as of June 1, 2025
NGOC 2025 - Monday August 25
| 5:00-6:00pm | Welcome Reception |
NGOC 2025 - Tuesday August 26
| 7:30 | Registration, coffee |
| 8:45 | Opening remarks, introductions |
| KEYNOTE | |
| 9:00 |
TBD Steven Greenley, Enbridge |
| RESEARCH | |
| 9:30 |
The Sense of Smell: Covid-19 Influences and Implications for the Natural Gas Industry Richard L. Doty, University of Pennsylvania’s Smell & Taste Center |
| 10:00 |
An Investigation into the Efficacy of Odorization in Hydrogen Blends Ahra Kwon, NYSEARCH |
| 10:30 | Coffee |
| MONITORING, MEASUREMENT & DEODORIZING | |
| 11:30 |
Odor Intensity Monitoring, Odorization Methodology, Renewable Natural Gas and Hydrogen Blending Steve Chancey, Heath Consultants |
| 12:00 |
Different Analytical Solutions for Monitoring of Odorant Compounds in Natural Gas, RNG, LNG & LPG Seth Cloran, Chromatotec |
| 12:30 |
ATCO Gas Odorization Monitoring Program Lisa Mazur, ATCO |
| 1:00 | Lunch |
| PRACTICE & OPERATIONS | |
| 2:00 |
How Hamburg’s Natural Gas Supplier Continuously Ensures Safe and Cost Effective Odorization After a Change of Odorant Marcel Schulte, Frank Sasse, Axel Semrau |
| 2:30 |
How Effective is Soil Scrubbing of Natural Gas? David Heldenbrand, Bison Engineering |
| 3:00 |
Challenges of Odorization in Natural Gas Distribution Systems in Mexico José Manuel Godínez Miranda, Engie |
| 3:30 | Coffee |
| 4:00 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS PANEL |
| 5:00-6:30 | Reception |
NGOC 2025 - Wednesday August 27
| 7:30 | Coffee |
| RNG & OTHER NON-CONVENTIONAL GAS | |
| 9:00 |
Odorization of Next Gen Gasses Nicholas Wiewiorowski, Arkema |
| 9:30 |
RNG Odorization Wesley Lucas, MRR |
| 10:00 | Coffee |
| 10:30 |
Introduction of RNG and Hydrogen to the Pipeline Grid: From Basics to Updates Diane Saber, REEthink |
| 11:00 |
Odorant Development for Safe Hydrogen Delivery John Beighle, Chevron Philips Chemical |
| SYSTEM DESIGN | |
| 11:30 |
Identifying Key Decisions Required to Plan Design and Install an Odorization Station Kris Kimmel, YZ Systems |
| REAL WORLD COSTS | |
| 12:00 |
AEGIS Insurance Presentation Walter Munro, AEGIS Limited |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| MANAGING EXCESSIVE ODORANT AND ODORANT LOSS | |
| 1:30 |
Too Much of a Good Thing is Bad… Techniques for Managing Excessive Odorants in Urban Pipeline Networks, a Case Study Kevin Gross, Mulcare |
| 2:00 |
Practical Implications on the Use of Internal Epoxy Coated Pipe for Mitigating Odor Fade Based on Recent R&D Results George Ragula, Ragula Tech, Mark Gunsalus, NYSEARCH |
| 2:30 |
Gas Odorants: Safe Handling, Health and Safety Concerns John Washer, Gas Odorant Service and Supply LLC |
| 3:00 | Coffee |
| 3:30 | ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION ON THE 2025 AGA MANUAL UPDATE |
| 4:30 | Closing remarks & adjourn |