Board of Directors

I. Ellul – Chairman
J. Barley – Vice Chairman
O. Flanigan – Chairman Emeritus
M. Goodman – Treasurer
M. Debevc – Registrar/Secretary
S. Bachman
R. Brown
A. Daniels
J. Fasullo
J. Modisette
E. Nicholas
W. Postvoll
A. Zlotnik

August 11, 2020

FIRST CALL FOR 2021 MEETING PAPERS AND WORKSHOPS

Members and Friends of PSIG:

The fifty-first annual meeting of PSIG is scheduled to be held May 4 - 7, 2021 at the San Diego
Mission Bay Resort in San Diego, California. The situation with COVID-19 is still very fluid and
will remain so until progress is made in world-wide vaccination of the general public. We are,
therefore, reviewing all options for having the meeting whether in person (in May or later in the
year) or virtual. At this time, we are soliciting papers to be considered for inclusion in the
agenda. Attached is a list of possible subjects to help trigger your thinking.

Please review the Guidelines for Writing Abstracts and send me a one page abstract including
the title and authors of your proposed paper by September 28, 2020. Authors whose papers
are selected will have to pay the conference registration fee to attend.

Authors whose proposed papers are selected for presentation will be notified around end
October 2020. Anyone presenting a paper will be required to meet a time schedule which
(assuming a May conference) starts with the submission of a first draft of the paper March 8,
2021. The selected authors will also be subject to paper and presentation quality control criteria
as defined by PSIG.

You will receive a meeting notice giving further details, hotel reservation information, and an
agenda in the New Year. I would urge you to send your information to me by e-mail. My address
is iellul@ciskventures.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Ivor Ellul
Dr. Ivor R. Ellul
Chairman

PSIG, Inc.
945 McKinney, Suite #106
Houston, TX 77002
Tel: (713) 240-2740, Fax: (713) 513-5817
iellul@ciskventures.com
 POSSIBLE SUBJECTS
FOR PSIG PAPERS

1. Advances in the equations of flow

2. Advances in the modeling of fluid properties
3. Numerical methods
4. Quality mixing
5. Good modeling practices and experience
6. Pipeline reversal or fluid conversion planning
7. Real time systems: challenges, benefits, new applications, and recommendations
8. SCADA and real time data: issues, challenges, mitigations, and best practices
9. Implementation of real time models with a focus on data integration
10. Leak detection and location
11. Leak detection system selection
12. Leak detection software experience with gas and/or liquid pipeline systems
13. Leak detection industry trends: PHMSA regulations, NTSB recommendations, API
Cybernetics Committee actions and workshops, PRCI, etc.
14. Calculating the volume release of a leak
15. Rupture detection
16. Theft detection
17. Optimizers – are you using them?
18. Easy ways to optimize
19. Real time compressor tuning
20. Effect of electric compressor stations on optimization
21. Compressor fuel optimization under transient conditions
22. Modeling of compressors
23. Commercial/marketing related issues and how they are addressed
24. Business applications and interface between planning, dispatch, marketing, nominations
25. Model integration with firm contract business systems
26. Pipeline economics
27. Load forecasting models and methods
28. Planning methods in general
29. Curtailment planning
30. How to use pipeline models to manage nominations and allocations
31. Loading transmission models with limited usage data
32. Model integration with GIS systems
33. Developments in multiphase flow
34. Modeling of rich gas and condensate systems
35. Optimization of usage of storage facilities
36. Liquid systems
37. Distribution systems
38. Discussion of FERC and DOT requirements
39. Designs for new applications, e.g. power plants
40. Market survey of available vendors and technology
41. Pipeline controller training simulators