2024 MWD/LWD Forum


Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Location:

Southwestern Energy

10000 Energy Dr.

Spring, TX 77389


Pricing:

Member - $175.00

Non-Member - $195.00



MWD/LWD Forum

 Event Agenda

7 to 8:15 a.m. - Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits Open

8:15 to 8:30 a.m. - Opening Remarks, Safety Moment, and Welcome

8:30 to 9 a.m. - Session 1: Wellbore Placement

Moderators/Speakers:

  • Jay Lacombe, Quantum Energy Technologies
  • Bill Lesso, MS Directional
  • Josh Albright, Superior QC
  • Ian Pirsch, Keydrill Technology

9 to 9:45 a.m. - Session 2: At-Bit / In-Bit

Moderators/Speakers:

  • Seth Lastrapes, ProDirectional
  • Suki Gill, Scout Downhole
  • Steve Jones, Sanvean
  • Jesse Havens, Frac ID
  • Seth Anderle, Halliburton

9:45 to 10:15 a.m. - Coffee Break, Exhibits Open

10:15 to 11 a.m. - Session 3: Borehole Imaging and Quality Assessment Tool

Moderators/Speakers:

  • Mohamed Elshabrawy, Shell
  • Patrick Bateman, Halliburton
  • Roland Chemali, Well ID
  • Abraham Montes, University of Texas at Austin
  • Marina Mullendore, Shell; Wellbore Quality Index

11 to 11:45 a.m. - Session 4: Downhole Communication

Moderators/Speakers:

  • Eric Rothe, Reuter-Stokes
  • Ian Pirsch, Keydrill Technology
  • Paul Neil, NOV
  • Ben Frith, Gordon Technologies
  • Dave Switzer, Quantum Energy Technologies

11:45 to 12:30 p.m. - Lunch, Exhibits Open

12:30 to 1:15 p.m. - Keynote Speaker: David Bat, Kimberlite Research

1:15 to 1:30 p.m. -  Coffee Break, Exhibits Open

1:30 to 1:45 p.m. - Session 5: MWD Industry Overview: Jim Oberkircher, IADD

1:45 to 2:30 p.m. - Session 6: Operator’s Panel – What Do We Want to See?

Moderators/Speakers:

  • Blaine Comeaux, IADD
  • Kyle Bradshaw, SWN 
  • Mike Loudermilk
  • James Teff, Saudi Aramco
  • Jacob Gauthier, BPX Energy
  • Chris Marland, Chevron

2:30 to 2:45 p.m. - Coffee Break, Exhibits Open

2:45 to 4 p.m. - Session 7: Reliability: What’s breaking the tools, what can we do about it?

Moderators/Speakers:

  • Seth Lastrapes, ProDirectional
  • Nick Brown, Gordon Technologies
  • Jacob Gauthier, BPX Energy
  • Nate Anderson, Gordon Technologies

4 to 4:45 p.m. - Session 8: Hot Hole

Moderators/Speakers:

  • Kyle Bradshaw, SWN
  • Josh Scheel, MaxCell
  • Matthew White, Hephae Energy Technology
  • Ben Frith, Gordon Technologies
  • Steven Allen, ProDirectional
  • SWN – use in the Haynesville

4:45 to 5 p.m. - Wrap-up and any last questions

  • Nick Brown
  • Kyle Bradshaw

 

Thank you to our event sponsors!

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