2025 Geothermal Forum Presentations
Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Alexis Garcia, NOV
- Joey Husband, Nabors
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
Session 2: Migrating O&G Technology for Geothermal Drilling
- Moderators: Francisco Borjas, Scout Drilling Technologies, & Alexis Garcia, NOV
- Presenters/Panelists
- Armin Federico, Altitude Energy Partners
- Juan Carlos Soberanes, Scout Drilling Technologies
- Kyle Ritter, D-Tech Rotary Steerable
- Walker Olson, NOV
Keynote speaker
- Jared Ware, Railroad Commission of Texas
Session 3: Optimizing Wellbore Size
- Moderator: Peggy Jammer, Blade Energy Partners
- Presenters/Panelists
- Corey Dufrene, Vallourec
- Joey Husband, Nabors
- Kareem El-Sadi, Fervo Energy
- Nasikul Islam, Exceed Geo Energy
Session 4: Drilling Capabilities and Considerations
- Moderator: Joey Husband, Nabors, & Hani Ibrahim, Blade Energy Partners
- Presenters/Panelists
- Jonathan Lightfoot, Oxy
- Mike Adams/Mark Canlas, NOV
- Robert Van Kuilenburg, Noble
Session 5: Next-Generation Technology
- Moderator: Brandy Brazell, Geothermal Rising, & Carlos Menendez, Fervo Energy
- Presenters/Panelists
- Peter Harvey: Hephae Energy Technology
- Rickey Bird, Sinclair Well Products
- Stefan Butuc, PV Fluid Products
- Vasili Borissov, CoolEdge Bits
