Author: PRCI
PRCI is pleased to announce that Kinder Morgan and Energy Transfer are now Pipeline Operating Members of PRCI. Also new to PRCI in 2012 is Mears Group, Inc. who joined as a Technical Program Associate Member in the Corrosion Technical Committee.
As of Summer 2012, Kinder Morgan has assumed El Paso's membership in PRCI. Kinder Morgan is the largest midstream and the fourth largest energy company (based on combined enterprise value) in North America. They own an interest in or operate approximately 75,000 miles of pipelines and 180 terminals. Their pipelines transport natural gas, refined petroleum products, crude oil, carbon dioxide (CO2) and more. Kinder Morgan also stores or handles a variety of products and materials at their terminals such as gasoline, jet fuel, ethanol, coal, petroleum coke and steel. We would like to welcome
Vice President - Operations & Engineering - Natural Gas Pipelines, Dwayne Burton, who will represent Kinder Morgan on the Board of Directors.
As a result of the recent acquisition of Panhandle Energy, Energy Transfer has assumed Panhandle's membership in PRCI. Energy Transfer owns and operates a diversified portfolio of energy assets. Their operations include the gathering, treating, processing, marketing and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids. In 2013, Energy Transfer will declare nearly 19,000 miles consisting of Panhandle Energy, Transwestern, Tiger, and Fayetteville Express. Transwestern will maintain a separate membership through the end of 2012 and then it will be included under Energy Transfer. The current Chairman of the Board, Eric Amundsen, Vice President of Technical Services for Energy Transfer, will represent them on the Board of Directors.
PRCI would like to welcome Curt Pedersen of TransCanada as the new Chair of the Compressor and Pump Station Technical Committee. Mr. Pedersen replaced William (Bill) Couch of El Paso. At its recent Technical Committee Meeting in June 2012, PRCI and the Committee honored Mr. Couch for his years of service to the organization.
New Design, Materials & Construction Technical Committee Chair
David Horsley of BP has recently been elected as Chair of the Design, Materials & Construction Technical Committee. Mr. Horsley has been serving as acting Chair subsequent to the resignation of former Chair Tom Zimmerman, triggered by added corporate responsibilities. Mr. Horsley will continue as acting-Chair until the September Board Meeting at which time he will be formally installed as Chair and begin his three year term. PRCI recognized Mr. Zimmerman for his service to PRCI at its recent Research Exchange Meeting in February 2012.