Wednesday – February 11, 2026

1:00 PM – Coffee & Check-In

1:30 PM – Welcome & PODS Updates: PODS Board Member Tori Metz, Phillips 66 and PODS Executive Director, Monique Roberts – Download Presentation

2:45 PM – Keynote Presentation: Fernando De Vivo, Principal Consultant | Energy Consulting Practice Lead at Esri – Download Presentation

3:30 PM-3:50 – Asr Prayer Break

3:50-4:50 PM – Technical Panel: Fundamental Understanding
of PODS 7 & Modules – Download Presentation

4:50-5:15 PM – Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc) & Global Women in Pipeline Presentation: Rana Alnasir-Boulos, Chairperson Global Women Forum (EITEP) – Download Presentation

5:15 PM – Wrap Up & Preview of the Following Day.

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Thursday – February 12, 2026

8:00 AM – Coffee & Check-In

8:30 AM – Keynote Presentation: Cliff Johnson, President at Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) – Download Presentation

9:15 AM – PODS MENA Chapter Meeting led by Petro IT and PODS Board Member – Download Presentation

• Ghazal Abou Al Ela, PODS International MENA Chapter Coordinator | Business Development & Marketing Manager EMA, Petro IT
• Tori Metz, PODS Board Member | GIS Supervisor, Phillips 66

10:00 AM – Award Ceremony

MENA Operator of the Year: QatarEnergy​

QatarEnergy has been selected as the MENA Operator of the Year in recognition of its exemplary alignment with the mission and vision of PODS and the PODS Community. ​

You are a lighthouse Operator willing to share with our Community your plans and/or experience with proven benefits and advancement related to the PODS Model. QatarEnergy’s commitment to PODS as the Global Data Standard and support of their teams to engage with all of the resources the PODS Community has to offer speaks volumes to their industry stewardship. They utilize the PODS resources to equip their teams with tools and innovation to advance the future of the pipeline digital twin, while translating the value of PODS for pipeline safety, asset knowledge management, compliance and optimized operations.​

QatarEnergy is currently planning their migration to the newest version of PODS – PODS 7. Thus, PODS is honored to present to QatarEnergy the “MENA Operator of the Year” showcasing their commitment to global data standards and pipeline safety. ​
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QatarEnergy’s forward‑thinking approach and innovative contributions continue to influence both the region and the global pipeline community, setting the benchmark for excellence in digital asset knowledge management. We proudly recognize QatarEnergy as a distinguished and key delegate of the PODS mission and vision on the international stage.​

10:15 AM – Break & Networking

10:30 AM – Petro IT – Technical Presentation – Download Presentation

• Accurate and high-quality pipeline data and records are foundational to the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of pipeline infrastructure. As pipeline networks age and expand, data inaccuracies arising from legacy systems, fragmented workflows, manual data capture, and inconsistent standards increasingly undermine operational reliability and decision-making. This presentation examines the key challenges affecting pipeline data quality across the asset lifecycle—from design and construction to operations and maintenance—and outlines best practices for achieving and sustaining high accuracy. It highlights the role of the PODS data model, digital workflows, governance frameworks, and modern technologies such as automation, validation rules, and integrated platforms in reducing errors and improving traceability. By establishing a single source of truth and embedding quality controls throughout the data lifecycle, operators can enhance compliance, reduce risk, improve asset integrity, and unlock greater value from their pipeline data.

11:15 AM – Geonamic – Technical Presentation – PODS-Structured Integrity Data: The Fast Lane for Pipeline AI/ML – Download Presentation

• The PODS data model delivers a standardized, enterprise-grade schema purpose-built to support advanced AI/ML analytics for pipeline integrity management. By organizing inspection, weld, anomaly, dig list, repair, and asset data within a consistent, relational framework, PODS enables reliable feature engineering and high-quality training data for machine-learning workflows. This structured foundation supports sophisticated use cases such as multi-run anomaly matching, weld-based alignment, and AI powered corrosion growth prediction. With PODS, operators can minimize data preparation efforts and focus on deploying scalable, predictive AI models that enable proactive, data-driven integrity decisions.

12:30 PM – Zuhr Prayer Break

12:45 PM – Lunch

1:45 PM – Wood – Technical Presentation – Download Presentation

• Wood’s has an innovative and efficient approach to large-scale PODS builds and migrations, leveraging a powerful combination of FME, ArcGIS, and Excel. Thomas Hales, will walk through the end-to-end process of collecting, transforming, loading, and validating data, sharing examples and benefits from recent projects.

2:30 PM – Panel: Lessons Learned on PODS Migrations/Implementations

3:30-3:50 PM – Asr Prayer Break

3:50 PM – Operator Only Session

• This session will be closed to Service Companies, Vendors and Software Companies. Monique Roberts will facilitate a discussion with Operator Companies about what is important to them in order to share innovations and hurdles. She will also share insights from other Operators worldwide for the benefit of the GCC.