint-Based versus Segment-Based CGRs – A Case Study
Zaki Hassan¹, Brian Krieg², Joshua Kuennen², Jeffrey Donnelly², Adriana Nenciu², Stacy Hickey², Mattew Ellinger²
¹DNV, Columbus, USA, ²CenterPoint Energy, Evansville, USA"

2:30

189 Robotic Inline Inspection for Critical Gas Distribution Infrastructure
Ole Bosink¹, Erin Wishart², Adrian Horsley³
¹ROSEN, Lingen, Germany, ²Enbridge, Chatham, Canada, ³ROSEN, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

267 Automated and Continuous Evaluation and Ranking of Geohazards by Comparing Bending Strain Features Against Geohazard Inventory and Inspection Records
Chad Sutherland¹, Caroline Scheevel², Todd Zawacki³
¹Cambio Earth, Calgary, Canada, ²BGC Engineering, Golden, USA, ³Enbridge, Nashville, USA

200 Finding the Edge of Crack & Seam Welds in the Field with Direct High-Resolution ILI Measurements
Greer Simpson¹, Corey Richards¹, Marshall Lu¹
¹DarkVision, North Vancouver, Canada

3:00

284 Advancing Seam Integrity on Difficult to Inspect Pipelines: Robotic Inspection of Vintage ERW Pipeline for SSWC, Lack of Fusion, and other Longitudinal Weld Anomalies
Michael Kobelak¹, Ryan Trapp²
¹Intero Integrity Services, Toronto, Canada, ²Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Oakland, USA

163 When Did the Slope Start Moving … Varved Clays, Pipelines, and Landslides
Nick LaPlant¹,Todd Bown²
¹National Grid, Syracuse, USA, ²GZA GeoEnvironmental, Buffalo, USA

144 Development and Implementation of a State-of-the-Art Seam Weld Fatigue Cracking Integrity Management Program
Michael Turnquist¹, Rachel Brossman², Miguel Martinez²
¹Quest Integrity, Boulder, USA, ²PBF Energy, Cerritos, USA

209 Bridging Overline Surveys and ILI Tools with Corrosion Computer Modeling
Christophe Baete¹, Keith Parker²
¹Elsyca, WIjgmaal, Belgium, ²Enbridge, Stockbridge, USA

  Room A Room B Room C Room D
 

1.2 Unpiggable or Difficult-to-Inspect 2

2.2 Circumferential Stress Corrosion Cracking 3.2 Materials Testing & Verification 1 4.2 Integrity Management 1
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3:30

192 Managing Internal Corrosion Threat in Unpiggable Pipelines and Facility Deadlegs: An Update on Industry Standards and What the Data Tells Us
LeeAnn Escobar¹, Leslie Ward²
¹Shell, New Orleans, USA, ²Kiefner and Associates, Houston, USA

254 Screening and Assessment of Circumferential SCC in Pipelines – Comparison of Stress- and Strain-Based Approaches
Yong-Yi Wang¹, Jiawei Wang¹, Banglin Liu¹, David Warman¹, Yohann Miglis²
¹Center for Reliable Energy Systems, Dublin, USA, ²Kinder Morgan, Houston, USA

242 Field Simulation Material Property Verification Trial
Samuel Kindel¹, Brent Vyvial²
¹Enbridge, Houston, USA, ²Stress Engineering, Houston, USA

166 A Primer on The Hazard Posed by Agricultural Tilling to Buried Pipelines
Eduardo Munoz¹, Richie Joseph², Saul Chirinos²
¹Dynamic Risk Assessment Systems, Houston, USA, ²Dynamic Risk Assessment Systems, Calgary, Canada

4:00

164 From Prediction to Proof: Leveraging ILI to Validate a Non-Intrusive Pipeline Assessment Framework
Arash Ilbagi¹, Lewis Barton², Arvind Chhabra³
¹ROSEN, Houston, USA, ²ROSEN, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, ³Enbridge, Toronto, Canada

114 Testing and Validation Methodologies of MFL ILI Technologies for the Detection of CSCC and Off-Axis Cracks and Crack-like Features
Nima Parsibenehkohal¹, Rachel Brossman¹, Ron Thompson², Richard Kania³, Andrew Corbett³, Guillermo Solano³
¹PBF Energy, Cerritos, USA, ²Novitech, Toronto, Canada, ³KanEnergyPartners, Calgary, Canada

139 Using Composition Data to Improve the Accuracy of Nondestructive Strength Estimates
Peter Martin¹, Nathan Switzner¹, Joel Anderson¹, Emily Brady², Pooya Delshad³, Peter Veloo³
¹RSI Pipeline Solutions, New Albany, USA, ²Exponent, Houston, USA, ³Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Ramon, USA

