SPE Energy Transition Symposium September 8 – September 10, 2025 – Sugarland
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Synergizing Innovation and Collaboration: Transforming Energy for a Sustainable Future 8–10 September 2025 by Society of Petroleum Engineers | Houston Marriott Sugar Land | Sugar Land, Texas, USA
Synergizing Innovation and Collaboration: Transforming Energy for a Sustainable Future
The SPE Energy Transition Symposium brings together professionals from multiple disciplines across the energy sector, offering a comprehensive platform for learning, networking, and collaboration.
Our primary objective is to facilitate the exchange and dissemination of knowledge drawn from the insights of industry leaders, technical experts, academics, practitioners, representatives from the financial community, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) leaders. In today’s rapidly evolving energy landscape, staying informed and connected is more important than ever.
Rich Technical Program
The symposium’s technical program encompasses a rich array of sessions, including keynote addresses, panel discussions, technical presentations, and poster presentations. Industry professionals at the forefront of the energy transition will inspire attendees to innovate by presenting on key projects that are altering the present and future energy landscape
This event provides attendees with unparalleled opportunities to network with industry leaders, and gain valuable insights into a wide range of topics related to energy transition.
Expect cutting-edge presentations, hands-on workshops, and insightful panel discussions that highlight both current best practices and future possibilities. Whether you are looking to expand your professional network, deepen your understanding of industry trends, or explore new technologies, this event has something to offer for you.
0800 – SE01 Monday Opening Keynote: Lithium and the Energy Addition
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom V | 0800 – 0830
Topic: Lithium and the Energy Addition
Speakers:
David Park – Standard Lithium
Moderators:
Caroline Huet – Oxy Oil & Gas
Tom Blasingame – Texas A&M University
0830 – SE02 Plenary: Navigating the Energy Transition – State of the Union
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom V | 0830 – 1000
Description: Industry leaders explore the multifaceted journey towards a sustainable energy future.
Speakers:
Richard Esposito – Southern Company
Eugene Holubnyak – University of Wyoming
Lev Ring – Sage Geosystems
Katerina Yared – 3M
Moderators:
Caroline Huet – Oxy Oil & Gas
Simeon Eburi – Chevron
1000 – 01 Knowledge Sharing ePosters I
Location: Cane II | 1000 – 1030
Description: One-on-one interactions with presenters and detailed study of key concepts.
Session Chairpersons:
Elizabeth Cambre – Vallourec USA
1030 – 02 Panel: From Challenge to Change: Real Solutions for Energy Transition
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom V | 1030 – 1200
Speakers:
Luiz Guimaraes – Environmental Resources Management
Erika Pham – Mote Hydrogen
Ann Robertson-Tait – SLB New Energy
Prab Sekhon – Gold H2
Moderators:
Fernando Hernandez – Society for Low Carbon Technologies
Priyavrat Shukla – SLB
1030 – 03 Reservoir Independent Geothermal Systems and Heat Extraction in Oil and Gas Wells
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom I-IV | 1030 – 1200
Session Chairpersons:
Alexis Garcia – NOV
Anine Pedersen – Geothermal Rising
1200 – SE03 Monday Keynote Luncheon: Energy Transition at SPE
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom V | 1200 – 1330
Speakers:
Olivier Houze – KAPPA Engineering
Moderators:
Maria Angela Capello – Red Tree Consulting
1330 – 04 Panel: Where Does Oil and Gas Fit in Energy Transition?
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom V | 1330 – 1500
Speakers:
Zach Liu – Harvestone Low Carbon Partners
Chris Lolley – Chevron
Francisco Monaldi – Rice University
Moderators:
Bryan Marlborough – Nedd Technologies
Isaac Aviles – SLB
1330 – 05 Navigating the Future Innovations in Energy Transition
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom I-IV | 1330 – 1500
Session Chairpersons:
Birol Dindoruk – Texas A&M University
Priyavrat Shukla – SLB
1500 – 06 Knowledge Sharing ePosters II
Location: Cane II | 1500 – 1530
Session Chairpersons:
Maria Angela Capello – Red Tree Consulting
1530 – 07 Panel: Geothermal
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom V | 1530 – 1700
Speakers:
Samuel Abraham – Halliburton
Laura Chiaramonte – Electric Power Research Institute
Elliot Howard – Fervo Energy
Greg Leveille – ConocoPhillips (retired)
Niels Meissner – Green Therma
Moderators:
Elizabeth Cambre – Vallourec USA
Malcolm Ross – Eavor Technologies
1530 – 08 Subsurface Hydrogen Storage and Production, Status and Technical Advances
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom I-IV | 1530 – 1700
Session Chairpersons:
Yosmel Sanchez – Fugro
Eugene Holubnyak – University of Wyoming
0800 – SE04 Tuesday Opening Keynote: Accelerating Low Carbon Fuels and Products
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom V | 0800 – 0830
Topic: Accelerating Low Carbon Fuels and Products
Speakers:
Richard Jackson – Oxy
Moderators:
George Koperna – Advanced Resources International
0830 – SE05 Plenary: Advancing the Energy Transition Mission
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom V | 0830 – 1000
Description: A high-impact session on leadership, collaboration, and innovation in advancing the energy transition mission.
