• Pipeline Pigging Integrity Management Conference (PPIM). Houston, Texas.
• Offshore Technology Conference. Houston, Texas.
• China International Pipeline Conference. Beijing, China.
• API Pipeline Conference. Nashville, Tennessee.
• YPP USA 2023 Symposium. Houston, Texas.
• Pipeline Technology Conference. Berlin, Germany.
• Rio Pipeline Conference. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• PHMSA R&D. Arlington, Virginia.
• Pipeline Safety Trust. New Orleans, Louisiana.

Additional Activities of Note:

• • The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the US House of Representatives requested PRCI to testify at the hearing for the exploration of future research challenges for key energy infrastructure technologies in the United States. The hearing examined the status of grid security, hydrogen, and pipeline research and development activities carried out or supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE).

• • The Young Pipeline Professionals (YPP) Bridge Workshop and White Paper competition was sponsored by PRCI. Colton Sheets, Stress Engineering Services, drafted the the winning entry entitled “Fueling the Global Energy Demand: History Highlights Future Opportunity for the Pipeline Industry.”

• • The PRCI Technology Development Center hosted the inaugural annual API Technology Summit.

• • An increased focus from our governmental partners in the work that PRCI does and on how they can enhance regulations based on our outcomes was seen throughout the year.  

• • PRCI worked closely with key standards associations to enhance industry standards 

• • The Executive Assembly approved a new Government Engagement Committee to participate in an advisory relationship with the Research Steering Committee (RSC).

• • The Executive Assembly approved a new Emeritus Program to participate in an advisory relationship with the Technical Committee Leadership (TCL).