SPE GCS: Northside: 2026-27 Distinguished Lecturer, Casing Design for a New Era

  • Casing Design
  • Drilling
  • Luncheon
  • SPE-GCS
  • The Woodlands

December 8, 2026 11:30 am — 1:00 pm

Location:

Gulf Coast

Venue: Oxy Conference Room, 1201 Lake Robbins Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77380

SPE Distinguished Lecturer John A. Howard, PE (Altus Well Experts) traces casing design from its 1960s load-case framework to today’s extended-reach, multistage unconventional, subsea, CO2 storage and geothermal wells, arguing many tubular failures stem from incomplete load descriptions. Member $35, non-member $45, MiT/student/retired $25.

About SPE Gulf Coast Section (SPE-GCS)
The SPE Gulf Coast Section in Houston is the largest section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, running study groups, luncheons and networking events for energy professionals.