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SUMMARY:Register Now for the AAPG Subsurface Energy to Power Workshop – January 7 – January 8, 2026 – Houston, TX
DESCRIPTION:This event reminder is sponsored by: Glex, leaders in Carbon Steel Fabrication and Stainless Steel Pipe Fabrication\n\nAccelerating Electricity Capacity with Natural Gas, Geothermal, Hydrogen, Lithium, and Uranium\nDate: January 7–8, 2026\nLocation: Houston, Texas\nVenue: Norris Conference Center – City Centre\nAs electricity demand continues to surge—from data centers to growing communities—the energy industry faces the challenge of delivering reliable power quickly and at scale. Subsurface Energy to Power focuses on meeting these needs by leveraging subsurface resources that can be rapidly harnessed for electricity generation.\nThis two-day AAPG workshop explores the expanding role of natural gas, geothermal, hydrogen, lithium, and uranium in accelerating electricity capacity. Participants will examine innovative solutions such as microgrids, co-located data centers, electricity co-op partnerships, and bitcoin mining operations designed to reduce reliance on long-distance transmission lines, pipelines, and other costly infrastructure.\nBeyond the Resource\nToday’s energy projects are shaped by more than the resources used to generate power. Land access, regulatory requirements, permitting processes, and legal considerations all play a critical role in determining project feasibility and timelines.\nThroughout the workshop, attendees will gain insight into both the technical deployment of subsurface resources and the land, legal, and permitting factors that influence project development.\nFeatured Session\nIn Session Six, featured speakers John Eichelberger, Camron Miller, Drew Nelson, CPG, and Jared Ware, CEM®, CGP-G™, GISP® will discuss strategies for securing reliable energy to support future growth, regulatory and permitting pathways, the evolving role of government affairs and energy policy, and the geothermal potential of different regions across the United States.\nThis session is one of eight expert-led discussions designed to advance understanding of modern energy solutions for data centers and other high-demand applications.\n\nDay 1 – January 7, 2026\n8:00 AM – 8:10 AM\nWELCOME\n8:10 AM – 8:30 AM\nKEYNOTE\nGarrett Golding, Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas\n\nSESSION 1: Overview of Rapid Conversion to Electricity\nNatural gas, geothermal, hydrogen, lithium\nSession Co-Chairs: Paula Oliveira, Claudia Molina\n8:30 AM – 8:45 AM\nThe Electrification Imperative: Projecting Demand and Growth\nRoxy Bush, Vice President, Rystad Energy\n8:45 AM – 9:00 AM\nElectricity Generation: Natural Gas and Hydrogen Turbines\nAdemola Fagade, Founder & CEO, GeoPrime Energy\n9:00 AM – 9:15 AM\nHow the Grid Works\nJory Pacht, President, Altair\n9:15 AM – 9:30 AM\nDirect Lithium Extraction: Future Energy\nAllison Kennedy Thurmond, Vice President North America, Lithium, Equinor\n9:30 AM – 10:00 AM\nOPEN FORUM\n\n10:00 AM – 10:30 AM\nBREAK\n\nSESSION 2: Types of Projects / Project Development\nSession Co-Chairs: Brittany Hollon, Amanda Haddad\n10:30 AM – 10:45 AM\nIntegrated Surface and Subsurface Methods for Geothermal Risk Mitigation\nAlberto Gaudio, Senior Geoconsultant, Fugro\n10:45 AM – 11:00 AM\nSaskatchewan Hybrid Geothermal Energy Project\nKirsten Marcia, President and CEO, Deep Earth\n11:00 AM – 11:15 AM\nGeothermal Resource Discovery to Delivery in Texas\nShuvajit Bhattacharya, Research Associate Professor, University of Texas–Austin\n11:15 AM – 11:30 AM\nFrom Core to Algorithm: Integrating Lab Intelligence and AI-Ready Data\nJorge Barrios Rivas, Business Development Manager, Stratum Reservoir\n11:30 AM – 12:15 PM\nOPEN FORUM – Amanda Haddad, Business Management Advisor, Woodside\n\n12:15 PM – 1:00 PM\nLUNCH\n\nSESSION 3: Resource Characterization & Mapping\nNatural gas, geothermal, lithium, hydrogen, uranium, sand\nSession Co-Chairs: Shuvajit Bhattacharya, Sharon Cornelius\n1:00 PM – 1:15 PM\nSubsurface Characterization of Petroleum and Geothermal Systems\nIbrahim Cemen, Professor of Geology, University of Alabama\n1:15 PM – 1:30 PM\nSustainable Data Center Siting Using CCS and Geothermal\nDanny Kingham, Senior Associate Hydrogeologist, GSI Environmental\n1:30 PM – 1:45 PM\nCritical Minerals from Produced Water\nHermann Lebit, President, Alma Energy\n1:45 PM – 2:00 PM\nThe Geology Behind Data Centers\nThomas Bowman, President, Energy Consulting Partners\n2:00 PM – 2:15 PM\nUranium for Nuclear Power: In-Situ Recovery Projects\nMichael Campbell, President, I2M Corporation\n2:15 PM – 2:30 PM\nIn-Situ Hydrogen Generation from Underground Coal Gasification\nTongwei Zhang, Research