IADD Drill Bit Forum


Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025


Location:

Augusta Pines Golf Club - Ballroom

18 August Pines Dr.

Spring, TX 77389


Pricing:

SOLD OUT - NO WALK-UPS

Member - $175.00

Non-Member - $195.00

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                    Steering Committee


Co-Chairs

Committee

  • Casey Kitagawa, Taurex Drill Bits
  • Christopher Cleboski, Halliburton
  • Donnie Davis, ProDirectional
  • Jared Bouzek, Devon Energy
  • Mohamed Elshabrawy, Shell
  • Oscar Sanchez, Chevron
  • Seth Anderle, Halliburton
  • Sterling Robinson, Taurex Drill Bits 

AGENDA

7:15 a.m.: Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits Open



8:15 a.m.: Welcome, Safety Moment, Forum Overview

 

8:30 to 9:30 a.m.: 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
  • Samuel Lawrence, US Synthetic

 

9:30 to 10:15 a.m.: Session 2: Improving collaboration to build a better bit/BHA

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

 

10:15 to 10:45 a.m.: Break, Networking, Exhibits Open

 

10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; 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

12:15 to 12:45 p.m.: Lunch, Networking, Exhibits Open

 

12:45 to 1:30 p.m.: Interactive bit grading activity; Exhibit area

 

1:30 to 1:45 p.m.: Break, Networking, Exhibits Open

 

1:45 to 3 p.m.: Session 4: Operator Panel Session

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

 

3 to 3:15 p.m.: Break, Networking, Exhibits Open

 

3:15 to 4:30 p.m.: 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

 

4:30 p.m.: Wrap-up

 

4:45 to 6 p.m.: Happy Hour

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

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