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SPE APOGCE 2026
13–15 October 2026 | Brisbane, Australia

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0830
  1. Welcome to Country
    Boulevard Auditorium
    15 mins
    • Opening / Keynote / Plenary
0845
  1. Welcome and Opening Address
    Boulevard Auditorium
    15 mins
    • Opening / Keynote / Plenary
    Speakers
    Mark Burgoyne
    Mark Burgoyne, Vice President, Subsurface - Santos
    Jennifer Miskimins
    Jennifer Miskimins, 2026 SPE President and Head of Petroleum Engineering Department - Colorado School of Mines
0900
  1. Executive Plenary Session: Energy Resilience through Innovation and Sustainability
    Boulevard Auditorium
    90 mins
    • Opening / Keynote / Plenary
    Moderators
    Prateek Pandey
    Prateek Pandey, Partner, Head of APAC Oil & Gas Research - Rystad Energy
    Speakers
    Ajay Nalonnil
    Ajay Nalonnil, Managing Director, ANP, OFSE - Baker Hughes
    Bill Townsend
    Bill Townsend, Senior Vice President, Corporate - INPEX
    Choo Beng Khoo
    Choo Beng Khoo, South Central Asset Manager - Shell QGC
1030
  1. Coffee Break
    Boulevard Room
    45 mins
1115
  1. Panel 1: Navigating Oil & Gas Economics in an Evolving Regulatory Environment
    Boulevard Auditorium
    90 mins
    • Panel Session
    This panel will examine how evolving federal and state government policies, driven by climate transition requirements, both perceived and actual, are reshaping oil and gas economics. Drawing on paneli ...
    Session Chairpersons
    Rod Bresnehan
    Rod Bresnehan, Technical Director - Energy Resource Development Pty Ltd
    Dan Kuznetsov
    Dan Kuznetsov, Principal Reservoir Engineer - QPM Energy
    Panelists
    Marie-louise Lees
    Marie-louise Lees, Senior Associate - EnergyQuest
    Nathan Parker
    Nathan Parker, General Manager Subsurface - Omega Oil & Gas
    Antonio Dimabayu
    Antonio Dimabayu, Executive Director, Asia Pacific Upstream - S&P Global Energy
    Andrew Garnett
    Andrew Garnett, Emeritus Professor - The University of Queensland
  2. 01 Technical Session 01: Artificial Lift 
    Room B1, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Erhart Stockhausen
    Erhart Stockhausen - ConocoPhillips
    Jeff Zhang
    Jeff Zhang - Wood
  3. 02 Technical Session 02: Innovative Reservoir Modelling
    Room B2, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Iain Rodger
    Iain Rodger - The University of Queensland
    Gladys Chang
    Gladys Chang - Shell
  4. 03 Technical Session 03: Cementing and Well Integrity
    Room B3, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Raymond Johnson Jr.
    Raymond Johnson Jr. - Novus Energy
    Zachary Brown
    Zachary Brown - Woodside Energy
1245
  1. Networking Luncheon
    Boulevard Room
    75 mins
1315
  1. eP01 Knowledge Sharing ePoster 01
    Foyer, Boulevard Level
    30 mins
    • Poster
1400
  1. SPE Regional Student Paper Contest: Undergraduate
    A2, Arbour Level
    210 mins
    • Educational Programme
  2. SPE Regional Student Paper Contest: Postgraduate
    A1, Arbour Level
    210 mins
    • Educational Programme
  3. Panel 2: Status of Unconventional Resources in Asia Pacific
    Boulevard Auditorium
    90 mins
    • Panel Session
    Australian Coal Seam Gas (CSG), also known as coalbed methane (CBM), has successfully transitioned into mature development, consistently delivering LNG to global markets. Building on this foundation, ...
    Session Chairpersons
    Raymond Johnson Jr.
