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SUMMARY:Register Now for the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Appalachian Basin Technical Forum – Oct 22, 2026 – Canonsburg, PA
DESCRIPTION:October 22, 2026\nSouthpointe Golf Club\nCanonsburg, Pennsylvania\nThe IADC Appalachian Basin Technical Forum brings together field personnel, technology innovators, drilling contractors, and operational leaders for a focused day of technical discussion and knowledge sharing. The program examines practical approaches to improving safety, efficiency, well construction, and drilling performance across the Appalachian Basin.\nAttendees will hear from basin operators and industry experts on the drilling outlook, safety and training, operational efficiency, equipment, emerging technologies, and strategies for building safer, higher-performing wells.\nFeatured Basin Operators Panel\nModerated by Jesse Kwasnicia, Precision Drilling, the panel will explore the future of Appalachian drilling, including safety, training, efficiency, performance, and equipment.\n\nJosh Doak, VP Drilling, Appalachia, Range Resources\nMark Bly, VP Drilling and Construction, Pennsylvania General Energy Co., LLC\nRoss Schweitzer, Sr. Director of Drilling, Construction & Permitting, Arsenal Resources\nZach Zimmer, Director of Drilling, PennEnergy Resources\n\nTechnical Program\nRegistration & Networking — 7:30 AM\nIntroduction & Welcoming Remarks — 8:00 AM\nThad Dunham, VP Government & Industry Affairs Onshore, IADC\nKeynote Presentation — 8:05 AM\nChris Menefee, Vice Chair, IADC; Executive VP & Chief Business Officer, Cactus Drilling\nThe Appalachian STEPS Network — 8:20 AM\nDonnie Lindsey, President, Appalachian STEPS Network; Process Safety Manager, CNX\nMarket Outlook — 8:30 AM\nJeff Bellman, Managing Director, Natural Gas, LNG & Power, Daniel Energy Partners\nRegional Rig Moves — 9:00 AM\nModerated by Jose Rodriguez, Lead Investigator, H&P. Panelists will discuss regional rig-move challenges, including safety hazards, environmental and topographical considerations, and journey management.\n\nKen Williamson, Account Manager, West Penn Heavy Haul, LLC\nNicholas Warren, Crane Supervisor, Warren Trucking\n\nRegional MPD Operations: An Overview — 9:40 AM\nMartyn Parker, VP MPD Services, Pruitt Tool\nThis session examines the use of Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) in U.S. land operations, with a focus on moving from reactive applications to proactive integration. The presentation will address wellbore stability, pressure management, non-productive time, operational risk, and practical approaches to incorporating MPD into well design and execution.\nNetworking Break — 10:00 AM\nMPD & Well Construction\nWell Construction Efficiency Improvements in Extended-Reach Wells Drilled in the Appalachian Basin\nIsabel Poletzky, Jared Lowery, Mitchell Vitovsky, George Davis, Maurizio Arnone, Matthew Kotar\nThis case-history session explores how Managed Pressure Drilling has supported extended-reach well construction in the Marcellus and Utica, including improvements in rate of penetration, tripping efficiency, hole quality, wellbore stability, and casing operations.\nThe Haynesville MPD Adoption Curve: Operator Progression from Novelty to Integrated Practice\nMartin Duarte, Lead MPD Engineer, Stasis Drilling Solutions\nThe presentation examines how operators have transitioned MPD from a specialized contingency technology into an integrated drilling practice through proactive planning, workflow changes, organizational competency, and Lean methodologies.\nMulti-Target MPD Automation in the Appalachian Basin\nKarnvir Gill, Ali Yousefi Sadat, Shawn Cody, Opla Energy Services\nUsing a recent 47-well Appalachian campaign, including a 31,296-foot lateral, this session examines multi-target swab-mitigation automation and its role in reducing trip time while maintaining well-control margins.\nReal-Time Drilling Fluid Density and Rheology Measurements\nMichael Brzezinski, Maurizio Arnone, Cesar Peña, Lars Olesen, Aaron Gabe\nThis presentation explores the integration of real-time drilling fluid density and rheology measurements with MPD hydraulic software to improve annular pressure calculations, pressure-control reliability, operational performance, and safety.\nLuncheon & Networking — 11:45 AM\nAfternoon Program\nOverview of Pennsylvania’s Office of Oil & Gas Management — 1:15 PM\nDeputy Secretary Seth Pelepko\nThe session will provide an overview of Pennsylvania’s Office of Oil & Gas Management, including its role in oil and gas conservation, permitting and inspections, regulatory standards, industry training, and protection of the Commonwealth’s natural resources and environment.\nTop Basin Operators — 1:45 PM\nModerated by Jesse Kwasnicia, Precision Drilling\nRegional operating representatives will discuss the Appalachian drilling outlook, safety and training, drilling efficiency and performance, and equipment.\n\nJosh Doak, VP Drilling, Appalachia, Range Resources\nMark Bly, VP Drilling and Construction, Pennsylvania General Energy Co., LLC\nRoss Schweitzer, Sr. Director of Drilling, Construction & Permitting, Arsenal Resources\nZach Zimmer, Director of Drilling, PennEnergy Resources\n\nNetworking Break — 2:45 PM\nDrilling Contractors’ Panel Session — 3:00 PM\nModerated by Jhon Sepulveda, Seneca Resources Company\nThe panel will examine how drilling contractors are reducing personnel exposure to the red zone through automation, improved processes, and other safety initiatives. Panelists will also share field experience, lessons learned, and challenges associated with implementing new technologies while improving safety and drilling performance.\n\nDerek Coffey, Field Superintendent Appalachia Division, Precision Drilling\nLee Fulmer, Drilling Superintendent-Appalachia, Patterson-UTI Drilling\nRicky Shoalmire, Senior Operations Manager, H&P\n\nNew Basin Technologies\nOffline Cementing Production Casing in Marcellus: A Solution to Safe Execution — 4:00 PM\nJosh Prater, US Unconventionals Drilling Superintendent, Repsol Services Company\nThis presentation covers Repsol Services Company’s approach to offline production casing cementing in the Marcellus, including equipment, procedures, operational challenges, HSE considerations, and results from field implementation.\nDrilling Performance\nFrom Automation to Autonomy: Building Repeatable Drilling Performance Through Remote Operations and Execution Discipline — 4:20 PM\nBlair Paul, ROC & Operations Manager; Grace Fosdick; Holden Currie, Nabors\nThe session examines how remote operations, automation workflows, exception-based intervention, and disciplined execution can support long-lateral drilling performance while improving safety, consistency, contractor accountability, and repeatability across rigs and crews.\nAdjournment — 4:40 PM\n
URL:https://upstreamcalendar.com/events/register-now-for-the-international-association-of-drilling-contractors-iadc-appalachian-basin-technical-forum-oct-22-2026-canonsburg-pa/
CATEGORIES:2026 Conferences in Oil and Gas,2026 Oil and Gas Industry Events,Houston Oil and Gas Events Calendar,IADC Events Calendar
LOCATION:360 Southpointe Blvd, Canonsburg, PA 15317
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