GPSA Midstream Suppliers

What GPSA Midstream Suppliers does

GPSA Midstream Suppliers is a US-based non-profit trade association founded in 1928 and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving companies that manufacture and supply products, equipment, engineering, and services to the midstream energy sector. The organization operates as the supplier-side counterpart to GPA Midstream Association, sharing professional staff, headquarters at 6060 American Plaza, Suite 700, and an overlapping member base, with membership open to any individual, partnership, firm, or corporation with an interest in the midstream industry.

GPSA's flagship offering is the GPSA Engineering Data Book, first published in 1935 as a small technical booklet and now grown into a nearly 1,000-page authoritative reference for midstream facility design. After 14 print editions, the Data Book is now hosted in the GPA Midstream documents cloud and accessible on computers and mobile devices to member company employees. The product portfolio additionally includes technical standards, technical publications, committee reports, and technical research reports, plus professional development programs such as Chromatography School, Introduction to Midstream, and GPSA Engineering Data Book Training. Annual events include the GPA Midstream Convention, drawing 1,800+ attendees from 500+ companies, and the GPA Midstream Technical Conference.

The business model is member-funded through dues, event registration and sponsorships, training program fees, and a $100/year non-member individual Data Book subscription. Go-to-market is direct-membership sales supported by content marketing (the Data Book, the Midstream News newsletter, the Midstream News Podcast), industry events at top and middle of the marketing funnel, and active regulatory advocacy engagement with EPA, PHMSA, and DOE. The organization also maintains a long-running partnership with Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT) for applied learning and midstream workforce development.

Name

GPSA Midstream Suppliers

Legal name

GPA Midstream Association

Website

https://gpsamidstreamsuppliers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GPSA Midstream Suppliers is a 1928-founded US trade association serving midstream service and supply companies, sharing staff and headquarters with GPA Midstream. Its flagship asset is the GPSA Engineering Data Book, a nearly 1,000-page technical reference, complemented by standards, education programs, and the 1,800-attendee GPA Midstream Convention.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GPSA is a non-profit trade association that serves midstream energy service and supply companies through membership-based networking, technical publications, professional education, and industry events. Its flagship offering is the GPSA Engineering Data Book, a nearly 1,000-page technical reference first published in 1935 that serves as the worldwide authoritative resource for midstream design and engineering information.

Product overview

GPSA is an industry trade association for midstream service and supply solution providers, not a software product company. The organization offers a portfolio of technical publications, professional education programs, and industry events. The flagship product is the GPSA Engineering Data Book, a nearly 1000-page technical reference first published in 1935 and now available digitally. The portfolio also includes Technical Standards, Technical Publications, Committee Reports, and Research Reports, along with professional development programs like Chromatography School and Introduction to Midstream training. Annual events include the GPA Midstream Convention (1,800+ attendees) and the GPA Midstream Technical Conference.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GPSA Engineering Data Book: The authoritative technical reference for midstream engineering, originally published in 1935 and now available digitally through the GPA Midstream documents cloud. Contains nearly a thousand pages of technical information.

Products and services

• GPSA Engineering Data Book A nearly 1,000-page technical reference book serving as the worldwide authoritative resource for technical and design information in the midstream energy sector, available digitally to member company employees.
• GPA Midstream Convention The premier annual gathering of midstream industry professionals, drawing more than 1,800 attendees representing over 500 companies each year, providing GPSA members opportunities to meet with operating company counterparts.
• GPA Midstream Technical Conference Annual technical conference featuring educational sessions, keynote speakers, and exhibitions for midstream industry professionals.
• Technical Standards Technical standards publications providing guidance and specifications for midstream industry operations and best practices.
• Technical Publications Technical publications covering various aspects of midstream operations, engineering, and industry practices.
• Technical Research Reports Research reports documenting findings and analysis from GPA Midstream and GPSA technical committees.
• Committee Reports Committee reports documenting the work and recommendations of various GPA Midstream and GPSA technical committees.
• Chromatography School Professional training program covering chromatography techniques essential for natural gas analysis and measurement in midstream operations.
• Introduction to Midstream Introductory training program providing foundational knowledge about the midstream sector of the energy industry.
• GPSA Engineering Data Book Training Training program for engineering data book users covering the application and interpretation of technical data contained in the GPSA Engineering Data Book.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPA Midstream and GPSA have shared a long partnership with Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology through their applied learning programs. This educational partnership supports workforce development in the midstream industry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Gas Association (AGA): Trade association representing natural gas utilities, distribution, and transmission. AGA overlaps with GPSA on the natural gas value chain (especially distribution and pipeline safety) and shares the same federal regulatory advocacy footprint.
• American Petroleum Institute (API): The largest U.S. oil and natural gas industry trade association. API is a broad incumbent operating across upstream, midstream, and downstream, while GPSA is a midstream-focused specialist; both publish standards, run major events, and engage in federal regulatory advocacy.
• American Public Gas Association (APGA): Trade association representing publicly owned natural gas distribution systems. APGA overlaps with GPSA in the gas value chain, publishes safety and technical resources, and engages on PHMSA/DOE regulatory matters relevant to midstream suppliers.
• Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA): Trade association for independent oil and natural gas producers. IPAA overlaps with GPSA on natural gas policy and federal advocacy (EPA, PHMSA, DOE) but is upstream-focused rather than midstream-focused.

Direct peers

• Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA): Trade association for major U.S. natural gas producers and marketers. NGSA operates in the upstream-adjacent portion of the gas value chain, shares GPSA's federal advocacy focus, and serves a member base that directly consumes midstream services.
• Energy Workforce & Technology Council: Trade association for the energy technology and services sector, including many of the same service and supply companies that participate in GPSA. It is comparable in its supplier-side membership model, workforce development focus, and event/convention offerings.
• Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA): Trade association for the interstate natural gas pipeline industry. INGAA is a direct peer to GPSA on midstream/pipeline issues, frequently co-files comments on PHMSA rulemakings (e.g., MAOP reconfirmation, annual report deadlines), and serves a closely adjacent member base.

Regional players

• Texas Pipeline Association (TPA): Regional trade association representing the Texas intrastate pipeline industry. TPA overlaps with GPSA on pipeline safety, operations, and advocacy, but is geographically limited to Texas and does not compete nationally.

Others

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME): Engineering society that develops widely used codes and standards (e.g., B31.3, B31.8) for pipeline and pressure vessel design referenced by midstream engineers. ASME is not a direct trade competitor but is a peer in the standards/technical publications space that GPSA's Data Book occupies.

Emerging players

• Liquified Gas Carrier Association (LCA): Specialized trade group covering LNG carrier and shipping interests. While narrower than GPSA, LCA addresses an adjacent segment of the midstream/LNG value chain and engages in similar federal regulatory advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GPAMidstream
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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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