Highlights of the Program

2 days business program:

Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.

SHOWCASING INNOVATION:

Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.

leaders talk:

Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

MULTIPLE STREAMS:

A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES:

Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.

roundtable discussion:

Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.

Program

Day 1 :
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2026
08:00 - 08:50
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:50 - 09:00
OPENING ADDRESS
09:00 - 09:25
THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT AND ITS IMPACT ON OILFIELD CHEMICALS
Rich Engler
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Rich Engler

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

  • Providing an overview of TSCA and its role in regulating chemical substances within oilfield operations
  • Explaining the distinction between new and existing chemicals and how regulatory timelines influence product development and selection
  • Highlighting opportunities for industry engagement to support regulatory processes while maintaining supply stability and innovation
09:25 - 09:30
Q&A SESSION ON HOW REGULATORY PATHWAYS SHAPE CHEMICAL SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT
09:30 - 10:00
RESERVED PRESENTATION
10:00 - 10:30
SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
  • Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
  • Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
  • Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues – don't forget your business cards!
10:30 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON OILFIELD CHEMICALS
11:30 - 11:55
HUMAN-CENTERED AI CHEMICAL SELECTION OPTIMIZATION
Bryce Randle
Spoked Solutions

Bryce Randle

Spoked Solutions

  • Putting operators in control of chemical strategy by standardising package selection on their own production data, constraints and objectives
  • Unifying chemistry and integrity decision-making through dashboards combining production history, lab results and an Integrity Failure Matrix
  • Cutting rebid and optimisation cycle times by automating the gathering of past chemical usage, outcomes, non-conformances and equipment failures
  • Creating a closed-loop learning system that indexes lessons learned by system, API and treatment type to help operators avoid repeating past mistakes
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON OPERATOR-CONTROLLED AI FOR SMARTER OILFIELD CHEMICAL SELECTION
12:00 - 12:25
KINETIC HYDRATE INHIBITORS: REDUCING CHEMICAL VOLUME UP TO 100X
Matthew Hudson
IMCD Group

Matthew Hudson

IMCD Group

  • Comparing methanol and kinetic hydrate inhibitors to clarify where each approach delivers the strongest performance advantage
  • Examining the application strengths of KHIs and the specific environments where methanol remains the more advantageous choice
  • Quantifying the economic value created through KHI adoption versus conventional hydrate inhibition programs
  • Exploring KHI use in unconventional shale wells, including current adoption rates and the challenges operators face
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON KINETIC HYDRATE INHIBITORS AND THE ECONOMICS OF CHEMICAL REDUCTION
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE OILFIELD CHEMICALS EXHIBITION
13:30 - 14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON OILFIELD CHEMICALS
14:00 - 14:25
FR IRON TOLERANCE QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION
Frank Zamora
Premier Corex

Frank Zamora

Premier Corex

  • Proposing a friction reducer qualification test protocol specifically designed to assess performance in the presence of iron
  • Introducing a quantification method to measure acrylamide concentration in water following exposure to iron contaminants
  • Outlining the field protocol used on flowback samples to detect and determine the presence of acrylamide in produced water
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON IRON TOLERANCE TESTING AND ACRYLAMIDE DETECTION IN FR PROGRAMS
14:30 - 14:55
MAXIMIZING ECONOMICS WITH SECONDARY CHEMICALS
Brian Lamb
AXYS Industrial Solutions

Brian Lamb

AXYS Industrial Solutions

  • Probing how secondary materials can be effectively utilized to create value and improve cost efficiency in oilfield chemistry applications
  • Understanding the key categories of chemicals and the factors that determine their successful use in oilfield operations
  • Evaluating the challenges and opportunities associated with selecting and implementing subprime materials in chemical programs
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON COST-EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR UTILIZING SECONDARY CHEMICALS IN OILFIELD OPERATIONS
15:00 - 15:20
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
15:20 - 15:50
PANEL DISCUSSION ON OILFIELD CHEMICALS
15:50 - 16:15
AI IN OILFIELD OPERATIONS: TURNING CHEMICAL PROGRAM DATA INTO BETTER FIELD DECISIONS
Tony Beebe
Junipix

Tony Beebe

Junipix

  • Exposing how vast chemical program data on corrosion, scaling, and H2S stays underutilized due to fragmented systems
  • Demonstrating how AI-driven decision intelligence can detect emerging issues earlier and optimize chemical treatment strategies to reduce operational risks
  • Delivering practical applications where AI translates complex field data into clear, actionable insights that support faster and more effective operational decisions
16:15 - 16:20
Q&A SESSION ON DATA-DRIVEN APPLICATIONS IN CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
16:20 - 16:45
RESTORING SWD INJECTIVITY USING ENGINEERED SURFACTANT SOLUTIONS TO MANAGE OIL-WET SOLIDS
Henry Fornuto
Centrium Energy Solutions

