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Curio Foyer60 mins
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Cascade Ballroom5 mins
Welcome Remarks by Symposium Co-Chairs: Kristyn O'Byrne - Ovintiv; Brad Nicholson - Baytex Energy
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Cascade Ballroom85 mins
Session Chairs: Mike Davies - Turing Analytics; Brad Makowecki - Independent; Kristyn O'Byrne - Ovintiv; Jared Wynveen - McDaniel
Join keynote Marcus Rocque, VP at ARC Research Institute, known for the ARC Energy Ideas Podcast for an engaging perspective on industry fundamentals.
The keynote session will be followed by an opening panel including Nicole Frechette, VP & General Manager Light Oil BU at Baytex Energy, Jeff Meunier, Managing Director and Head of Acquisitions & Divestitures - Energy & Energy Transition at ATB and Marcus Rocque, VP at ARC Research Institute.
The opening panel is guaranteed to be an interesting discussion on Macro to Microeconomics and what is driving ultimate value for your organization.
Keynote:
Marcus Rocque, Vice-President of Research - ARC Financial Corp.
Moderator:
Kristyn O'Byrne, Senior Development Engineer - Ovintiv
Panelists:
Nicole Frechette, Vice-President & General Manager - Baytex Energy
Jeff Meunier, Managing Director and Head of Acquisitions & Divestitures Energy & Energy Transition - ATB
Marcus Rocque, Vice-President of Research - ARC Financial Corp.
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Cascade Ballroom20 mins
Session Chair: Kristyn O'Byrne - Ovintiv
Presenters:
Arsalan Ansari, Research Associate Drilling - Darcy Partners
Ron Sasaki, Vice-President - Darcy PartnersFollowing the macroeconomic overview provided by the opening panel, Darcy Partners will deliver a technical overview of the latest innovations across the life cycle of a well. From AI to advanced tools, this session highlights how industry is driving performance and cutting costs.
Following this session attendees can continue the conversation and explore the technologies firsthand at the Welcome Reception in the Vendor Area.
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Exhibit Floor100 mins
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Mt Stephen Ballroom & The Vermillion Room Restaurant55 mins
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Curio Foyer55 mins
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Cascade Ballroom5 minsRemarks by Symposium Co-Chairs: Kristyn O'Byrne - Ovintiv; Brad Nicholson - Baytex Energy
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Cascade Ballroom90 mins
Session Chairs: Chad Dallyn - Vermilion Energy; Jamie Guy - GLJ; Lindsay Noble - Whitecap Resources, Amy Trynor - ATB
The approach to maximizing asset value is evolving, driven by the rise of mergers and acquisitions across the Montney and Duvernay plays. This session brings together perspectives from producers, capital markets, reserve evaluators and the M&A landscape to explore how strategic development can unlock greater value.
Presentations:
Maximizing Value on Smaller Scale Full Development
Brad Nicholson - Baytex EnergyValuing the Upside: M&A in the Montney and Duvernay
Jeff Meunier - ATB Capital MarketsUnlocking Upside: Reserves, Resources, and Future Potential – Data-Driven Duvernay Perspectives
Ryan Campbell - GLJ; Chayse Hnatowich - Enervus
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Exhibit Floor30 mins
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Cascade Ballroom90 mins
Session Chairs: Francis Letendre - Whitecap Resources; Brad Nicholson - Baytex Energy; Landon Poffenroth - Birchcliff Energy
This session will focus on optimizing completion design and well execution strategies to enhance operational efficiency and ensure capital is directed toward measurable performance improvements. Discussions will center on reducing variability, managing risk, and improving well productivity through disciplined, repeatable practices.
Presentations:
Hyper Spec Drill Cutting Imaging to Quantify Completion Risks
Mark Muller - Baytex EnergyPETRONAS Science Pad
Luis Acosta - PETRONAS CanadaStaggering Landing Depths in the Duvernay Formation: Evaluations and Results
Bahaa Beshry and Ahmed Rana - Whitecap Resources
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Mt Stephen Ballroom & The Vermillion Room Restaurant90 mins
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Cascade Ballroom90 mins
Session Chairs: Khoi Duong - CMG; Michelle Johnston - ARC Resources; Felix Todea - Strathcona Resources
As Montney and Duvernay development matures, operators are adopting smarter, more practical approaches to subsurface analysis. This session will explore how tools and workflows are reducing uncertainty, improving reservoir understanding, and shaping more effective development strategies. Discussion will highlight how technical insights are increasingly grounded in field data, integrated across disciplines, and tailored to drive timely, impactful decisions in dynamic development environments.
