Pipeliners Podcast

Recorded at the 2026 SGA Operations Conference in Austin, this episode features four finalists for the SGA Chair's Rising Leader Award: Allison Satterfield of BHE GT&S, Jammal Davenport of TECO Peoples Gas, Ben Carlisle of Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, and Alex Sammet of Spire. Each shares how they found their way into the natural gas industry and the work behind their nomination, from supporting the SGA chair through a rebrand to lone worker safety, methane reduction, mentoring, and rebuilding landowner trust on an interstate pipeline project. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript and detailed show notes with relevant links and definitions to insider terms. 

Russel Treat sits down at the 2026 SGA Operations Conference with finalists for the SGA Natural Gas Association's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Award. Ron Dove of Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Halli Baumann of Williams and Matt Frackelton of Arcadis, and Chip Arnould of Delta Utilities explain how a legacy gas plant, an eroding creek crossing, and a first renewable natural gas interconnection each became projects that serve operations and the environment at the same time. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript and detailed show notes with relevant links and definitions to insider terms. 

In this episode of the Pipeliners Podcast, Brianne Kurdock and Lee Banse of Babst Calland provide a fall 2026 pipeline safety regulatory update. They explain how PHMSA rulemaking works, including the role of the Gas and Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committees, and review the 13 proposed rules considered at the July 30 joint committee meeting. The conversation also covers the pending repair criteria, LNG, and breakout tank rulemakings and how operators can monitor and participate in the process. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript and detailed show notes with relevant links and definitions to insider terms. 

In this episode of the Pipeliners Podcast, Russel Treat talks with Tiffany Ziemer about how PHMSA approaches pipeline incident investigations. Tiffany is Director of Pipeline Safety and Regulatory Excellence at the SGA Natural Gas Association and a former PHMSA chief investigator. The conversation covers how PHMSA and the NTSB work alongside each other, why investigation reports take time, and how the industry might better learn from past incidents and standardize what it measures. Tiffany also shares her path from military police to federal service and what she plans to build for SGA members. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript and detailed show notes with relevant links and definitions to insider terms. 

In this episode, Russel Treat speaks with Mark Gunsalus of NYSEARCH about how a member-driven research consortium moves gas industry technology from raw idea to field deployment. The conversation covers how projects are born, funded, and shared across utilities, highlights several active projects in robotics, plastic pipe inspection, pipe location, and paving, and looks at where AI may realistically fit in utility operations. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript and detailed show notes with relevant links and definitions to insider terms.