Henry Fornuto

Centrium Energy Solutions

  • Clarifying how oil-wet solids restrict produced water transport and progressively reduce SWD well injectivity over time
  • Detailing how Centrium's specialty surfactant blends separate and disperse solids deeper into the disposal reservoir
  • Documenting field-level results showing backpressure reduction and sustained improvements in injection rates after treatment
16:45 - 16:50
Q&A SESSION ON SURFACTANT SOLUTIONS FOR RESTORING INJECTION RATES IN SWD WELLS
16:50 - 17:15
LIQUID EXTRACTION DESALINATION: LOW-COST TREATMENT FOR PRODUCED WATER
Sachin Nair
Hydron Desalination

Sachin Nair

Hydron Desalination

  • Laying out how Hydron's patented H2X process cuts produced water disposal costs by half through liquid extraction desalination
  • Sharing demonstration unit results from the XPrize water scarcity contest, achieving over 90% salt rejection across 15 continuous days
  • Elaborating on how the extractive process valorizes produced water components, including lithium and rare earth elements as recoverable products
17:15 - 17:20
Q&A SESSION ON LOW-COST DESALINATION AND VALUE RECOVERY FROM PRODUCED WATER STREAMS
17:20 - 18:20
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Day 2 :
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2026
08:00 - 08:30
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:30 - 08:40
OPENING ADDRESS
08:40 - 09:10
PANEL DISCUSSION ON OILFIELD CHEMICALS
09:10 - 09:40
RESERVED PRESENTATION
09:40 - 10:05
EORGAS TECHNOLOGY: ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY ACROSS SHALLOW TO DEEP RESERVOIRS
Paul Trost
Mtarri

Paul Trost

Mtarri

  • Decoding how EORGAS operates at immiscible pressures yet achieves recovery factors equivalent to miscible CO₂ injection
  • Articulating how EORGAS lowers IFT, shrinks swelling clays, mobilizes asphaltenes, and tolerates impurities such as N2 and CH4
  • Showing how EORGAS applies to conventional, heavy oil, and shale EOR, including as an additive to SAGD operations at reservoir conditions
  • Citing field and lab validation, including 48 slim tube runs and a 3X oil rate increase sustained over four years in a wellbore program
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON NEXT GENERATION EORGAS SOLUTIONS TO OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION
10:10 - 10:30
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
10:30 - 10:55
CRITICAL PARAMETERS AND METHODS FOR CORROSION INHIBITOR QUALIFICATION
Saadedine Tebbal
SET Laboratories Inc.

Saadedine Tebbal

SET Laboratories Inc.

  • Evaluating key screening and qualification test methods used to assess corrosion inhibitor performance under representative conditions
  • Comparing laboratory testing approaches, including rotating systems, flow loops, and jet impingement, for accurate performance validation
  • Addressing specialized testing requirements such as under-deposit and top-of-line corrosion to reflect complex field environments
  • Identifying gaps in current testing protocols and assessing secondary properties to improve inhibitor selection and reliability
10:55 - 11:00
Q&A SESSION ON GAPS BETWEEN LABORATORY TESTING AND REAL-WORLD CORROSION PERFORMANCE
11:00 - 11:25
SOLVING WORKFORCE GAPS IN OIL AND GAS: IMMIGRATION STRATEGIES FOR SECURING SPECIALIZED TALENT
Ingrid Perez, Esq.
IBP Immigration Law

Ingrid Perez, Esq.

IBP Immigration Law

  • Uncovering how companies can legally access global talent pools to fill critical shortages in engineering, chemistry, and field operations
  • Navigating visa pathways, including H-1B, O-1, and EB-2 NIW that are most effective for oilfield and energy professionals
  • Identifying common immigration pitfalls that delay projects and how to proactively avoid them
11:25 - 11:30
Q&A SESSION ON IMMIGRATION STRATEGIES FOR CLOSING OIL AND GAS WORKFORCE GAPS
11:30 - 11:55
FROM LAB TO WELLSITE: AI AND DIGITAL TWINS TO OPTIMIZE OILFIELD CHEMICAL PERFORMANCE
Tim Ong
EYE 4 INNOVATION

Tim Ong

EYE 4 INNOVATION

  • Building digital twins of wells, flowlines and separation systems that incorporate real-time chemical behaviour for predictive management
  • Shifting from reactive chemical treatment to predictive dosing by integrating AI models with live sensor and production outcome data
  • Closing the loop between lab testing data, field sensors and production outcomes to continuously improve chemical programme performance
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON DIGITAL TWINS AND AI OPTIMISING CHEMICAL PERFORMANCE FROM LAB TO FIELD
12:00 - 12:15
FEEDBACK AND RAFFLE DRAW
12:15 - 12:30
CLOSING REMARKS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH

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