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SUMMARY:Register Now for the IADC DEC Q1 2026 Tech Forum – March 26, 2026 – Houston, TX
DESCRIPTION:This event reminder is sponsored by: K+B Industries, leaders in delivering premium threading and machining to the oil and gas industry.\n\nIADC DEC Tech Forum – “Is Drilling Engineering Evolving? How is AI Enabling?”\nThursday, March 26, 2026\n8:30 AM – 12:30 PM (All times Central)\n08:30 Houston | 14:30 UK | 17:30 Dubai\nVenue: Wild Well Control\n2202 Oil Center Ct\nHouston, TX 77073\nFormat: Hybrid Event (In-Person & Virtual Attendance Available)\nAbout the Forum\nWhat emerging processes and technologies — including Generative AI — are redefining well value? Drilling engineers play a pivotal role in well construction, influencing design, delivery, and intervention strategies through structured workflows and decision frameworks. As connectivity increases across subsurface, drilling, production, and abandonment phases, advanced digital tools are reshaping the entire well lifecycle.\nThe IADC Drilling Engineers Committee (DEC) Q1 2026 Technology Forum will examine next-generation drilling tools, workflows, and AI-enabled processes — and how they integrate with human expertise.\nTopics include:\n\nWell design optimization\nOperational reporting automation\nPreventive maintenance strategies\nKPI-driven performance tracking\nContinuous improvement frameworks\nAI readiness and investment strategy\n\nSpecial thanks to our host, Wild Well Control.\nVirtual Attendance Information\n\nThe Zoom invitation will be emailed to registered virtual attendees the day before the event.\nPlease check spam/junk folders if the email is not visible in your inbox.\nIf you have not received your Zoom link by 3:00 PM CST on March 25, contact support.\n\nAgenda\n08:30 – 08:45\nWelcome & Opening Remarks\nMatt Isbell (DEC Chairman, Hess)\nFacility & Safety Briefing – Wild Well Control\nEvent Introduction – Michael Edwards & Andrew Barry (DEC Board Members)\n08:45 – 09:05\n“The Drilling Engineer’s Guide to AI Readiness”\nRob Blue, AI Driller\n09:05 – 09:25\n“Applying Generative AI to Support Well Plan Creation”\nHamza Raza, Nabors\n09:25 – 09:45\n“Transforming Operational Reporting: Automating DDR Data Capture”\nFabio Concina, Kwantis\n09:45 – 09:55\nCoffee Break\n09:55 – 10:15\n“AI-Enabled Drilling Time & Risk Estimation”\nAndres Nunez Davila, SLB\n10:15 – 10:35\n“Using Large Language Models in Modern Well Engineering”\nGaute Haansnar, Oliasoft\n10:35 – 10:55\n“Hole Cleaning & Borehole Stability Management with Real-Time Modeling”\nAbraham Montes, The University of Texas at Austin\n10:55 – 11:10\nShort Break (Lunch boxes available)\n11:10 – 11:30\n“SMEs Make the Model: Why AI Succeeds at Large Operators but Struggles at Smaller Ones”\nJohn de Wardt (DE WARDT AND COMPANY)\nPeter Kowalchuk (Taurex Drill Bits)\n11:30 – 12:30\nInteractive Panel Session Featuring:\nSteve Bowman (Chevron)\nJosh Etkins (Thinkonward, Shell Co)\nTodd Fox (H&P)\nLeianne Sanclemente (Superior Energy Services)\n12:30 – Adjournment\nJoin industry leaders, drilling engineers, and technology innovators for a focused discussion on how AI is reshaping drilling engineering — and what it takes to adopt it successfully.\n
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ORGANIZER;CN=Linda Hsieh:MAILTO:linda.hsieh@iadc.org
CATEGORIES:2026 Conferences in Oil and Gas,2026 Oil and Gas Industry Events,Houston Oil and Gas Events Calendar,IADC Events Calendar
LOCATION:2202 Oil Center Ct, Houston, Texas, 77073
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