Register Now for the Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE OKC Monthly Luncheon – Aug 20, 2026 – Oklahoma City, OK

Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM (CT)
Hosted by: SPE Oklahoma City Section
Where: Devon Energy
333 West Sheridan Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Event Overview

Join members of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Oklahoma City Section for the August Monthly Luncheon, featuring an insightful presentation on advancements in automated production forecasting. Connect with fellow energy professionals while gaining practical knowledge on improving forecasting accuracy through data-driven methodologies.

Presentation

Improving Automated Production Forecasting

Presented by Braden Bowie
Product Manager, WhitsonX

Presentation Overview

Accurate production forecasting is critical for effective field development and investment decisions. This presentation explores why decline curve models should be evaluated based on their predictive performance across large datasets rather than how well they fit individual wells.

Braden Bowie will demonstrate a systematic approach to selecting the appropriate level of model complexity, validating forecasts through blind testing, and improving forecasting reliability. The presentation will also highlight how these methods significantly enhanced production forecasting results in the Midland Basin.

About the Speaker

Braden Bowie is the Product Manager for WhitsonX, Whitson’s development optimization platform designed to improve well spacing, depletion planning, and completion design. Prior to joining Whitson, he spent more than a decade with Apache, where he held a variety of technical roles across several unconventional resource plays. His experience includes reservoir engineering, field development planning, and economic evaluation, providing him with a broad perspective on optimizing upstream asset performance.

Don’t miss this opportunity to network with industry peers and learn how modern forecasting techniques are helping operators make more informed development decisions.