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DAY ONE | TUESDAY MARCH 24, 2026

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  • STRATEGY, COST PRESSURE & CHEMICAL PERFORMANCE

  • Hâ‚‚S MANAGEMENT, OXYGEN INGRESS & CHEMICAL SIDE EFFECTS

  • RESILIENCE, FAILURE MODES & CHEMICAL SYSTEM ROBUSTNESS

  • SAFETY & RISK MANAGEMENT IN DIGITISED OPERATIONS

  • CORROSION, MICROBIOLOGY & ASSET INTEGRITY

  • COâ‚‚ TRANSPORT, DENSE PHASE PIPELINE CORROSION & EMERGING RISKS

  • CHEMICAL PROGRAM OPTIMISATION ACROSS DIVERSE ASSET PORTFOLIOS

  • IRON SULFIDE, SCALE & OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT

  • 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

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.

 

  • Which levers operators are pulling first – consolidation, optimisation, contract redesign – when margins tighten.

  • Hear how teams are protecting asset integrity and uptime while still hitting aggressive cost‑reduction targets.

  • How service companies are restructuring offers (bundles, outcome‑based models) to stay relevant in a price‑squeezed world.

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Salam Hassan, Sr. Corrosion Engineer, ConocoPhillips

Paul Burns Schilling, Region Manager, North America Land, Halliburton Multi-Chem

Billy Palmore, Flow Assurance Specialist, Exxonmobil

Maria Mercedes Reverol Merea, Staff Asset Integrity Engineer, Murphy Oil

10:00AM – 10:30AM HYDROGEN SULFIDE TREATMENT: UNIVERSAL AND NOVEL PRODUCTS FOR PRODUCTION GAS STREAMS
 

  • A background on the reaction between hydrogen sulfide scavenger(s) and hydrogen sulfide.

  • Insights on extent of reaction, efficiency and spent product.

  • Essential performance data on novel hydrogen sulfide scavenger(s) which are commercially available.

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Julian Gallardo III, Vice President, Gas Sweetener R&D and Applications, Foremark Performance Chemicals

10:30AM – 11:00AM  MORNING REFRESHMENT BREAK & WALKTHROUGH WITH EXHIBITORS

11:00AM – 11:30AM ADVANCED H2S & MERCAPTAN CONTROL FOR SOUR PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

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  • Fundamental challenges in controlling H2S and mercaptans across oil phase sour production systems.

  • Introduction to the ProScav scavenger series.

  • Case studies demonstrating application flexibility, performance reliability, and operational impact in sour production systems.

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Hassan Alkhuzaeey, Technical Director, Endura Products Corp

11:30AM – 12:00PM OXYGEN INGRESS IS QUIETLY UNDERMINING Hâ‚‚S MANAGEMENT, CORROSION CONTROL AND CHEMICAL SPEND ACROSS OILFIELD OPERATIONS

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Exploring how oxygen enters systems operators believe are “closed,” and why it is often missed until damage is done.​

 

  • 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.

  • How oxygen ingress drives souring, elemental sulphur formation and misleading lab results that send teams chasing the wrong solution.

  • Practical steps operators are taking to detect, manage and prevent oxygen ingress before it corrupts data, safety decisions and budgets.​​​​

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Homero Castaneda, Director, National Corrosion and Materials Center

12:00PM – 12:30PM 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.

  • How trace contaminants (Oâ‚‚, SOâ‚“, NOâ‚“, Hâ‚‚S, water) can lead to strong acid formation and aggressive corrosion mechanisms.

  • Why traditional corrosion models and “dry COâ‚‚” assumptions may underpredict real-world damage rates.

  • Prevention and mitigation strategies: from spec management and dehydration to materials selection, coatings and monitoring.

  • How operators are making integrity decisions when standards, data and long-term field experience are still evolving.

