International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)

The Dual Gradient Drilling Workshop program will offer a series of presentations and breakout sessions with program speakers to foster in-depth conversation and knowledge sharing for challenges and issues facing this cutting edge technology. Each speaker will have an appointed scribe for the breakout session and all discussion topics will be compiled. An overview of all sessions topics will be presented at the end of the morning and the afternoon sessions. This format will ensure maximum take home value for the attendee.

Click here to download a PDF handout on Dual Gradient Drilling System Attributes.

Click here to download a PDF depiction of the 4 types of Dual Gradient Drilling.

Click here to download the PDF roster as of Thursday, 2 May.  A current roster will be available onsite.

Conference Program:

Thursday, 9 May

8:00 am  Registration & Coffee Service  Sponsored by GE Oil & Gas  

8:00 am  Speaker Briefing  (Speakers, Followers, and Session Moderators only)  Magnolia Room

8:30 am  Welcoming Remarks  Magnolia Room

• Kristin Falk, Chair, IADC DGD Subcommittee; VP Engineering, Product Development & Training, AGR Enhanced Drilling
• Frederic Jacquemin, Co-Chair, IADC DGD Subcommittee; DGD Program Director, Pacific Drilling

8:50 am  Morning Breakout Session: Drivers Leading an Operator to Select a DGD Solution
Moderators: Gavin Humphreys, New Business & Technology Manager, Stena Drilling Ltd. and Jim Dech, Senior Project Engineer, AGR Enhanced Drilling

• Deepwater Drivers: Ken Smith, Manager Dual Gradient, Drilling Project Implementation, Chevron
• Depleted Fields Drivers: John-Morten Godhavn, Principal Researcher, Statoil
• Problem Formation Drivers: Robert Ziegler, Head, Deepwater Drilling Technology, Petronas Carigali SDN BHD
• Solutions: Dag Ove Molde, Specialist Drilling Technology, Statoil

10:00 am  Coffee Break & Networking  Sponsored by GE Oil & Gas  Red Oak Ballroom

 10:30 am  Discussion & Brainstorming: Q&A, New Perspectives, Interactive Exchange with Audience

• Ken Smith, Manager Dual Gradient, Drilling Project Implementation, Chevron & Alan Clarke, Director MPD, National Oilwell Varco
• John-Morten Godhavn, Principal Researcher, Statoil & Iain Sneddon, CAPM Team Leader, Transocean
• Robert Ziegler, Head, Deepwater Drilling Technology, Petronas Carigali SDN BHD & Kristin Falk, VP Engineering, Product Development & Training, AGR Enhanced Drilling
• Dag Ove Molde, Specialist Drilling Technology, Statoil & Guy Feasey, Global Business Development Manager, Weatherford

11:20 am  Debrief & Key Takeaways from the Brainstorming Sessions

• Alan Clarke, Director MPD, National Oilwell Varco
• Iain Sneddon, CAPM Team Leader, Transocean
• Kristin Falk, VP Engineering, Product Development & Training, AGR Enhanced Drilling
• Guy Feasey, Global Business Development Manager, Weatherford

12:00 pm  Luncheon & Networking  Red Oak Ballroom

1:30 pm  Afternoon Breakout Session: DGD Operational Challenges
Moderator: Frederic Jacquemin, DGD Program Director, Pacific Drilling and John Kozicz, Technology Manager, Transocean

• Hardware Design, Standards & Reliability: Francisco Chávez V. , Principal Project Manager-Drilling & Well Section, Det Norske Veritas
• Rig Integration & Interfaces: Paul Guirlet, VP Technical Support, Pacific Drilling
• Well Control: Iain Sneddon, CAPM Team Leader, Transocean
• Training: David Dowell, Drilling Advisor, Chevron

2:40 pm  Coffee Break & Networking   Sponsored by GE Oil & Gas

3:10 pm  Discussion & Brainstorming: Q&A, New Perspectives, Interactive Exchange with Audience

• Francisco  Chávez V., Principal Project Manager-Drilling & Well Section, Det Norske Veritas & John Cohen, R&D Technology Manager, AGR Enhanced Drilling
• Paul Guirlet, VP Technical Support, Pacific Drilling & David Pavel, Director Business Development, Weatherford
• Iain Sneddon, CAPM Team Leader, Transocean
• David Dowell, Drilling Advisor, Chevron & Oscar Gabaldon, Project Manager, Blade Energy Partners

4:00 pm  Debrief & Key Takeaways from the Brainstorming Sessions

• John Cohen, R&D Technology Manager, AGR Enhanced Drilling
• David Pavel, Director Business Development, Weatherford
• Oscar Gabaldon, Project Manager, Blade Energy Partners

4:40 pm  Wrap-up & Closing Remarks

• Kristin Falk, Chair, IADC DGD Subcommittee; VP Engineering, Product Development & Training, AGR Enhanced Drilling
• Frederic Jacquemin, Co-Chair, IADC DGD Subcommittee; DGD Program Director, Pacific Drilling

Workshop Program Committee

Jasmin Begagic, Transocean
John Cohen, AGR Enhanced Drilling
Jim Dech, AGR Enhanced Drilling
Kristin Falk, AGR Enhanced Drilling
Guy Feasey, Weatherford
Gavin Humphreys, Stena Drilling Ltd.
Frederic Jacquemin, Pacific Drilling
John Kozicz, Transocean
Robin Macmillan, National Oilwell Varco
Roar Malt, AGR Enhanced Drilling
Dag Ove Molde, Statoil
Terry Scanlon, AGR Enhanced Drilling
Sara Shayegi, Shell International E&P
Roger Stave, AGR Enhanced Drilling
Scott Maddox, IADC

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES There are four levels of sponsoring: Diamond sponsors, Platinum Sponsors, Gold Sponsors, and Silver Sponsors. Event sponsorships are also available and will be categorized by monetary contribution with the appropriate level of sponsorship. Please find the benefits of the sponsor packages below. The conference sponsor will receive high profile recognition before, during and after the conference.
Diamond $25,000 (10 Comps*)	Platinum $15,000 (5 Comps*)	Gold $10,000 (3 Comps*)	Silver $5,000 (1 Comp*)
* Comps refer to number of complimentary registrations Event sponsorships are also available! For more information please contact: Stephanie Carling, stephanie.carling@iadc.org, or Lori Gagula, lori.gagula@iadc.org at +1 713 292 1945.

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