Oil and Gas Tech on SSPC 2016 Docket

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015

As SSPC 2016 featuring GreenCOAT nears, SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings is sharing the schedule of conference programming dedicated to work in the oil and gas business.

The annual event—running Jan. 18-21 in San Antonio, TX—is the only conference and exhibition dedicated exclusively to protective, marine, industrial and commercial coatings.

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SSPC 2016 featuring GreenCOAT will hold a series of educational sessions on oil and gas industry topics during its annual event, which runs Jan. 18-21, in San Antonio, TX.

© iStock.com / TomasSereda

SSPC 2016 featuring GreenCOAT will hold a series of educational sessions on oil and gas industry topics during its annual event, which runs Jan. 18-21, in San Antonio, TX.

The full technical program for SSPC 2016 is available here.

Technical Sessions

Part 1 of the Oil & Gas track begins Tuesday morning, Jan. 19, with five sessions:

• Standards, Training, and Certification in the Oil & Gas Industry
  Presenter: Ernst Toussaint, E.I.T., PCS, TransCanada

• Piping’s Kryptonite: Understanding Repair Options for Piping with Section Loss
  Presenter: David Hunter, PCS, NRI

• Test Methodology to Reflect Changes Within the Oil and Gas Linings Market
  Presenter: Michael Harrison, Hempel A/S

• Tungsten Powder Thermal Spraying in the Oil & Gas Industry
  Presenter: Herman E. Amaya, OneSubsea

• Use of Induction Heating for the Pre-Heating and Post- Curing of Liquid Epoxy Coatings
  on Gas Pipelines
  Presenters: Bruce Wiskel, Pacific Gas & Electric; J. Peter Ault, P.E., PCS, Elzly Technology Corporation

On Thursday morning, Jan. 21, attendees can take advantage of a session on Specification Issues:

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• Equifinality: Specifying Performance
  Presenter: Troy Fraebel, PCS, The Sherwin-Williams Company

Later, Part II of the Oil & Gas program continues with:

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• Coatings for the Prevention of Corrosion Under Insulation
  Presenter: Michael MeLampy, PPG Industries

• The Good, the Bad and the Smugly: The Importance of Monitoring OEM Coating Selection
  and Application by Sub-Tier Vendors
  Presenter: Richard A. Burgess, PCS, KTA-Tator Inc.

Committee Meetings

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A number of committees have meetings scheduled on site during the conference as well. Those topics of interest to the oil and gas industries include:

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• C.1.1 Zinc Rich
• C.1.15 Guide 14 Revision
• C.1.5.F Coatings for Thermally Sensitive Surfaces
• C.1.8 Fluoropolymer Coatings
• C.2.13 Location and Number of Soluble Salt Tests
• C.2.14 Dehumidification
• C.4.1 PA 5 Revision
• TG 417 Surface Prep Concrete

For more information on these and other events at SSPC 2016 featuring GreenCOAT, visit sspc2016.com.