From monthly dinner meetings with distinguished speakers to happy hours and our annual charity golf tournament, NOMADS events are where relationships, deals, and friendships are built.
NOMADS hosts a dinner meeting on the second Thursday of most months, with featured speakers announced in the Caravan newsletter. Here is what's next on the calendar.
Our October dinner meeting. David Reid, Chief Technology Officer of NOV, hosts a RedM evening. Dinner, networking, and the presentation. Attire is business casual. Open to members and guests.
Register NowNovember dinner meeting with Jennifer Medcalf, President of The Reach Group.
Our year-end member dinner closing out 2026. Date and venue will be announced to members.
Dates and speakers for the rest of the year are confirmed on a rolling basis and published in the Caravan newsletter and on this page.
A look back at the year so far, as covered in the Caravan newsletter.
Billy Gallagher, CEO and Co-founder, Kinetic Pressure Control
The Ranch Office, Houston
The Ranch Office, Houston
Sachin Mehra, Chief Operating Officer, Zentech Incorporated
“Zentech's Innovative Approach on LNG Project”
The Ranch Office, Houston
Kirby's Ice House, Houston
Subodh Saxena, Canrig Technologies & Nabors Drilling Solutions
“Building for What's Next: The Hardware-Software Handshake and Smart Localization”
The Ranch Office, Houston
Bill Pickering, U.S. Procurement Manager, Precision Drilling
“Drilling Through Disruption: Strategic Supplier Partnerships in an Age of Geopolitical Volatility”
The Ranch Office, Houston
Kurt Abraham, Editor-in-Chief & Chief Forecaster, World Oil
Houston
Houston
Full recaps of every meeting are published in the Caravan.
A month-by-month view of the year. Speakers and venues for open months are announced as they are confirmed.
January
Member Meeting Dinner
Season opener
February
Kurt Abraham
World Oil, 2026 energy outlook
March
Bill Pickering
Precision Drilling
April
Subodh Saxena
Canrig Technologies & Nabors
May
Post-OTC Happy Hour
Kirby's Ice House
June
Sachin Mehra
Zentech Incorporated
July
No meeting
August
Scholarship Award Dinner
The Ranch Office, Aug 13
September
Billy Gallagher
Kinetic Pressure Control, Sep 10
October
An Evening with David Reid
RedM evening, Oct 8
November
Jennifer Medcalf
The Reach Group
December
Annual Member Dinner
Details to be announced
Prospective members are welcome to attend a dinner or happy hour as a guest. Register for the next dinner, or apply for membership and we'll get you on the list.