Event Summary

Join us for a dynamic, modular webinar that demystifies the intersection of regulation and financial reporting for natural gas pipelines and local distribution companies (LDCs). Designed for finance, accounting, and regulatory professionals, this course breaks down how regulatory frameworks shape financial disclosures, both for Wall Street and oversight agencies.

You’ll discover how the unique characteristics of natural gas influence regulatory objectives and compliance strategies. We’ll dive deep into the roles of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and State Public Service Commissions and explore how their oversight directly impacts reporting standards.

Key Topics Include:

• The essentials of regulatory reporting and its purpose
• The FERC Uniform System of Accounts and ASC 980 (Accounting for Regulated Operations)
• Major FERC rulings and their implications on pricing and cost reporting
• The foundational laws that govern pipeline and LDC accounting practices

By the end of this course, you’ll have a solid grasp of accounting standards for regulated entities and be equipped to take your understanding of natural gas industry financials to the next level.

Perfect for newcomers and professionals looking to refresh or expand their knowledge, don’t miss this opportunity to build a critical foundation in regulated accounting.

Participants will receive 4 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion. Please submit your request to learn@sganaturalgas.org

Course Objectives

• Gain a comprehensive overview of the natural gas industry and its unique financial reporting challenges.
• Explore introductory accounting principles specific to the natural gas sector, including the impact of regulatory oversight on financial practices.
• Understand key accounting standards for regulated pipelines and Local Distribution Companies (LDCs), including the application of GAAP and FERC requirements.
• Learn about Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulations and associated reporting requirements.

Target Audience

New employees to the industry, starting accountants or rate personnel and those who want to have a basic understanding of what the financial regulation of the industry is.

Event Overview

Memorable presentations don’t happen by accident. They combine three essentials: a story that connects, visuals that clarify, and delivery that engages. When those three come together, your audience doesn’t just hear your message, they remember it, act on it, and share it.

Think about the best presentation you’ve seen. The speaker likely told a story that made the message meaningful, used visuals that made complex ideas easy to grasp, and delivered it in a way that felt natural and confident. That’s the difference between presentations that stick and ones that fade as soon as people leave the room.

Attendees will receive 2 Professional Development Hours upon completion. Please submit your request to learn@sganaturalgas.org

Learning Objectives

In this session, you’ll learn how to:

• Tell Stories That Connect – Turn technical reports, financial data, and process updates into compelling narratives people remember.
• Design Visuals That Work – Create slides that simplify complex ideas instead of overwhelming your audience.
• Engage with Presence – Command the room with energy, authenticity, and confidence that connects.

No theory-heavy fluff—just practical, real-world strategies you can use immediately, whether you’re presenting to engineers, executives, or frontline teams

Event Summary

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to address sustainability challenges around the globe, helping to mitigate environmental impacts, improve resource efficiency, support climate goals and overall optimize decision-making, irrespective of the type of company and sector. With increasing compliance demands on sustainability officers, and more data available from companies reporting against their ESG goals, executive leadership will increasingly need to explore the various technology solutions available to them to better collect and synthesize information and explore predictive modeling across multiple variables to optimize forecasting and decision-making. However, AI has its challenges including the significant uptick in energy consumption required, the concerns around bias and transparency in the underlying data being used to run models, and data privacy and security.

The course will be structured with a one-hour presentation including Q&A about the key use cases for AI in sustainability, followed by a 45-min fireside chat with the founder of an AI intelligence platform focused on ESG and impact, and Q&A to follow.

Attendees will receive 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion. Please submit your request to learn@sganaturalgas.org

Learning Objectives

• This course is designed to provide a high-level overview of the various use cases of AI that can be applied to solving some of the most complex climate and sustainability challenges today.
• Hear from experts first-hand on the challenges of building AI solutions and what’s next for sustainability and impact.

Target Audience

C-suite (including Chief Sustainability Officers and those in Strategy and Procurement) and Board members who are trying to get a better understanding of how AI could be applied to better achieving their corporate sustainability and climate goals.

