Alexa Burr

Director, Systems Programs, Global Industry Services

American Petroleum Institute

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1 Event

Biography

Alexa Burr is the Director for Systems Programs in the Global Industry Services Division at the American Petroleum Institute.  Ms. Burr’s responsibilities include overseeing the strategic direction of GIS System Programs, including the Process Safety Site Assessment Program and Pipeline Safety Management System Assessment Program.  In this role, Ms. Burr develops, directs and guides strategies to grow these API offerings working in coordination with other GIS programs and with other external partners.  Ms. Burr also oversees the implementation of the GIS Global Standards Strategy and advocates on behalf of the industry in various international forums to promote the use and adoption of industry standards to continuously improve environmental, health, safety, security, and sustainability performance globally.  Prior to API, Ms. Burr worked at the American Chemistry Council in various roles where she oversaw the strategic direction of the Responsible Care® program and led international advocacy efforts on a range of issues from chemical management regulations, to GHS, to security issues.  Ms. Burr holds a MS in Biological Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases and a BS in Biology of Global Health, both from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.

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September 30, 2020

Past Event
Oil & Gas

Use of International Standards in LNG Markets

The U.S.-Asia Gas Partnership (AGP) is a public-private partnership that aims to optimize gas network infrastructure planning and develop domestic gas markets across the Indo-Pacific. The objective of the AGP is to share best practices in the development of secure, reliable, and economic sources of natural gas. With a long-term vision to enable the creation of a regional gas market, the AGP facilitates a shared understanding between government officials and the private sector about the technical, commercial, and economic factors that spur investment. This API-USEA-USAID webinar will cover how standards play an integral role in attracting project investment, protect workers and the environment, and reduce regulatory complexity for governments. The American Petroleum Institute (API) manages over 700 natural gas and oil standards, which thousands of companies rely on every day while operating around the world, in every segment of the industry. Topics to be presented in this webinar include how API standards are developed in a consensus-based committee process, how companies and governments can access and utilize API standards, and specifically, how governments may reference comprehensive standards in their regulations and laws. Additionally, participants will hear from the U.S. Trade Representative’s office on how international standards can help economies meet the requirements of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) agreement. Please send any questions to Sarah Blanford at SBlanford@usea.org. Overview of AGP In 2019, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the U.S.-Asia Gas Partnership (AGP).  AGP convenes a diverse set of stakeholders to optimize gas network infrastructure planning, in collaboration with the U.S. Energy Association (USEA) and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), to develop domestic gas markets in Asia. AGP supports strategic planning to promote the development of resilient and least-cost power systems that will continue to meet demand over time. The objective of the AGP is to share best practices in the development of secure, reliable, and economic sources of natural gas. Practical training and strategic advice targeted at ministries and regulators aims to drive more informed policy and decision-making. With a long-term vision to enable the creation of a regional gas market, the AGP will facilitate a shared understanding between government officials and the private sector about the technical, commercial, and economic factors that spur investment.
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