Completions
Anastasia Bird
BP
Solving the Puzzle: Completion Evolution To Optimize Production and Offshore Operations
Michael Byrne
Axis
Carbon Capture Wells—The Same, But Different
Weibo Sui
China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
Tracking the Complex Fracture System by Fiber-Optic Monitoring in Naturally Fractured Shale Reservoirs
Data Science and Engineering Analytics
Beau Rollins
Devon Energy
Enterprise AI: Large Language Models and Beyond
George Voneiff
Datagration Solutions Inc.
The Evolving Role of the Human in AI-Driven Workflows and Decisions
Drilling
John Clegg
Hephae Energy Technology
Mission Possible—High-Temperature Sensors and Electronics for Geothermal Drilling and Measurement
Oscar Gabaldon
Blade Energy Partners
The Future of Well Construction: An Adaptive Process for Real-Time Well- Design Optimization With Managed-Pressure Drilling
Matthew Isbell
Hess Corporation
A Framework Delivers Multiparty Technologies Enhancing Drilling Operations Control
Adrian Ledroz
SLB
High-Definition Wellbore Trajectory—Drilling, Completion, and Production Considerations
Kriti Singh
Corva AI LLC
Self-Driving Rigs: Navigating the Path to Closed-Loop Drilling Automation
Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability
Diego Vazquez Anzola
Halliburton
Carbon Storage Risks and Costs: Busting Perceptions and Myths
Alan Walker
The University of Utah Energy and Geoscience Institute
Never Waste a Crisis—Aliso Canyon Blowout and Recovery
Management
Reidar Bratvold
University of Stavanger
Persistent Bias in Probabilistic Production Forecasting and Simple Methods To Overcome It
Michael Etuhoko
Protekz Inc.
Transformational Leadership To Accelerate the Energy Transition
Jean-Paul Koninx
DecisionQraft
Mastering Uncertainty—A Critical Skill for Petroleum Engineers in a Complex World
Production and Operations
Mateus Palharini Schwalbert
Petrobras
Improving Well Performance in Carbonate Reservoirs With Appropriate Stimulation
Travis Stephenson
Devon Energy
Scaling Digital Value: Unique Challenges and Opportunities in Production Operations
John Thompson
SAGA Wisdom
Unlocking Production Potential Through Rate Transient Analysis
Alexander (Sandy) Williams
Ten Secrets of Production Optimization Using Artificial Intelligence
Murtaza Ziauddin
SLB
Advances in Carbonate Stimulation: Unveiling the Potential of Single-Phase Retarded Acids
Projects, Facilities, and Construction
Carlos Mata
Scientific Lightning Solutions LLC
Bolstering Productivity, Safety, and Reliability: Lightning Protection in the Oil and Gas Sector
Pejman Shoeibi Omrani
TNO
On the Intersection of Production Technology, Geothermal Energy, and Data Science
Reservoir
Johannes Alvarez
Chevron
Enhanced Oil Recovery in Unconventional Reservoirs: From Lab to Field
Christopher Atkinson
Helios Aragon Pte Ltd.
Natural Hydrogen: A Geological Novelty or a Game Changer for the Energy Transition?
Yalda Barzin
ExxonMobil
Strategic Drawdown: A Sustainable Approach for Enhanced Liquid Yield in Shale Reservoirs
Gang Han
Aramco Americas
When “Geo” Meets “Mechanics”
Ahmad Khanifar
Petronas
CO2 Sequestration: Practical Insights for Decarbonization Success
Randall Seright
New Mexico Tech
Polymer Flooding Reinvigorated! Why Is Polymer Flooding Taking Off?
Tao Yang
Equinor ASA
Maximizing Reservoir Fluid Insights Through Novel Drill Cuttings Analysis
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