    Raymond Johnson Jr., General Manager - Technical Services - Novus Fuels
    Aizuddin Khalid
    Aizuddin Khalid, Head, Technical Department - PETRONAS Australia
    Panelists
    David Close
    David Close, Co-head, Australia Operations - Daly Waters Energy
    Thomas Flottmann
    Thomas Flottmann, Chief Geoscientist, Integrated Gas - Origin Energy
    Siwei Meng
    Siwei Meng - CNPC
    Yingcheng Li
    Yingcheng Li, President - SINOPEC Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology
  4. 04 Technical Session 04: Risk and Monitoring in CO2 Storage: From Screening to Storage Management
    Room B1, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Oluwole Talabi
    Oluwole Talabi - SLB
    Rachel Kieft
    Rachel Kieft - Santos
  5. 05 Technical Session 05: Process Integrity and HSE Compliance to Workforce Evolution
    Room B2, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Isabelle Kueh
    Isabelle Kueh - INPEX
    Eric Delamaide
    Eric Delamaide - IFP
  6. 06 Technical Session 06: Drilling Technologies
    Room B3, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Shankar Bhukya
    Shankar Bhukya - NOV Grant Prideco
    Junko Hutahaean
    Junko Hutahaean - Baker Hughes
1530
  1. Coffee Break
    Boulevard Room
    30 mins
  2. eP02 Knowledge Sharing ePoster 02
    Foyer, Boulevard Level
    30 mins
    • Poster
1600
  1. Panel 3: Driving Transformation and Optimisation through AI and Automation
    Boulevard Auditorium
    90 mins
    • Panel Session
    This panel will explore how leading energy companies are leveraging AI, automation, and digital technologies to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen safety, reduce costs, and accelerate decision ...
    Session Chairpersons
    Mohamed Osama Abd El-Meguid
    Mohamed Osama Abd El-Meguid, Senior Engineering Drilling, Drilling Operations - ADNOC Onshore
    Pankaj Bhavnani
    Pankaj Bhavnani, Well Engineer, Digitalisation - Shell QGC
    Panelists
    Swarup Joshi
    Swarup Joshi, Director, Energy & Resources, Asia - Microsoft
    Matt Blunden
    Matt Blunden, Operations Excellence Manager - Origin Energy
    Nathan O'Brien
    Nathan O'Brien, Information and Digital Technologies Manager - Shell QGC
    Shripad Biniwale
    Shripad Biniwale, Global Innovation Manager - SLB
  2. 07 Technical Session 07: CCS/CO2 Case Studies: Integrity, Injectivity, and Reservoir Response
    Room B1, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Fatemeh Kamali
    Fatemeh Kamali - Santos
    Zhongwei Chen
    Zhongwei Chen - The University of Queensland
  3. 08 Technical Session 08: Navigating the Energy Transition: Emissions, Economics and Policies
    Room B2, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Genna Petho
    Genna Petho - Independent
    Joel Stockill
    Joel Stockill - Santos
    Jeff Zhang
    Jeff Zhang - Wood
  4. 09 Technical Session 09: Well Completion and Intervention
    Room B3, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Edward Bergman
    Edward Bergman - Independent
    Amirul Adha Amsidom
    Amirul Adha Amsidom - PETRONAS
1730
  1. Welcome Reception
    Boulevard Room
    60 mins
0900
  1. Energy4Me
    A2, Arbour Level
    300 mins
    • Educational Programme
  2. Ministerial and Keynote Address
    Boulevard Auditorium
    45 mins
    • Opening / Keynote / Plenary
    Speakers
    The Honourable Dale Last
    The Honourable Dale Last, Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development - Queensland Government
    Tom Radzevicius
    Tom Radzevicius, Vice President Operations, AUPNG Upstream Operations - Santos
    Cameron Crowther
    Cameron Crowther, General Manager, Growth Delivery - Shell QGC
0945
  1. SPE Asia Pacific Regional Awards Presentation
    Boulevard Auditorium
    30 mins
    • Opening / Keynote / Plenary
1015
  1. Coffee Break
    Boulevard Room
    30 mins
  2. eP03 Knowledge Sharing ePoster 03
    Foyer, Boulevard Level
    30 mins
    • Poster
1045
  1. Panel 4: Balancing Production and Climate Goals
    Boulevard Auditorium
    90 mins
    • Panel Session
    As the energy industry faces the dual challenge of sustaining production while meeting climate commitments, innovation and collaboration are key to success. This session will bring together leaders fr ...
    Session Chairpersons
    Genna Petho
    Genna Petho, Energy and CCS Professional
    Panelists
    Ying Luo
    Ying Luo, Chief Advisor and General Manager Strategy - Amplitude Energy
    Prateek Pandey
    Prateek Pandey, Partner, Head of APAC Oil & Gas Research - Rystad Energy
    Mark Sanders
    Mark Sanders, Geoscience and Exploration Manager - Senex Energy
    Katherine Witt
    Katherine Witt, Director, UQ Gas & Energy Transition Research Centre - The University of Queensland
  2. 10 Technical Session 10:  AI-Driven Framework for Smart Asset, Well and Production Optimisation
    Room B1, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Tasaporn Visawameteekul
    Tasaporn Visawameteekul - PTT Exploration and Production Public Co. Ltd.
