A 2 Day Business Conference, August 19 & 20 2025, Houston TX
Streamlining Instrumentation. Modular Approaches. Reliable Metering, Measurement & Monitoring.
19 & 20 August 2025, Houston Tx
Streamlining Instrumentation. Modular Approaches. Reliable Metering, Measurement & Monitoring.
19 & 20 August 2025, Houston Tx
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Discover How Facilities Leaders Are Designing Workflows For Fewer People, Tighter Margins, Enabled By Smarter Tech, Supporting More Reliable Measurement, Metering & Monitoring
In recent conversations with leaders across onshore oil and gas facilities, one phrase keeps coming up—and it succinctly captures the current reality: "doing more with less".
Did You Know?
“70% of operators we spoke to during the research process (Q1 & Q2 2025) said they’ve had to restructure field operations due to workforce reductions.”
In the words of one VP of Facility Operations:
"We're navigating a new kind of uncertainty—one that holds both peril and promise. The COVID-19 crisis taught us that systems can collapse overnight, yet rebound rapidly. Those who adapted quickly reaped rewards; others paid the price. Now, with smaller teams and conflicting emissions policies, planning for uncertainty is no longer a luxury—we must brace for the rebound while tightening our belts today."
What Real-World Operators Are Doing to Stay Ahead of the Curve
This conference focuses on how operators are managing a complex mix of rising costs, tighter teams, evolving regulatory expectations, and infrastructure demands—by making operations leaner, smarter, and more adaptable, all while maintaining safety and uptime.
Join the Day One Keynote Panel to explore how facilities are being preconfigured for multiple futures—from water-heavy recompletions to rapid shut-in recovery, and recycling equipment to integrating even more modularity.
Discover Facility Upgrades That Deliver Lasting Flexibility
If you’re running facilities with fewer people, tighter budgets, and stricter emission rules, this is the one place to get practical answers.
“The real risk isn’t fewer people—it’s expecting yesterday’s workflows to deliver tomorrow’s performance.” Field Operations Strategist, Midland Basin Independent
During Day 1 – for example - you’ll hear how one operator restructured an operation with a 40% smaller team, without losing a single day of uptime.
You’ll hear from peers turning ageing facilities into productive assets again, or consolidating their facilities through re-routing and saving money by centralizing fewer facilities with emissions monitoring tech. You’ll learn what’s working and failing in emissions systems, automation, and field deployment. And you’ll see how forward-thinking operators reconfigure teams, workflows, and technologies to meet production and compliance goals—at a fraction of the previous scale.
Technology Spotlight: Modular Instrumentation Packs
Operators increasingly use plug-and-play sensor kits to enable instrumentation reconfiguration without systemwide redesigns, cutting deployment times by up to 60%.
Ideal for sites expecting pressure, flow, or water variability.
Join us to learn what’s really working—and aim to leave with the basic components of an action plan.
Day One Sessions Focus On Building Leaner Field Capability
From emissions compliance in New Mexico to field team reorganisation, the sessions are focused on helping you maintain uptime, performance, and safety at a lower cost and higher uncertainty.
Hear From Operators Facing Down Supply Chain Disruption
Supply chain fragility—particularly in the areas of steel, aluminium, and critical components—remains a strategic risk. Beyond tactical sourcing, we’ll explore how operators recycle and repurpose equipment to stay compliant without compromising uptime or emissions performance.
Procurement Strategy Insight!: Some operators are shifting from annualised bulk buying to component-level “micro-sourcing”—especially for valves, seals, and emission-critical subassemblies. This lowers steel and aluminium volatility exposure and keeps procurement aligned to evolving field conditions.
Use Case: Critical Parts Reuse
One operator in the Eagle Ford told us that they salvaged and reconditioned over 300 valves and parts from decommissioned sites, deploying them across 11 active sites to resolve emissions gaps without incurring new capital expenditures.
Hear How Operators Are Streamlining Field Instrumentation At Remote Sites
Reduced-footprint operations have real implications for power and connectivity, especially in the Permian Basin. We’ll tackle how to streamline instrumentation to what’s essential—simplifying operations, enabling remote control, and adapting treatment systems to shifting water cuts.
Hear How To Deploy “Just Enough” Tech For Maximum Effect
With leaner teams, automation becomes the backbone of facility function. But it’s not about tech for tech’s sake—it’s smart, minimal, purpose-fit deployment that makes the difference.
Quick Win Tip: Focus automation on routine, repeatable tasks like tank level alerts, emissions venting thresholds, and equipment status polling. As explained by one facility automation lead,
“We didn’t automate everything—we automated the 12 things holding us back.”
