ShureLine Construction attends the Eastern Natural Gas Roundtable at Rodger Morris University in Pittsburgh. A three day workshop and expo, the NGRT was extremely beneficial to those looking to understand more about midstream and downstream operations which included, but were not limited to: compressor station design & construction, glycol dehydration, Technical & Engineering ,Team Leader & management Training, Intermediate Gas Engine Maintenance, Yard Valve Maintenance , Intermediate Reciprocating Compressor Maintenance , Auxiliary Equipment Maintenance, and sustainability. Largely attendees were engineers and those in the field seeking continuing education credits and were currently operating compressor and booster stations from EQT, and Columbia Gas (I'm sure there were other O&G's represented, but those were the most visible). Classes were packed and the vast number of years of cumulative experience lent towards an enhanced learning experience as those in the trenches enhanced the instructor's theoretical examples. I personally found it fascinating and the opportunity to actually be able to sit and pick the brains of those living the Marcellus (and other shale plays throughout their careers) was priceless. Although from an exhibitor's point of view, Rodger Morris was ill-equipped to provide suitable set up (it was by no means conducive to bringing in their wares as it pertains to large equipment, it was an extremely challenging for those with handicap accessible needs, and they were highly restrictive as to when they could set up/come in each day, food was cold, it was mainly suppliers who had little need to sell to one another necessarily & needed more compatible end-user companies to be present, etc.) Nonetheless, the learning portion and networking capabilities were worthwhile. I hope that Penn State does something comparable soon so those that are in the opposite side of the state have the opportunity to convene, learn, and establish/enhance working relationships with ancillary businesses within the oil & gas/energy industries which will only further serve to grow the direct and indirect impact to the state economy.
