
2025 IADD Mud Motor Forum
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Location:
Oxy Tower Woodlands
1201 Lake Robbins Dr.
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Pricing:
Member - $175.00
Non-Member - $195.00
Online Registration - Closed
Walk-up is available
Planning Committee
- Abid Tauseef, BICO Drilling
- Braxton Minor, ConocoPhillips
- Daniel Gonçalves, Halliburton
- David Barnes, Legacy Directional
- Ethan Blucher, EOG Resources
- Farhod Hamidov, BICO Drilling
- Hilary Criswell, Oxy
- Jim Oertel, NOV
Keynote Speaker
We're excited to welcome Sanjoy Paul, PhD,
Executive Director, Nexus & AI Houston, as our keynote speaker.

Agenda
8:15 to 8:45 a.m.: Welcome, Safety Moment, Forum Introduction; "How far have we come?: David Bat, Kimberlite Oilfield Research
8:45 to 9:45 a.m.: Session 1: New materials and technology . . . where can we go?
- Moderator: Jim Oertel, NOV
- Greg Prevost, XR Downhole
- Hans-Henk Wolters, Full-Metal-Power
- Josh Sicilian, ArcoTech Drilling
- Isaac Fonseca, BICO Drilling Tools
9:45 to 10:05 a.m.: Break, Networking, Exhibits Open
10:05 to 11:30 a.m.: Session 2: Improving reliability through quality control . . . you are what you measure
- Moderator: Hilary Criswell, Oxy
- Travis Lochhead & Roger Smith, NOV
- Rocky Frith, Scout Downhole
- Lonnie Smith, Lumina Gauge
- Jason Norman, NPTLABS
- Brent Ross, BICO Drilling Tools
11:30 a.m. to Noon: Lunch, Networking, Exhibits Open
Noon to 12:45 p.m.: Keynote Speaker on predictive analysis from other industries.
- Sanjoy Paul, Nexus & AI Houston
12:45 to 1:15 p.m.: Break, Networking, Exhibits Open
1:15 to 2:15 p.m.: Session 3: Operator Panel Session
- Moderator: Abid Tauseef, BICO Drilling Tools Drilling
- Cale Haas, Valence Operating
- Christopher Montan, Vital Energy
- Jim Jacobsen, IPT Well Solutions
- Jonathan Lightfoot, Oxy
- Rosstin McDonald, Mitsui E&P
2:15 to 2:35 p.m.: Break, Networking, Exhibits Open
2:35 to 4 p.m.: Session 4: Directional Strategy - Selecting the Right Tool for the Application
- Moderator: Daniel Gonçalves, Halliburton
- Andy Biem & Roye Strawn, Altitude Energy Partners
- Chris Marland, Chevron
- Chris Memi, Drilling Tools International
- David Asher, ProDirectional
- Naveen Nair, Halliburton Sperry
4 p.m.: Wrap-up
4:30 to 6 p.m.: Happy Hour; Kirby Ice House
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
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