Create an environment for vendors and service companies to build relationships with local midstream operating companies. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE SAN ANTONIO PIPELINERS ASSOCIATION IS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR "PEER-TO-PEER" NETWORKING FOR MEN AND WOMEN INVOLVED IN THE PIPELINE AND MIDSTREAM INDUSTRIES. MONTHLY MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE PETROLEUM CLUB OF SAN ANTONIO AND WILL INCLUDE A TIME OF NETWORKING, A BUFFET, AND A SPEAKER. TOPICS WILL RANGE FROM TECHNICAL ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY, AND ACADEMIA'S EFFORTS TO PREPARE AND INFLUENCE THE NEXT GENERATION TOWARD A CAREER IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.