2025 Conference Program

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