Episode 9: Pipelines 101

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, are joined by Vincent DiCosimo, Senior Vice President at Targa Resources, for an overview of the midstream process, which includes the processing, storing, transporting and marketing of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. In addition, they highlight the steps that pipeline companies take to ensure safety, protect landowner rights, and care for the environment. Also in this episode, TXOGA Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D, presents his “Foreman’s Four” where he highlights four items about energy and economics that everyone should know.--TXOGA: TXOGA Talks, Episode 3: The Four P’sTXOGA: Natural Gas InfrastructureTXOGA: Landowner Handbook – Pipelines 101U.S. Energy Information Administration: Texas Natural Gas Pipeline and Distribution UseTarga Resources: Targa operates midstream infrastructure assets that efficiently supply natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) to domestic and international markets to meet the increasing demand for cleaner, affordable fuel and feedstocks.Texas 811: Call before you dig! Homeowners should contact 811 when: Building or repairing a fence, planting a tree, installing a sprinkler system or any chore or maintenance that requires digging.