Agenda | Oilfield Facilities Series - North America

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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29, 2025

ONSHORE WELLSITE OILFIELD FACILITIES CONFERENCE

FOCUS > OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, DESIGN & REGULATORY READINESS

8:00AM - 8:50AM REGISTRATION, WELCOME COFFEE & NETWORKING

8:50AM - 9:00AM CHAIRPERSON'S OPENING REMARKS

9:00AM - 9:25AM OPENING KEYNOTE: THE FUTURE OF ONSHORE FACILITIES: NAVIGATING COST, CARBON, AND CAPABILITY

Strategic outlook on how North American upstream operators are adapting surface infrastructure to thrive under tightening emissions rules and persistent cost pressure
Emerging paradigms in wellsite design, electrification, modularization, and lifecycle optimization
What forward-looking operators are doing today to future-proof surface operations—lessons from recent transformation initiatives across the Permian and beyond

9:25AM - 9:50AM SMART COMPLIANCE, SMARTER ECONOMICS: MEETING OOOOB WHILE CUTTING COSTS

How real-time emissions monitoring and vapor capture technologies are helping operators meet EPA OOOOb with minimal manual intervention
Field-proven approaches to integrating VRUs, LDAR, and automation for both compliance and cost-efficiency in tank battery and wellsite operations
ROI insights from recent deployments: where to invest for maximum methane reduction and operational impact

9:50AM - 10:20AM EXPERT PANEL: FUTURE-PROOFING FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE

Balancing power reliability, emissions compliance & cost
Power strategy and long-term infrastructure planning
Operator case studies

10:20AM - 10:50AM NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK

LATE MORNING: DESIGN & EARLY PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION

10:50AM - 11:15AM BALANCING CAPEX AND OPEX IN FACILITY DESIGN

Real-world strategies for equipment selection under economic and operational constraints
Frameworks for lifecycle cost analysis in early-stage facility planning
Aligning design choices with production forecasts, reliability, and ESG goals

11:15AM - 11:40AM SMART PAD DESIGN: OPTIMIZING UPSTREAM FACILITY LAYOUTS

Comparative insights from varied upstream facility and pad designs across basins
Balancing performance, cost, and compliance to avoid overengineering
Strategies for meeting throughput and emissions goals without excess infrastructure

11:40AM - 12:05PM MINIMIZING FLARING WITH MOBILE AND PREDICTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Deploying mobile NGL stripping units to reduce early-stage flaring
Integrating automation and sensors for predictive flare control
Lessons from basins with aggressive flare reduction mandates

12:05PM - 12:30PM FACILITIES SIZING VS. PRODUCTION DECLINE: MANAGING FLOWBACK CONFLICTS

Conflicting incentives between flowback optimization and facility cost minimization
Risks of over- or under-sizing separators, tanks, and vapor systems
Case insights from cross-functional planning between reservoir, production, and facilities teams

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

ELECTRIFICATION, AUTOMATION & ASSET INTEGRITY

1:30PM - 1:55PM ON-PAD POWER GENERATION: FUELING THE FACILITY FROM WITHIN

Deployment models for localized power generation at upstream pads, including microturbines, gas gen-sets, and solar hybrids
Design and integration considerations for powering wellsite systems independent of grid access
Real-world performance data: reliability, uptime, and emissions impact of on-pad power generation solutions

1:55PM - 2:20PM DIGITAL TWINS AND THE AUTONOMOUS FIELD

Demonstrating a 25% reduction in site response time through rule-based automation and diagnostics
Integrating 250+ data sources into a contextualized operational data model for pad- level decision support
Scaling digital twins and restart logic across Bakken sites to reduce emissions and manual interventions

2:20PM - 2:45PM PRACTICAL AUTOMATION STRATEGIES FOR SURFACE OPTIMIZATION

Firsthand examples of automation projects that have improved reliability, reduced operator workload, or stabilized flow in real-world upstream settings
Insights on integrating control systems (PLCs, SCADA) with field devices like compressors, pumps, and separators, what works, what doesn’t, and why

2:45PM - 3:10PM CORROSION, SCALE & CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT FOR FACILITY INTEGRITY

Field-proven strategies for mitigating corrosion, scale, and other flow assurance threats in early-stage oil and gas production
Insights into chemical program design, deployment, and monitoring to maintain reliability and prevent failures in critical equipment
Case examples from tight formation wells and high-variability flow conditions, with a focus on cost-effective chemical treatment solutions

3:10PM - 3:30PM AFTERNOON NETWORKING BREAK

INNOVATION, LEADERSHIP & STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

3:30PM - 3:55PM WHAT ONSHORE TEAMS CAN LEARN FROM OFFSHORE

Approaches to balancing CAPEX vs OPEX under high-risk, high-cost conditions — including redundancy planning, tool availability, and supplier risk
Lessons from offshore in structured risk assessment, long-term planning under-pricing volatility, and logistics for remote operations
Practical takeaways for onshore teams navigating equipment delays, workforce gaps, and operational unpredictability

3:55PM - 4:30PM STRATEGIC PANEL: THE FUTURE OF UPSTREAM FACILITIES – COST, CARBON & CAPABILITY

Rethinking design for decarbonization, inflation & ESG
How modularization and digital maturity are reshaping priorities

4:30PM - 5:00PM CLOSING Q&A: WHAT STILL NEEDS SOLVING IN ONSHORE FACILITIES?

Curated discussion tying together cross-cutting challenges
Expert insights on emissions, design trade-offs & digital infrastructure