2025 Drill Bit Forum Presentations

Thursday, February 6, 2025: 

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 (panelist - no presentation)
• Samuel Lawrence, US Synthetic

Session 2: Improving collaboration to build a better bit/BHA - panel session, no presentations

• Moderator: Donnie Davis, ProDirectional
• Afton Noel, ProDirectional
• Brandon Sheldon, Taurex Drill Bits
• Chris Doucet, ProDirectional
• Van Brackin, Halliburton

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

Session 4: Operator Panel Session - no presentations

• Moderator: Douglas Stephens, Ulterra
• Andrew Littlefield, Oxy
• Dustin Daechsel, Shell
• Jared Bouzek, Devon Energy
• Oscar Sanchez, Chevron
• Jerred Clark, Byron Energy

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

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