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 
  

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