IADD 2025 Annual Technical Forum October 13-14, 2025 Houston
This Event Reminder is Sponsored by: Charter Pipe, Leaders in OCTG
Registration and Sponsorships Now Open – IADD 2025 Annual Technical Forum
We’re excited to announce that registration and sponsorship opportunities are now available for the upcoming IADD Annual Technical Forum, one of the premier gatherings in our industry.
Event Details
October 13 & 14, 2025
Oxy-The Woodlands, 1201 Lake Robbins, The Woodlands, TX 77380
This year’s forum will bring together leading operators, service companies, directional companies, and technology providers to share insights and push the boundaries of what’s possible in directional drilling.
Key Focus Areas Include:
– Rotary Steerable Systems
– Wellbore Placement
– Drilling Optimization
– Automation & Emerging Technologies
As an attendee/sponsor, you’ll gain visibility and alignment with the innovators driving the future of directional drilling, while helping the industry further improve reliability, performance, and efficiency.
Monday, October 13 – Agenda
7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits Open
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Welcome, Safety Moment
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.: Session 1 – Reliability in Rotary Steerable Systems – Beyond the Tool Design
- Moderator: Blaine Hust, Oxy
- Shea Gentry, Ulterra Drilling Technologies L.P.
- Noah Daoust, Superior Energy Services
- Jim Profit, Paradigm Drilling Services
- TBD, Extreme
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break, Exhibits Open
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.: Session 2 – Performance-Focused Rotary Steerable Technologies
- Moderator: Chris Marland, Chevron
- Joel Gray, M.A., D-Tech Rotary Steerable
- George Sutherland, Kinetic Upstream Technologies
- Mark Schellhaas, Baker Hughes
- Kurt Aucoin, Drilling Tools International, Inc.
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch, Exhibits Open
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.: Session 3 – Optimizing Efficiency With Real-Time Capabilities
- Moderator: Blaine Comeaux, IADD
- Dylan Miner, Edge Systems
2:15 – 2:45 p.m.
Coffee Break, Exhibits Open
2:45 – 4:00 p.m.: Operator Panel
- Moderator: Andrew Biem, Altitude
- Chris Marland, Chevron
- Blaine Hust, Oxy
- Cale Haas, Valence Operating Company
- James Moisan, Apache Corporation
4:00 – 4:15 p.m.
Wrap-up; Final Thoughts
Tuesday, October 14 – Agenda
7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits Open
9:00 a.m.
Recap, Welcome, Safety Moment, API-78 Recommendation Overview
Jonathan Lightfoot, Oxy
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.: Session 1 – Well Placement & Uncertainty
- Moderator: Cody Baranowski, D-Tech Rotary Steerable
- Paul Perron, RoundLab
- Kevin Sutherland, Chevron
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Coffee Break, Exhibits Open
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Session 2 – Looking Ahead to Optimize Placement
- Moderator: Naveen Nair, Halliburton
- Farra Baranowski, Radius Energy Solutions
- Tsili Wang, Well Resolutions Technology
- Alban Duriez, Halliburton
- TBD, Scientific Drilling
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch, Exhibits Open
Lunch Speaker: Chad Hanak, Superior QC
1:30 – 1:45 p.m.
Coffee Break, Exhibits Open
1:45 – 3:15 p.m.: Session 3 – Automating Operations to Maximize Performance
- Moderator: Donnie Davis, ProDirectional
- Alok Kulkarni, SLB
- Julian Marck, Halliburton
- Greg McDonald, Corva
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
Wrap-up
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