Annual Technical Forum
Date:
October 13 and 14, 2025
Location:
Oxy - The Woodlands
1201 Lake Robbins
The Woodlands, TX, 77380
Prices:
One Day: $175 (member) / $195 (nonmember)
Both Days: $295 (member) / $325 (nonmember)
Thank You To Our Forum Planning Committee
- Andy Biem, Altitude Energy Partners
- Blaine Hust, Oxy
- Chris Marland, Chevron
- Christian Menger, D-Tech Rotary Steerable
- Donnie Davis, ProDirectional
- Jeremy Miller, Extreme
- Kevin Sutherland, Chevron
- Naveen Nair, Halliburton
- Roye Strawn, Altitude Energy Partners
Check Out The Agenda
Monday, October 13, Agenda
7:30 to 9 a.m.: Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits Open
9 to 9:30 a.m.: Welcome, Safety Moment
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.: Session 1: Reliability in Rotary Steerable Systems – Beyond the Tool Design
- Moderator: Blaine Hust, Oxy
- Shea Gentry, Ulterra Drilling Technologies L.P.
- Noah Daoust, Superior Energy Services
- Jim Profit, Paradigm Drilling Services
- TBD, Extreme
10:30 to 10:45 a.m.: Coffee Break, Exhibits Open
10:45 to 11:45 a.m.: Session 2: Performance-Focused Rotary Steerable Technologies
- Moderator: Chris Marland, Chevron
- Joel Gray, M.A., D-Tech Rotary Steerable
- George Sutherland, Kinetic Upstream Technologies
- Mark Schellhaas, Baker Hughes
- Kurt Aucoin, Drilling Tools International, Inc.
11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.: Lunch, Exhibits Open
1:15 to 2:15 p.m.: Session 3: Optimizing Efficiency With Real-Time Capabilities
- Moderator: Blaine Comeaux, IADD
- Dylan Miner, Edge Systems
2:15 to 2:45 p.m.: Coffee Break, Exhibits Open
2:45 to 4 p.m.: Operator Panel
- Moderator: Andrew Biem, Altitude
- Chris Marland, Chevron
- Blaine Hust, Oxy
- Cale Haas, Valence Operating Company
- James Moisan, Apache Corporation
4 to 4:15 p.m.: Wrap-up; Final Thoughts
Tuesday, October 14, Agenda
7:30 to 9 a.m.: Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits Open;
9 a.m.: Recap, Welcome, Safety Moment, API-78 Recommendation Overview
- Jonathan Lightfoot, Oxy
9:15 to 10:15 a.m.: Session 1: Well Placement & Uncertainty
- Moderator: Cody Baranowski, D-Tech Rotary Steerable
- Paul Perron, RoundLab
- Kevin Sutherland, Chevron
10:15 to 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break, Exhibits Open
10:30 a.m. to Noon: Session 2: Looking Ahead to Optimize Placement
- Moderator: Naveen Nair, Halliburton
- Farra Baranowski, Radius Energy Solutions
- Tsili Wang, Well Resolutions Technology
- Alban Duriez, Halliburton
- TBD, Scientific Drilling
Noon to 1:30 p.m.: Lunch, Exhibits Open
Lunch Speaker: Chad Hanak, Superior QC
1:30 to 1:45 p.m.: Coffee Break, Exhibits Open
1:45 to 3:15 p.m.: Session 3: Automating Operations to Maximize Performance
- Moderator: Donnie Davis, ProDirectional
- Alok Kulkarni, SLB
- Julian Marck, Halliburton
- Greg McDonald, Corva
3:15 to 3:30 p.m.: Wrap-up
Thank You To Our Sponsors!
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