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November Training
November 5, 2025 @ 7:45 am - 11:00 am
Register for the November Training Session!
CONTROL VALVES | PART 2
Join us at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, November 5th, at Kinder Morgan, Conference Room 1BCD, 1001 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002. Class registrants are responsible for parking.
SPEAKERS
Nolan Vollstedt – Control Valve Technical Specialist, Emerson Automation Solutions
Louis Barron – Midstream Product Manager, Emerson Automation Solutions
TRAINING PRICING
- Individual Member: $148.50
- Non-Member: $165
- Owner/Operators that are Corporate Members: $0
Breakfast will be provided. The cost also includes a ticket for the luncheon immediately following the training.
AGENDA
In this session, we will be covering the fundamentals of control valves and their usage in common midstream applications.
This will include but will not be limited to:
- Control loop basics
- Rotary & sliding stem valves
- Actuation & instrumentation
- Sizing & selection practices
- Severe service challenges
We will also be covering the fundamentals of over pressure protection using pressure reducing regulators. Specifically, we will focus on wide-open upstream and downstream solutions as well as working monitor solutions.
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Benefits of membership include:
- Discounted training
- Access to member-only events
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Annual membership in Houston Midstream GPA runs from January 1 to December 31. Memberships are on an individual basis. Corporate membership packages include a set number of individual memberships and other perks.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Nolan Vollstedt
Nolan is a control valve technical specialist with Emerson’s flow controls business. Nolan has worked for Emerson for 6 years. During the first three years of his career at Emerson, he was dedicated to serving Emerson Impact Partners and customers in the metals and mining industry, and he now primarily supports opportunities in the upstream and midstream oil and gas sector. Mr. Vollstedt holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Iowa State University.
Louis Barron
Louis is the midstream product manager for Emerson’s pressure management business unit. Louis has worked for Emerson for 5 years. In his first three years, he worked as a technical instructor providing technicians with regulator basic training and hands-on regulator training. Now, as a product manager, he supports customers by leveraging his technical knowledge within Emerson’s cross-functional teams to deliver customer support around the globe.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Emerson offers a wide variety of pressure relief valves that are well suited for many midstream applications. These products include the industry-leading Crosby & Anderson Greenwood ASME Sec. VIII pressure relief valves (PRV’s), premium performance portable PRV’s, Enardo & VAREC pressure & vacuum relief valves (PVRV’s), emergency relief valves & Anderson Greenwood low-pressure pilot operated pressure relief valves. We offer products that meet all applicable Codes & standards. Together, these products are used regularly to prevent damage & ensure pipeline, compressor station & facility safety.
Emerson’s PRV portfolio is well suited for everyday overpressure applications as well as the more difficult challenges. Our network of Emerson impact partners are highly trained, skilled professionals. Their goal is to bring valuable subject matter expertise, combined with practical applications knowledge to the midstream industry.
At Emerson, we pair Best-In-Class PRV products with State-of-the- Art industry leading technology to assist our midstream customers in diagnosing & resolving troublesome issues. Problems such as seat leakage, PRV rapid cycling/chattering & excessive maintenance costs can be properly diagnosed via our extensive monitoring capabilities, while new, patent-pending PRV technology may eliminate several challenges.
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