
IADD Drill Bit Forum
Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
Location:
Augusta Pines Golf Club - Ballroom
18 August Pines Dr.
Spring, TX 77389
Pricing:
SOLD OUT - NO WALK-UPS

Steering Committee
Co-Chairs
- Dustin Daechsel, Shell
- Douglas Stephens, Ulterra Drilling Technologies L.P.
Committee
- Casey Kitagawa, Taurex Drill Bits
- Christopher Cleboski, Halliburton
- Donnie Davis, ProDirectional
- Jared Bouzek, Devon Energy
- Mohamed Elshabrawy, Shell
- Oscar Sanchez, Chevron
- Seth Anderle, Halliburton
- Sterling Robinson, Taurex Drill Bits
AGENDA
7:15 a.m.: Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits Open
8:15 a.m.: Welcome, Safety Moment, Forum Overview
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.: Session 1: Overcoming challenges in extreme environments
- Moderator: Casey Kitagawa, Taurex Drill Bits
- Andrew Pauli, Baker Hughes
- Brady Walters, Ulterra Drilling Technologies
- Greg Andreasen, SLB
- James Moisan, Apache Corporation
- Samuel Lawrence, US Synthetic
9:30 to 10:15 a.m.: Session 2: Improving collaboration to build a better bit/BHA
- Moderator: Donnie Davis, ProDirectional
- Afton Noel, ProDirectional
- Brandon Sheldon, Taurex Drill Bits
- Chris Doucet, ProDirectional
- Van Brackin, Halliburton
10:15 to 10:45 a.m.: Break, Networking, Exhibits Open
10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; Session 3: Advancing the science
- Moderator: Dustin Daechsel, Shell
- Derek Nelms, Baker Hughes
- John Zhang, SLB
- Mason Cherry, SLB
- Roger Nilen, Element Six
- Tom Roberts, NOV
12:15 to 12:45 p.m.: Lunch, Networking, Exhibits Open
12:45 to 1:30 p.m.: Interactive bit grading activity; Exhibit area
1:30 to 1:45 p.m.: Break, Networking, Exhibits Open
1:45 to 3 p.m.: Session 4: Operator Panel Session
- Moderator: Douglas Stephens, Ulterra
- Andrew Littlefield, Oxy
- Dustin Daechsel, Shell
- Jared Bouzek, Devon Energy
- Oscar Sanchez, Chevron
- Jerred Clark, Byron Energy
3 to 3:15 p.m.: Break, Networking, Exhibits Open
3:15 to 4:30 p.m.: Session 5: Utilizing the current data/what’s missing?
- Moderator: Oscar Sanchez, Chevron
- Aaron Schen/Richard Rivera, NOV
- Armin Kueck, Baker Hughes
- Chris Marland, Chevron
- Denis Li, SLB
- Ysabel Witt-Doerring, Halliburton
4:30 p.m.: Wrap-up
4:45 to 6 p.m.: Happy Hour
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