Speakers:
John Bradford – Colorado School of Mines
Neil Kern – Electric Power Research Institute
Elena Melchert – Energia Consulting
Marcela Vaca Torres – GeoPark
Moderators:
Maria Angela Capello – Red Tree Consulting
Tom Blasingame – Texas A&M University
1000 – 09 Knowledge Sharing ePosters III
Location: Cane II | 1000 – 1030
Description: One-on-one interactions with presenters and opportunities for detailed discussion of concepts.
Session Chairpersons:
Jeannie Chung – ROSEN Group
1030 – 10 Panel: Role of Emissions in Energy Transition
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom V | 1030 – 1200
Speakers:
Viktor Kopic – Equitable Origin
Jonah Margulis – SLB
Adam Peltz – Environmental Defense Fund
Julia Slayden – United Airlines
Moderators:
Sue Staley – vPSI Group
Bill Barkhouse – Drone Geophysics
1030 – 11 Innovative Techniques and Applications in Geothermal Energy
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom I-IV | 1030 – 1200
Session Chairpersons:
Elizabeth Cambre – Vallourec USA
Alexis Garcia – NOV
1200 – SE06 Tuesday Keynote Luncheon: Energy for AI
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom V | 1200 – 1330
Speakers:
Tom Wilson – Electric Power Research Institute
Moderators:
Tom Blasingame – Texas A&M University
1330 – 12 Panel: Geoscience Enablers for Energy Transition
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom V | 1330 – 1500
Speakers:
Justin Birdwell – U.S. Geological Survey Library
Alexander Mihai Popovici – Z-Terra
Edith Newton Wilson – AGU
Joe Reilly – Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Moderators:
Maria Angela Capello – Red Tree Consulting
Melanie Brandt – Geological Society of America
1330 – 13 Pioneering Approaches in Energy Transition
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom I-IV | 1330 – 1500
Session Chairpersons:
Elizabeth Cambre – Vallourec USA
Sue Staley – vPSI Group
1530 – 15 Panel: Hydrogen
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom V | 1530 – 1700
Speakers:
Pedram Fanailoo – DNV
Cullen Hall – GenH2
Ibrahim Muritala – American Bureau of Shipping
Ram Seetharam – University of Houston
Moderators:
Jeannie Chung – ROSEN Group
Phani Kondapi – Colorado School of Mines
1530 – 16 CCUS Project Design and Engineering
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom I-IV | 1530 – 1700
Session Chairpersons:
Yousef Ghomian – Chevron
Alessandra Simone – Ryder Scott
0800 – SE07 Wednesday Opening Keynote: A Bank Perspective on Oil and Gas and Transition
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom V | 0800 – 0830
Topic: A Bank Perspective on Oil and Gas and Transition
Speakers:
Ben Ratner – J.P. Morgan Chase
Moderators:
Patrick Bangert – Oxy
0830 – SE08 Plenary: Financing the Future
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom V | 0830 – 1000
Description: A discussion on energy transition financing — exploring who is funding the shift, who is hesitant, and where real investments are taking shape.
Speakers:
Raul Camba – Environmental Resources Management
Keith Collins – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Juliana Garaizar – Energy Tech Nexus
Ananth Shankar – Jefferies
Moderators:
Caroline Huet – Oxy Oil & Gas
George Koperna – Advanced Resources International
1030 – 17 Panel: Powering the Future: Meeting Data Center Demand With Low-Carbon Energy
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom V | 1030 – 1200
Description: Examining how AI-driven data center growth is increasing energy demand — and how low-carbon power solutions can meet it sustainably.
Speakers:
Patrick Bangert – Oxy
Maitri Erwin – Microsoft
Eddie Ganzinotti – SLB
Marc Spieler – NVIDIA
Roberto Wagner – XGS Energy
Moderators:
Yosmel Sanchez – Fugro
Fernando Hernandez – Society for Low Carbon Technologies
1030 – 18 CCUS Project Economics and Subsurface Derisking
Location: Sugar Land Ballroom I-IV | 1030 – 1200
Description: A closer look at the economic impact of CCUS on power generation and strategies for subsurface monitoring under geologic uncertainty.
Session Chairpersons:
Gabe Casanova – Advanced Resources International
Karen Lechtenberg – Advanced Resources International
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