DAY ONE | TUESDAY MARCH 24, 2026
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STRATEGY, COST PRESSURE & CHEMICAL PERFORMANCE
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RESILIENCE, FAILURE MODES & CHEMICAL SYSTEM ROBUSTNESS
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DIGITALISATION, AUTOMATION & DATA-DRIVEN CHEMISTRY DECISION-MAKING
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SAFETY & RISK MANAGEMENT IN DIGITISED OPERATIONS
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Hâ‚‚S MANAGEMENT, OXYGEN INGRESS & CHEMICAL SIDE EFFECTS
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CORROSION, MICROBIOLOGY & ASSET INTEGRITY
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COâ‚‚ TRANSPORT, DENSE PHASE PIPELINE CORROSION & EMERGING RISKS
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COMMERCIAL REALITY, SOURCING STRATEGY & VENDOR ENGAGEMENT
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8:00AM - 8:50AM REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS
8:50AM - 9:10AM GSN WELCOME & CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS
STRATEGY, RESILIENCE & CHEMICAL PERFORMANCE UNDER PRESSURE
9:10AM - 10:00AM PANEL: THE 2026 PRICE SQUEEZE: CHEMICAL STRATEGY IN A $55 OIL WORLD
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​Independent forecasts suggest oil could drop to the low $50s in 2026, while breakeven costs remain higher - Explore how a lower‑price environment changes the calculus on chemical spend, performance standards and acceptable risk.
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Which levers operators are pulling first – consolidation, optimisation, contract redesign – when margins tighten.
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Hear how teams are protecting asset integrity and uptime while still hitting aggressive cost‑reduction targets.
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How service companies are restructuring offers (bundles, outcome‑based models) to stay relevant in a price‑squeezed world.
10:00AM – 10:30AM RESILIENCE & FAILURE MODES IN CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
The industry designs for efficiency, not failure. See how recent freeze events, power outages and unplanned flow interruptions exposed weaknesses in chemical programs that were “fine” on good days.
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How operators are redesigning systems, procedures and contracts to cope with abnormal conditions rather than just chasing efficiency.
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A deep dive into how chemical programs degrade under stress
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Designing for “bad days,” not ideal operations
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Examining the chemical contribution to ESP failures and run-life.
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Outlining the differences between surface vs downhole chemical resilience.
10:30AM – 11:00AM MORNING REFRESHMENT BREAK & WALKTHROUGH WITH EXHIBITORS
DIGITALIZATION, AUTOMATION & DECISION-MAKING
11:00AM – 11:30AM DIGITALIZATION & AUTOMATION IN 2026: FROM REMOTE MONITORING TO CLOSED-LOOP CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT
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Where digitalization truly pays off in 2026 — identifying operating environments, chemical programs, and production profiles where automation and data-driven control deliver measurable ROI.
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The practical path from manual and semi-digital workflows to closed-loop control, without over-engineering systems or overwhelming field teams.
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How operators are balancing field experience and accountability with increased reliance on remote monitoring, analytics, and algorithm-driven dosing decisions.
11:30AM – 12:00PM MAKING BETTER CHEMISTRY DECISIONS WITH IMPERFECT INFORMATION
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A practical discussion on how operators and suppliers make chemical decisions when data is incomplete, conflicting, or delayed, and the risks of waiting for “perfect” answers.
• How teams balance lab data, field observations and experience when results don’t align or confidence is low.
• Common decision traps that lead to over-treatment, under-treatment or delayed action in chemical programs.
• How operators create simple decision frameworks that work under uncertainty without relying on overly complex analytics.
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12:00PM – 12:40PM PANEL: DIGITAL PRODUCTION CHEMISTRY THAT ACTUALLY WORKS
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A realistic look at digital chemistry management; what’s working, what failed, and why.
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Learn how operators are combining lab results, field observations, and performance data into simple, trusted workflows rather than complex dashboards no one uses.
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How smarter data sharing between operators and service companies is improving decisions, accountability, and chemical performance - not just compliance reporting.
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Designing digital systems that survive vendor changes, contract resets, and M&A activity.
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How operators vet lab credibility and QA/QC, and how digital reviews are reshaping operator–vendor performance discussions, audits, and challenge processes.
