TestAmerica Expert Kesavalu Bagawandoss, Ph.D., J.D. to Present at the 2017 National Environmental Monitoring Conference

Dr. Kesavalu Bagawandoss (Doss), Laboratory Director at TestAmerica, will co-chair a session on “Topics in Shale Gas Exploration and Production” at the 2017 National Environmental Monitoring Conference (NEMC) Symposium.  He will also deliver a presentation on “Removal of Dissolved Gases in Crude Oil and Classification” during the Thursday, August 10 morning session.  Dr. Doss is one of five TestAmerica speakers at the conference.
 
Dr. Doss’s presentation will include a discussion on the analytical protocols utilized to comply with North Dakota’s regulation requiring that dissolved gases be removed, by conditioning, from unrefined petroleum products to a vapor pressure of 13.7 psi prior to custody transfer.  Under the DOT/PHMSA regulations, all crude oil offered must be classified and the packing group must be assigned prior to transportation.  Dr. Doss will address the challenges posed by the analytical protocols and their applicability.
 
Dr. Doss has more than 30 years of environmental laboratory experience as a chemist, program manager, technical director, laboratory director and executive manager.  He is renowned for his laboratory expertise in hydrocarbon chemistry, hydraulic fracturing and the crude by rail transportation sector.  Dr. Doss is a member of numerous technical committees and organizations including the GPA Technical Committee, ASTM subcommittee on Hydraulic Fracturing and several API Rail Standards committees.  He has also served as chair of the EPA-TNI-NEMC shale gas exploration session for the past 5 years.
 
Dr. Doss received his Ph.D. in Engineering (Environmental Science) from the University of Oklahoma, a M.S. in Chemistry from Wichita State University, a B. S. in Chemistry from Loyola College, University of Madras, and a J.D. from Southern University Law Center.  He is also a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
 
About TestAmerica
TestAmerica is the leading environmental testing firm in the United States, with over 80 locations providing innovative technical expertise and comprehensive analytical testing services. Specialty analyses include source, ambient and indoor air, water quality, compliance, desalination, shale gas, specialty organics, emergency response, industrial hygiene, dioxins, drinking water, sediments and tissues, PFAS and emerging contaminants, explosives, treatability studies, Federal/DoD, and radiochemistry and mixed waste testing.
 
TestAmerica affiliate companies include EMLab P&K, the leader in analytical microscopy and indoor air quality; and TestAmerica Air Emissions Corp. (METCO Environmental), specializing in air emissions testing. TestAmerica currently employs more than 2,000 professionals dedicated to exceptional service and solutions for our clients’ environmental testing needs.

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