Thursday, August 13, 2026
Upcoming events
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.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Monthly Speaker Meeting
- 5:30 PM
- Venue announced with the speaker
Our September dinner meeting. The speaker will be announced here and in the Caravan newsletter.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Action Speaks: An Evening with David Reid (RedM)
- Details to come
- Details to come
A special NOMADS evening with David Reid of RedM. Full details will be published here as the board confirms them.
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Monthly Dinner Meeting: Jennifer Medcalf
- 5:30 PM
- Venue announced with the speaker
November dinner meeting with Jennifer Medcalf, President of The Reach Group.
December 2026
Annual Member Dinner
- Details to be announced
- Venue to be announced
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.
Past events in 2026
A look back at the year so far, as covered in the Caravan newsletter.
Speaker Meeting: Sachin Mehra
Sachin Mehra, Chief Operating Officer, Zentech Incorporated
“Zentech's Innovative Approach on LNG Project”
The Ranch Office, Houston
Post-OTC Happy Hour
Kirby's Ice House, Houston
Speaker Meeting: Subodh Saxena
Subodh Saxena, Canrig Technologies & Nabors Drilling Solutions
“Building for What's Next: The Hardware-Software Handshake and Smart Localization”
The Ranch Office, Houston
Speaker Meeting: Bill Pickering
Bill Pickering, U.S. Procurement Manager, Precision Drilling
“Drilling Through Disruption: Strategic Supplier Partnerships in an Age of Geopolitical Volatility”
The Ranch Office, Houston
Speaker Meeting: Kurt Abraham
Kurt Abraham, Editor-in-Chief & Chief Forecaster, World Oil
Houston
Member Meeting Dinner
Houston
Full recaps of every meeting are published in the Caravan.
2026 at a glance
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
Monthly Speaker Meeting
Speaker to be confirmed
October
An Evening with David Reid
Special event, Oct 8
November
Jennifer Medcalf
The Reach Group
December
Annual Member Dinner
Details to be announced