SPE Live Podcast: How Relevant is Well Intervention in Today's O&G Landscape?
How relevant is well intervention in today’s O&G landscape? Very much, as the need from operators to maximize ROI while maintaining cost control relies on mature asset management, production increases. Well Intervention is a fundamental technical discipline, which enables Operators to regain access to reserves and restore/increase production faster than drilling. The SPE/ICoTA conference is the cornerstone of the Well Intervention Technical Community, where companies share their newest technologies, developments, and achievements, contributing to the technical excellence and knowledge sharing amongst peers.
Moderated by Carlos Torres, SPE North America Regional Director. Founder and Owner at Royal Oaks Energy Services
Speakers:
Manuel Chavez, Lead Well Interventions Engineer, Coiled Tubing SME at Shell
Luis Castro, Asset Surveillance and Intervention Leader at Baker Hughes
SPE/ICoTA Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition
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SPE Live Podcast: Shaping the Future of the Drilling and Well Industry
Join us for an exclusive fireside chat with Erik Kirkemo, Senior Vice President of Drilling & Well at Equinor and Conference Chair for the upcoming SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition. We will explore the extraordinary shifts reshaping the drilling landscape—from harnessing advanced automation and digital innovation to pursuing net-zero targets. Erik will share insights on balancing short-term demands with long-term strategic planning, adapting to evolving regulations, and leveraging collaboration to drive meaningful change. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain fresh perspectives on what’s truly shaping the future of drilling.
Moderated by Robin Macmillan, SPE Technical Director for Drilling
Speakers: Erik Kirkemo, Senior Vice President of Drilling and Well, Equinor. Conference Chair for the 2025 SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference & Exhibition
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SPE Live Podcast: From Human Error to System Resilience in O&G, Maritime, and Civil Aviation Industries - Learnings and Perspectives
In this SPE Live, we explore the evolution of safety in O&G, maritime, and civil aviation industries under a human factors approach, discussing how the evolution from human error to system resilience reshaped workplace practices and safety management. Drawing insights from incidents and normal work, we illustrate how human competencies, such as adaptive variability, non-technical skills, and team dynamics, are the solution, not the problem, to deal with the emergent challenges in high-risk environments as the complex sociotechnical system of these industry's workplaces.
Moderated by Sarah Acton, Human Factors Engineer at Ascend Performance Materials
Speakers:
• Riana Steen, Associate Professor at BI Norwegian Business School
• James Norman, FOQA Gatekeeper, ALPA at Delta Air Lines
• Josué Maia Franca, Safety Engineer and Human Factors Consultant at Petrobras
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SPE Live Podcast: The Frontiers in CCUS with the TWA Energy Influencers
We are excited to host two 2024 Energy Influencers selected by The Way Ahead for outstanding technical, entrepreneurial, and service contributions by young professionals. In this SPE Live, we discuss how technology innovation is enabling carbon capture, how industry is scaling-up these technologies in large projects globally, and how our energy sector is collaborating and working across industries to advance.
Our guests have years of experience championing new technologies and are ready to share their perspectives and answer your questions.
Moderated by Natan Battisti, Portfolio Risk & Decision Quality Lead at Harbour Energy
Speakers:
• Mohamad Yousef Alklih, Senior Reservoir Simulation Engineer at ADNOC
• Rostyslav Dolog, Senior Lab Scientist at Aramco Americas
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SPE Live Podcast: Challenges Faced by Young Leaders and How to Overcome Them - With TWA Energy Influencers
We are excited to host three 2024 Energy Influencers selected by The Way Ahead for outstanding technical, entrepreneurial, and service contributions by young professionals. In this SPE Live, we talk about the meaning and impact of being a leader, leadership skills, challenges face as young leaders and how to overcome them.
Our guests have become leaders and are ready to share their perspectives and answer your questions.
Moderated by Hitisha Dadlani, Reservoir engineer at ONGC
Speakers:
*Ravana Karimova, Completion and Intervention Engineer at bp
* Debora Martogi, Geotechnical Engineer at Geosyntec Consultants
* Nihal Darraj, CCS researcher at Imperial College London
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