GPA Midstream Association

Last month, GPA Midstream's Emma Bickel attended the HGPA May Membership & Scholarship Recipient Luncheon at The Houston Club, and the highlights are too good not to share.

Emma came away energized by just how much the Houston GPA Midstream Chapter has accomplished. Their 2026 clay shoot broke their scholarship fundraising record, and they awarded $25,000 in scholarships to an impressive group of recipients who were able to celebrate the milestone in person.

Congratulations to Jason Upton on being elected as the new HGPA Chair, and a sincere thank you to Johnathan Fowler for a wonderful term! We wish him well as he transitions into the role of Past Chair.

Emma's takeaway? Get involved. The impact local GPA Midstream chapters have on the communities they serve is something every member of our industry should rally behind. Find your local chapter and get engaged!

Dave Curtis has been working with gas chromatographs since before...well...for a time that can be measured in decades.

Our VP of Technical Services joined Weldon Wright on the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast to talk about exactly that — and about the school that has been training the industry's chromatography experts for 51 years.

In the episode, Dave covers:

- Why inaccurate composition data can cost more than inaccurate volume, and why a GC that looks fine on the board may not be

- Why this training isn't just for the people running the equipment (spoiler: it's for anyone who uses that data)

- What the School of Chromatography is doing to develop the next generation of experts before the current ones retire

🎙️ Listen here: https://f.mtr.cool/tgpawegtwl

The 51st annual School of Chromatography runs July 20-24, 2026 at the University of Texas at Arlington.

GPA Midstream and GPSA issued the following statement in response to the recent Senate confirmation of Steve Pearce as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM):

"GPA Midstream and GPSA congratulate Steve Pearce on his confirmation as Director of BLM. We thank the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune, and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for action on the nomination. We appreciate Sen. Mike Lee for convening a nomination hearing in a timely manner.

BLM manages millions of acres of land and minerals in states where GPA Midstream and GPSA members operate. Pearce’s confirmation ensures leadership is in place at an agency advancing the federal government’s strategy to continue building reliable energy infrastructure, reducing permitting delays, and ensuring America can fully leverage its abundant natural resources.

We look forward to collaborating with Director Pearce and his team.”