Event Summary

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the workplace, creating both opportunity and disruption. For industries like natural gas, where trust, safety, and frontline precision are critical, the challenge is no longer just technological or organizational. The key question facing senior leaders today is this: How do we lead when machines are part of the team, and meaning is no longer built into the work itself? This session reframes leadership for the AI era—not as a checklist of traits or a reactive process, but as a forward-looking system for restoring clarity, contribution, and human purpose. In a world where automation is accelerating and the psychological contract with employees is shifting, leadership becomes the critical lever for navigating uncertainty and building resilient culture. Designed for executives, workforce strategists, and team leaders alike, this session blends systems thinking, adult development, and real-world leadership practice drawn from complex, high-risk environments. Participants will explore how to foster trust, empower distributed decision-making, and lead through complexity—while keeping people anchored in what truly matters. This isn’t about resisting AI, it’s about rethinking leadership to make the most of human potential in an AI-integrated future. Through interactive dialogue, practical tools, and actionable reflection, you’ll gain a new perspective on what it means to lead at this inflection point. Because in a world of accelerating change, people don’t just need new tools. They need leaders who know how to make meaning.

Attendees will receive 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion. Please submit your request to learn@sganaturalgas.org

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Understand how Human-AI collaboration is reshaping workforce dynamics and identify the leadership mindset needed to navigate this transition effectively.
• Apply core leadership practices that foster trust, contribution, and meaning in complex, fast-changing environments, especially where traditional roles are shifting.
• Develop strategies to lead with clarity and purpose in high-stakes, AI-integrated settings, turning organizational complexity into focused action and engagement.

Target Audience

Senior leaders, workforce development professionals, HR/training managers, and operational team leaders navigating AI integration, organizational complexity, and leadership impact

Event Summary

This course will explore best practices for engaging with regulatory bodies throughout the lifecycle of energy projects. Attendees will gain insights into how clear, consistent, and compliant communication can improve project outcomes, reduce delays, and build trust with regulators. This course emphasizes the integration of digital technologies, data-driven platforms, and traditional communication methods to ensure transparency and accountability, and alignment with regulatory expectations.

Attendees will receive 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion. Please submit your request to learn@sganaturalgas.org

Course Objectives

To equip professionals with knowledge, tools, and strategies to effectively communicate with regulatory bodies utilizing modern technologies and proven traditional practices to build positive relationships and outcomes.

Event Summary

This 3-hour introductory course provides a comprehensive overview of the natural gas transmission industry, designed for professionals who are new to the field or seeking to strengthen their foundational knowledge. Participants will follow the journey of natural gas “from the wellhead to the burner tip.” Topics include the structure of the natural gas industry, key physical and chemical properties of gas, exploration and production basics, pipeline systems, compressor stations, storage, and regulatory frameworks. Participants will gain insights into how transmission connects every sector of the natural gas value chain while balancing reliability, safety, regulation, and market dynamics. 

Attendees will receive 3 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion. Please submit your request to learn@sganaturalgas.org

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the four primary sectors of the natural gas industry (production, transmission, distribution, and marketing) and the unique role of transmission companies. 
2. Explain the key characteristics of natural gas 
3. Describe how natural gas is conditioned, transported through pipeline, and stored for reliability. 
4. Explain the design and function of transmission pipelines and compressor stations in maintaining pressure and flow. 
5. Recognize how natural gas transmission underpins residential, commercial, industrial and power generation demand.

Event Overview

This course provides a high-level overview of Gas SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems and Gas Control operations. Participants will gain foundational insight into how SCADA systems support the monitoring, control, and optimization of natural gas pipeline networks. The course will also cover the key roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes within Gas Control, offering a better understanding of how these systems and teams work together to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient gas delivery.

Attendees will receive 1.5 Professional Development Hours upon completion. Please submit your request to learn@sganaturalgas.org.

Learning Objectives

• Educate participants on the function of Gas SCADA systems.
• Explain the role and types of field equipment used in gas operations.
• Describe the responsibilities of Gas Control in ensuring the safe and reliable operation of transmission and distribution systems.

Event Summary

As U.S. oil production continues to rise, so does the volume of produced water—approximately four barrels for every barrel of oil. Managing this byproduct is not only a regulatory and environmental necessity but also an escalating cost factor for operators.

This course provides a high-level, strategic overview of the evolving landscape of produced water management in the oil and gas industry. You’ll explore the environmental and economic implications of traditional disposal methods, uncover the unintended consequences of past practices, and evaluate emerging alternatives such as beneficial reuse and mineral recovery.