243 The LTS Futures Project – An Update of a UK Operator’s (SGN) Experience of Assessing the Feasibility of Repurposing their Natural Gas Transmission System to Transport Hydrogen
Gary Senior¹, Gemma Simpson², Andrew Cosham³
¹Pipeline Integrity Engineers, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, ²SGN, Edinburgh, UK, ³Ninth Planet Engineering, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

4:30 Conference Day 1 concludes
4:30 - 6:30 Reception in the Exhibition Hall

2026 - Thursday, January 22

 
7:00 Breakfast
7:00 Registrations open
  Room A Room B Room C Room D
 
5.1 Inline Inspection 1
6.1 Geohazards 2 7.1 Risk Assessment & Management 8.1 Integrity Management 2
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8:00

222 Development and Validation of a Novel Gas Crack Detection Tool Using Guided Waves
Yvan Hubert¹, Debartha Bag¹, Michael Haas², Joaquin Aparicio³, Marianne Solberg³, Thomas Hennig³, Rogelio Guajardo⁴
¹Enbridge, Houston, USA, ²NDT Global, Stutensee, Germany, ³NDT Global, Bergen, Norway, ⁴NDT Global, Barcelona, Spain

221 Collecting the Right Data to Plan Slope Remediation
Sylvain Cornu¹, Teko Hanvi², Jared Kowis², Heidi Manicke³, Doug Dewar³
¹NDT Global, Stutensee, Germany, ²Enbridge, Houston, USA, ³Pembina, Calgary, Canada

136 Be Content to Begin with Doubts: A Discussion of What to Expect When Comparing Deterministic and Probabilistic Integrity Assessment of Pipeline Corrosion Metal Loss
Susannah Turner¹, Jack Davies¹, Fraser Gray¹, Tim Turner¹
¹Highgrade Associates, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

182 Real-Time Detection of Mechanical Impact on Pipelines via CP – Part II
Maher Kassir¹, Carine Lacroix², Aaron Rezendez³, David Xu³
¹SPADE, Paris, France, ²NaTran R&I, Paris, France, ³Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Oakland, USA

8:30

188 Development of ILI Tool and Specifically Robust UT Probes for the Assessment of Crack Type Anomalies in Ammonia Carrying Pipelines
Daniel Bugger¹, Colton Shannon², Martin Fuchs³, Dr. Thomas Hennig³
¹NDT Gobal, Stutensee, Germany, ²Sunoco, San Antonio, USA, ³Sonotec, Halle, Germany

256 Screening and Mitigation Criteria of IMU Bending Strain for Geohazards Management
Yong-Yi Wang¹, Banglin Liu¹, David Warman¹, Teko Hanvi²
¹Center for Reliable Energy Systems, Dublin, USA, ²Enbridge, Houston, USA

9:00

135 Low-Pressure High-Speed Gas: Adaptive Speed Control Outside of Traditional Use Cases
James Barlow¹, William Deschamps-Robertson¹, McKenzie Kissel¹
¹Onstream, Calgary, Canada

244 Monitoring Pipelines in Landslide-Prone Areas with an Automated Strain Gauge Data Analysis Tool: “Strain Gauge Module™”
Debora Martogi¹, Arash Mosaiebian², Ali Ebrahimi², Amir Ahmadipur²
¹Geosyntec Consultants, Houston, USA, ²Enbridge, Calgary, Canada

Pending

162 Assessing the Integrity of Ultra Deep Pipeline River Crossings - a Novel Drone-Based Electromagnetic Solution
Denise Earles¹, TBA²
¹Skipper NDT, Houston, USA, ²Targa Resources, Houston, USA

9:30 Refreshment Break
  Room A Room B Room C Room D
  5.2 Inline Inspection 2 6.2 Geohazards 3 7.2 Repair 8.2 Engineering Assessment
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10:30

206 Using Advanced Inline Inspection (ILI) to Prioritize Girth Weld Features
Matt Romney¹, David Sunwall¹
¹T.D. Williamson, Salt Lake City, USA

285 Automated Landslide Impact Detection Through Machine Learning Analysis of Pipeline IMU Bending-Strain Data
Aron Zahradka¹, Owen Bunce², Chad Sutherland³, Jared Kowis⁴
¹Cambio Earth, Victoria, Canada, ²BGC Engineering, Calgary, Canada, ³Cambio Earth, Calgary, Canada, ⁴Enbridge, Houston, USA

269 Challenges, Considerations, and Practical Solutions for Installing Pipeline Repairs
Greg Morris¹, Tara McMahan¹, Matt Boring¹, Melissa Gould¹, Bill Bruce¹
¹DNV, Dublin, USA

261 A Comparative Methodology for the POE Assessment of Corrosion vs. Crack Defects
Lucinda Smart¹
¹Kiefner and Associates, Ames, USA

