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Highlights

IGS 2025 brings together the brightest minds in geomechanics for a premier forum of insight, innovation, and collaboration.

Under the theme “Geomechanics: Innovations and Solutions for Energy Sustainability and Resilience,” the conference will spotlight transformative solutions to global and regional challenges—spanning subsurface technologies, sustainable development, and emerging frontiers.

Highlights include:

  • Dynamic technical and panel sessions
  • Expert-led trainings
  • Insights on geomechanics in energy, environment, and beyond
  • Networking with industry leaders, researchers, and rising professionals

Join us on this exciting journey of collaboration and exploration.

2024 Program Overview

Gang Han

ARMA

Fares Aboud

DGS

Sandeep Kumar Chandola

SEG

2025 Program Overview

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Opening Speaker

Mr. Abdul Hameed A. Al Dughaither

Saudi Aramco
Executive Vice President
EXPEC and Drilling

Izwan Ismail

PETRONAS
Vice President Group Technology & Commercialisation

Emry Hisham B Yusoff

PETRONAS
Head of Carbon Management Division

Sarawute Chantraprasert

PTTEP
Specialist, Structural Geology

Mohamad Rizam Sarif

PETRONAS
SENIOR GENERAL MANAGER GEOSCIENCE SOLUTIONS

Training With Fellows

Joseph F. Labuz,

University of Minnesota
TITLE : Mineral carbon storage and rock fracture experiments

John McLennan

University of Utah
TITLE : An Opportunity at Any Temperature and Location

Maurice Dusseault

University of Waterloo
Title: CCUS and Geomechanics

Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte

Purdue University
Title: Mechanical, Hydraulic, and Seismic Properties of Fractures

Derek Elsworth

Pennsylvania State University
Title: Geomechanics of Geothermal Resources and Other Low Permeability Formations

Invited Speakers

Presidents Panel

Special Session on Geomechanics for Deep Space Exploration

Ancillary & Social Events Hosted by Saudi Aramco

Date: 17 November, 2025

Field Trip to Dammam Dome

Capacity: max 50 persons

Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Register here: Field Trip

Visit to a service company: (Dhahran Techno Valley)

Capacity: max 40 persons

Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Register Here: Service Company Visit

Date: 19 November, 2025

Visit to Ithra

Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

For further information or clarification on these visits, please reach out to 30045677.IGSREGISTRATIONTEAM@Exchange.Aramco.com.sa and keep contact@igsevent.org in copy.
  • The meeting point for each of the activities is in the Grand Ballroom Foyer at Grand Hyatt Hotel Khobar
  • All events are free of charge
  • 3D Coupled Reservoir Geomechanics for Field Development
  • CCS: Case Studies
  • CCS: Characterisation and Modelling
  • CCS: Containment Evaluations
  • CCS: Coupled Processes
  • CCS: Geomechanics Based Risk Analysis
  • CCS: Large Scale Modelling
  • CCS: Rock Deformation
  • Development and Completion Geomechanics
  • Digital and Measurement Advances in Rock Mechanics   
  • Emerging Mining Rock Mechanics
  • Fracture Geomechanics for Geothermal Systems
  • Fracture Stimulation: Laboratory and Experimental Analysis
  • Geomechanics for Tight Reservoirs & Unconventionals
  • Geotechnical and Geophysical Advances in Soil and Rock Mechanics
  • Hydraulic Fracturing 1 & 2
  • Hydraulic Fracturing in Shale
  • Hydraulic Fracturing: 1 & 2 – Modeling, Lab, Monitoring, Diagnostics, Operations
  • Integrated Geomechanics
  • Integrated Studies: Geology, Geophysics, Geomechanics, Engineering
  • Natural Fractured Reservoirs and Coal
  • Physical characterization and experiments in geotechnics
  • Pore Pressure and Earth Stresses 
  • Proppant Transport and Fracture Morphology
  • Rock Mechanical Characterization and Digital Rock
  • Simulation and Modeling in geotechnics
  • Solids Production
  • Structural and Time Dependent Geomechanics 
  • Subsurface Hydrogen and Energy Storage
  • Time Dependent and Dynamic Rock Mechanics
  • Well Integrity
  • Wellbore Stability and Pore Pressure
  • Wellbore Stability and Pore Pressure Case Studies
  • Wellbore Stability and Pore Pressure Prediction
  • Wellbore Stability: Wellbore Strengthening and Drilling Fluids
Date: 17 November, 2024 Batu Caves Capacity: max 40 persons Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Museum Islamic Arts Capacity: max 40 persons Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Petronas Twin Towers Capacity: max 60 persons Time: 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM Please note:  Date: 18 November, 2024 Welcome Dinner at Intercontinental Hotel Kuala Lumpur – Hosted by PETRONAS View more details on Ancillary Events below:

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