Some Like It Hot Geothermal Forum


Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025


Location:

NOV: 10353 Richmond Ave.

Houston, TX 77042


Pricing:

Member - $175.00

Non-Member - $195.00

Planning Committee

  • Alexis Garcia, NOV
  • Carlos Menendez, Fervo Energy
  • Elizabeth Cambre, Vallourec
  • Francisco Borjas, Scout Drilling Technologies
  • Hani Ibrahim, Blade Energy Partners
  • Joey Husband, Nabors Industries
  • Lisa Hunt, Capital Directional
  • Nasikul Islam, Exceed Geo Energy
  • Steve Krase, Hephae Energy Technology


Agenda

8 to 8:30 a.m.: Safety Moment, Forum Introduction

  • Alexis Garcia, NOV
  • Joey Husband, Nabors Industries

 

8:30 to 10 a.m.; Session 1: Geothermal Drilling Challenges & Objectives

  • Moderator: Allen Sinor, The Competency Alliance
  • Presenters/Panelists
  • Kareem El-Sadi, Fervo Energy
  • Hani Ibrahim, Blade Energy Partners
  • John McLennan, Utah FORGE
  • Mohamed El Shabrawy, XGS Energy
  • Nasikul Islam, Exceed Geo Energy

 

10 to 10:15 a.m.: Break, Networking, Exhibits Open

 

10:15 to 11:15 a.m.: Session 2: Migrating O&G Technology for Geothermal Drilling

  • Moderators: FranciscoBorjas, Scout Drilling Technologies,  & Alexis Garcia, NOV
  • Presenters/Panelists
  • Armin Federico, Altitude Energy Partners
  • Juan Soberanes, Scout Drilling Technologies
  • Kyle Ritter, D-Tech Rotary Steerable
  • Walker Olson, NOV

 

11:15 to 11:45 a.m.: Lunch

 

11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Keynote speaker

  • Jared Ware, Railroad Commission of Texas

 

12:30 to 12:45 p.m.: Break, Networking, Exhibits Open

 

12:45 to 1:45 p.m.: Session 3: Optimizing Wellbore Size

  • Moderator: Peggy Jammer, Blade Energy Partners
  • Presenters/Panelists
  • Corey Dufrene, Vallourec
  • Joey Husband, Nabors Industries
  • Kareem El-Sadi, Fervo Energy
  • Nasikul Islam, Exceed Geo Energy

 

1:45 to 2:10 p.m.: Break, Networking, Exhibits Open

 

2:10 to 3 p.m.: Session 4: Drilling Capabilities and Considerations

  • Moderator: Joey Husband, Nabors Industries, & Hani Ibrahim, Blade Energy Partners
  • Presenters/Panelists
  • Jonathan Lightfoot, Oxy
  • Mike Adams/Mark Canlas, NOV
  • Robert Van Kuilenburg, Noble

 

3 to 3:30 p.m.: Break, Networking, Exhibits Open

 

3:30 to 4:30 p.m.: Session 5: Next-Generation Technology to Drill Super-Hot Rock

 

4:30 p.m.                    Closing


 


Sponsorships


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