Filed to Finance

$100.00 non Members

$90.00 Members

How technology, subsurface insight, and market intelligence shape the future of petroleum accounting

April 21, 2026
📍 Petroleum Club of Midland
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Earn 5 CPE Credits

Join petroleum accounting professionals for a half-day of insights on how technology, subsurface intelligence, and market analytics are transforming oil and gas operations and finance.

EVENT OVERVIEW

The Petroleum Accountants Society of the Permian Basin (PASPB) Spring Education Day is a premier professional development event for energy finance professionals.

Attendees will gain insights from industry experts covering:

• AI and digital transformation in energy operations
• subsurface data and reservoir insights
• market intelligence and operational development trends
• tax compliance and regulatory considerations

Participants earn 5 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE).

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This event is designed for:

• Petroleum accountants
• Revenue accountants
• Joint Interest Billing professionals
• Controllers and finance managers
• Energy analysts
• Operations and data professionals
• Oil & gas service professionals

EVENT SCHEDULE

7:30 – 8:00 AM
Arrival & Breakfast

8:00 – 8:50 AM
Sparsh Varma
AI in the Field-to-Finance Lifecycle

9:00 – 9:50 AM
Bryan McDowell
Subsurface Data & Reservoir Intelligence

10:00 – 10:50 AM
Pat Hinds
Permian 2.0: The New Era of Factory Development

11:00 – 11:50 AM
Mayur Naik, CMI
Untangling Texas Taxes for Operators

12:00 – 12:50 PM
Keynote Lunch – Jeff Wright

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Sparsh Varma

Director, Consulting – Weaver

Sparsh Varma is a technology and strategy leader with more than 16 years of experience driving digital transformation across the energy industry. He specializes in integrating field and financial systems, leveraging data, automation, and AI to improve operational efficiency and decision-making for upstream organizations.

Topic:
AI in the Field-to-Finance Lifecycle

Bryan McDowell

Founder & Managing Partner, Sabata Energy Consultants

Bryan McDowell is a reservoir engineer and geologist and the Founder and Managing Partner of Sabata Energy Consultants, where he helps energy companies transform subsurface data into actionable exploration insights. He also serves as President of Permian Basin SEPM and is recognized for integrating geology, engineering, and data analytics to improve resource development decisions.

Pat Hinds

Founder, OilGasLeads.com

Pat Hinds helps oil and gas service companies drive growth through data-driven marketing, analytics, and AI-powered lead generation. Through OilGasLeads.com, he provides market intelligence and outbound marketing strategies that help energy companies identify opportunities and connect with potential clients.

Mayur Naik, CMI

Partner, State & Local Tax – Weaver

Mayur Naik is a Partner in State and Local Tax at Weaver with extensive experience helping energy companies navigate sales tax, severance tax, and audit defense. He specializes in identifying tax recovery opportunities and advising clients on complex energy-related tax compliance and strategy.

Jeff Wright

President, 4A Energy Advisors LLC

Jeff Wright is President of 4A Energy Advisors LLC and has over 25 years of experience in oil and gas contract compliance and joint interest auditing. He previously served on the COPAS Board of Directors and as COPAS President in 2016.

EVENT LOCATION

Petroleum Club of Midland

501 W Wall St
Midland, TX

REGISTRATION

Early Registration:

$90 for Members

$100 for Non-Members

Includes:

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• 5 CPE credit hours
• Networking with Permian Basin professionals