Amy Shank

Director of Pipeline Integrity

Williams

Biography

Amy Shank is the Director of Pipeline Integrity for Williams.  Her current responsibilities span Pipeline Safety related Regulatory Compliance as well as Pipeline Integrity and Pipeline Risk.  Amy has 32 years in the Energy Industry.  She has held various leadership positions overseeing compliance programs, technical support organizations, and building large scale pipeline and petrochemical infrastructure projects in both the US and Canada.  She holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and a MBA from Oklahoma City University. Amy recently chaired the Coordinating Subcommittee of the 2019 National Petroleum Council (NPC)’s Study “Dynamic Delivery: America’s Evolving Oil and Natural Gas Transportation Infrastructure”.  The study was performed at the request of the Secretary of Energy will inform & advise policy makers.

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September 22, 2020

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NPC Dynamic Delivery Study (Webinar)

National Petroleum Council Dynamic Delivery Study Webinar September 22, 2020  10:00 AM EDT Background: A virtual outreach webinar by the NPC Oil and Natural Gas Transportation Infrastructure Study team leaders on the findings and recommendations from the National Petroleum Council’s report: Dynamic Delivery –America's Evolving Oil and Natural Gas Transportation Infrastructure. This report examines the extent of the transportation infrastructure today and the United States' infrastructure needs under varying demand assumptions. The study reviews constraints to growing domestic oil and natural gas production caused by infrastructure limitations that reduce domestic demand or energy exports. In addition, the report evaluates technology and policy options for improving infrastructure siting and related permitting processes, which in turn could improve safety, environmental performance, and resilience of the system. The webinar’s presenters participated as leaders of the study’s management’s team. The study team was drawn from NPC members' organizations as well as from many other industries, state and federal government agencies, Native American Tribes, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), other public interest groups, consultancies, and academia. More than 306 people served on the study's Committee, Subcommittee, and Task Groups or participated in outreach sessions and workshops. While all have relevant expertise for the study, approximately 44% do not work for oil and natural gas companies or within the oil and natural gas value chain. This broad support and input into the study process is a critical component of the study. The initial presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of the NPC’s Dynamic Delivery report, including findings and recommendations.  The second panel will be a discussion of the Technology Advances and Deployment chapter, covering technologies that can enhance safety, reliability, and environmental performance of the nation’s oil and natural gas transportation infrastructure.  This will also address cyber security.  The technology discussion will focus on not just the innovations, but the research and regulatory systems that are critical to ensuring implementation of technological advances.  REGISTER HERE           AGENDA 10:00 AM        USEA Welcome and Opening – Sheila Hollis, USEA             Study Overview Shawn Bennett, DOE Deputy Assistant Secretary of Oil and Natural Gas Amy Shank, Williams Energy    10:20 AM       Review of Study Findings and Recommendations Paul McNutt, ConocoPhillips – Supply and Demand Task Group Chair Brooke Harris, ExxonMobil – Infrastructure Mapping, Resiliency, and Analysis Cochair Maria Dunn, Philips 66 – Permitting, Siting, and Social License to Operate Cochair Doug Sauer, Philips 66 – Technology Advances and Deployment Cochair 11:00 AM        Q&A/Discussion 11:15 AM        Technology Discussion                         Moderator – Shawn Bennett, DOE Deputy Assistant Secretary of Oil and Natural Gas                         Jay Churchill, Senior Vice President, Philips 66                         Drue Pearce, Deputy Administrator, PHMSA, Department of Transportation                         Zach McGavitt, Operations Manager, Kirby Inland Marine 11:40 AM        Q&A/Discussion                         11:55 AM        Closing Comments - Sheila Hollis, USEA 12:00 PM        Adjourn
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