Levels of Membership

Levels of Membership

PRCI’s current membership includes companies operating in the United States, Canada, Europe, Saudi Arabia, Asia, and Australia.

Pipeline Members

  • Full voting membership in PRCI is open to companies operating natural gas transmission and crude oil and petroleum products pipelines (or, “liquid pipelines”)
  • Represented on the Executive Assembly and able to vote on matters of governance
  • Eligible to nominate projects and allocate funds to specific programs and projects included in an annual research program ballot
  • Eligible to serve on any Project Team established under any Technical Committee
  • Immediate access to all PRCI research since its establishment, and the right to apply this research to your company’s pipelines and facilities
  • May attend and participate in all open meetings of PRCI Pipeline Industry Organization Membership. 

Pipeline Industry Organization Members

Pipeline Industry Organization membership is available to non-profit trade associations, charitable/educational organizations, not themselves directly involved in the pipeline industry but who support the mission of PRCI, whose membership includes companies eligible for membership in PRCI as Pipeline Operating Company Members, in whole or in part.

Each Pipeline Industry Organization Member has the same rights given to Pipeline Members including a representative on the Executive Assembly and Committees.

 

Associate Members

Associate membership and Technical Program Associate membership is available to companies that do not operate pipelines, but have a commitment to the energy pipeline industry and capabilities in technology transfer, particularly commercialization. Associate Members’ capabilities enable PRCI research to be deployed in the industry and the marketplace.

  • Represented on the Executive Assembly
  • Eligible to nominate projects and allocate funds to specific programs and projects included in an annual research program ballot
  • Immediate access to all PRCI research since its establishment
  • Eligible to serve on any Project Team established under any Technical Committee
  • May attend and participate in all open meetings of PRCI Technical Program Associate Membership

PRCI plans and develops research projects through Technical Committees (TC) focused on specific areas of pipeline research. TCs gather to review significant research results, provide oversight and management of specific projects where necessary, and to plan new and on-going objectives for research activities.

 

Technical Program Associate Members

  • Membership in one or more Technical Committees (TC)
  • Eligible to allocate funds to programs and projects included in an annual research program ballot specific to your TC
  • Eligible to serve on Project Teams established under your TC
  • Immediate access to all PRCI research developed under your TC
  • May attend and participate in all open meetings of your TC

 

Emerging Fuels Institute Vanguard Member

  • Leadership role on the Emerging Fuels Institute Steering Committee (with eligibility for Chair or Vice-chair roles), all related ad hoc committees, all related project teams, and in the Emerging Fuels Institute community (invitation-only) in the PRCI Research Clearinghouse
  • Participation in all projects, products and intellectual property developed in the Emerging Fuels Institute
  • Enhanced weighting (4x value) during project selection and project team votes
  • External Emerging Fuels Institute representative with and access to related 3rd party research projects
  • Identified sponsor for all Emerging Fuels Institute publications
  • Discounted fees for Emerging Fuels events

 

Emerging Fuels Institute Champion Member

  • Participation in all projects, products and intellectual property developed in the Emerging Fuels Institute
  • Participation on the Emerging Fuels Institute Steering Committee
  • Participation in related ad hoc committees
  • Leadership role on related project teams
  • Enhanced weighting (2x value) during project selection and project team votes
  • Participation in Emerging Fuels Institute community (invitation-only) in the PRCI Research Clearinghouse with access to 3rd party research projects
  • Identified sponsor for all Emerging Fuels Institute publications
  • Discounted fees for Emerging Fuels events