The energy services sector is changing quickly, and the conversations happening now will shape how companies operate, invest and compete in the years ahead.
On October 1 in Midland, the State of Energy Services Conference will bring together leaders from across the industry to talk candidly about where the sector stands, what is changing and what comes next.
Meet the speakers joining this year’s conversation.
Carl Brooks
Global Wells Manager – Well Servicing, ExxonMobil
Well Servicing 2.0: Modernization of the Industry
Carl Brooks will bring the operator’s point of view to the Well Servicing 2.0 panel, looking at what modernization needs to deliver for the companies buying these services.
Stuart Bodden
President & CEO, Ranger Energy Services
Well Servicing 2.0: Modernization of the Industry
Stuart Bodden will talk through how the well servicing business is updating equipment, technology and crews to keep pace.
Marshall Dodson
President & CEO, Key Energy Services
Well Servicing 2.0: Modernization of the Industry
Marshall Dodson will weigh in on where the well servicing market is going and what it takes to run the business through the changes.
Ryan Phillips
CEO, Axis Energy Services
Well Servicing 2.0: Modernization of the Industry
Ryan Phillips will talk about the technology reshaping day-to-day well servicing work.
Daniel Hindes
COO, Clearwell Dynamics
Well Servicing 2.0: Modernization of the Industry
Daniel Hindes will round out the panel with a look at the tools moving the segment forward.
Shelby Fietz
Chief Commercial Officer, ProPetro
Well Stimulation
Shelby Fietz will join the well stimulation discussion with a look at how the segment is evolving, the technologies and operating trends shaping completions, and what the industry is focused on today.
Nick Ruppelt
COO, Evolution Well Services
Well Stimulation
Nick Ruppelt will talk about where stimulation stands today and the technology changing how frac jobs get done.
Ben Poppel
Director of Field Engineering, Liberty Energy
Well Stimulation
Ben Poppel will open the well stimulation discussion with the engineering and field side of hydraulic fracturing and completions.
Eric Bengston
Director of Engineering – Gas, Liberty Power Innovations
Well Stimulation Gas Handling
Eric Bengston will discuss the industry’s work to develop gas handling best practices, including the safety considerations, operating practices and guidance behind the new industry guidelines.
Hannah Luera
Sr. Process Engineer, PROPWR
Well Stimulation Gas Handling
Hannah Leura will join the discussion on the new gas handling industry guidelines, bringing perspective from the working group that helped develop the guidance and the industry needs it is intended to address.
Neal Lux
President & CEO, FET
Manufacturing
Neal Lux will talk manufacturing, from supply chain and production to how equipment makers are responding to shifts in demand.
Bill Austin
Managing Partner, Daniel Energy Partners
Manufacturing
Bill Austin will join the Manufacturing Panel, sharing his industry perspective on the manufacturing landscape and the factors shaping equipment, production and supply across the energy sector.
Ray Brown
Partner, PPHB
Wireline
Ray Brown will give a read on the wireline market and where the segment is headed.
Kyle Godtel
Vice President Silvertip, Silvertip Completions Services
Wireline
Kyle Godtel will bring the field perspective on wireline work and the equipment behind it.
Bob Kern
Business Development Manager, SLB
Wireline
Bob Kern will join the Wireline Panel, bringing his industry expertise and perspective on the role of wireline services, current challenges and opportunities, and their importance across oil and gas operations.
Mikey Hopkins
Founder & Vice President, Operations, Ranger Energy Services
Rig Operator Certification
Mikey Hopkins will make the case for rig operator certification and what consistent training and competency mean for safety and performance in the field.
Matt Hooker
Executive Vice President, Well Services, Ranger Energy Services
SecureWell
Matt Hooker will talk through SecureWell and how the certification is raising the standard for well servicing safety.
Ken Houston
Vice President QHSE, Key Energy Services
SecureWell
Ken Houston will join the SecureWell panel and present the SecureWell PIC Course, walking through how it approaches competency and safety.
Dave Conroy
CTO, RelyOn
Plug & Abandonment
Dave Conroy will introduce EWTC’s new Plug & Abandonment course, discussing why the program was developed, the industry need it is designed to address and how it can help support more consistent training and practices across P&A operations.
Tommy McWilliams
Vice President, Production Services, Inc.
Plug & Abandonment
Tommy McWilliams will join the discussion on the new Plug & Abandonment course, bringing an industry perspective on the need for consistent training and how the program can support P&A operations across the sector.
Ryan Tull
Managing Director, Head of Energy, Power & Infrastructure Capital Markets Origination and Public M&A, Piper Sandler
Market Outlook
Ryan Tull will kick off the conference with a market outlook on the energy services sector, looking at the forces shaping the industry, where activity is headed, and what companies should be watching across the market.
The State of Energy Services Conference is built around the conversations the industry needs to be having now.
On October 1 in Midland, the people leading those decisions will be in the room.
Jeff Emerick, Director of Government Affairs, writes about the Energy Workforce & Technology Council. Click here to subscribe to the Energy Workforce newsletter, which highlights sector-specific issues, best practices, activities and more.
