Date
October 24
Format
In-Person
Location
Butte, MT
Importance:
The technical program features proposed sessions on Rocky Mountain petroliferous basins; geology and engineering challenges in unconventional and tight-rock reservoirs; geothermal resources and prospects; geologic hydrogen and helium exploration and production; carbon sequestration and natural-gas storage; and the intersection of petroleum geology and engineering with critical minerals. Additional sessions address orphaned and abandoned wells, produced-water management, sedimentary rocks and mine waste as sources of critical minerals, economic geology, rare-earth-element deposits and related geochemistry, regional mapping, tectonics and basin analysis, structural geology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, and poster sessions with core displays. The opening keynote speaker is Dr. Johnny MacLean, Chancellor of Montana Technological University. The convention luncheon keynote speaker is Dr. Carlotta B. Chernoff, Global Chief Geoscientist for ConocoPhillips. Student and young professional programming includes a meet-and-greet, recruiting and networking, mentoring roundtables, and a scientific-writing workshop.
Chancellor, Montana Technological University
Global Chief Geoscientist, ConocoPhillips
Federal
Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy · Department of Energy
The event covers subsurface resources, unconventional reservoirs, geothermal, geologic hydrogen, helium, carbon sequestration, natural-gas storage, and critical minerals.
Who can apply: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Wyoming
Wyoming Energy Authority · State of Wyoming
Wyoming's program supports oil, natural gas, pipeline, rare-earth, and critical-mineral projects, matching the event's energy and mineral topics.
Deadline details: The Wyoming Energy Dominance Fund continuously accepts applications. However, the review process takes place three times a year. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 PM Mountain Time on March 1, July 1 and November 1. If the submission deadline falls on a weekend or a Wyoming public holiday, submissions will be accepted until 5:00 PM Mountain Time on the next regular workday. Applications can be submitted at any time prior to submission deadlines.
Who can apply: individuals and companies
Wyoming
Wyoming Energy Authority · State of Wyoming
Wyoming's program supports research, demonstrations, pilots, and deployment involving carbon capture, hydrogen, lithium processing, and separation, all covered by the event.
Deadline details: Energy Matching Funds continuously accepts concept papers. However, the review process takes place three times a year. Concept papers will be accepted until 5:00 PM Mountain Time on March 1, July 1, and November 1. If the submission deadline occurs on a weekend or Wyoming public holiday, submissions will be accepted until 5:00 PM Mountain Time on the next regular work day. Concept papers can be submitted at any time prior to submission deadlines.
Who can apply: individuals and organizations, both public and private
Wyoming
Wyoming Energy Authority · State of Wyoming
Wyoming's program supports commercial processing and separation of rare earth resources, matching the event's rare-earth deposits and critical-minerals sessions.
Deadline details: The Wyoming Rare Earths Fund continuously accepts applications. However, the review process takes place three times a year. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 PM Mountain Time on March 1, July 1 and November 1.
Who can apply: individuals and companies
Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation
The program funds research on chemical processes for critical minerals and energy, matching the event's critical-minerals, energy, and engineering topics.
Deadline details: Proposals accepted anytime
Who can apply: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
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APR
22
THU
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MAY
1
SAT
The technical program examines Great Basin geology and mineral deposits, including their strategic importance to U.S. mineral independence. It includes technical talks, keynote presentations, exhibits, professional and student posters, core shacks, field trips, and short courses. Technical sessions cover Mesozoic geology and ore deposits; exploration technology; Paleocene-to-late-Eocene geology and Carlin-type deposits; copper; epithermal deposits in Nevada and the Walker Lane; carbonate replacement deposits; ghost mineral districts and exploration blind spots; lithium; critical minerals; and the Western Cordillera. Field-trip subjects include hydrothermal gold systems, Walker Lane epithermal deposits, Yerington copper, Nevada lithium, Carlin-type deposits, the Comstock gold and silver district, and Lake Tahoe’s volcanic origins. Short courses address ore and alteration features in epithermal-to-porphyry systems and mineral resource estimation for public reporting, including geostatistics, data QA/QC, variogram analysis, interpolation, resource classification, and reporting under S-K 1300, NI 43-101, or JORC. All attendees are welcome, including nonmembers.
DEC
5
SAT
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DEC
7
MON
The program’s technical sessions cover environmental issues, geotechnical engineering, mineral processing, mining, Mexico-focused projects, geology, and new projects. Topics include Arizona’s WOTUS status; machine-learning-based representative sample selection; open-pit slope stabilization; alkaline-flush treatment of metals-impacted water; numerical mine modeling, geotechnical monitoring, and tailings-storage-facility stability; flotation technologies, ADR processes, and SAG mill sizing; mine-permitting timelines, pump failures, electrical maintenance, water treatment, and autonomous operations; and mineral resources, drilling confidence, tailings water balances, and mine-project development. Featured presentations address Resolution Copper’s next chapter and large-load electrical growth in Arizona. New-project updates cover the Santa Cruz Ivanhoe Mine, Florence Copper, Faraday Copper’s Redhawk Complex, and Hudbay CopperWorld. The program also includes a student poster session and a student pitch session. Pre-conference programming includes a course on proposed NI 43-101 disclosure changes and a Women in Mining workshop on boundary-setting skills.
