The 2012 Measurement and Pipeline Institute is Scheduled for Sept. 11-12

The 2012 Measurement and Pipeline Institute is scheduled for Sept. 11-12 at the Seward County Event Center in Liberal, Kansas.

For 60 years, the combined institute for measurement and pipeline has proven ideal for field operators, technicians, maintenance crews, production supervisors and superintendents. The institute features a variety of lectures, discussions, demonstrations, hands-on sessions and industry exhibits to inform participants about the maintenance and operation of measurement and pipeline equipment. Exhibitors will also display products that are on the cutting edge of technology for the measurement and pipeline industry.

Under the guidance of the Petroleum Industry Education Committee and with management support provided by Seward County Community College/Area Technical School in Liberal, Kansas, the Measurement & Pipeline Institute has gained a national reputation for excellence.

This year’s institute brings classes on ABB Totalflow, Basic Electricity, Fisher Control Valve, Fisher Roc, Flexim, GE MDS Radio, Line Locating, Non-licensed Transnet, O2 Monitoring, Rectifiers for Dummies, Smart Pigging, Tube Bending and Valve Maintenance.

The keynote speaker for the institute is Brad Livingston who will talk about safety on the job.

Public viewing for the exhibitors is Tuesday, September 11 from 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The cost is $85. To learn more or sign up for the institute, call 620-417-1170, email b&[email protected] or go online to www.libergasinstitute.com.

Members of the Measure and Pipeline Committee are Bart Banning, Tyrone, Okla.; Delbert Boese, Pratt; Charles Cambern, Scott Jackson, Mike Riedel, Don Ukens, Tom White, all of Liberal; Norma Jean Dodge and Jennifer Farmer, SCCC/ATS; Joy Lewis, Hugoton; Dean Lies, Wichita; Butch McPhail, Cimarron; Dawn Nease, Elkhart; Karen Perez, Ulysses; and Mark Weeks and Jimmy Williams, Richfield.