Our New Mission
To bring together operators, drilling contractors, service providers, OEM’s, academia and technology leaders to define, develop, and deploy smarter, more integrated drilling systems that drive increased value throughout the well lifecycle.
What This Means
Our new name reflects a broader focus — advancing drilling through collaboration, innovation, and systems integration.
Big-picture systems thinking
Breaking silos and connecting planning, execution, and automation.
Clarity over chaos
Actionable insights that drive real-world performance.
Human-centered design
Creating tools that guide, not overwhelm.
Collaboration
Operators, service providers, and technology leaders solving challenges together.
Join DSATS
Sponsorship Opportunities
Support DSATS/ART Symposium programming at the SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition and gain brand exposure before and during the event.
Silver · 1000 USD
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Logo and sponsorship category on DSATS/ART Symposium web page and venue signage​
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Verbal acknowledgement of sponsorship and category during symposium
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Logo and sponsorship category on screen at start and during break​​ of symposium
Gold · 1500 USD
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Logo and sponsorship category on DSATS/ART Symposium web page and venue signage​
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Verbal acknowledgement of sponsorship and category during symposium
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Logo and sponsorship category on screen at start and during break of symposium
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1 slide of your company/products/services on screen at start and during breaks of symposium
Platinum · 2500 USD
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Logo and sponsorship category on DSATS/ART Symposium web page and venue signage​
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Verbal acknowledgement of sponsorship and category during symposium
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Logo and sponsorship category on screen at start and during break of symposium
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2 slides of your company/products/services on screen at start and during breaks of symposium
DSATS Subcommittees
Drilling Data Quality & Uncertainty Description
Increase the awareness and understanding in the drilling community on how to describe drilling data quality and uncertainty.
Drillbotics® Student Competition
International competition for universities to design and build a small drilling rig that uses sensors and control algorithms to autonomously drill a rock sample.
Verification & Validation
Increase awareness and understanding of the relevance of verification and validation in drilling systems automation.
Drilling & Wells Interoperability Standards (D-WIS)
Working on solutions to improve connectivity and data exchange between key equipment and systems deployed during well construction.
Open Source Drilling Community (OSDC)
A repository of open-source drilling models, test cases, and benchmarks for deep drilling problems.
DSATS Officers & Board
The DSATS leadership team represents a diverse mix of operators, service companies, technology providers, and academia—guiding the technical section’s strategic direction and initiatives.
Officers​
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Blakley Farrow - Section Chair
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Rium Johnson - Administrative Chair & Online Community Webmaster
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Sathianandan (Sam) Dharmaselvan - Treasurer
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Cody MacDonald - Membership Chair
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Moray Laing - Lead Program Chair - North America
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Nestor Ruiz - Program Chair - South America
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Serafima Schaefer - Program Chair - Europe / Sub-Saharan Africa
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Eric Cayeux - Deputy Program Chair - Europe
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Mohammad Khan - Program Chair - Middle East
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Pastor Chukwu - Program Chair - Africa
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Bineet Tripathi - Program Chair - Asia
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Indrajeet Kumar - Deputy Program Chair - Asia
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Farhan Khan - Program Chair - Australia
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Dan Sui - University Relations Chair
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Matt Isbell - D-WIS Subcommittee Chair
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Paul Pastusek - Open-Source Subcommittee Chair
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Rodica Mihai - V&V Subcommittee Chair
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Enrique Losoya - Drillbotics Subcommittee Chair
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Eric Cayeux - Drilling Data Quality and Uncertainty (DDQU) Subcommittee Chair
Board Members​
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Andre Alonso Fernandes
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Calvin Holt
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Dimitrios Pirovolou
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Karma Slusarchuk
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Shashi Talya
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Robert Wylie
Emeritus Board Members
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John de Wardt
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Fred Florence
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John Macpherson
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Society of Petroleum Engineers Staff
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Greg Hickey – SPE Technical Section Liaison
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