Participants will gain insight into how the growing volume of produced water has driven the development of a new midstream sector, the challenges of disposal across different geologies, and how innovation—like the extraction of valuable critical minerals (e.g., lithium)—is transforming waste into potential revenue.

This course equips you with the knowledge to make informed decisions in a sector where water management is becoming as critical as oil production itself.

Attendees will receive 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion. Please submit your request to learn@sganaturalgas.org

Key Learning Objectives

• Understand the Trend: Track the rapid growth in produced water volumes and its role in shaping a new midstream water supply chain within the oil and gas industry.
• Evaluate Costs: Compare the economic impact of water acquisition for hydraulic fracturing with the rising costs of produced water disposal after production.
• Analyze Geological Impact: Recognize how varying geology influences disposal rates, costs, and the potential for induced seismicity.
• Explore Innovation: Learn about cutting-edge efforts to extract valuable critical minerals like lithium from produced water as a way to reduce overall disposal costs.

Target Audience

Any relatively new employee of a gas industry entity and experienced gas industry professionals (administrative, financial, operations, legal, marketing, and other disciplines) seeking to broaden their understanding of the importance of exports to US supplies.

Event Summary

Safety culture exists whether an organization proactively manages it or not.  Over the past 50 years, Caterpillar Safety Services has worked with hundreds of organizations striving to build the strongest safety culture possible to keep their people safe. What we’ve learned is that the key to success and sustainability is resilience. In this presentation you will learn about the four interdependent components that are necessary to achieve a resilient safety culture: a system with appropriate controls and clear expectations, a shared mindset that meets challenges with care and curiosity, consistent leadership behaviors that positively influence others, and a fully engaged organization focused on continuous improvement to build ownership.

Attendees will receive 1 Professional Development Hour (PDH) upon completion. Please submit your request to learn@sganaturalgas.org.

Learning Objectives

• Understand what it means to have a resilient safety culture and what is necessary to achieve it
• Gain insights into why many safety systems struggle to deliver desired outcomes and how to improve them
• Grow your awareness of why people don’t follow standard work and how to create a caring and learning culture

Target Audience

Leaders and safety professionals, higher-level topic

Event Summary

A two-hour course on the basics of mechanical dry gas seal technologies and ancillary systems ways. Heavy emphasis will be placed on failsafe technologies for maximum seal reliability.

Attendees will receive 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion. Please submit your request to learn@sganaturalgas.org.

Course Objectives

Equip operators, mechanics, reliability engineers, maintenance and operations supervisors with the knowledge of how dry gas seals work and what they need in the way of an environment across their regime of operation to give the longest life in service and fewest repairs. A comparison of total cost of ownership of different sealing technologies and ancillaries will be discussed.

Target Audience

• Operators
• Mechanics
• Reliability Engineers
• Maintenance and Operations Supervisors

Event Overview

This course is designed to equip participants with effective strategies to attract, engage, and retain talent in various professional or organizational settings. By exploring best practices, innovative approaches, and actionable techniques, participants will learn how to build a thriving team while fostering long-term commitment and satisfaction. Ideal for leaders, HR professionals, and managers, the course emphasizes creating inclusive environments, tailoring recruitment efforts to diverse audiences, and addressing challenges in employee retention.

Attendees will receive 1.5 Professional Development Hours upon completion. Please submit your request to learn@sganaturalgas.org.

Course Objectives & Outcomes

• Develop effective recruitment strategies to attract diverse talent aligned with organizational goals
• Implement retention programs to enhance employee engagement, professional growth, and satisfaction.
• Create a workplace culture that fosters team cohesion, loyalty, and reduces turnover.

Event Summary

This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the advancements in hydrogen gas detection, including the following key topics:

• Evaluation of Current Gas Detectors
  • Examination of existing gas detection technologies and their limitations in accurately detecting hydrogen (H₂).
• Collaborative Development with SGN (UK Utility)
  • Insights into the creation of an innovative gas detector engineered for compatibility with:
    • Natural gas.
    • Natural gas blended with hydrogen (up to 20%).
    • Pure hydrogen (H₂).
• Learnings from H₂ Trials
  • A review of field trials conducted over the past two years, highlighting the detector’s real-world applications and performance.
• Practical Guidelines for Detector Usage
  • Step-by-step instructions for effectively using the instrument to measure:
    • Total flammable gas concentrations.
    • Hydrocarbon-specific readings.
    • Hydrogen-specific readings.

