Conference
Program
7 am
Registration & Exhibit Viewing
Coffee Service
Sponsored by
Halliburton
Energy Services
Continental Breakfast Sponsored by
Grant Prideco LP
8 am
Market
Outlook
Moderator: David Russell, Division Vice President, Land, IADC; Executive
Vice President Drilling Operations, Rowan Drilling Company Inc.
This far-ranging discussion will address the ups and
downs of the land drilling industry, as well as worldwide hot spots.
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Marshall
Adkins Managing Director, Raymond James & Associates
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Richard
Mason, Publisher, Land Rig Newsletter
9:15 am
Coffee Break Sponsored by
Pason Systems USA
Corporation
9:45 am
Drilling
Contractor Panel Discussion
Moderator: Ray Peterson, President, Mountain Drilling
Company
This panel
of industry experts will discuss the challenges they face in their respective
operating areas. Some of the topics they will touch on are: Labor Issues, Market
Outlook, Environmental Challenges, Human Population, Urban Sprawl, Supply
Constraints, Equipment and Repairs, Well Profiles, and Cost Increases. A panel
of operators will offer their perspectives on these issues at the end of the
day.
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David Mannon, President &
COO, Parker Drilling Company
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Ronnie Witherspoon, Sr.
VP-Marketing & Business Development, Nabors Drilling USA, L.P.
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Wade Clark, VP North Region,
Helmerich & Payne IDC
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Matt W. Pye, Sr. VP
Marketing, Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC
11 am
Keynote
Address: Dr. Roy Rhodes, RR
Consulting
Moderator: Scott Gordon, Regional Vice President,
Unit Texas
Drilling, LLC
Dr. Roy
Rhodes retired from Noble Drilling Services Inc. in 2003 as Vice President of
Organizational Development. In that role he supervised the HSE
department, Training and Development department, the Quality Management System,
Recruiting and other duties as assigned. He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s
Degree in Business from Texas A&M –
Commerce and a doctorate in Counseling, Psychology from Indiana University.
Currently, he is the owner of the RR Consulting Group and conduct workshops in
Safety Leadership, Teambuilding, and other customized programs in the U. S. and Europe.
Dr. Rhodes has been actively involved in the oil and gas industry for the past
25 years as a psychotherapist and consultant.
11:45 am
Luncheon & Exhibit Viewing
Sponsored by Smith Services,
A Business Unit of Smith International Inc.
1 pm
Technology for Land Drilling
Moderator:
Ray
Brazzel, President, Bandera Drilling Company, Inc.
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Pipe
Handling System: Dave Richard, President, Iron
Derrickman
Ltd.
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Pipe Delivery Systems:
Robert Dugal, Director
Technical Sales & Support, Forum Oilfield Technologies·
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Casing Running Tools:
Nigel Lakey, Senior VP of
Marketing & Business Development, Tesco Corporation
2 pm
Coffee Break Sponsored by
Hydril Company, L.P.
2:30 pm
Spill Prevention
Control and Countermeasure Plans for Mobile
Equipment
Moderator: Clyde
Hebert, Marketing Manager, Helmerich & Payne IDC
Yes, SPCC
Plans are required for mobile drilling equipment. Mr. Hedrick will fill in the
blanks and answer your questions on this important federal requirement.
2:45 pm
Operators’
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Clyde
Hebert, Marketing Manager, Helmerich & Payne IDC
As a
counterpoint to the contractor panel, operators will offer their perspectives
on land drilling challenges: Labor Issues, Market Outlook, Environmental
Challenges, Human Population, Urban Sprawl, Supply Constraints, Equipment and
Repairs, Well Profiles, and Cost Increases.
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Bryan Roy, Drilling &
Completions Manager, Marathon Oil Company
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Larry Gates, Drilling
Engineering Manager, Henry Petroleum LP
4 pm
Closing Remarks
David Russell, Division Vice President, Land, IADC; Executive Vice
President Drilling Operations, Rowan Drilling Company Inc.
Conference Planning Committee
Ray Brazzel, Bandera Drilling
Company
Scott Gordon, Unit Texas Drilling LLC
Clyde Hebert, Helmerich & Payne IDC
Jay Minmier, Grey Wolf Drilling Company LP
Ray Peterson, Mountain Drilling Company
Mike Robinson, Robinson Drilling Company
David Russell, Rowan Drilling Company Inc.
Anthony Zacniewski, Bandera Drilling Company
