Official Agenda 2026
Download agenda .pdfEvent will take place in Houston, TX, USA (GMT-5) time zone.
07:00 - 09:00
Registration & Refreshment Networking
09:00 - 09:30
BOOKED SESSION
Reconnecting AI to Reality: How Process Analyzers Enable the Intelligent, Flexible and Low-Carbon Refinery
- Real-Time Measurement as the Foundation for Trustworthy AI – Continuous analyzer data provides the verified physical signals modern machine-learning systems lack. This reduces drift, constrains model overreach and ensures AI operates within true, observed process boundaries rather than assumptions.
- Closing the Loop Between DRL, Predictive Models and Live Plant Conditions – By integrating Modcon.AI with dynamic models, reinforcement-learning frameworks and high-fidelity analyzer streams, refineries unlock adaptive, safer and more responsive process control in environments too complex for static optimization alone.
- Turning Predictions Into Operational Evidence – When AI recommendations are tied directly to measured hydrocarbon composition and quality, operators gain actionable, auditable insights that improve efficiency, enhance product consistency, lower emissions and strengthen the pathway to a digital, flexible, and carbon-neutral refinery.
09:30 - 10:00
Available Session
10:00 - 10:30
BOOKED SESSION
Session Title: Confirmation in Progress
10:30 - 11:00
BOOKED SESSION
Transforming the Oil & Gas Industry with AI: Insights from Nandan Mishra
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Prognostic Health Management and Predictive Maintenance.
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Video Analytics for Safety SOPs Monitoring.
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ESG Intelligence and Compliance.
11:00 - 11:30
BOOKED SESSION
Seawater-Based Hydraulic Fracturing: A Scalable Solution to Freshwater Stress in Global Oil & Gas
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Reducing Freshwater Dependency: Using seawater as a base fluid for hydraulic fracturing can significantly cut freshwater consumption, especially in water-stressed and mature basins where clean source water remains a major constraint.
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Proven, Patent-Protected Technology: Seawater fracturing is supported by an extensive global patent portfolio and builds on decades of oilfield experience, with successful precedents in EOR operations by operators such as Aramco and ONGC.
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Economic and Sustainability Upside: Large-scale seawater sourcing and transport (e.g., pipelines) can be cost-competitive, reduce long-term environmental impact, and provide a practical path toward more sustainable unconventional development worldwide.
11:30 - 12:00
BOOKED SESSION
Governing AI in Safety-Critical Energy Systems
- AI is moving rapidly from analytical support to operational influence across oil and gas, expanding decision authority and accelerating system response.
- In safety-critical environments, intelligent systems amplify operational exposure — requiring governance, resilience, and capital architecture to scale proportionally.
- Grounded in the principle of alignment before amplification, this session examines how energy leaders can align AI deployment with disciplined risk architecture and executive accountability.
13:00 - 13:30
BOOKED SESSION
Session Title: Confirmation in Progress
13:30 - 14:00
Available Session
14:00 - 14:30
The practical strategies for navigating the energy transition
- Leveraging AI and digital innovation to enhance operational performance and decision-making
- Accelerating technology adoption to support energy transition and business transformation
- Building resilient and future-ready energy systems through collaboration and innovation
- Balancing operational efficiency, economic performance, and sustainability objectives
- Driving long-term competitiveness through digital transformation and strategic partnerships
15:00 - 15:30
BOOKED SESSION
The Future of Energy: Decentralization, Decarbonization, and Digitalization with Eduardo Rodriguez
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Challenge: Decarbonize Oil & Gas for Net Zero.
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Solution: DLT Green Bonds & Carbon Trading.
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Process: DLT Capital Markets.
15:30 - 16:00
Available Session
07:00 - 09:00
Registration & Refreshment Networking
09:00 - 09:30
AVAILABLE SESSION
Available Session
09:30 - 10:00
AVAILABLE SESSION
Available Session
10:00 - 10:30
BOOKED SESSION
Session Title: Confirmation in Progress
10:30 - 11:00
BOOKED SESSION
Leverage circularity in Discrete Manufacturing for Decarbonization of Production and Sustainable Products
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SAP
11:00 - 11:30
BOOKED SESSION
Fireside chat with Tanay Tiwary, Head - Business Process Transformation & Master Data Mgmt from Puma Energy
11:30 - 12:00
AVAILABLE SESSION
Available Session
13:00 - 13:30
BOOKED SESSION
Energy Transformation and Growth: Reliability, Market Shifts, and Demand-Driven Recovery
- Canadian oil exports to the U.S. increase, Permian gas prices stay depressed, gas-electric market coordination improves.
- Reliability forces the system to cope while regional hubs regain importance.
- NGL production continues to grow, dry gas basins regain competitiveness, LNG and power demand improve economics,
- Export demand along with crackers supports market recovery.
University of Houston
13:30 - 14:00
BOOKED SESSION
Digital Transformation in the Oil and Gas Industry - A roadmap
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All industries and functions are undergoing digital transformation, and Oil and Gas too is undergoing big changes due to cost drivers, the move towards green energy, and global economic trends.
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Digital Transformation in today's context is using the latest digital technologies to derive 2X to 10X benefits.
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This is in a new and volatile changing era, which involves deep use of insights, citizen-developed digital solutions / No-Code tools.
14:00 - 14:30
BOOKED SESSION
Human-AI Collaboration & Cognitive Interface
15:00 - 15:30
BOOKED SESSION
From Tubulars to Transformation: Digitalizing Supply Chain and Surplus Management
- Tubestream – Streamlining supply chain and contract management through digital collaboration
- Pipesales – Turning surplus tubulars into valuable, sellable assets
- Cross-Departmental Synergy – How collaboration powers digital adoption and ROI
- Future Outlook – Toward a fully connected supply chain ecosystem through customer integration
