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 Energy

Valuing the Upside: M&A in the Montney and Duvernay
Jeff Meunier - ATB Capital Markets

Unlocking Upside: Reserves, Resources, and Future Potential – Data-Driven Duvernay Perspectives
Ryan Campbell - GLJ; Chayse Hnatowich - Enervus

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 Energy

PETRONAS Science Pad
Luis Acosta - PETRONAS Canada

Staggering Landing Depths in the Duvernay Formation: Evaluations and Results
Bahaa Beshry and Ahmed Rana - Whitecap Resources

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 Canada

PNR Decline – A Practical Route to Reliable EURs?
Graham Helfrick - whitson

A Cheap Strata-gy for Success? A Geochemical Fingerprinting Story for Multi-Layer Development
Jeff MacDonald - Shell Canada

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 Strategies

These breakout sessions will allow the conversations to focus on related topics that are impacting every organization.

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

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 Resources

Optimizing Gas Lift Distribution - With Physics
Graham Helfrick - whitson

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