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12:40PM – 1:40PM NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
1:40PM - 2:10PM SAFETY IN A DIGITISED FIELD: MANAGING RISK AS HUMANS TOUCH LESS​
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A behind the scenes look at how automation and remote control are changing traditional safety barriers; removing old risks and creating new ones.
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Learn how leading operators are updating procedures, alarms and emergency responses to reflect a world where fewer people are on site.
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Hear how teams are tackling cyber‑risk and system dependency, so safety does not crumble when connectivity or systems fail.
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Where automation changed risk rather than reduced it.
Hâ‚‚S, OXYGEN & CHEMICAL SIDE EFFECTS
2:10PM - 2:40PM RETHINKING SCAVENGERS: PERFORMANCE WITHOUT THE NASTY SIDE EFFECTS
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Understand the hidden costs of traditional Hâ‚‚S scavengers; from scale and solids to corrosion and disposal headaches – and why operators are looking for alternatives.
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Learn where next‑generation scavengers are actually being adopted, what problems they are solving, and where they still fall short.
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Hear how teams are comparing options on total lifecycle cost and risk, rather than just price per gallon.
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How oxygen ingress and bad Hâ‚‚S data lead to over-treatment.
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A behind the scenes look at where scavengers masked root causes.
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2:40PM – 3:10PM WHY OXYGEN INGRESS IS QUIETLY UNDERMINING Hâ‚‚S MANAGEMENT, CORROSION CONTROL AND CHEMICAL SPEND ACROSS OILFIELD OPERATIONS
Exploring how oxygen enters systems operators believe are “closed,” and why it is often missed until damage is done.
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Why many Hâ‚‚S and oxygen sensors are out of range, mis-specified or unsuitable for real field conditions, and how this creates false confidence.
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How oxygen ingress drives souring, elemental sulphur formation and misleading lab results that send teams chasing the wrong solution.
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Practical steps operators are taking to detect, manage and prevent oxygen ingress before it corrupts data, safety decisions and budgets.
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3:10PM – 3:40PM AFTERNOON NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
CORROSION, MICROBIOLOGY & INTEGRITY
3:40PM – 4:10PM ADDRESSING MICROBIAL ISSUES TO CONTROL CORROSION
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See why microbes are behind a surprising share of corrosion and failures, and what this means for budgets, downtime and safety.
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Learn how operators are re‑thinking biocide strategies, monitoring and vendor expectations to control bugs without overspending.
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Hear how teams are using better data to justify biocide spend internally and link it clearly to avoided leaks and incidents.
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How contract structures and KPIs can better reflect microbiological risk instead of treating biocides purely as a cost line.
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Why standard corrosion monitoring misses biological drivers.
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A deep dive into simple, field‑friendly monitoring approaches that go beyond “send a sample and hope”
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4:10PM – 4:40PM STRONG ACID CORROSION IN DENSE PHASE COâ‚‚ PIPELINES: CURRENT KNOWLEDGE, REAL RISKS AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES
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As COâ‚‚ transport infrastructure expands, operators face integrity risks that are poorly understood and often underestimated. This session addresses what is known, what remains uncertain.
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A deep dive into the current understanding of COâ‚‚ specifications, impurity limits and their relationship to corrosion risk in dense phase pipelines.
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How trace contaminants (Oâ‚‚, SOâ‚“, NOâ‚“, Hâ‚‚S, water) can lead to strong acid formation and aggressive corrosion mechanisms.
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Why traditional corrosion models and “dry COâ‚‚” assumptions may underpredict real-world damage rates.
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Prevention and mitigation strategies: from spec management and dehydration to materials selection, coatings and monitoring.
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How operators are making integrity decisions when standards, data and long-term field experience are still evolving.
COMMERCIAL REALITY & VENDOR ENGAGEMENT
4:40PM – 5:10PM INSIDE THE OPERATOR RFP: HOW VENDORS CAN GET ON THE RADAR - OR MISS THE CYCLE
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A behind the scenes look at how large operators actually run chemical sourcing cycles from RFI to RFP to award, including realistic timelines.
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Learn what scoring criteria really matter, how “new chemistry” claims are assessed, and why missing one cycle may mean sitting on the sidelines until 2030.
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Hear directly from operators what builds trust and what destroys it when vendors pitch innovative products or services.
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Examples where vendors lost despite competitive pricing due to shallow chemistry understanding.
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How operators test whether vendors actually understand mechanisms (not products).