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Workshops/Conferences
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U.S. EPA’s Natural Gas STAR Program,
NiSource Natural Gas STAR Workshop
Merrillville, Indiana
June 3, 2003
Improving Natural Gas Recovery and Reducing Methane
Emissions
Using Best Management Practices and Partner Reported Opportunities
from Natural Gas STAR Partners
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| 9:30 – 9:45 | Opening Remarks and Introductions – EPA and NiSource |
| 9:45 – 10:15 | Natural Natural Gas STAR Program and Summary of NiSource Gas STAR Reports (MS Powerpoint, 259 KB) - EPA |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | NiSource Distribution Companies’ Natural Gas STAR Experiences (MS Powerpoint, 150 KB) - Dave Schwartzwaelder |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | NiSource Transmission Companies’ Natural Gas STAR Experiences (MS Powerpoint, 52 KB) - Greg Lago |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Directed Inspection & Maintenance Programs at Compressor Stations and Gate Stations (MS Powerpoint, 181 KB) - ICF |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch + Roundtable Discussion of Emissions Inventory Development & Reduction Verification |
| 1:00 – 1:30 | Low-Cost, In-House Best Operating Practices for Reducing Emissions (MS Powerpoint, 463 KB) - ICF |
| 1:30 – 2:00 | Demonstration of Natural Gas STAR On-line Tools (MS Powerpoint, 141 KB) - ERG |
| 2:00 – 2:30 | Composite Wrap Repairs (MS Powerpoint, 602 KB) - ICF |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | Low-Bleed/No-Bleed Pneumatic Devices (MS Powerpoint, 154 KB) - ICF |
| 3:00 – 3:15 | Concluding Remarks - EPA & NiSource |