Government/Industry Pipeline R&D Forum

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Meeting Information
Status	Completed
Starts	Jul 18, 2012 at 8:00 EDT
Ends	Jul 19, 2012 at 4:30 EDT
Location	The Westin Arlington, Arlington, VA
Purpose & Summary	The Government/Industry Pipeline R&D Forum was held in Arlington, Virginia on July 18-19, 2012. The 2 day event is held periodically to generate a National research agenda that fosters solutions for the many challenges with pipeline safety and with protecting the environment. The forum allows public, government and industry pipeline stakeholders to develop a consensus on the technical gaps and challenges for future research. It also reduces duplication of programs, factors ongoing research efforts, leverages resources and broadens synergies. The national research agenda coming out of these events is aligned with the needs of the pipeline safety mission, makes use of the best available knowledge and expertise, and considers stakeholder perspectives. Specifically the forum: Identifies key pipeline technical challenges facing industry and government; Disseminates information on current research efforts; and Identifies new research that can help to meet known challenges.
Results

Additional Information
Point of Contact: James Merritt PHONE: 303-683-3117 EMAIL: james.merritt @ dot.gov

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