2026 Technical Program
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60 mins
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15 mins
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105 mins
Session Chairs: Craig Cipolla, ResFrac and Seismos; Matt Jones, OXY
Treatment design for unconventional completions is evolving rapidly, from simple spreadsheet "one size fits all" approaches to well-level and even stage-level designs. Frac operations are also evolving, with significant improvements in efficiency enabled by multi-well fracs and advancements in operations technology. This session will highlight opportunities and challenges presented by this changing design and execution landscape.
Fracture Completion Design: From Field Development to Real-Time Optimization
Michael Mayerhofer–Director of Technology, Liberty EnergyAttempting to Tie Real Time Perf Efficiency Estimates to Production Outcomes
Micheal Schult–Completions Advisor, Diamondback EnergyDriving Consistency & Capital Efficiency Through Automated Real-Time Frac Guidance
Brandon Williams–Staff Completions Engineer, ConocoPhillips
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45 mins
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105 mins
Session Chairs: Brendan Elliott, Devon; Rebekah Shipman, Reservoir Data Systems
Diagnostics have long been a cornerstone for modern understanding of fracture geometry and reservoir performance. This session will review the latest techniques operators are deploying in field trials to make better development decisions and will provide a comprehensive overview of the cutting edge tools and techniques currently being used.
DFIT–FBA: Successes, Limitations, and Lessons
Qin Ji–Sr. Reservoir Engineer, OxyFrom Surveillance to Strategy: Calibrated Modeling and Sensitivities Unlock Optimum DJ Basin Development
Lili Xu–Geomechanics SME, ChevronEarly Discoveries From Logging While Perforating
Charles Bourgeois–Technical Sales Director - Completions, DarkVision
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90 mins
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105 mins
Session Chairs: Trevor Ingle, Devon; John Lassek, Department of Energy
This session focuses on how completion designs are adapting across the Rockies, including the Bakken, DJ, Powder & Uinta in response to shifting rock quality, development timing, and infill challenges. Presentations will highlight practical approaches to stage design, diagnostics, fluid and proppant strategies, and the impact of depletion on well performance. Emphasis will be on field-driven results and lessons learned.
Analysis of Zonal Interference through Integrated Stimulation and Drainage Diagnostic Measurements in the Uinta Basin, Utah, USA
Shawn Maxwell–Senior Advisor, OvintivExtended Laterals in the Bakken: Execution Complexity & Value Creation
Martyn Robertson–Sr. Director Completions, ChordTBD
Taylor Carson, Devon
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120 mins
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60 mins
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90 mins
Session Chairs: Lucas Bazan, Bazan Consulting; Charles Bourgeois, Dark Vision; Joe Frantz, ResFrac
This session will offer in-depth discussions on the latest advancements, best practices, and case studies pertaining to well completions and parent-child interactions, providing attendees with the knowledge and strategies needed to maximize productivity and efficiency in the Appalachia and Haynesville basins.
Multi-Diagnostic Techniques in Haynesville and Bossier Parent/Child Well Scenarios
Joe Miller, Staff Completions Engineer – Haynesville/Bossier, Expand EnergyIncorporating Pressure Data to Enhance the Evaluation of Well-to-Well Communication
Brian Simmons–Completions Engineering Advisor, Ascent ResourcesFDIs in Development Mode
Nathan Peregoy–Advisor, Completions Engineering, Ovintiv
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45 mins
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90 mins
Session Chairs: Charles Bourgeois, Dark Vision; Karen Olson, Olson Turner Enterprises LLC
This session will offer in-depth discussions on the latest advancements, best practices, and case studies pertaining to well completions and parent-child interactions, providing attendees with the knowledge and strategies needed to maximize productivity and efficiency in the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk.
Successfully Mitigating FDI’s in Real-Time Using Offset Surface Data and Far-Field Diverter
Foluke Ajisafe–Senior Staff Engineer, Liberty EnergyInvestigating Hydraulic Fracture Geometries within Adjacent Fault Blocks of the Karnes Trough with Diagnostics and Geophysics
Kevin Pelton–Geologist, DevonShear Fractures Due to Weak Bedding Planes, Let's See What They Look Like!
Karen Olson–President, Olson Turner Enterprises llc
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90 mins
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90 mins
Session Chairs: Chris Haubrich, ARC Resources Ltd.; Patrick Miller, PETRONAS Energy Canada Ltd
Drawing on new innovations and case studies from Canadian unconventional plays like the Montney and Duvernay, this session offers valuable insights and data-driven strategies to enhance profitability in well completions and managing parent-child interactions.
From Interference to Geometry: Inferring Propped Fracture Length Using Fiber and Pressure Gauges
Luis Acosta–Senior Reservoir Engineer, Petronas Energy CanadaCanadian Multi-Lateral Success | Evaluating Potential in the Lower 48
Ryan Hill–Principal Analyst, EnverusBending Without Breaking: An Operational Workflow for Casing Deformation
Andrew Bonnell–Completions Engineer, Technical, ARC Resources
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45 mins
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90 mins
Session Chairs: Lucas Bazan, Bazan Consulting; Craig Cipolla, ResFrac & Seismos; Buddy Woodroof, ProTechnics
This session of facilitated audience participation is to explore a variety of topics that are directly or indirectly related with the workshop theme. The session chairs will pose several general questions to the audience and encourage participation from as many people as possible to obtain a holistic industry view.
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270 mins
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60 mins
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90 mins
Session Chairs: Bruce Darlington, Hilcorp; Amit Singh, Chevron
This session explores advanced completion strategies and emerging technologies that drive improved hydrocarbon recovery and value across individual well sections, formations, and benches. Emphasis will be placed on linking completion decisions to recovery optimization, with comparative analyses showcasing how targeted strategies enhance overall reservoir performance economically.
Closing the Gap between Hydraulic and Effective Frac Geometries: Application of Polymer Coated Proppant to Create More Effective Geometry with Less Water
Paul Huckabee–Engineering Advisor, AquaSmart Oil & GasD.O.E. Funding Opportunities and Focus Areas For Oil & Gas
John Lassek–Deputy Assistant Secretary for Subsurface Energy, Department of EnergyMulti-Service Unit (MSU): A Novel Approach to Improving Safety, Efficiency, and Optimized Well Maintenance & Workover in Oil and Gas Wells
Alf Tischler, Manager–Tischler Petroleum Operation Performance Consulting
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45 mins
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90 mins
Session Chairs: Tim Benish, ExxonMobil; Michael Schult, Diamondback
The Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico today accounts for nearly half of U.S. oil production, thanks in large part to advances in operational efficiency and well productivity. This session will focus on the unique challenges of this basin and how improvements in completion design, execution efficiency, and our understanding of fracture geometry are being applied to improve the economics of this critical asset.
A Case Study on Reduced Cluster Spacing: Integrated Modeling and Field Diagnostics from a Permian Trial
Erfan Sarvaramini–Staff Reservoir Engineer, ExxonMobilOvercoming the “Survivorship Bias” Of Surfactant Use. An Engineered Optimization Application of Surfactant Use Integrating Reservoir Geochemical Properties. A Practical Methodology to Improve Infill Child Well Production and Recovery
Panos Dalamarinis–Technical Advisor, DG Petro Oil & GasVisualizing Uneven Flow: Post-Frac Imaging and Pseudo-CFD Modeling Reveal Perf Strategy Impacts on Proppant Placement in Delaware Basin
Matt Jones–Engineering Advisor, Oxy
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15 mins

