Register Now for the Permian Basin Association of Directional Drilling Power Brokers of the Patch Forum – February 17, 2026 – Midland, TX

Who Really Controls the Well?

Event Details
Date: February 17, 2026
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Networking: Happy Hour to Follow
Venue: Bush Convention Center, Ballroom

About the Forum

In today’s oilfield, many of the most critical decisions don’t happen in the operator’s office or on the rig floor—they happen in between.

Power Brokers of the Patch is a no-sales, straight-talk forum bringing together the project managers, advisors, and consulting firms that increasingly influence how wells are planned and executed across the basin.

The discussion focuses on how decisions are actually made, who owns them, and how responsibility shifts from planning through execution.

Who Should Attend

• Operators seeking clarity on where decisions are happening, how accountability is shared, and how this impacts cost, performance, and control
• Consultants and project management firms ready to speak openly about their role, responsibility, and influence on projects
• Service companies and vendors operating in environments where access and decision-making often flow through third parties

What the Conversation Covers

• How projects are staffed, scoped, and managed
• How vendors are evaluated and recommendations are made
• Where value is created—and where it breaks down
• How responsibility is shared and what that means in the field

This forum is designed to foster honest, constructive conversation between operators, consultants, and service providers about how work gets done—and how projects can run better.

If you’re involved in planning, managing, or executing wells and want a clearer picture of how decisions and responsibility flow through a project, this is a conversation worth being part of.

Moderator

David Gibson
Gibson Reports

Confirmed Panelists

• Mike McGraw — MMP Consulting
• Vince Salvo — DET Consulting
• Matt Hood — H&J Petroleum Management and Consulting
• Tyler Roane — AI Driller
• Cade Jackson — DEEP Energy