November 10, 2026 to November 11, 2026

2026 Pipeline Information eXchange (PIX) Workshop and Meeting

Westin Houston Memorial City | Houston, Texas



Overview

The American Petroleum Institute (API) is pleased to announce that we are hosting our annual Pipeline Information eXchange (PIX). The 2026 PIX will be held at the Westin Houston Memorial City hotel in Houston, TX, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, followed by a reception for attendees.

As with the prior annual events, PIX provides a unique forum for pipeline operators to openly share information and lessons learned across a broad range of topic areas, including pipeline system incidents, near misses, industry best practices, lessons learned, and improvements made to pipeline safety programs through practical experiences.

The pipeline industry has a strong culture and practice of sharing lessons from incidents, near misses, and process improvements. In support of our steadfast commitment to safety, PIX is held each year to share experiences with the aim of preventing similar incidents. API and LEPA have issued a Guide to Sharing and a Guide to Learning to facilitate greater sharing and incorporation of lessons learned to improve pipeline and personnel safety and operational reliability. Please review these guidelines and consider sharing your own company’s experiences to promote industry-wide learning.

In addition to PIX, API is also sponsoring a separate half-day pipeline safety workshop on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The workshop will also be held at the Westin Houston Memorial City hotel and will focus on a relevant topic of current or emerging interest in the industry. Discussion with the API policy groups is ongoing for the specific topic area to be addressed. More information will follow within the coming weeks with additional information on the workshop.
Please Note: The half-day pipeline safety workshop on Tuesday, November 10 is open to all interested participants. The 2026 PIX on Wednesday, November 11 is for pipeline operating company representatives only.

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Call for Abstracts

Call for Abstracts Opening Soon

API is hosting the annual Pipeline Information eXchange (PIX) Forum on November 11, 2026, at the Westin Houston Memorial City hotel in Houston, TX. The API PIX Annual Forum relies on the participation of pipeline operating companies to share information on lessons learned from incidents, near misses, and day-to-day operating experiences. To support the success of the event and promote continuous improvement to advance pipeline safety, API is requesting your participation through this Call for Abstracts. A list of topic areas to consider in developing abstracts is presented below. Please review our Guide to Sharing  and Guide to Learning for more information on participating in this event and coordinating with others in your organization in preparing abstracts for PIX.

The PIX conference format will consist of a series of presentations that focus on a topic area or theme in 90-minute time blocks. Presentations should be limited to 25 minutes with a 5-minute Q&A session following the presentation. Presentations should be limited to 10-15 slides and highlight the key learnings from an event or process improvement. Panel sessions may be scheduled based on the abstracts submitted and consistent themes identified.

  • Lessons learned from incidents and incident investigations – all areas of pipeline operation (e.g., facilities, control room) and how lessons learned are shared within your company
  • Personnel safety incidents and near misses
  • Damage prevention, excavation safety, and addressing hazards on the ROW
  • Sharing lessons learned in assessing performance of leak detection systems/programs
  • Facility integrity incidents and best practices
  • Asset Integrity – sharing lessons learned and best practices related to geohazard management, cracking, cycle management, corrosion, risk models, natural gas pipeline mega rule compliance
  • Advancements in data analytics and integration, including the emergence of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Application of new technologies to pipeline safety/innovation
  • Public Engagement/Public Awareness best practices
  • Practices and approaches being used to address ESG and sustainability, including conservation programs on pipeline ROWs

The list of topic areas was developed with input from members of the various API policy groups and is provided only for guidance – it is not meant to be restrictive, and we welcome other topic areas and ideas for information sharing.

Multiple submissions by operating companies are welcome and encouraged. Please note, each submission will need a separate email address. If you have any questions, you may email [email protected].

The Call for Abstracts closes September 11th, 2026. Selected presenters will be notified by no later than September 25, 2026. For abstracts approved for the program, presentations for the 2026 PIX need to be submitted by October 23, 2026, to provide sufficient time for API legal review.

Hotel

Westin Houston Memorial City
945 Gessner Road, Houston, Texas 77024
Online Reservations Coming Soon

Room Rate: $239 single or double occupancy. Mention the API Pipeline Information eXchange Workshop and Meeting to receive the API group rate.

Reservations Questions: If you need additional assistance, please call 281-501-4300.

Reservations Deadline: October 12, 2026, by 5:00 pm CT, or until the room block is sold out. After this date and time, reservations will be accepted on a space- and room-type-availability basis and at the hotel’s best available rate.

Avoid Housing Scams

Note: API has not contracted with any third party for hotel arrangements and will not call or email you directly to make housing arrangements on your behalf.

Should you receive a call or email from a third-party provider, please collect as much information as you can and let us know immediately. “Room Poachers” have been known to act as representatives of API, or authorized providers of API, to offer room discounts or alternative accommodations to our attendees – often to the attendee’s detriment. These companies are not affiliated with API, and reservations made through these companies for our meeting cannot be guaranteed.


How It Works

This deceptive practice (called “room poaching”) is carried out by third‐party companies that act as travel agencies, wholesalers, or even API to solicit registrants for room reservations. The poacher might inform registrants that the hotel room block is “sold out,” and that if you do not book with them immediately, you may not get a room. Room poachers make it more difficult for us to meet our room block commitments, and expose us to penalties and increased room rates for our events. Room poachers often don’t deliver on promises to customers. When customers arrive, reservations are non‐existent or the hotels are not conveniently located. Sometimes the rooms have been cancelled and hefty cancellation fees have been placed on the customer’s credit card.


Don’t Be Deceived

If you are contacted by anyone asking if you need a room for the API Conference, please get as much information as you can (their name, company name, phone number, etc.) and pass it along to [email protected]. Always make your room reservation directly with the information provided by API or a trusted source.

API will use all legal means possible to prevent these groups from operating.

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

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