2025 Mud Motor Forum Presentations
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Forum Introduction: How Far Have We Come?
- David Bat, Kimberlite Oilfield Research
Session 1: New Materials & Technology—Where Can We Go?
- Moderator: Jim Oertel, NOV
- Greg Prevost, XR Downhole
- Hans-Henk Wolters, Full-Metal-Power
- Isaac Fonseca, BICO Drilling Tools
- Josh Sicilian, ArcoTech Drilling
Session 2: Reliability Through Quality Control
- Moderator: Hilary Criswell, Oxy
- Travis Lochhead, NOV
- Rocky Frith, Scout Downhole
- Lonnie Smith, Lumina Gauge
- Jason Norman, NPTLABS
Keynote Speaker
- Sanjoy Paul, Nexus & AI Houston
Session 3: Operator Panel Session - no presentations
- Moderator: Abid Tauseef, BICO
- Cale Haas, Valence Operating
- Jim Jacobsen, IPT Well Solutions
- Jonathan Lightfoot, Oxy
- Rosstin McDonald, Mitsui E&P
Session 4:
- Moderator: Daniel Gonçalves, Halliburton
- Chris Marland, Chevron (Panel)
- Chris Memi, Drilling Tools International
- David Asher, ProDirectional
- Andy Biem, Altitude Energy Partners (Panel)
- Naveen Nair, Halliburton Sperry
