Our tracks offer focused learning paths. Choose the one that best fits your interests and enjoy a full day of tailored sessions.

Conference Tracks.

 

Track A Logo

• Subsurface •

Critical Minerals, Carbon Storage,
and Petroleum and Well Management.

 

 

Track B Logo

• Power and Energy •

Grid Resiliency and Security,
Smart Grids, and Infrastructure.

 

 

Full Conference Schedule.

Time
Agenda Item
8:00 AM
Check-In and Breakfast
8:30 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:50 AM
Keynote Speaker
9:20 AM
Kern County Spotlight Panel Discussion
10:05 AM
Break
10:25 AM
Theme 1
11:25 AM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Theme 2
2:00 PM
Break
2:10 PM
Theme 3
3:10 PM
Break
3:30 PM
Energy Innovation Presentation
4:00 PM
Closing Remarks
4:10 PM
Refreshments
5:00 PM
Event Conclusion

Power & Energy
Nyakundi Michieka

The Economic Impact of the Oil and Gas Industry in Kern County

Nyakundi Michieka

Professor & Director, CSU Bakersfield

A study on the regional economic benefits of the oil and gas industry.
Subsurface
Mark McClure

Geomechanical Issues for CO2 Sequestration

Mark McClure

CEO, ResFrac

Covering stress estimation and thermoelastic changes for sequestration projects.
Subsurface
PV (Suri) Suryanarayana

Geothermal Needs from the O&G Industry

PV (Suri) Suryanarayana

CEO, Blade Energy Partners

Adapting drilling and fracturing technologies for advanced geothermal extraction.
Power & Energy
Nikhil Sonthaliya

Opportunities for O&G and Utilities Partnerships

Nikhil Sonthaliya

Director, Oil & Gas, Darcy Partners

Insights into industry collaboration in the evolving molecules-to-electrons chain.
Power & Energy
Lucas Thexton

On the CAES: Improving Traditional Storage

Lucas Thexton

Engineering Manager, Hydrostor

Discussing advanced compressed air energy storage at Willow Rock.
Subsurface
Brandon Griffiths

The Kramer Borate Deposit & Critical Minerals

Brandon Griffiths

Senior Geologist, Rio Tinto Borates

The role of Boron in US economic and national security.