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Michael Reed | Contributing Editor
Pipeline Opportunities Conference
Focuses on Industry Challenges
I
If the tone of the speakers and
mood of their audience at the
14th annual Pipeline Opportunities Conference were any hint of
what lies ahead for the industry,
business is starting to look up.
About 300 participants filled
the ballroom at Westin Galleria
in the Houston's Galleria District
on April 3 to hear a wide range
of experts offer insights on what
challenges lie ahead for the industry and offer suggestions on how
to move forward.
"We had some exceptional
speakers and a great turnout for
the conference. It was nice to hear
all of the positive and promising
outlooks that have been forecasted for the pipeline industry,"
said Pipeline & Gas Journal Editor
Joe Hollier. The publication was
a sponsor of the event and organized the program.
The theme of the event, "Exploring Challenges and Opportunities Facing Industry Leaders,"
held special significance to the industry given the regulatory quandary and opposition to construction seen during the first quarter
of the year.
The lineup of notable speakers
included executives from Energy
Hunter Resources, PSE&G, Xcel
Energy, Quanta Services, Contin24
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uum Advisory Group and Heath
Consultants, who examined issues
including successful utility-contractor relations, developing a
winning strategy against growing
opposition to fossil fuel-related
construction. Participants included pipeline operators, construction contractors and key product,
equipment and service providers.
Kicking off the morning session
for the fifth year in a row was a
panel from the Maguire Energy
Institute at Southern Methodist
University's Cox School of Business, featuring longtime energy
experts Institute Director Bruce
Bullock and Associate Director
Bud Weinstein. They were joined
by Gary Evans, chairman and CEO
of E&P company Magnum Hunter
Energy Resources.
"The upside potential for oil today is much better than the downside," Evans said, in what would
be a recurring theme of the panel.
"I've never seen the fundamentals so good and the valuation [on
Wall Street] still be so low."
In a timely presentation to
kick off the afternoon session,
Don Santa, president and CEO
of INGAA discussed the regulatory picture in Washington, D.C.,
one year after the inauguration of
President Trump.
Above Left: Don Santa, INGAA; Above Right: Bernard Weinstein, Maguire
Energy Institute
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Underground Construction - May 2018
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Underground Construction - May 2018
Underground Construction - May 2018
Contents
Editor’s Log
Newsline
Washington Watch
Pipeline Projects
First Look: Ditch Witch Introduces Unique Track Trencher
Pcca Convention Provides Education, Memorable Times
Product Showcase
Pipeline Opportunities Conference Focuses on Industry Challenges
Rock Trenching Water Lines in the Desert
Cigmat 2018 Highlights Growth, Challenges, Changes of Major Cities
NASSCO Ed Kampbell, P.E
Nassco’s Rehabzone to Build on Record-Setting Year
Product Focus: Manhole & Pipe Coatings
Business
New Products
Equipment Spotlight
Equipment Spotlight
Business Cards
Sales Reps
Events
Ad Index
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Editor’s Log
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Newsline
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Washington Watch
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Pipeline Projects
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - First Look: Ditch Witch Introduces Unique Track Trencher
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Pcca Convention Provides Education, Memorable Times
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Product Showcase
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Pipeline Opportunities Conference Focuses on Industry Challenges
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Rock Trenching Water Lines in the Desert
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Cigmat 2018 Highlights Growth, Challenges, Changes of Major Cities
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