In our remote power and comms session on day one, hear how one lean operator is shifting from diesel and bulky SCADA to compact power units and exception-based control for water treatment and venting.
Day 2 – Clarity on Future Emissions Regulation: Strengthening the Reliability of Measurement, Metering, Monitoring & Telemetry
Day Two shifts focus on emissions—specifically, how to drive reliability in metering, measurement and monitoring. With state and federal frameworks diverging, uncertainty is high. What is certain is the need to invest wisely and prudently.
Join our Day 2 State vs. Federal Regulation Panel to hear directly from compliance leaders navigating multi-state portfolios—what’s changing, what’s enforceable, and what systems won’t survive the next audit cycle.
Did You Know?
Nearly 50% of operators we spoke to say their 2025 capital budgets are flat or declining, but over 70% still report mandatory emissions-related upgrades needed for tanks, compressors, and metering.
Hear Case Studies Of Emissions Tech That Failed—And What Was Learned
We’ve looked at emissions technologies before, but 2025 is different. Now we’ve got real data. Millions were spent. Mixed results. Some systems underperform due to implementation, others due to overcomplexity, and some are never activated. Still, doing nothing isn't an option, especially in states like New Mexico.
"Reliability is about whether the emissions monitoring system holds up under regulatory scrutiny, staffing cuts, and harsh conditions. The best designs solve for all three.”
Emissions Systems & Facilities HSE Lead, Bakken
Spotlight: Nitrogen for Instrument Air
By switching from conventional compressed air to nitrogen-based systems, operators are slashing moisture-related maintenance and reducing emissions-linked downtime by up to 35%. Early adopters report cleaner instrumentation runs, fewer freeze-offs, and more predictable maintenance windows. A current innovation with direct applicability to emissions-critical sites in remote or weather-sensitive regions.
Hear What Field Data Says About Emissions Tech That Delivers—Or Doesn’t
In our tank and compression retooling session, hear how two operators avoided full rebuilds—achieving emissions compliance through targeted component swaps and retrofit sequencing.
Learn How To Identify Essential Vs. Surplus Instrumentation
So we’re stripping emissions strategies back to essentials. What’s truly needed to meet emissions, metering, and monitoring standards? How do we integrate these systems with leaner teams? And how do we ensure it all works, without massive overhead?
Learn How To Scale Emissions Oversight With Lean Staffing
Optimal event-based monitoring avoids false alarms and scales with small teams. We’re showcasing tech and strategies from operators doing this well. What can be learned? What’s replicable? What’s affordable?
Hear How Telemetry Is Being Used To Prevent—Not Just Report—Events
Even with tight capex, operators still need first-response telemetry to prevent emissions events before they make it into a spreadsheet. That means telemetry trusted by auditors, designed for action, and built with simplicity in mind. Who is doing this right?
Discover What Technologies Are Actually Being Used—And Delivering
So, who’s doing this well? Who’s built small-footprint systems that are low-cost, easy to deploy, and generate actionable insight? We’re sharing what’s working—across operators of all sizes—and what practical lessons you can apply tomorrow.
Portable Nuclear Reactors For Remote Power? Take Home Insight Into A Game-Changing But Underexplored Power Option
And now, a bold new question: could micro nuclear reactors offer clean, portable power for remote sites? A new class of maintenance-light, long-life, zero-emission systems is emerging. Could they be owned? Leased? Shared? We’ll explore the opportunity.
You told us you’re intrigued—and rightly so. These portable reactors could transform how remote facilities access power. But what are the risks? What’s needed for integration? And how soon could we move from pilot to operational?
Walk Away with More Than Insight—Walk Away With Actionable Takeaways & Potential Strategic Recommendations
Whether you’re tasked with meeting emissions obligations, upgrading aging assets, or sustaining uptime with half the people and less budget, this meeting will deliver what you need.
You’ll hear directly from operators doing it—solving for variability, rethinking workflows, and getting ahead of risk without major capex. It’s a working forum for what’s happening now—and what needs to happen next.
A clear picture of how top operators are reconfiguring teams, workflows, and facilities for resilience
The hard truth on what’s failing in emissions systems—and how to avoid those traps
Practical blueprints for tank, compressor, and instrumentation upgrades under low capital conditions
Real-world automation strategies that work without full digital infrastructure rollouts
Insights from operators using predictive maintenance and AI to extend facility life
State-level regulatory clarity—and what federal/state divergence means for you
Field-ready emissions strategies you can defend to regulators and your CFO
Tactical solutions for remote site power, water, and communications challenges
Tools for preserving institutional knowledge amid workforce turnover
A framework for evaluating portable nuclear and other next-generation power solutions
