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Membership Overview

Membership in the PODS Association, Inc. includes pipeline operators, service providers, data providers and governmental agencies that work together to develop and manage data standards for the pipeline industry.

If your company is using or planning to use the PODS data model, you are encouraged to join the PODS Association. There are many operators and service providers using PODS that have not joined the association yet. Your membership fees help pay for meetings, conferences, phone calls, web development and many other operating expenses that support further development of the model, promotion of pipeline standards and organization administration.

How to Join the PODS Association

To become a member of the PODS Association, complete the membership application and submit to the PODS Association along with payment. Membership is renewed on an annual basis via invoice. If you join mid-year, your membership fee for the following year will be pro-rated to the calendar year.

Your continued membership and participation helps ensure that your business needs are met through data standard data interchange standard development.