3-4 June, 2026

AI and Machine Learning in Subsurface Energy


Houston, Texas - Norris Conference Center

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Bridging the gap between "theory" and "field-ready" technology

As artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced data technologies rapidly evolve, energy companies face a critical challenge: transforming powerful theoretical tools into practical, field-ready solutions that improve subsurface understanding and operational performance. This workshop brings together geoscientists, engineers, data scientists, and technology leaders to explore how emerging digital innovations are being applied across the energy value chain—from exploration and development to monitoring, optimization, and the energy transition.

Through expert presentations and real-world case studies, attendees will gain insight into how AI-enabled technologies are reshaping decision-making in complex subsurface environments. Session highlights will include:

• Agentic AI

• New trends in data management

• The growing role of real-time monitoring technologies

• How AI is enabling geothermal development

• Enhanced subsurface and surface characterization

• Operational efficiency through GenAI and LLMs

• Use cases in drilling, completion, operations, and facilities management

• AI for produced water, critical minerals, and brine mining

• AI insights from other industries (mining, medical, space)


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Program

Confirmed Presentations and Speakers

  • GenAI: Keep Your Agents Focused on Producing Facts, Not Fiction, John Boden, CEO, i2KConnect
  • Data Management in the AI Era, Trey Broussard, Katalyst
  • Automated Mineral Detection and Classification: Mining and Energy, Dave Browning, CEO, TerraCore Geospectral Imaging
  • AI-Augmented Subsurface Interpretation for Optimized Well Planning, Ashish Fatnani, Halliburton
  • AI for Automated Real-Time Mineral Identification from Samples, Ben Geaghan, Global Business Development Manager, SLB
  • Improving the Reliability of Reservoir Predictions with Gen AI, Sasan Ghanbari, Sr. Principal Solutions Architect, AspenTech
  • Big Changes on the Horizon for GenAI, Yuriy Gubanov, Worldwide Energy Partner Solutions Architect, AWS
  • Disruption-Proofing AI Workflows for Data Harmonization and Agentic AI, Sashi Gunturu, CEO, Petrabytes
  • AI and Next-Generation Geosteering, Travis Hagler, Rogii
  • Geocellular Modeling for Determining Unswept Oil and Bypassed Pay, Lonnie Kennedy, Earth Science Advisors
  • Operators' Panel, Mohamed Khalil, Advisor - Geoscience, Murphy Oil
  • How Accurate are AI models in Estimating Value of an Asset?, Andrew Munoz, President, Fuego Exploration
  • AI in Integration of Seismic, Subsurface Data, and Continuous Monitoring, Sathiya Namasivayam, Vice President of Data, TGS
  • Quick Suite Agentic AI, Kim Padeletti, Head, Energy Data Insights, AWS
  • GenAI and Machine Learning for Energy Decision-making, Camilo Rodriguez, Vice President, Analytics, S&P Global
  • New Disruptive Machine Learning Technologies for Subsurface Interpretation, Deborah Sacrey, COO, Geophysical Insights
  • Effective Use of Agentic AI and AI Tools for Mining, Saeed Salehi, Herman Brown Chair, SMU
  • Behind the Big-Box Black Box: The Hidden Cost of Enterprise AI, Scotty Salamoff, Geoscience Champion, BluWare
  • Current and Impending Data Center Crunches, Akash Sharma, VP of Product Management, Enverus
  • Agentic AI Implementations in Subsurface Energy Applications, Pushpesh Sharma, Director of Product Management, AspenTech
  • Scientific AI/ML for Various Offshore Oil & Gas Operations, Miyank Tiyagi, Professor, LSU
  • Autonomous Rock Intelligence: Field-Proven AI Workflows, Dave Tonner, President, Diversified Well Logging
  • Advancing GeoGPT for Next Gen AI-Driven Energy Geoscience, Yitian Xiao, Senior Technical Consultant, Zhejiang Labs
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Venue

Venue
Houston, Texas - Norris Conference Center
9990 Richmond Ave Houston, Texas 77042 United States

Committee

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Kim Padeletti
Technical Program Committee
Head, Energy Data Insights
AWS
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Chris Hanton
Technical Program Committee
AI Product Lead - Scaling Agentic Systems
AWS
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Richard Brito
Technical Program Committee
Geologist
Ovintiv
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Mohamed Khalil
Technical Program Committee
Advisor - Geoscience and GeoModeling
Murphy Oil Company
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Yitian Xiao
Technical Program Committee
Advisor
DDE
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Matthew Fry
Technical Program Committee
Account Executive
Katalyst Data Management
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Joel Dunn
Technical Program Committee
Director of Commercial Strategy
AI Driller
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Kylee Brown
Technical Program Committee
Data Scientist
Chevron
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Sashi Gunturu
Technical Program Committee
President and CEO
Petrobytes
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Jeff Hawkins
Technical Program Committee
Digital Strategy Advisor
Consultant'
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Ana Krueger
Technical Program Committee
Global Technical Advisor
Bluware
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John Boden
Technical Program Committee
CEO
i2KConnect
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Deb Sacrey
Technical Program Committee
President and CEO
Auburn Energy
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Pushpesh Sharma
Technical Program Committee
Director of Product Management
AspenTech
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Andrew Munoz
Technical Program Committee
President
Fuego Exploration
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Nori Nakata
Technical Program Committee
Staff Scientist
Lawrence Livermore Lab - Berkeley
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Charu Varadharajan
Technical Program Committee
Staff Scientist
Lawrence Livermore Lab - Berkeley

Contacts
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