Support Local! Attend the SPE Canadian Energy Technology Conference, in Calgary 12-13 March. New Speakers and Sessions Added.

We’re excited to add/update the below Special Sessions and Speakers to an already solid technical program at the SPE Canadian Energy Technology Conference (CET), focused primarily on heavy oil and unconventional resources operations and new technology!

REGISTER by 5 March to take advantage of early bird rates. Sign up a group of 6+ from the same company to receive $100 off each registrant.

Opening Address and Keynote Speaker | Wed, 12 March | 8:00-9:30 AM

Jennifer Miskimins, 2026 SPE President and Head of Petroleum Engineering Dept., Colorado School of Mines
Mike Rose, President & CEO, Tourmaline Oil Corp.

Join Jennifer Miskimins, for the opening address and Mike Rose, for a keynote on Consolidation in the Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Topics include natural gas demand, CNG, LNG, gas-to-power, energy trilemma, and Canada in context to world markets.

Keynote Luncheon – What Are You Buying When You Purchase a Fracture Job: From Fundamental Physics to Field Practice | Wed, 12 March | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Carl Montgomery, Senior Engineer – NSI Technologies

This was the keynote address for session seven at the 2024 SPE HFTC. The lecture is centered around the basic principles and physics used to properly design and execute a hydraulic fracture design so that it delivers the optimum deliverability and maximizes the NPV of the treatment.

Market Outlook Panel | Thurs, 13 March | 8:00-9:30 AM

This session is a conference favorite, that always brings together a dynamic group of market experts for a lively discussion on current financial and economic topics and trends in the industry. Watch the website for additional speaker updates.

Confirmed panelists to date:

Brian Hamm, CEO, McDaniel
Dane Gregoris, Managing Director, Enverus
Jeremy McCrea, Managing Director, Equity Research, BMO Captial Markets (moderator)

Clearwater Panel | Thurs, 13 March | 1:00-2:30 PM

This panel includes an analyst-driven overview of the play, followed by a discussion with emerging operators on their strategies, challenges, and opportunities in this evolving landscape.

Moderator: Jeremy McCrea, Managing Director, Equity Research – BMO Capital Markets

Panelists:

Jay McGilvary, VP Development – Obsidian Energy
Melissa Sandbeck, EVP Engineering – Clear North Energy
Sue Riddell Rose, CEO – Rubellite Energy

Operator Panel: Visions for Success, Adaptation, and the Future of Oil and Gas in Canada | Thurs, 13 March | 3:00-4:30 PM

This session brings together a panel of industry professionals to highlight how their past successes and current adaptations put both themselves and their companies on track for the future. Join us to learn more about how leadership, vision, innovation, and technology balance with sustainability and market dynamics in shaping individual careers and corporate success.

Moderator: Graham Hack, Conference Co-Chair and Director, Reservoir & Data Science, Carbon Alpha

Panelists:

Ian MacGregor, Executive Chair – North West Digital Power
Kelly Prevost, Vice President, Resource Development – PETRONAS Canada
Theo van der Werken, COO – Birchcliff Energy

Technical Program

In addition to the Special Sessions, be sure to check out the speaker and presentation details for all the Technical Sessions offered at the conference:

Solvent Enhanced Oil Recovery
SAGD Project Updates and Advances
HO – SAGD Forecasting & Monitoring
From Heavy Oil to Offshore: Mitigating Water and Gas Production through Autonomous Inflow Control Technologies
UR Production Forecasting
UR – Reservoir Characterization and Monitoring
UR – Enhanced Oil Recovery
UR – Hydraulic Fracturing
UR Advancements in Drilling and Well Design
CCUS
Methane Reduction and Alternative Energy
Geothermal