Register Now for the API Houston General Meeting Luncheon – May 7, 2026 – Houston, TX

A Framework Delivers Multiparty Technologies Enhancing Drilling Operations Control
Featuring Matthew Isbell, Hess Corporation

Sustained performance is the result of deliberate engineering—not assumption.

Join API Houston for a technical discussion featuring Matthew Isbell of Hess Corporation as he explores how integrated technologies and collaborative frameworks can enhance drilling operations control and improve well construction outcomes.

This is a joint meeting with AADE and SPE.

Time & Location

Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Petroleum Club of Houston
1201 Louisiana St, Floor 35
Houston, TX 77002

About the Presentation

Implementing a well construction automation system requires a clear value progression demonstrating benefits for all stakeholders. This presentation will explore how technology and processes can be deployed at scale to improve performance across the well lifecycle.

Discussion topics include the impact of drilling automation on operational efficiency, reducing process variation, improving wellbore quality, and integrating well delivery processes through interconnected systems.

Using practical examples, the session will examine how multiparty collaboration and automation can help manage lifecycle well requirements while supporting safer and more economical hydrocarbon production.

The presentation also addresses the organizational, process, and technology changes required to move from isolated departmental goals toward a fully integrated well construction value stream.

About the Speaker

Matthew Isbell brings 37 years of experience improving drilling performance in fields around the world. He serves as a drilling technology expert with deep expertise in drilling mechanics, drilling systems, drilling process automation, value limiter redesign, and wellbore placement.

He has led drilling performance improvement teams across research, development, field engineering, marketing, and management roles, holds 26 drill bit patents, and has published more than 41 technical papers. He also serves on both IADC and SPE committees.

About API Houston

The American Petroleum Institute Houston is one of the industry’s largest and most dynamic trade associations, promoting industry knowledge, professional development, and scholarship support for the next generation of oil and gas professionals.

API Houston General Meetings provide valuable networking opportunities and actionable market insights through formal luncheon presentations.

Proceeds from API Houston events support scholarship endowments at the University of Texas, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University, Texas A&M Kingsville, and the University of Houston.