RATS Calgary Technical Sessions - Jan 2026

THIS MONTH'S TOPIC:

Topic: Practical Applications of Condition-Based Maintenance and Monitoring Techniques for Compression Machinery

PRESENTER:

Hemanth Satish , M.Eng., P.Eng.,TC Energy

Hemanth Satish is a Principal Machinery Engineer and Corporate Rotating Equipment Subject Matter Expert within TC Energy’s Facility Integrity Reliability group. He has over 23 years of Engineering experience working mainly in the area of Rotating Machinery, Vibration and Pulsation Analysis, Machinery Modeling and Predictive Analytics, Large Compression equipment, Pumps, Motors, Turbine and Engine failure investigations, Compression Asset Optimization, Heat Transfer and Stress Analysis. He has a diverse work experience supporting operations, greenfield and brown field projects within oil/gas pipelines as well as downstream oil and gas industries. He is a registered Professional Engineer with APEGA (Alberta, Canada). He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from VTU, India and a Master’s degree from McGill University Canada, in Mechanical Engineering. Hemanth has published journal papers and presented in several conferences. He currently sits on the PRCI (Pipeline Research Council International) compressor and pump technical committee, Turbo Pump symposium Advisory Committee, and part of a number of API technical committees.

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ABOUT RATS TECHNICAL SESSIONS

These Technical Sessions are open to all people involved with the industrial rotating equipment industry, including (but not limited to): Engineers, technologists, specialists, technicians, millwrights, planners, managers, projects, students, retirees, vendors, and those in transition.

MISSION

RATS' mission is to build community and comradery in the rotating equipment industry by sharing acquired knowledge, fostering education, and career development, through organized events with the support of industry sponsorship.

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Community Support

At each Technical Sessions event, we will raffle off a door-prize, provided by the featured presenter. Each REGISTERED attendee will get (1) entry into the draw with the option to purchase additional entries for $5 each to increase your chances of winning. ALL funds raised will be split between the two chosen organizations (WIN House and Veterans Association Food Bank) at the end of the year.