    Zis Katelis
    Zis Katelis - Gaffney, Cline & Associates Inc.
  3. 11 Technical Session 11: Unconventional Reservoir Development
    Room B2, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Siwei Meng
    Siwei Meng - CNPC
    George Herman
    George Herman - BASF Corporation
  4. 12 Technical Session 12: Production Technology I (Conventional)
    Room B3, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Yingcheng Li
    Yingcheng Li - Sinopec
    Jeremy Moloney
    Jeremy Moloney - SLB
1215
  1. Networking Luncheon
    Boulevard Room
    105 mins
1245
  1. eP04 Knowledge Sharing ePoster 04
    Foyer, Boulevard Level
    30 mins
    • Poster
1315
  1. eP05 Knowledge Sharing ePoster 05
    Foyer, Boulevard Level
    30 mins
    • Poster
1400
  1. Panel 5: Wells Construction for Safer, Smarter, and Faster Wells
    Boulevard Auditorium
    90 mins
    • Panel Session
    This panel explores the challenges, innovations, and technologies shaping the future of well construction. Framed around three guiding questions, the discussion will focus on practical, forward-lookin ...
    Session Chairpersons
    Junko Hutahaean
    Junko Hutahaean, Global Reliability Analytics Manager - Baker Hughes
    Fatemeh Mehran
    Fatemeh Mehran, Senior Business Manager - Honeywell
    Panelists
    Christopher Karsten
    Christopher Karsten, Services Senior Specialist - Baker Hughes
    Adam Harris
    Adam Harris, Asia Pacific O&G Vertical Market Leader - Honeywell
    Siddharth Setia
    Siddharth Setia, GM - Growth & Strategy - Falkor
    Lane McCarty
    Lane McCarty, Country Manager - H&P Australia
    Edward Wong
    Edward Wong, Vice President Drilling and Completions - Tamboran Resources
  2. 13 Technical Session 13: Oil & Gas Business Strategy and Economics
    Room B1, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Edward Bergman
    Edward Bergman - Independent
    Nurhana Basri
    Nurhana Basri - PETRONAS
  3. 14 Technical Session 14: Integrated Reservoir Characterisation
    Room B2, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Abdolrahim Ataei
    Abdolrahim Ataei - OQ Exploration & Production LLC
    Haitham Salaheldin
    Haitham Salaheldin - Halliburton
  4. 15 Technical Session 15: Directional Drilling
    Room B3, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Andrey Rebrikov
    Andrey Rebrikov - Halliburton
    Tasaporn Visawameteekul
    Tasaporn Visawameteekul - PTT Exploration and Production Public Co. Ltd.
1530
  1. Coffee Break
    30 mins
  2. eP06 Knowledge Sharing ePoster 06
    Foyer, Boulevard Level
    30 mins
    • Poster
1600
  1. Panel 6: Organisational Management and Future Proofing the Industry
    Boulevard Auditorium
    90 mins
    • Panel Session
    This panel will explore how organisational management practices must evolve to future-proof the oil and gas industry amid shifting market, regulatory, and energy transition pressures. With technology ...