This session equips participants with the knowledge and practical skills to address the challenges of hydrogen detection in diverse energy applications.

Attendees will receive 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion. Please submit your request to learn@sganaturalgas.org

Event Summary

This interactive course provides an in-depth review of the latest developments in Distribution Integrity Management Programs (DIMP) as of 2025. Designed for DIMP professionals, engineers, and gas operations management, the course focuses on current regulatory requirements and pressing industry issues.

Attendees will receive 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion. Please submit your request to learn@sganaturalgas.org

Class Objectives

This course will review ongoing DIMP developments in 2025. It will discuss current DIMP requirements and hot button items in the industry

Cory Hunter, Duke Energy and Justin Inman, Enbridge North Carolina will share their approaches to DIMP topics and will foster conversations between participants on topics relating to their systems.

Topics will include:

• Leaks
• Low Probability/High Risk Events
• Farm Taps
• Legacy Plastics
• Wildfires

Target Audience

DIMP Professionals, Engineers, Gas Operations Management

Event Summary

This 2.5-hour webinar will take the audience through an introduction of greenhouse gases (GHG), the various GHG scopes and sources, and types of reporting that they may encounter. The webinar will then cover the requirements of the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), specifically Subpart A, Subpart C, and Subpart W. This includes an overview of the recent and upcoming changes to Subpart A and W that will impact the reported GHG emissions of companies to the EPA.

Attendees will receive 2.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion. Please submit your request to learn@sganaturalgas.org

Class Objectives

• Understand greenhouse gases and scopes
• Develop awareness of various GHG calculation approaches and methodologies
• Develop awareness of the GHGRP and applicable subparts
• Understand the changes associated with Subpart W
• Explore how changes to Subpart W will impact reported emissions

Target Audience

• HSE and Operations Leaders
• HSE Generalists
• Environmental Generalists
• Facility and Production Engineers
• Finance Practitioners with responsibility for GHG reporting
• Corporate Sustainability Practitioners

Event Summary

In this webinar, we will focus on the evolving threat landscape of ransomware, best practices for prevention, and how organizations can build an effective ransomware readiness plan. Participants will gain insights into proactive defense strategies, detection methods and response plans that help minimize the impact of a ransomware attack.

Learning Objectives

1. What Ransomware Is and Why It Matters to You
   • Understand what ransomware is, how it spreads, and why everyone is a target — not just big companies.
   • Learn the real-world consequences: from personal file loss to full business shutdowns.
2. The Current Ransomware Threat Landscape
   • Get up to speed on how attackers think, what motivates them, and the latest tactics they use.
   • Real examples of how ransomware is impacting individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises alike.
3. How to Prevent Ransomware — At Any Level
   • For Users: Smart habits like strong passwords, avoiding suspicious links, and backing up your files.
   • For IT Teams: Critical controls like patch management, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and network segmentation.
4. How to Spot Trouble Early
   • Discover simple signs of a ransomware attack in progress — like system slowdowns, strange pop-ups, or unknown files.
   • Learn about monitoring tools (from basic antivirus to advanced SIEM platforms) that help detect threats quickly.
5. What to Do If You’re Hit — Incident Response
   • Step-by-step actions for both users and IT when ransomware strikes.
   • Tips on not making it worse, who to notify, and when to disconnect from the network.
6. Legal, Insurance, and Recovery Planning
   • Know your legal responsibilities (yes, even as a user!) and what ransomware insurance actually covers.
   • The role of offline backups, clean recovery procedures, and why paying the ransom is risky.
7. Q&A + Real-World Insights
   • Ask your questions and get answers tailored to your role — whether you’re managing endpoints or just using your work laptop.
   • Hear case studies and what people did right (or wrong) in real ransomware incidents.

Target Audience

HR and Training Managers:

• Professionals responsible for employee training and development, particularly in security awareness.
• Those looking to implement effective security awareness programs and foster a security-conscious culture.

Business Leaders and Executives:

• Decision-makers need to understand the importance of addressing human vulnerabilities to protect their organizations.
• Those interested in strategic approaches to cybersecurity that include human factors.

General Employees:

• Staff members at all levels who need to be aware of security best practices and how to protect themselves and their organization from cyber threats.
• Those who will benefit from understanding their role in maintaining a secure environment.

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