Technical Program
Join experts from across the energy sector as we explore the future of subsurface development.
From AI-driven innovation to deal flow, completions, and sustainability, engage in dynamic conversations at the heart of one of Canada’s oldest cities.
Day 1- Sept. 23
All Technical Sessions and Coffee Breaks will be located in La Galerie.
7:30 - 8:15
Registration and Breakfast
Sponsored by EVA
Location: Studio 4
8:15 - 8:30
Chairperson's Welcome and Opening Remarks
Location: La Galerie
8:30 - 10:00
Session 1: Operator Stories
Session Chairs
Malcolm Smith, Energy Domain
Kurt Rucker, Verdad Resources
Presentation 1:
Data Driven Workflows to Account for Spacing and Geologic Impacts in the Delaware Basin (and Beyond)
Steven Young, Advising Reservoir Engineer, Devon Energy
Presentation 2:
The ROI of Reservoir Insight: How Understanding Fracture Behavior Transforms Completion Strategy
Alejandro Lerza, Applied Reservoir Management Team Leader, Chevron
Presentation 3:
Win Win – Fostering a Strategy to Solve Problems with Fullsome Development
Mindy Goldsmith, Reservoir Engineering Manager, Admiral Permian Resources
10:00 - 10:30
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Cawley, Gillespie and Associates (CG&A)
10:30 - 12:00
Session 2: Rate Transient Analysis
Session Chairs
Dan Nakaska, PETRONAS
David Anderson, SAGA Wisdom
Presentation 1:
Revo-lutionizing Flowback: A New Era of Optimization
Amy Studdert, Eagle Ford Subsurface Lead, Murphy Oil Corporation
Presentation 2:
RTA of Early-Time Data for Predicting EUR of Multi-Stage Horizontal Wells
Darryl Tompkins, CTO, Revo Testing Technologies
Presentation 3:
Physics-Based Analysis of Montney Well Performance: The Role of Liquid-Gas Ratio
Viatcheslav Guk, Founder, Guk Engineering Canada Limited
12:00 - 12:08
Commercial Message
Presented by Energy Domain
12:08 - 13:30
Lunch
Presented by Energy Domain
Location: Studio 4
13:30 - 15:00
Session 3: Well Evaluations, Investment and Finance
Session Chairs
Mike Davies, Turing Analytics
Chad Holowatuk, Independent Consultant
Presentation 1:
From Data to Decisions: A Practical Workflow for Well Evaluations
Bray Brownrigg, Staff Engineer – Resource Development, Continental Resources
Presentation 2:
Building a Better Mousetrap to Empower Energy Entrepreneurs
Ryan Sullivan, Vice President of Engineering, Grey Rock Investment Partners
Presentation 3:
How You Get Paid - How Physical Volumes of Oil & Gas are Priced and Sold
David Fulford, SVP of Engineering, EIV Capital
15:00 - 15:08
Commercial Message
Presented by ComboCurve
15:08 - 15:35
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Cawley, Gillespie and Associates (CG&A)
15:35 - 16:35
Session 4: Subsurface Trespass and Sustainability
Session Chair
Dylan Lougheed, SAGA Wisdom
Presentation 1:
Pore Space Ownership, Subsurface Trespass, and the Implications for CCS
Bresee Carlson, Partner, Kuiper Law Firm
Presentation 2:
Advancing Enhanced Geothermal Systems: Leveraging Oil & Gas Technology to Unlock Heat at Scale
Koenraad Beckers, Geothermal Engineering Lead, ResFrac
16:35 - 16:50
Commercial Message
Presented by whitson
18:30 - 21:30
SAGA Wisdom’s Dinner Cruise
Sponsored by whitson
Location: Le Bateau Mouche, Quais Jacques Cartier – View Port de Montreal, 55 Quai d’accostage
22:30 - 00:30
La Discothèque
Sponsored by Roughneck Chemical Consulting
Location: Bar Leonor, 1106B St Laurent Blvd
Day 2 - Sept. 24
All Technical Sessions and Coffee Breaks are located in La Galerie.
8:00 - 8:30
Breakfast
Sponsored by EVA
Location: Studio 4
8:30 - 10:00
Session 5: Asset Development Optimization
Session Chair
Trevor Ingle, Devon Energy
Presentation 1:
Midland Basin Well Performance vs. 3D Well Spacing
Braden Bowie, Product Manager, whitson
Presentation 2:
Development and Optimization of a Mature Field – Lessons from the Haynesville Shale
David Jones, Executive Director of Subsurface, NextEra Energy Resources
Presentation 3:
Maximizing Full-Cycle Value through FDI Learnings
Oliver Huskey, Reservoir Engineering Manager – Marcellus BU, Coterra Energy
10:00 - 10:30
Coffee Break
Sponsored by ResFrac
10:30 - 12:00
Session 6: M&A, A&D and Exploration
Session Chair
Graham Hack, Carbon Alpha
Presentation 1:
Energy M&A: Reloading a Portfolio in Today’s Market
Drew Depoe, Senior Analyst – Intelligence, Enverus
Presentation 2:
What’s After Shale
Bryan McDowell, Managing Partner, Sabata Energy Consultants
Presentation 3:
A&D in a Post-Consolidation World
Dave Cannon, SVP Geoscience & Technology, Diamondback Energy
12:00 - 12:08
Commercial Message
Presented by Talon Recovery Systems
12:08 - 13:20
Lunch
Sponsored by Cold Bore Technology
Location: Studio 4
13:20 - 14:52
Session 7: Completions Engineering
Session Chair
Samuel Rogers, RevSolz
Presentation 1:
Fracture Design Metrics: Hidden Gaps Between Public Data and Operator Trends
Michael Barber, Senior Staff Completions Engineer, Devon Energy
Presentation 2:
In-Field Applications of Polymer Coated Proppant to Increase Value in Unconventional Well Completions
Paul Huckabee, Engineering Advisor, AquaSmart Oil & Gas
Presentation 3:
Dissolution & Deliverability: How to Quantify Acidizing Success in Well Repair
Kimberley Mac Ewen, CEO, Roughneck Consulting
14:52 - 15:00
Commercial Message
Presented by Cold Bore Technology
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee Break
Sponsored by ResFrac
15:30 - 17:00
Session 8: Innovations Through Data Science and AI
Session Chair
Alireza Haghighat, S&P Global
Presentation 1:
AI Workflows in Oil & Gas – Are We Working Smarter Or Harder?
Ryan James, Senior Staff Reservoir Engineer, Devon Energy
Presentation 2:
Cutting Uncertainty: AI Production Forecasts from Frac Data in Haynesville and Montney
David Cook, Founder, Odin Ai
Presentation 3:
Multi-Phase Production Forecasting Based on Data-Driven Approaches
Dilhan Ilk, Executive Vice President, DeGolyer and MacNaughton D&M
17:00 - 17:10
Chairperson's Closing Remarks
Location: La Galerie
17:10 - 18:00
Closing Cocktail Reception
Location: The Living Room