    Session Chairpersons
    Chris Fair
    Chris Fair, President - Oilfield Data Services
    Bre Murillo
    Bre Murillo, Senior Field Development Planner/Long Term Planner - Santos
    Speakers
    Kelvin Wuttke
    Kelvin Wuttke, Principal Engineer - inGauge Energy
    Paul Lyford
    Paul Lyford, Head of Corporate Planning - Santos
    Shahid Azizul Haq
    Shahid Azizul Haq, Founder & Executive Advisor - Wellquest Consulting
    Richard Pang
    Richard Pang, Chief Commercial Officer - Yunyfi
  2. 16 Technical Session 16: Advancing Subsurface Completion Performance: Innovations in Stimulation, Geomechanics, and Sand Control
    Room B1, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Ahmadreza Younessi Sinaki
    Ahmadreza Younessi Sinaki - Baker Hughes
    Sadegh Asadi
    Sadegh Asadi - Baker Hughes
  3. 17 Technical Session 17: Unconventional Reservoir Characterisation
    Room B2, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Azad Rasol
    Azad Rasol - Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
    Chang Liu
    Chang Liu - CNPC
  4. 18 Technical Session 18: Stimulation I (Conventional)
    Room B3, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Zhaolong Liu
    Zhaolong Liu - CNPC
    George Herman
    George Herman - BASF Corporation
1800
  1. Conference Dinner (Organised by SPE Queensland Section)
    Sky Room
    300 mins
0900
  1. 19 Technical Session 19: AI-Driven Digital Twin Framework for Subsurface
    Room B1, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Nurhana Basri
    Nurhana Basri - PETRONAS
    Mai Chen
    Mai Chen - CNPC
  2. 20 Technical Session 20: Production Operations Optimisation
    Room B2, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Alan Gussmann
    Alan Gussmann - SLB
    Hiroaki Kobayashi
    Hiroaki Kobayashi - INPEX Corporation
  3. 21 Technical Session 21: Production Technology II (Physical)
    Room B3, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Erhart Stockhausen
    Erhart Stockhausen - ConocoPhillips
    Abhishek Rajora
    Abhishek Rajora - Arrow Energy Ltd
1030
  1. Coffee Break
    Boulevard Room
    30 mins
  2. eP07 Knowledge Sharing ePoster 07
    Foyer, Boulevard Level
    30 mins
    • Poster
1100
  1. Panel 7: Decommissioning and Late Life Asset Management
    Room B1, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Panel Session
    This panel will explore the evolving landscape of decommissioning and late-life asset management in the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on regulatory alignment, cost optimisation, and sustainability. As ...
    Session Chairpersons
    Abdolrahim Ataei
    Abdolrahim Ataei, Principal Commercial Projects Assurance - OQ Exploration and Production
    Panelists
    Alireza Salmachi
    Alireza Salmachi, Senior Lecturer, School of Chemical Engineering - Adelaide University
    Rahim Masoudi
    Rahim Masoudi, Chief Technical Lead - Enquest
    Haitham Salah
    Haitham Salah, Enterprise Solutions Advisor - Subsurface - Halliburton
  2. 22 Technical Session 22: Appraisal and Development of Complex Assets
    Room B2, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Natalie Chadud
    Natalie Chadud - Origin Energy
    Zachary Brown
    Zachary Brown - Woodside Energy
  3. 23 Technical Session 23: Logging and Measurement
    Room B3, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Sameer Ganpule
    Sameer Ganpule - Origin Energy
    Jessica Wrigley
    Jessica Wrigley - inGauge Energy
1230
  1. Networking Luncheon
    Boulevard Room
    90 mins
1300
  1. eP08 Knowledge Sharing ePoster 08
    Foyer, Boulevard Level
    30 mins
    • Poster
1330
  1. eP09 Knowledge Sharing ePoster 09
    Foyer, Boulevard Level
    30 mins
    • Poster
1400
  1. 24 Technical Session 24: CCS/CO2 at the Pore Scale: From Laboratory Insights to Field-Scale Modeling
    Room B1, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Eric Delamaide
    Eric Delamaide - IFP
    Matthew Flett
    Matthew Flett - Chevron Australia
  2. 25 Technical Session 25: Offshore Facility Management
    Room B2, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Nontiwat Hutangkura
    Nontiwat Hutangkura - Chevron Thailand
    Isabelle Kueh
    Isabelle Kueh - INPEX
  3. 26 Technical Session 26: Drilling Operations
    Room B3, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Jessica Wrigley
    Jessica Wrigley - inGauge Energy
    David Warren
    David Warren - Santos
1530
  1. Coffee Break
    Boulevard Room
    30 mins
  2. eP10 Knowledge Sharing ePoster 10
    Foyer, Boulevard Level
    30 mins
    • Poster
1600
  1. 27 Technical Session 27: Integrated Field Case Studies: Driving Optimisation Across Reservoir, Surface, and Operations
    Room B1, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Peter Tippet
    Peter Tippet - Energy Consultant
    Andrew Theophilos
    Andrew Theophilos - Santos
  2. 28 Technical Session 28: Stimulation II (Unconventional)
    Room B2, Boulevard Level
    90 mins
    • Technical Session
    Session Chairpersons
    Raymond Johnson Jr.
    Raymond Johnson Jr. - Novus Energy
    Sameer Ganpule
    Sameer Ganpule - Origin Energy

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