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Mohsen Achour, Corrosion SME, ConocoPhillips

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12:30PM – 1:30PM NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK 

1:30PM - 2:00PM CHALLENGES IN PIPELINE INTEGRITY FOR CCUS PROJECTS – CORROSION AND MATERIALS PERSPECTIVES

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  • Corrosive behaviour of supercritical COâ‚‚ and impurities and its impact on materials.

  • Key differences between EOR and anthropogenic COâ‚‚ pipelines.

  • Effects of COâ‚‚ composition variability on corrosion mechanisms and operation.

  • Link between material selection, pipeline integrity, and project economics.

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Khlefa Esaklul, Materials & Corrosion Engineer, OXY

2:00PM - 2:40PM PANEL: 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.

  • Hear how teams are using better data to justify biocide spend internally and link it clearly to avoided leaks and incidents.

  • How contract structures and KPIs can better reflect microbiological risk instead of treating biocides purely as a cost line.

  • Why standard corrosion monitoring misses biological drivers.

  • A deep dive into simple, field‑friendly monitoring approaches that go beyond “send a sample and hope”.​​

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Blake Dickey, Field Engineering Chemical Coordinator, Murphy Oil Corporation

Muhammed Murtaza, Sr. Staff Asset Integrity Engineer, Expand Energy

Khlefa Esaklul, Materials & Corrosion Engineer, OXY

Mohsen Achour, Corrosion SME, ConocoPhillips

2:40PM – 3:10PM AFTERNOON NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

3:10PM – 3:40PM ADDRESSING COMPLEX ASSET INTEGRITY AND FLOW ASSURANCE CHALLENGES IN THE DELAWARE BASIN USING MULTIFUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES

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  • Managing combined asset integrity and flow assurance challenges in Delaware Basin operations.

  • Role of multifunctional additives in mitigating corrosion, scaling, and deposition issues.

  • Improving operational reliability and efficiency through integrated chemical solutions.

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Dan Dreyer, Corporate Scientist, Finoric

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3:40PM – 4:10PM MANAGING CHEMICAL PROGRAMS ACROSS DIVERSE ASSETS
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As portfolios grow more complex, operators face trade-offs between standardisation and site-specific optimisation in chemical management.​

 

  • Where standardised chemical programs work well, and where local conditions demand deviation.

  • How operators manage variability across regions, well performance tiers and asset maturity without losing control or visibility.

  • Lessons learned from applying “one program” across multiple assets, and when exceptions are worth the risk.

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Kerri Harvey, Asset Lifecycle Manager - New Mexico, Chevron

4:10PM – 4:40PM NEXT-GEN METAL CHELATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE OILFIELD: TACKLING IRON SULFIDE SCALE, CORROSION, AND OTHER METAL CONTAMINATION CHALLENGES WITH STRONG, TARGETED, NON-HAZMAT CHEMISTRY

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  • Engineered Technology — selectively chelating metals across oilfield operations.

  • Iron Sulfide Scale Remediation — Field-proven approaches to removing and preventing iron sulfide scale in production systems.

  • Corrosion Prevention & Oil Quality Improvement — Addressing metal contamination (including nickel, vanadium, and cobalt) to protect assets and improve production quality.

  • A Look Ahead — Brief introduction to emerging applications in enhanced oil recovery (EOR).

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Eric Herrera, CEO, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, MaverickX

4:40PM – 5:10PM INSIDE THE OPERATOR RFP: HOW VENDORS CAN GET ON THE RADAR - OR MISS THE CYCLE

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  • Rethinking collaboration models between manufacturers, service companies, and operators to unlock true chemical innovation.

  • Challenging current industry practices to accelerate advancement in flow assurance technologies.

  • Addressing industry skills and knowledge challenges and their impact on innovation, knowledge transfer, and future-focused chemical development.

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Serge Ikink, New Business Development Manager, Flow Assurance, BASF Oilfield Chemicals

5:10PM – 5:20PM CHAIRPERSON’S CLOSING REMARKS & END OF DAY ONE

5:20PM – 6:20PM NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION 

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