Session Chairs: Gustavo Romero, ARC Resources; Patrick Gould; Whitecap Resources; Jim Roth, Advantage Energy
As ERD wells extend beyond traditional limits, managing friction, deployment, and operational complexity becomes critical. This session presents advancements in rotational casing running, split-string coiled tubing applications, and integrated drilling approaches. Field results illustrate how these innovations enable efficient and reliable delivery of long-reach wells.

Presetations: 

An Integrated Approach to Drilling Canada's Longest Wells 
Josh Carroll & Kaila Lewis, Paramount Resources

Use of Rotation as an Enabler for Improved Operational Efficiency during Casing Running Operations  
Dan Dall'Acqua & Dan Shute, Volant

Go Further: Field Validation of Split-String Coiled Tubing for Extended-Reach Operations 
Mike Zimmerman, Birchcliff & Brad Watson, STEP Energy

Session Chairs: Emile Abou-Khalil, Ovintiv; Alberto Martinez, ProTechnics - CoreLab; Jay Williams, Blue Flare
Automation is rapidly moving from isolated pilots to fully integrated, closed‑loop systems that deliver measurable efficiency gains across the drilling and completions lifecycle. This session brings together perspectives from drilling contractors, operators, and service providers to showcase how adaptive control and automated execution are being applied in real-world North American land operations.
The session begins with an in-depth look at automated adaptive AutoDriller tuning, demonstrating how stable PI control can be maintained across varying formations and operating conditions. Building on this foundation, the focus then shifts to automated hydraulic fracturing, where intelligent control systems are being used to maximize stage efficiency, reduce variability, and improve execution consistency at scale. The session concludes with a Duvernay case study, highlighting how the application of an automated fracturing service has delivered both surface and subsurface efficiency improvements through tighter control, faster response times, and better integration between disciplines. 

Together, these talks illustrate how automation is enabling a step change in operational consistency, performance repeatability, and decision-making—showing not just what is possible tomorrow, but what is already delivering value today.

Presentations:

Automating Adaptive AutoDriller Tuning to Maintain Stable PI Control for North American Land Drilling Applications 
David Forrest, Precision Drilling

Maximizing Stage Efficiency Through Automated Hydraulic Fracturing
Mitch Schinnour, ConocoPhillips Canada

Case Study: Application of Automated Hydraulic Fracturing Service in Improving Surface and Subsurface Efficiencies in the Duvernay Basin
Brian Hepburn, Whitecap Resources & Robert Sallivan, Halliburton 

Session Chairs: Alberto Martinez, ProTechnics - CoreLab; Andrew Bonnell, ARC Resources 
This session will highlight work by operators, service companies, and industry consortia aimed at optimizing completion strategies. Presenters will explore how the industry can continue to push the limits of operational efficiency while also maximizing reservoir productivity.

Presentations: 

Simulation-Driven Optimization of Simultaneous Frac Execution Strategies: Trade-Off Analysis of 2- and 3-Well Simul-Frac, Cost Models, Operational Efficiency, Flow Rates, and Stage Lengths 
Luisa Porras Mendoza, Birchcliff Energy

Evaluating Completion Design Sensitivity Across Multiple Montney Benches Using Acoustic Friction Analysis 
Kinleigh Fatheree, Seismos

Beyond the Perforations: Updated PEER Consortium Insights into Fluid and Proppant Behavior  
Dante Guerra, NSI

Session Chairs: Jeffrey MacEachern, PETRONAS Canada; Scott Thomas, Rockhound Solutions
Speakers examine long-standing drilling assumptions— about mud property stability, viscosity effects, and displacement volumes —and present empirical evidence that questions these principles while supporting more effective operational approaches.

Presentations:

Rethinking Long-Standing ROP Dogma: Solids- It's All That Matters
Garett Heath, Canadian Energy Services

Real Time Mud Properties Analyzer Data Integration into Managed Pressure Drilling Software Systems to Improve Hydraulic Simulations Accuracy in Challenging Drilling Environments 
Wade Wondrasek, Baytex & Maurizio Arnone, Wamidh Al-Hashmy, Premium Oilfield Technologies

Pump till You Bump, Is It Enough?
Gunnar DeBrujin, Sanjel Energy Services

Enhancing Formation Stability to Advance Well Construction
JJ Miller, Halliburton

Session Chairs: Rhonda Gravel, geoLOGIC; Mike Zimmerman, Birchcliff Energy

Presentations:

Mitigating Polymer-induced Flow Impairment Using A Novel Chelating Agent In Unconventional Reservoirs 
Taryn Forster, SECURE

Harnessing Live Data on Wellsite - An Intervention to Prepare for Refrac Case Study
Eduardo Valverde, Emerald Surf Sciences & Michael Inglis, Weatherford

From the Permian to the Montney: Fracture-Integrated Scale Control Through Targeted Inhibitor Placement
Roberta Wasylishen, Fluid Intelligence

Session Chairs: Dan Dall'Acqua, Noetic Engineering; Juan Pablo Lombardich, Tourmaline
Casing system integrity and access throughout the life of a hydraulically fractured well is key to its successful operation. As the industry continues to target more challenging wells, it is important to maintain awareness of associated implications on the well structure and casing system, and to manage casing deformation events that can limit downhole access. This multifaceted session will include discussion of well design requirements and specific presentations related to casing deformation prediction, detection, and recovery.

Presentations:

Well Design and Hydraulic Fracturing – Keeping Up with Increasing Expectations
Andrew Robinson, Alberta Energy Regulator

Modeling Casing Deformation Caused by Horizontal Hydraulic Fractures 
Egor Dontsov, Resfrac

Logging While Perforating: Deploying High-resolution Acoustic Imaging in the Gun String to Monitor Casing Deformation without NPT 
Adrian Campbell, ARC Resources & Johnny Wentzel, DarkVision

Restoring Casing Integrity & Improved Long-term Isolation
Lisa Blankenburg, TAQA Well Completions