Carbon Management Pavilion

Carbon Management Pavilion Presentations

Location: George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibition Hall D/E, Booth #501
Time Session Theme Presenter Presentation / Panel
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
9:00 a.m. EXHIBITION HALL OPENS
9:15 a.m.–9:35 a.m. James Laming, Vice President Global Operations, Ovation Unlocking Carbon Storage Potential: Harnessing Legacy Data, Cutting-Edge Seismic, and Critical Well Information for CCUS Success
9:35 a.m.–10:00 a.m. BREAK
10:00 a.m.–10:20 a.m. Complimentary Geophysics: Seismic and Non-Seismic Methods Andrea Crook, CEO, Optiseis Multi-Technology Imaging for Efficient & Effective MMV Plans
10:20 a.m.–10:40 a.m. Mike Powney, Geoscience Manager, Geoex MCG Legacy Insights to Modern CCS Evaluation: An Integrated Approach to Optimising Subsurface Suitability Analysis
10:40 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Josh Stachnik, Chief Geophysicist, Instrumental Software Technologies, Inc. Nexus of Carbon and Seismicity: Intricate Balance of Subsurface Activity
11:00 a.m.–11:20 a.m. Habib Al Khatib, CEO, Spotlight To Image or Not to Image? The Dilemma of CCS Surveillance
11:20 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Panelists: Mike Powney (Geoex MCG), Josh Stachnik (ISTI), Habib Al Khatib (Spotlight)
Moderator: Michel Verliac (TotalEnergies)
PANEL DISCUSSION
12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m. BREAK
12:30 p.m.–1:10 p.m. Panelists: Jeniffer Masi (Geoex MCG, Chief Geoscientist), Taís Soares (Vallourec New Energies, North America Business Development Manager), Sougata Halder (TGS, New Energies Project Management)
Moderator: Maria Angela Capello (Red Tree Consulting LLC, President)
PANEL: Leading the Charge in CCS: Women Driving Innovation and Change
1:20 p.m.–1:40 p.m. Magnolia McLaughlin, Student/Rising Early Professional, Oklahoma State University/SEG Evolve Fueling the Energy Workforce: The Value of Technical Experience & Exposure Within your Education
2:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m. Behnam Jafarpour, Professor, University of Southern California CO2-SMART: CO2 Storage Modeling, Analytics, and Risk Reduction Technologies
2:40 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Core for Carbon Management Projects Seequent, Kathleen Gould Field Trip to Booth #712 to see digital advances in core capture, processing, and geomodel integration to help you get the most out of your geoscientific images.
3:00 p.m.–3:40 p.m. BREAK
3:40 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Core for Carbon Management Projects Carlos A. Uroza, Research Scientist Associate, Bureau of Economic Geology (BEG), Univ. of Texas at Austin Significance of Core Data in Characterizing Fluvial Reservoirs for CO2 Sequestration: An Example from the Cranfield Pilot Project, Mississippi, USA
4:10 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Core Viewing with BEG Experts Core Viewing with BEG Experts
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. NETWORKING RECEPTION
6:00 p.m. EXHIBITION HALL CLOSES
Time Session Theme Presenter Presentation / Panel
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
9:00 a.m. EXHIBITION HALL OPENS
9:15 a.m.–9:35 a.m. Nimisha Vedanti, Chief Scientist, CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute Geological Carbon Storage: Scope and Challenges in India
9:35 a.m.–9:55 a.m. Peter M. Duncan, President and CEO, MicroSeismic, Inc. Fit For Purpose Seismic Acquisition for Carbon Storage Applications
10:00 a.m.–10:20 a.m. BREAK
10:20 a.m.–10:40 a.m. Winning the Race for Pore Space: Class I v. Class II v. Class VI Melissa Northcott, Principal Geologist, Haas and Cobb Petroleum Consultants The Well that Wasn't: Profiting from Not Producing
10:40 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Sylvain Riba, CEO, Geostock Sandia Balancing Injection Projects and Pore Space Competition in the Gulf Coast
11:00 a.m.–11:20 a.m. Grace Bastianon, Geophysical Advisor, BKV Corporation The Role of Class II AGI Wells in Carbon Sequestration