FEB
3
WED
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FEB
5
FRI
NAPE Summit combines an energy prospect and property expo with a business conference and expo hubs covering oil and gas, critical minerals, renewable energy, offshore activity, minerals and non-operating interests, data centers, and bitcoin mining. The Critical Minerals Hub addresses exploration, extraction, processing, and regulatory, market, and supply-chain factors; other hubs cover energy and digital infrastructure, data-center power demands, and offshore regulation, technology, and leasing. The Energy Business Conference has business and technical tracks. Its agenda covers U.S. and global energy-market outlooks; grid capacity and AI-driven electricity demand; AI adoption, scaling, and governance in energy; and how conflict, trade disputes, cyber threats, supply-chain disruptions, strategic minerals, and energy security affect markets and investment. Technical sessions address AI in subsurface workflows—including geospatial tools, OSDU and harmonized datasets, and seismic analysis—and emerging opportunities in mature basins, including direct lithium extraction from Arkansas’s Smackover Formation, geothermal co-production in the Bakken, helium and hydrogen resources, and horizontal development. The expo also features prospect presentations and a government affairs session.
NOV
16
MON
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NOV
18
WED
The program includes technical sessions on safety, extreme conditions, interference, surface preparation and coatings, cathodic protection, onshore and maritime applications, and above- and below-grade topics. It also includes industry discussions and panels. The welcome address is by AMPP CEO Alan Thomas, followed by an industry keynote.
FEB
28
SUN
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MAR
3
WED
The technical program covers mining research and operational innovation, including AI, robotics and automation; advanced process control and digital twins; mineral processing, metallurgy and critical minerals; and bulk material handling, transfer-chute engineering and dust mitigation. Presentations address rare-earth extractant modeling, nickel leaching, copper flotation, sensor drift in AI systems, and coal mining beneath water bodies. The program includes the Robert E. Murray Innovation Award Lecture and the Dreyer Lecture. Conference registration includes technical sessions, keynote sessions, poster sessions, digital technical preprints, and access to the Western Mining Summit and the expo.
DEC
6
SUN
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DEC
11
FRI
The conference addresses challenges across the mining life cycle through technical sessions, collaborative short courses, keynotes, and panel discussions, alongside a trade exposition. Technical sessions run concurrently, and the Core Shack features drill core and rock samples representing different deposit types and geological settings.
MAY
3
MON
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MAY
5
WED
URTeC and the Offshore Technology Conference will be co-located while retaining distinct technical focuses. URTeC centers on unconventional resource development, with shared industry priorities that include capital efficiency, digital transformation, emissions reduction, and operational performance. Technical themes include operator case studies integrating geology, geophysics, geomechanics, completions, and reservoir engineering across exploration, appraisal, pilot testing, and development; advanced formation evaluation using well logs, core and fluid characterization, digital rock technologies, and petrophysical interpretation; geological and geophysical methods for prospectivity, acreage assessment, seismic imaging, reservoir characterization, and produced-water management; and geomechanics in well design, hydraulic fracturing, production, and refracturing. Other themes address geochemistry and fluid-rock interactions, including applications to geothermal energy and critical minerals; AI and data science for subsurface characterization, reserves estimation, drilling, completions, and production forecasting; enhanced recovery and restimulation, including gas and CO₂ injection, chemical agents, simulation, and field surveillance; and reserves estimation and production forecasting. Clean-energy topics include methane monitoring and mitigation, electrification, flaring reduction, geothermal development, infrastructure repurposing, helium and hydrogen, critical-mineral extraction, and produced-water treatment, reuse, and mineral recovery. Well-level interventions include remediation, sidetracks, artificial lift, diagnostics, and intervention economics.
MAR
3
WED
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MAR
5
FRI
The Ohio Oil & Gas Association’s principal business meeting covers current issues impacting Ohio’s oil and gas industry through business sessions, breakout sessions, and a trade show. Agenda topics include the Debrosse Memorial Report on 2026 oil and gas activity in Ohio; an Ohio Natural Energy Institute program update; a Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management regulatory update; a Federal Political Perspective; and a State Legislative Leadership Discussion. The program also lists an Ohio Geological Society session and legal continuing-education sessions. Several session titles and breakout presentations remain TBD. The program includes the Oilfield Patriot Award ceremony and the Thomas E Stewart Legacy Award presentation.
JAN
20
WED
An intensive workshop on projected electricity demand and expanding the supply of natural resources used to generate power. Topics include natural gas, geothermal development and repurposing oil and gas assets; hydrogen, uranium, lithium and critical minerals; and water, environmental, storage, site-selection and regulatory considerations. Program discussions cover grid shortfalls and raw materials for electricity generation, solutions for increasing electricity supply, geothermal, and technology including ORC, sensors and small nuclear reactors. Other sessions address AI prompts for grid and behind-the-meter planning; lithium direct lithium extraction (DLE) and hydrogen technologies; regulatory and legislative factors affecting geothermal, critical minerals, low-carbon energy, grids and data centers; and mining and oil-and-gas intersections, including near-surface imaging and copper for electricity transmission. The program also includes an AI prompt clinic focused on water, the environment, science and regulations.
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