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The Foundation's primary activity is to sponsor research aimed at promoting natural gas use and safe, efficient pipeline construction and operation. These projects focus on key industry issues such as environmental impacts of energy use, improved pipeline construction practices, pipeline safety procedures, new technologies and market opportunities for natural gas.

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  • Updated: 6/3/2010
    Study completed

    Pipe Procurement Workshop - June 2010

    INGAA Contact: Kate Szilagyi Kate Szilagyi

    The INGAA Foundation is hosting a Pipe Procurement Workshop on June 9, 2010 at the Westin Galleria in Houston, TX.

  • Updated: 5/18/2010
    Study completed

    Coal-Fired Electric Generation Unit Retirement Analysis

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    A number of impending environmental regulations have created uncertainties about the ability of certain coallâ€fired power plants (utility owned and merchant owned) to remain profitable into the extended future. While impending greenhouse gas (GHG) regulation is one of the largest threats to coal-fired power plants’ economic viability, a number of other increasingly stringent environmental programs, including new rules regulating emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs), will adversely affect these plants’ economics. Most significantly, upcoming HAPs regulations will likely compel an increasing number of coal-fired power plants to install SO2 capture technology called “scrubbers” if they wish to operate into the extended future. Additional controls, including fabric filters, activated carbon injection, and potentially selective catalytic reduction (SCRs), will also likely be required. Scrubbers, as well as the other control technologi

  • Updated: 1/14/2010
    Study Pending

    GHG/Fugitive Emissions Legislation & Rulemakings: Impact on Compressors

    INGAA Contact: Beal, Lisa Lisa S. Beal

    With new GHG initiatives, there is a need to take a step back from the current design and operational thinking and consider what practices should look like if and when GHG legislation and related rulemakings are in place. The study is focused in two key areas, 1) design of new or expanded facilities, and 2) operations of existing facilities.

  • Updated: 11/5/2009
    Study Pending

    Standard Construction Safety Planning Guidance

    INGAA Contact: Hoffmann, Richard R. Richard R. Hoffmann

    This project will asses the practicality and details of developing construction safety planning guidelines that will be available to all Foundation members.

  • Updated: 11/5/2009
    Study Pending

    Standardized Safety Training for Supervisors and Employees

    INGAA Contact: Hoffmann, Richard R. Richard R. Hoffmann

    This project will develop a business model for the development and commercialization of a standardized safety training program applicable to employees and supervisors involved in the construction of natural gas pipelines and related facilities in the United States.

  • Updated: 11/5/2009
    Study Pending

    System and Repository for Lessons Learned and Best Practices

    INGAA Contact: Hoffmann, Richard R. Richard R. Hoffmann

    This project will asses the practicality of creating a process and information repository to share safety-related issues and successes stimulating the culture of open communication among INGAA Foundation members.

  • Updated: 11/5/2009
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    Impact of Renewable Electric Generation Resources on Natural Gas Infrastructure & Operations

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    INGAA Contact: Hoffmann, Richard R. Richard R. Hoffmann

    This study will assess the effects of the increased number of intermittent renewable resources on natural gas pipeline and storage infrastructure and operations.

  • Updated: 10/20/2009
    Study completed

    Natural Gas Pipeline and Storage Infrastructure Projections Through 2030

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    INGAA Contact: Hoffmann, Richard R. Richard R. Hoffmann

    The Natural Gas Pipeline and Storage Infrastructure Projections Through 2030 study analyzes future natural gas infrastructure requirements under various market scenarios. The study anticipates a range of investment from $133 to $210 billion in infrastructure over the next 20 years (between $6 and $10 billion per year), primarily to attach increased domestic natural gas production from unconventional shale basins and tight sands to the existing pipeline network. Anticipated market growth from the electric generation and industrial sectors as well as the potential to connect vast Arctic resources and LNG supplies to the grid also will be key drivers for additional investment, according to the study.

  • Updated: 8/3/2009
    Study completed

    Transmission Industry Critical Skills Forecast Analysis

    This INGAA Foundation report forecasts the most critical skills for the natural gas pipeline industry workforce.  By identifying positions that ... read full report

    INGAA Contact: Beal, Lisa Lisa S. Beal

    This INGAA Foundation report forecasts the most critical skills for the natural gas pipeline industry workforce. By identifying positions that expected to be in short supply and critical functions in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of pipelines, this study locates the highest risk "intersections" of workforce and tasks -- and gives the industry a place to focus efforts to enhance skill development methods and materials for these vital areas.

  • Updated: 7/13/2009
    Study completed

    Interstate Pipeline Desk Book

    In a single, easy-to-use volume, the Desk Book captures a wealth of background information about the interstate natural gas pipeline industry in the ... read full report