Presentations:
Can 3D Seismic Assist the Subsurface Characterization of Low Permeability Reservoirs? A Western Canada Case Study - PETRONAS
Christian Abaco - PETRONAS CanadaPNR Decline – A Practical Route to Reliable EURs?
Graham Helfrick - whitsonA Cheap Strata-gy for Success? A Geochemical Fingerprinting Story for Multi-Layer Development
Jeff MacDonald - Shell Canada
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Exhibit Floor30 mins
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Cascade Ballroom, Mt Stephen Ballroom, Ivor Petrak Room90 mins
This year's breakout sessions will hit all the hot topics within 3 key categories. They will focus on:
1. Drilling / Completions
2. Reservoir / Technical / Development Planning
3. Production Planning / Flowback StrategiesThese breakout sessions will allow the conversations to focus on related topics that are impacting every organization.
Topic Moderators 1. Rethink the Well: Maximizing Value Through Smarter Laterals, Resilient Designs, and Strategic Geometries / Re-Fracturing Mike Davies - Turing Analytics; Brad Nicholson - Baytex Energy 2. From Idea to Impact: Innovative Workflows & Optimization Strategies for the Montney and Duvernay Plays Luis Acosta - PETRONAS Canada; Lindsay Noble - Whitecap Resources; Scott Towsley - Ovintiv 3. Return to Sender: The Art and Science of Managing Flowback for Flow Assurance, Frac Hits and More
Mike Dembicki - Canadian Natural; Steve Lewis - Kiwetinohk
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Exhibit Floor90 mins
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Banff Springs Bowling Alley | Conference Center120 mins
Join us at Bowl Valley (Banff Springs Bowling Alley) located on the main level of the Conference Centre for free bowling.
Food and drink not included. Our sponsor has reserved 3 lanes for free bowling for those attending. No registration required.
Sponsored by:
whitson
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Mt Stephen Ballroom & The Vermillion Room Restaurant60 mins
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Curio Foyer60 mins
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Cascade Ballroom90 mins
Session Chairs: Beth Chmelyk - ARC Resources; Mike Dembicki - Canadian Natural
The ongoing development of the Montney and Duvernay means we must continue to advance production operations to realize the full potential of these prolific reservoirs. In this session we will explore techniques and technologies that are allowing operators to maximize well productivity and products yields to maximize value, truly unlocking the full potential.
Presentations:
Production System Optimization in a Volatile Demand Environment – Flowline Case Study
Jarred Nix, Shell Canada
Multiphase Pumping - Reducing Pipeline Pressure Unlocks Reactivation Potential
Jared Correia - ARC ResourcesOptimizing Gas Lift Distribution - With Physics
Graham Helfrick - whitson
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Exhibit Floor15 mins
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Cascade Ballroom75 mins
Session Chairs: Erik Munson - Shell Canada; James Nasen - Tourmaline; Scott Towsley - Ovintiv
Description:
To convert Montney and Duvernay resource to value, all operators need to make important infrastructure decisions. This session will explore the many choices operators have when planning for frac water, disposal, gathering and processing. Opportunities exist through pre-planning and industry collaboration to enhance profitability and improve the sustainability of our businesses.
Presentations:
Water Infrastructure Planning in the Age of Volatility: Aligning Decisions with Development Realities in the Duvernay and Montney
Brandy Faris - Ecosis Ltd.Unlocking Asset Potential: The Role of Midstream Parnerships in Upstream Success
Conrad Yarmoloy - KeyeraBalancing Disposal, Seismicity, and Sustainability: A Collaborative Approach to Produced Water Management
Chris Wilcox - Ovintiv
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Exhibit Floor15 mins
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Cascade Ballroom45 mins
Session Chairs: Kris Watson - Corva; Jared Wynveen - McDaniel
Join the closing panel for a thought provoking wrap up session with a talented group of individuals, including Jamie Heard, Vice President, Capital Markets of Tourmaline and Jeremy McCrea, Managing Director-Equity Research | Oil & Gas Analyst of BMO Capital Markets. Walk away with confidence to translate conference learnings into business execution impacts.Two lively voices unpack Canada’s energy resurgence—from the Petronas mid ocean deal and LNG Canada’s debut to renewed global investment and Ottawa’s natural gas push. They’ll tackle the future of consolidation, low AECO pricing, the soft oil cycle, and the energy bull case at $50–$80 a barrel—plus why Alberta could be the next hotspot for AI data centers.
Panelists:
Jamie Heard, VP Capital Markets - Tourmaline
Jeremy McCrea, Managing Director-Equity Research | Oil & Gas Analyst - BMO Capital Markets
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Mt Stephen Ballroom & The Vermillion Room Restaurant60 mins