11:20 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Panelists: Melissa Northcott (Haas and Cobb Petroleum Consultants), Sylvain Riba (Geostock Sandia), Grace Bastianon (BKV Corporation)
Moderator: Caroline Wachtman (Oxy)
PANEL DISCUSSION
12:00 p.m.–1:20 p.m. BREAK
1:20 p.m.–1:40 p.m. Risk Management for CCS/CCUS Projects Juliet Irvin, Principal Consultant, Rose Subsurface Assessment A New Paradigm for Quantitative Risk Assessment of CCS Projects
1:40 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Bill Kost, Energy & Power Advisory Leader - SVP, Marsh CCUS Project Risk in Focus: Key Strategies and Risk Finance Considerations
2:00 p.m.–2:20 p.m. Kyle Trainor, Principal Consultant & President, Ridgeline Engineering, LLC Coupled Flow-Geomechanics Simulations for Predicting Leakage Pathways
2:20 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Panelists: Peter Carragher (Rose Subsurface Assessment), Bill Kost (Marsh), Kyle Trainor (Ridgeline Engineering, LLC)
Moderator: Camelia Knapp (Oklahoma State University)
PANEL DISCUSSION
3:05 p.m.–3:25 p.m. Danny Kingham, Senior Associate Hydrogeologist, GSI Environmental Inc. Review of Environmental Testing and Monitoring Plans Proposed for UIC Class VI Sites
3:25 p.m.–3:40 p.m. BREAK
3:40 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Visualization Tools for Impactful Carbon Management Projects Shane Bossaer, VSP Manager, Optiseis Solutions VSP's - An Up Close Look
4:00 p.m.–4:20 p.m. Jess Kozman, Senior Principal Consultant, Katalyst Data Management Visualizing Data Availability for Carbon Management Assessment and Operations
4:20 p.m.–4:40 p.m. Trevor Coulman, Business Development Associate, Viridien Surface Fiber Imaging for CCS
4:40 p.m.–5:20 p.m. Panelists: Jess Kozman (Katalyst Data Management), Trevor Coulman (Viridien)
Moderator: Rachael Moreland (S&P Global)
PANEL DISCUSSION
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. NETWORKING RECEPTION
6:00 p.m. EXHIBITION HALL CLOSES
Time Session Theme Presenter Presentation / Panel
Thursday, 28 August 2025
9:00 a.m. EXHIBITION HALL OPENS
9:15 a.m.–9:35 a.m. Jasmine Tran, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Global Key Accounts, Ovation Data Unlock CCS Potential: Risk Reduction through Data Completeness and Auditability
9:40 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Danny Kingham, Senior Associate Hydrogeologist, GSI Environmental Inc. The RegReady Map Tool: How Ready Is Your State for Geologic Carbon Sequestration?
10:00 a.m.–10:20 a.m. BREAK
10:20 a.m.–10:40 a.m. Software for the Long Game: Visualization and Databases for CCS Projects Anya Shvilpe, Chief Product Officer, ClassVI.ai Generative AI for CCUS Permitting
10:40 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Qiuliang Yao, Rock Physics Lead, Teverra LLC Timely Subsurface Monitoring: A Critical Need for Widespread Utilization of Subsurface
11:00 a.m.–11:20 a.m. William Abriel, CEO, Orinda Geophysical Digital Management of Multiple Platforms for CO2 Numerical Simulation
11:20 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Panelists: Anya Shvilpe (ClassVI.ai), Qiuliang Yao (Teverra LLC), William Abriel (Orinda Geophysical)
Moderator: Rachael Moreland (S&P Global)
PANEL DISCUSSION
12:00 p.m.–1:20 p.m. BREAK
1:20 p.m.–1:40 p.m. Optimizing Low Carbon EOR Projects Amit Katiyar, Technology Leader – EOR, The Dow Chemical Company Low-Carbon Additive-EOR: Innovation and Scale-Up Through Strategic Partnerships
1:40 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Yani Carolina Araujo de Itriago, Program Manager EOR and Flow Assurance Services, Intertek Westport Technology Center Optimizing Low Carbon EOR Projects: A Laboratory Perspective
2:00 p.m.–2:20 p.m. Fredrick Tyler, Global Sales Executive, Tracerco Tracer-Based CO₂ Management: Differentiation, Detection, and Digital Verification
2:20 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Panelists: Amit Katiyar (The Dow Chemical Company), Yani Carolina Araujo de Itriago (Intertek Westport Technology Center), Fredrick Tyler (Tracerco)
Moderator: Caroline Huet (Oxy)
PANEL DISCUSSION
3:00 p.m. EXHIBITION HALL CLOSES

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