11:00

204 Integrating ILI Results to Evaluate Pipeline Expansions in Seamless and ERW Pipe
Rob Greene¹, Rhett Dotson¹, Nima Parsi²
¹D2 Integrity, Houston, USA, ²PBF Energy, Torrance, USA

121 Visualization and Screening of IMU Data for Strain-Based Integrity Assessment
Ali Fathi¹, Garret Meijer¹
¹Enbridge, Edmonton, Canada

158 Study to Validate the Design of Carbon-Epoxy Technology used to Reinforcement Crack-Like Features
Travis Greenstreet¹, Chris Alexander¹, Jim Souza², Osbaldo Chavez², Sammy Goodgion², Steven Siever²
¹Acuren, Magnolia, USA, ²WrapMaster Global, Longview, USA

152 Engineering Critical Assessment of Facilities and Lap Welded Pipe
Scott Riccardella¹, Peter Veloo², Roger Royer³, TJ Prewitt⁴
¹Structural Integrity Associates, Denver, USA, ²Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Ramon, USA, ³Structural Integrity Associates, State College, USA, ⁴Structural Integrity Associates, Columbus, USA

11:30

240 Enhancing Pipeline Integrity with Vibroacoustic Technology: A Case Study of Real-Time Pig Tracking and Leak Detection
Adnan Chughtai¹, Rodolfo Santos¹, Joshua May¹, Casey Lajaunie², Gary Winfrey², Fabio Chiappa³, Ana Paula Gomes³, Marco Marino³, Gerardo Califano³, Valeria Vandone³, Massimiliano Biagini³, Ilenia Romagnoli³
¹SLB, Houston, USA, ²Enbridge, Houston, USA, ³Enivibes, Milan, Italy

211 The Case of the Permanency of Composites - Testing, Analysis, and Case Study
Tim Mally¹, Joshua Duell¹, Casey Whalen¹
¹Henkel, Houston, USA

153 SAWL Seam Peaking – Is it a Pipeline Integrity Threat?
Michael Rosenfeld¹, Benjamin Zand¹, Adam Steiner¹, Simon Slater²
¹RSI Pipeline Solutions, New Albany, USA, ²ROSEN, Houston, USA

12:00 Lunch
  Room A Room B Room C Room D
  5.3 Dents 1 6.3 Selective Seam Weld Corrosion 7.3 Stress Corrosion Cracking 8.3 Integrity Management 3
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1:30

318 Automating Level 3 Dent Assessment: A Consistent and Scalable Framework for Deterministic and Probabilistic Finite Element Analysis
Amandeep Virk¹, Muntaseer Kainat¹, Chike Okoloekwe², Michael Elkins³, Nader Yoosef-Ghodsi³, Saheed Akonko³
¹Integraframe, Edmonton, Canada, ²Enbridge, Edmonton, Canada, ³Trans Mountain Corporation, Calgary, Canada

Pending

173 Managing Complex SCC Through Combining ILI Inspections and Applying Advanced Data Analytics
Cécil Adam¹, Manuel Hernández², Jordi Aymerich³, Thomas Mrugala⁴
¹SPMR, Lyon, France, ²NDT Global, Houston, USA, ³NDT Global, Calgary, Canada, ⁴NDT Global, Stutensee, Germany

248 A Case Study on the use of Flaw Spools for ILI Validation
Ben Hanson¹, Christopher De Leon¹, Nima Parsibenehkohal², Rachel Brossman², Santiago Urrea³, Roberto Yanez³
¹D2 Integrity, Houston, USA, ²PBF Energy, Torrance, USA, ³NDT Global, Houston, USA

2:00

311 Advancements in Dent and Stress Raiser Measurement Accuracy Through Historical Dig Database and Industry Pull Testing
Anthony Tindall¹, Jeff Sutherland², David Classen³
¹Baker Hughes, Cramlington, UK. ²Baker Hughes, Calgary, Canada. ³Baker Hughes, Houston, USA

216 Enhanced Identification of Selective Seam Weld Corrosion with MFL-C Ultra In-Line Inspection
Andres Gonzalez Franchi¹, Simon Slater¹, Alberto Zepeda¹, Omar Ramirez¹, Carlos Berrones¹
¹ROSEN, Houston, USA

259 From Digs to Data: Integrating ILI and Environmental Insights for SCC Predictive Modeling
Syed Aijaz¹, Michael Gloven², Andy Florence²
¹TC Energy, Houston, USA, ²Pipeline-Risk, Denver, USA

309 Performance-Based Improvements to Liquid IMPs for Offshore and Coastal Systems
Brian Ellis¹, James Lucas²
¹pipelinelogic, Lakewood, USA, ²Third Coast, Houston, USA

