CPUC to Hold Educational Symposium on In-Line Inspection of Gas Pipelines

The California Public Utilities Commission will hold an educational symposium on in-line inspection of gas pipelines from 10 a.m-1 p.m. June 24 in the agency's auditorium in San Francisco.

The goal of this symposium is to provide a practical understanding of in-line inspection technology (also know as smart pigs), how they work, the science behind in-line inspection tools, what information in-line inspections can provide, how the information derived from in-line inspection compares to information derived from hydrostatic testing, and to learn about the implementation challenges to make a gas pipeline system "pigable."

Commissioners from the CPUC may attend and participate in the symposium, but no action will be taken.

An agenda will be posted to the CPUC’s website at www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/events/sanbruno.htm prior to the symposium.

The CPUC auditorium is located at 505 Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco.