Team History
Abbreviations
Codes & Standards
Construction
NATURAL GAS 101
100

WHERE WAS THE ORIGINAL CHICAGO WEST OFFICE?

Where is LISLE, IL 

100

WHAT DOES HDD STAND FOR?

WHAT IS HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL 

100

WHAT IS THE %SMYS THRESHOLD FOR A LINE IS CONSIDERED TRANSMISSION?

WHAT IS 20%

100

CAN A SOLID TIE IN BE USED IN A BACKFED OR DEAD END SYSTEM, & WHY?

WHAT IS BACKFED, AND WHY TO PREVENT CUTTING OFF GAS SERVICE 

100

WHAT IS THE PREDOMINANT GAS IN NATURAL GAS?

WHAT IS METHANE

200

WHAT YEAR WAS OUR TEAM AWARDED OUTSTANDING PROJECT TEAM?  

WHAT IS 2023

200

WHAT DOES NPT STAND FOR?

WHAT IS NOMINAL PIPE THREAD 

200

WHAT IS THE FEDERAL MINIMUM DEPTH REQUIREMENT FOR A DISTRIBUTION MAIN?

WHAT IS 30 INCHES 

200

WHAT AT THE TWO TYPES OF BORING?

WHAT ARE HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL & JACK & BORE OR AUGER BORE 

200

WHICH COUNTRY IS THE LARGEST PRODUCER OF NATURAL GAS?

WHO IS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

300

WHAT OFFICE DID BRYAN START HIS KH CAREER AT?    

WHERE IS DALLAS, TX

300

WHAT DOES LEL AND UEL STAND FOR?

WHAT IS LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT & UPPER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT 

300

WHAT IS THE REQUIRED STRENGTH TEST DURATION FOR A STEEL PIPELINE OPERATING AT A HOOP STRESS OF 30%

WHAT IS 8 HOURS

300

WHAT IS A CHOKE POINT AND WHAT ARE THE CAUSES?

WHAT IS AN AREA WHERE THE DIAMETER DECREASES AND THEN INCREASES AGAIN. 

300

WHAT IS PIGGING?

WHAT IS THE ACT OF INTENTIONALLY SENDING AN OBJECT THROUGH A PIPELINE FOR CLEANING, DRYING OR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES 

400

WHAT IS TIM’S DOG’S NAME?  

WHO IS ELLIE

400

WHAT DOES SMYS STAND FOR?

WHAT IS SPECIFIED MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH

400

WHAT PART IS SPECIFIED IN GCS 210.38?

WHAT IS BOTTOM-OUT STOPPER FITTING 

400

WHAT ARE THE WORKSPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR PE SQUEEZE?  

WHAT IS A MINIMUM OF (5) PIPE DIAMETERS FROM FUSION TO SQUEEZE EQUIPMENT   

400

WHAT IS MARCAPTAN?

WHAT IS GAS ADDITIVE FOR ODORIZATION

500

WHAT IS THE MOST ATTENDED UNIVERSITY AMONG NATURAL GAS TEAM GRADUATES?

WHAT IS UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

500

WHAT DOES ASV STAND FOR?

WHAT IS AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF VALVE 

500

WHICH 2 GCS CODE GUIDES THE ALLOWABLE FIELD BEND RADIUS?

WHAT IS GCS 700 & GCS 881 

500

WHAT ARE THE SPACE REQUIREMENTS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM A TURBINE METER?  

WHAT ARE PIPING 10 NOMINAL DIAMETERS UPSTREAM OF THE METER AND 5 NOMINAL DIAMETERS DOWNSTREAM OF THE METER 

500

WHAT COLOR IS NATURAL GAS IN IT'S ORGANIC STATE?

WHAT IS COLORLESS 

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