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January Training
January 14 @ 7:45 am - 11:00 am
Register for the January Training Session!
Join us at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, January 14th, at Kinder Morgan, Conference Room 1BCD, 1001 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002. Class registrants are responsible for parking.
SPEAKERS
Chris O’Kelly – Flare Systems Applications Engineer, Zeeco
Bodie King – Aftermarket Flare Applications Engineer, Zeeco
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
Flare Basics (Approx. – 30 minutes)
- Basics of Combustion
- Why Flares
- Capacity, Radiation, Smokeless Requirements, Emissions, etc.
Flare Tip Technology (Approx. – 60 minutes)
- Utility
- Pressure Assisted
- Gas Assisted
- Air Assisted Flares
- VCUs
- MPGF and EGF
- Pilots and Ignition Systems
Flare Operations, Troubleshooting, Failures, Combustion Monitoring Technology (Approx. – 75 minutes)
BECOME A MEMBER OF HGPA TODAY
Benefits of membership include:
- Discounted training
- Access to member-only events
NOT SURE IF YOUR MEMBERSHIP IS CURRENT?
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

Chris O’Kelly
Chris is a Flare Systems Applications Engineer with Zeeco. He has worked with Zeeco for 6 years. During the first four years of his career at Zeeco, he served as a Project Engineer in the Flare Systems group, managing a wide range of projects globally. In his current role, Chris primarily focuses on the midstream oil and gas sector while continuing to support flare applications across multiple industries worldwide. Mr. O’Kelly holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University.

Bodie King
Bodie King is an Aftermarket Flare Applications Engineer at Zeeco, He has worked at Zeeco for over eight years, beginning his tenure as an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer within the Flare Systems group, a role he held for seven years before transitioning to his current position. In his present capacity, Mr. King specializes in supporting midstream oil and gas operations across the Western Hemisphere, with a particular emphasis on Zeeco’s Combustion Electronics product line. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering Technology from Oklahoma State University.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Founded in 1979, Zeeco has steadily become the world leader in designing and manufacturing advanced combustion and environmental solutions. Zeeco is privately owned, headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, and employs more than 3,000 people across 30+ global locations.
The company executes 10,000+ projects yearly for refining, production, petrochemical, LNG, power, pharmaceutical, biogas, and other industries. ZEECO® products and solutions include ultra-low-NOx burners, flare systems, thermal oxidizers, vapor control, rentals, aftermarket solutions, global field services, and combustion electronics. Zeeco’s comprehensive offering helps customers reduce emissions, optimize processes, and maximize operating efficiency while meeting global environmental compliance requirements.
Zeeco also operates the world’s largest combustion research and testing facility, as well as a manufacturing facility, on a 250-acre campus at its Global Technology Center in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Learn more at zeeco.com.
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