SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 12PM |
Rectifier Course Instructor: Don Olson, MobilTex Location: Offshore Room CP Prep Course Instructor: Adam Johnston, Corrosion Coach Location: Heymann Room |
| 12PM - 1PM | Lunch Break |
| 1PM - 4PM |
Rectifier Course Instructor: Don Olson, MobilTex CP Prep Course Instructor: Adam Johnston, Corrosion Coach |
| 1- 4PM | Exhibitor Set Up, Ballroom |
Thursday, August 6, 2026
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8:15 AM | Coffee and Donuts with Exhibitors & Registration |
| 8:15 AM | Welcome and Introductions |
| 8:20 AM |
Keynote Presentation by Rafael E. Rodriguez Corrosion Services Manager, Boardwalk Pipelines |
| 8:45 AM | Raymond Sonnier, Louisiana 811 Regulations and Updates |
| 9:00 - 9:15 AM | Refreshment Break |
| 9:15 AM | Tech Talk 1: Mill Jawed, Mobiltex Evaluating the Impact of Transmission Line Reconductoring on Pipeline AC Mitigation Performance using Remote Monitoring Techniques |
| 9:25 AM | Tech Talk 2: Derek Dickens, Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) Utilizing Corrosion Inhibitors for Hydrotesting |
| 9:35 AM | Tech Talk 3: Alison Durham, Accurate Corrosion Wire Connections: A History on Current and New Technologies |
| 9:45 AM | Tech Talk 4: Kyle Myers, Dairyland Capacitance issues on pipelines when using traditional decouplers for a pipeline’s AC Mitigation system which can cause delays and inaccurate data collection during instant-off surveys (CIS). |
| 9:55 AM | Tech Talk 4: Dean Lioliou, Anodeflex “MMO Continuous Wire Deep Anodes Providing Less ground Bed Risk” |
| 10:05 AM | Refreshment Break, Exhibit Hall |
Education Tracks
| Time | Cathodic Protection and AC Mitigation Track Chairs: Dave Keller, Boardwalk Pipeline and Josh Gurney, Synergy Construction Location: Offshore Room |
Coatings Track Chairs: Chris Wilkins, PSS Industrial and Matt Reed, Colonial Location: Heymann Room |
Internal Track Chairs: Tate Tatem, Innospec and Brannon Zinn, OneOK Location: Executive Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 - 11:15 AM |
Matt Archer, The HR Group Monitoring and Maintenance of AC mitigation |
Hiedi Brooks, Wrap Coatings SME Unwrapping the Details: A technical guide w/application to Protective Coating Tapes and Wraps, utilizing Wax and Petrolatum Tapes as the example |
Matt Logan & PJ Robinson, T.D. Williamson Four Steps of Progressive Pigging |
| 11:15 - 12:00 PM |
Robert Adams, BK Corrosion Galvanic Anodes for Cathodic Protection |
Colt Agularde, TROY Construction Different Types of Wrap Application |
Azhar Prodhan, Midstream Internal Corrosion Risk Assessment - Innospec Oilfield Services |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch and Vendor Time, Exhibit Hall | ||
| 1:30 - 4:30 PM |
Hands-On Demos Lafayette Petroleum Club Courtyard and Parking Lot *Demos will take place every hour 1. Advanced Surface Preparation, GMA Garnet 2. Liquid Coating - Synergy Construction 3. Thermite & Pin Brazing Connections Demo, BK Corrosion 4. V-Jet Corrosion Inhibitor Demo, TD Williamson 5. Advance Surface Preparation, Mineral Tech |
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| 4:30 - 6:30 PM | Cajun Party in the Exhibit Hall Sponsored by Troy Construction Music by Zach Day Music |
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THURSDAY , AUGUST 6TH, 2026