Professor, BEG, UT-Austin\n2:30 PM – 3:00 PM\nOPEN FORUM\n\n3:00 PM – 3:15 PM\nBREAK\n\nSESSION 4: Business and Financing of Energy Projects\nSession Co-Chairs: Shangyou Nie, Mark Hamzat Erogbogbo\n3:15 PM – 3:30 PM\nThe Power Trap: Hard Truths Behind the AI Megawatt Race\nDaniel Romero, Director, Energy Strategy, Enverus\n3:30 PM – 3:45 PM\nEmerging Business Models in Power Value Pools\nAlyssa Karotkin, Sr. Manager, Business Development, Equinor\n3:45 PM – 4:00 PM\nRole of Government in Geothermal and Capital Stacks\nJoseph Chandler, Bureau Chief, Energy Technology, New Mexico\n4:00 PM – 4:15 PM\nHaynesville Gas: Supply Shortages and Alternatives\nBill DeMis, President, Rochelle Court, LLC\n4:15 PM – 4:30 PM\nNavigating Energy Expansion and Diversification\nKirk A. Barrell, President, Barrell Energy Inc.\n4:30 PM – 5:00 PM\nOPEN FORUM\n\n5:00 PM – 6:00 PM\nNETWORKING RECEPTION\n\n\n\nDay 2 – January 8, 2026\n8:00 AM – 8:10 AM\nWELCOME\n8:10 AM – 8:30 AM\nKEYNOTE: Accelerating Geothermal Exploration and Development – Big Blind and the Future of Conventional Geothermal\nPatrick Walsh, COO, Zanskar\n\nSESSION 5: Technology Integration\nGeothermal, hydrogen generation, conversion of oil and gas wells\nSession Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Cambre, Kenneth Beckman\n8:30 AM – 8:45 AM\nConverting Oil and Gas Wells to Geothermal\nJohanna Ostrum, COO, Geothermal Gradient\n8:45 AM – 9:00 AM\nGeothermal Reservoirs and Energy in Nevada\nCary Lindsey, Research Scientist, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology / UNR\n9:00 AM – 9:15 AM\nGeothermal Energy for Data Centers\nKrisha Tracy, Strategic Business Developer, Amazon Web Services\n9:15 AM – 9:30 AM\nGeopressure & Subsurface Energy: Considerations & Consequences\nNorman E. Wells, Pore Pressure Geologist III, Berger Geosciences\n9:30 AM – 9:45 AM\nEnhanced Geothermal Systems and Electricity Generation\nKevin McCarthy, Global Geothermal SME, BakerHughes\n9:45 AM – 10:15 AM\nOPEN FORUM\n\n10:15 AM – 10:30 AM\nBREAK\n\nSESSION 6: Land, Legal, Permits, Tax Credits & Other Considerations\nSession Co-Chairs: Jim Tucker, Judy Schulenberg\n10:30 AM – 10:45 AM\nFulshear, TX: Securing Energy for the Fastest-Growing Community in Texas\nCamron Miller, Principal Geologist, Global Technical Assurance, SLB\n10:45 AM – 11:00 AM\nRegulations and Permitting: Accelerating the Process\nJared Ware, Sr. Engineer, Texas Railroad Commission\n11:00 AM – 11:15 AM\nGovernment Affairs and Energy\nDrew Nelson, Sr. Government Official\n11:15 AM – 11:30 AM\nAlaska’s Geothermal Opportunities: From Warm to Superhot\nJohn Eichelberger, Geothermal Program Manager, Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Survey\n11:30 AM – 12:00 PM\nOPEN FORUM\n\n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM\nLUNCH\n\nSESSION 7: Data Centers & Community-Scale Solutions\nSession Co-Chairs: Danny Kingham, Amy Henry\n1:00 PM – 1:15 PM\nOverview of AWS Data Centers\nYuriy Gubanov, Worldwide Energy Partner Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services\n1:15 PM – 1:30 PM\nAccelerated Data Center Site Selection with Smart Geodata\nYosmel Sanchez, Director CCS & Subsurface Storage, Americas, Fugro\n1:30 PM – 1:45 PM\nThe Next Wave of Geothermal: Waste Heat for Community-Scale Aquatic Recreation\nJay Egg, President, Egg Geo, LLC\n1:45 PM – 2:00 PM\nThe Trigeneration Advantage for Data Centers\nMonte Goodell, CEO, Renewable Energy Institute\n2:00 PM – 2:15 PM\nData Center Solutions Portfolio\nAmir Hermes, New Energy Business Development Manager, SLB\n2:15 PM – 2:30 PM\nExpand Energy, Natural Gas, and Data Centers\nKirk Sisco, Business Development, Expand Energy\n2:30 PM – 3:00 PM\nOPEN FORUM\n\n3:00 PM – 3:15 PM\nBREAK\n\nSESSION 8: AI, Environment & Water Management\nSession Co-Chairs: Paula Oliveira, Denis Potapov\n3:15 PM – 3:30 PM\nAI for Subsurface Characterization Across Energy Sectors\nClaudia Molina, President, SeguEN Technologies\n3:30 PM – 3:45 PM\nAI-Assisted Carbon and Energy Storage\nKenneth Beckman\n3:45 PM – 4:00 PM\nAI for Reimagining and Repurposing Resources\nPatrick Ng, Shaleforce\n4:00 PM – 4:15 PM\nAI-Optimized Water and Environmental Management\nDan Arthur, President, ALL-LLC\n4:15 PM – 4:30 PM\nProduced Water: From Pore to Pipeline to Power\nShahid Azizul Haq, Executive Advisor, Wellquest Consulting, Inc.\n4:30 PM – 4:45 PM\nAI: Proactive Mitigation of Injection Side-Effects\nNorman E. Wells, Pore Pressure Geologist III, Berger Geosciences\n4:45 PM – 5:30 PM\nOPEN FORUM\n\n5:30 PM – 5:40 PM\nWRAP AND THANK YOU\n\nAbout Upstream Calendar\nUpstream Calendar is the leading platform for events and news in the upstream oil and gas industry. 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