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SPESPE Montney/Duvernay Symposium: Answering the Call for Canadian Energy
2–4 November 2026 | Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel | Banff, Alberta, Canada

SPESPE Montney Duvernay Symposium: Answering the Call for Canadian Energy
2 - 4 November 2026 | Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel | Banff, Alberta, Canada

Technical Program

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Technical Program

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1530
  1. 60 mins
1630
  1. 5 mins
    Co-Chairs: Erik Kardash, ARC Resources; Francis Letendre, Whitecap Resources
1635
  1. 85 mins

    Session Chairs:  Jennifer Baker, Novi Labs;  Haley McCloy, ATB; Brad Nicholson, Baytex Energy; Kristyn O'Byrne, Ovintiv; Amy Trynor, Strathcona Resources

    Canada’s energy narrative is shifting from regional landlocked supply to global cornerstone. Join senior leaders from Ovintiv Canada, Birchcliff Energy, and LNG Canada as they kick off the symposium with an urgent, candid discussion on how the Montney and Duvernay are stepping up to meet international demand. From massive export infrastructure like LNG Canada and producer-led initiatives like Rockies LNG to cross-border capital partnerships, discover how Western Canada is driving technical innovation, establishing world-class commercial pathways, and answering the call for global energy security.

    Keynote:

    Teresa Waddington, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Chief Safety and Sustainability Officer - LNG Canada

    Moderator:

    Kristyn O'Byrne, Senior Development Engineer - Ovintiv

    Panelists:

    Chris Carlsen, President and CEO - Birchcliff
    Teresa Waddington,  Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Chief Safety and Sustainability Officer - LNG Canada
    Kim Williams, Vice President & GM Canadian Operations - Ovintiv

     

1800
  1. Exhibit Floor
    90 mins
0730
  1. 55 mins
  2. 55 mins
0825
  1. 5 mins
0830
  1. 90 mins

    Session Chairs: Taylor Brown, Vermilion Energy; Khoi Duong, Computer Modelling Group; Steven Taylor, McDaniel

    Presentations:

    To Boldly Know Where Our Bits Should Go
    Bahaa Beshry, Geophysics Manager - Unconventional Division - Whitecap Resources and Andrew Mah, Geology Manager, Smoky Montney- Whitecap Resources

    From Flowback to Deal Value: Using 2–14 Days of Data to Screen and Value Montney Acreage in Acquisition and Development
    Cole Hancheryk, Reservoir Engineer - Shell

     

1000
  1. Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
1030
  1. 90 mins

    Session Chairs: Jamie Guy, GLJ; Steve Lewis, Outwest Energy; Scott Towsley, Aspenleaf Energy

    As operators push the boundaries of well construction and completion performance, new tools and techniques are creating measurable gains in efficiency and productivity. This session will explore practical advances in drilling execution and completion design, including u-turn drilling applications, surfactant-enhanced well productivity, and emerging technologies shaping the next generation of development practices across these plays.

    Presentations:

    Montney U Turn
    Dawn Cochrane, Senior Drilling Engineer, and Alyson MacDougall - Ovintiv

    Title TBD
    Ryan Campbell, Manager Engineering and Data Scientist - GLJ

    Evaluating Well-to-Well Interactions in the Montney Using Pressure Decay, FDI, and Microseismic Data
    Luisa Porras, Completions Engineer - Birchcliff Energy

1200
  1. 90 mins
1330
  1. 90 mins

    Session Chairs: Michelle Johnston, ARC Resources; Francis Letendre, Whitecap Resources

    Presentations:

    From Stage-Scale Calibration to Pad-Scale Prediction: A Diagnostic- Constrained Modeling Workflow for the Upper Montney
    Luis Acosta Petronas, Senior Reservoir Engineer; Sadeq Shahamat, Senior Reservoir and Completions Engineer - ResFrac Corporation

    The Only Way Forward is Through: How Development Constraints and Induced Seismicity Mitigations led to Perpendicular Cross-over Wells
    Amanda Greig, Geophysical Advisor, and Colin Edie, Engineer and Finance Professional - Parallax Energy

    Geomechanics-Guided Optimization of Hydraulic-Fracturing Parameters and Well Spacing for Stacked Development of the Wapiti Montney Tight Gas-Condensate Reservoir
    Lili Jiang - Sinopec

1500
  1. Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
1530
  1. 90 mins

    Break Out Session #1: 
    AI in Industry - Practical Applications for Optimization, Workflows and Decision Making 
    Facilitator(s): Serafina Bonham, Cygnet Energy; Steve Lewis, Outwest Energy
     

    Break Out Session #2: 
    Subsurface Impacts on Development - How Geology and Reservoir Influence Development Planning & Outcomes
    Facilitator(s): Michelle Johnston, ARC Resources; Scott Towsley, Aspenleaf Energy; Brad Nicholson, Baytex Energy

    Break Out Session #3:  
    Technology Adoption - Should You Be at the Forefront of Technology?
    Facilitator(s): Francis Letendre, Whitecap Resources; Steven Taylor, McDaniel

1700
  1. Exhibit Floor
    90 mins
0730
  1. 60 mins
  2. Curio Foyer
    60 mins
0830
  1. 90 mins

    Session Chairs: Spencer Hannon, ConocoPhillips; Erik Kardash, ARC Resources; Rebecca MacDonald, Shell

    Presentations:

    Title TBD
    Graham Helfrick, VP Sales - whitson and Iryna Koval, Sr. Production Engineer Technologist - Paramount Resources

    Title TBD
    Patrick Ewert, Senior Chemical Coordinator - ARC Resources

    Title TBD
    Kris Kruse,  Senior Production Engineer, ARC Resources

1000
  1. Exhibit Floor
    15 mins
1015
  1. 75 mins

    Session Chairs: Mike Dembicki, Canadian Natural; Erik Kardash, ARC Resources; Paul Nicoll, Paramount Resources

    Presentations:

    Title TBD
    Adam McConnell, Staff Water Management Technologist - Murphy Oil

    Title TD
    Brad Lamson, Supervisor Water and Fuel Gas, and Drew Weich, Operations Engineer - ARC Resources

    Data You Can Design On: Closing the Gap Between Water Sampling, Analysis, and Engineering Decisions
    Roberta Wasylishen, Water Chemistry Specialist & President - Fluid Intelligence

1130
  1. Exhibit Floor
    15 mins
1145
  1. 45 mins

    Session Chairs: Sera Bonham, Cygnet Energy; Steve Lewis, Outwest Energy; Haley McCloy, ATB; Kristyn O'Byrne, Ovintiv

    Moderator: TBD

    Panelists:

    Tristan Goodman, President - The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada (EPAC)

     

1230
  1. 60 mins