during our legacy, we've proudly hosted:
The 16th Operational Excellence in Oil & Gas Summit
November 4-6, 2025 | Norris Conference Center (CityCentre), Houston, TX
Smarter, Faster, More Sustainable ways to Drive Operational Excellence
In the current oil and gas operating environment, operational excellence isn’t just about boosting efficiency or reducing downtime —it’s about operations where technology, process, and people move as one. Those at the forefront are prioritizing opportunities for efficiency and productivity gains, investing in high return technologies and building new capabilities, setting themselves up for a robust 2025.
Join over 350 industry leaders and change-makers to explore a smarter, faster, more sustainable path to operational excellence.
Learn how leading oil and gas companies have delivered high impact wins on critical priorities — while building long-term momentum through team-driven transformation. This is your opportunity to move from theory into action and align technology, process, and people into a single, cohesive force.
Get inspired and get ready to unlock what’s next for your operations.
In the current oil and gas operating environment, operational excellence isn’t just about boosting efficiency or reducing downtime —it’s about operations where technology, process, and people move as one. Those at the forefront are prioritizing opportunities for efficiency and productivity gains, investing in high return technologies and building new capabilities, setting themselves up for a robust 2025.
Join over 350 industry leaders and change-makers to explore a smarter, faster, more sustainable path to operational excellence.
Learn how leading oil and gas companies have delivered high impact wins on critical priorities — while building long-term momentum through team-driven transformation. This is your opportunity to move from theory into action and align technology, process, and people into a single, cohesive force.
Get inspired and get ready to unlock what’s next for your operations.
Your 2025 Visionary Speakers Include:
Julie Thyne
Global Improvement Director
Dow Inc.
Vishal Gupta
President and General Manager of Permian EOR
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)
Donna Birbiglia
VP Technical Shales
Shell Shales
William Spear
Vice President of Transformation
California Resources Corporation
Jacques McGregor
Vice President, Digital Transformation
Marathon Petroleum Corpoation
Jody L Garcia
Operations Director
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)
Srividhya Vaidyanathan
Global Supply Chain Strategy & Process Transformation
Shell
Tanya Seymour
Vice President Commercial Operations Americas
Equinor
Margarita Panzer
Director, Digital Transformation
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Eliecer Viamontes
President and Chief Executive Officer
Entergy Texas
Michael Sales
Director of Maintenance & Reliability
PBF Energy
Justin Ceterski
Global Operational Excellence Lead
Shell
Seth Courtney
Supply Chain and Center of Excellence Manager
Cheniere Energy Inc
Yue Hu
Asset Management Specialist
BP
Janis Davis-Street
Associate Manager, Health and Productivity
Chevron
Raj Rapaka
Digital Transformation / Technology Scouting & Ventures Advisor
ExxonMobil
Irfan Mujeebuddin
Senior Program Manager of Sustainability
Noble Corporation
Habeib Al-Hashimi
Senior Innovation and PMO Manager
Noble Corporation
Gee Lauder
Opportunity Manager of Supply Chain and Deepwater Gulf for Mexico
Shell
Perla Manlapaz
Manager, Center of Excellence
Chevron
Abdulla AlSudeer
Corporate Operational Excellence (OE) Lead
aramco
Jens Hedegaard
Low Carbon Solutions
Noble Corporation
Tibor Szlavy
Senior Manager, Blend Tech Coordination
Texon
Hugo Ashkar
Projects Risk Authority
BP
Jack Hu
Process Automation Director - Energy, MSP, EOB & Logistics
Dow Inc.
Brent Railey
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Jon R. Hamill
Director HSE Strategy & Systems - US Onshore Resources and Carbon Management
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Sumeet Trehan
Principal, AI/ML
ExxonMobil
Shaam Farooq
Vice President, Technology
Atlas Energy Solutions
Stuart Johnson
Manager, Planning and Scheduling
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline
Luis Otero
Senior Operations Manager
Hess
Reynaldo Glombowski
Process Improvement Leader
TC Energy
Mark Bohn
Former Vice President, Transformation and Enterprise Portfolio Management
Western Midstream
Samuel Parra
NA Manufacturing Integration Leader
BASF
Reynaldo Gonzalez
Principal Cybersecurity Architect
Cummins Inc.
Hayder Hilo
Global Supply Chain Specialist
Dow Inc.
Key Themes for 2025
Process Optimization
Amplify process improvements by automating workflows, mapping processes and reducing rework to drive rapid, sustainable value throughout your operations.
Intelligent Asset Management
Unlock the full potential of your assets with data and AI to enhance visibility, boost reliability and reduce downtime.
Digital Transformation
Invest in high return technologies that drive out cost, enable data-driven decision-making and equip your frontline workers with accurate information at the point of work.
Human-Centred Operational Excellence
Build a culture of operational excellence, reduce change fatigue and secure leadership support for OE projects.
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Operational Excellence in Oil and Gas Content Library
The Evolution of Operational Excellence: 15 Years of OPEX in Oil & Gas
We caught up with advisory board members Nicolas Felix, Operations Director, Asset Management and O&M at TotalEnergies, Julie Thyne, Global Improvement Director at Dow Chemicals, and Stephan Blasilli, Head of Business Process Excellence at EDP Renewables, to discuss the evolution of Operational Excellence within the oil and gas industry.
Case Study: Understanding SLB’s Culture Evolution, Innovation and Leadership Strategies
We sat down with Carlos Sarmiento, Diversity & Inclusion Director and Philip Irele Evbomoen, HR Director, Digital & Integration Division at SLB, to better understand the ‘Living our Culture’ program’s implementation, successes, and challenges.
Read as we delve into the intricacies of the ‘Living our Culture’ framework and how diversity and most particularly inclusion lead to further innovation and performance within the organization.
Venue & Travel
We're back again in 2025 in Houston, TX, at the Norris Conference Center - City Centre, for another 3 day action-packed event.
Explore the local area, and learn more about discounted room rates and flights here.
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