2:30

194 A Recommended Dent Screening and Assessment Framework for API 1183
Thomas Dessein¹, Ahmed Abdelmoety¹, Ayman Abbas¹, Gustavo Gonzalez²
¹Integral Engineering, Edmonton, Canada, ²ExxonMobil, Houston, USA

316 Keeping on the “Straight and Narrow” for Selective Seam Weld Corrosion ILI Inspections
Anthony Tindall¹, Cassidy Ryan², Jeff Sutherland³
¹Baker Hughes, Cramlington, UK. ²Baker Hughes, Houston, USA. ³Baker Hughes, Calgary, Canada

193 Dual Magnetic Eddy Current & Hi-Res TFI Combo ILI tool for the Detection of SCC and Corrosion Defects in Pipelines
Taher Aljundi¹, Omar Alhaj¹, Isa Mudaibegh², Ahmad Al Saif²
¹PIPECARE Group, Dubai, UAE, ²Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

157 Accelerating Technology Adoption: A Framework for Modernizing Integrity Management
Chris Alexander¹, Buddy Powers¹
¹Acuren, Magnolia, USA

3:00 Refreshment Break
  Room A Room B Room C Room D
  5.4 Dents 2 6.4 Geohazards 4 7.4 Materials Testing & Verification 2 8.4 ILI Analysis
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3:30

275 Improved Framework for Fatigue Life Prediction of Unconstrained Plain Dents and Dents Interacting with Gouges, Weld and Corrosion
Shree Krishna¹, Rick Wang², Ravi Krishnamurthy²
¹Blade Energy Partners, Houston, USA, ²TC Energy, Calgary, Canada

148 Mechanistic Modeling and Threshold-Based Alerts for Weather and Outside Force Threat Management
John Norman¹, Elena Arroway¹, Katherine Kraft¹
¹Teren, Lakewood, USA

304 Identification of Composition Measurement Errors and their Effects on Calculated Pipe Grade
Janille Maragh¹, Pooya Delshad², Peter Martin³, Peter Veloo⁴
¹Exponent, Menlo Park, USA, ²Applied Technology Services, San Ramon, USA, ³RSI Pipeline Solutions, Columbus, USA, ⁴Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Oakland, USA

110 Incorporating In-line Inspection Signal Data Review for Optimization of Asset Integrity Management and Continual Improvement
Nima Parsibenehkohal¹, Chuntao Deng¹, Matthew Lewis², Lisa Barkdull²
¹PBF Holding Company, Cerritos, USA, ²Quest Integrity, Stafford, USA

4:00

276 What’s that noise??? Dealing with ILI Caliper Data Issues
Shanshan Wu¹, Joe Bratton¹, Rick Wang²
¹DNV, Dublin, USA, ²TC Energy, Calgary, Canada

169 Case Studies Evaluating a New IMU Solution for Geohazards
Rhett Dotson¹, Karim Kabbara², Dan Fletcher³, Jeff Haferd³
¹D2 Integrity, Houston, USA, ²Marathon Petroluem, Findlay, USA, ³Fiberbuilt Manufacturing, Calgary, Canada

127 Addressing Variation in Laboratory Toughness Testing for Vintage Pipelines using Planing-Induced Microfracture
Ryan Lacy¹, Intisar Rizwan i Haque¹, Simon Bellemare¹, David Futch²
¹MMT, Natick, USA, ²Acuren, Magnolia, USA

253 Assessing Bias in MFL-Reported Metal Loss Sizing of Carrier Pipe Under Steel Casings
Zaki Hassan¹, Benjamin Ross¹, Pamela Moreno², Matthew Ellinger¹, Adriana Nenciu¹, Caroline Williams¹, Brian Krieg³
¹DNV, Columbus, USA. ²DNV, Katy, USA. ³CenterPoint Energy, Evansville, USA

4:30

260 A Comprehensive Engineering Assessment Procedure for Dent Coincident with Secondary Features
Udayasankar Arumugam¹, Ravi Krishnamurthy¹
¹Blade Energy Partners, Houston, USA

293 Updated Correlations of IMU Bending Strain Features with Geohazards based on Pipe-Slope Orientation
Caroline Scheevel¹, Jim Hart², Bailey Theriault³, Casey Dowling⁴
¹BGC Engineering, Minneapolis, USA, ²SSD, Reno, USA, ³Geosyntec Consultants, Bedford, USA, ⁴BGC Engineering, Golden, USA

292 Measuring Fracture Toughness of Line Pipe Using Miniature Test Coupons
Kenneth George¹, Sergio Limon¹, Daniel Gutierrez², Ryan Milligan²
¹Blade Energy Partners, Houston, USA, ²Phillips 66, Houston, USA

5:00 Conference adjourns