PROGRAM of COKE DRUM FORUM 2026

• KEYNOTE: Rajesh Samarth, Chief Executive Officer, Chevron Lummus Global
  
• Coke Drum Crack Repairs and Their Effect on Drum Life Assessment, Mike Schmidt, CHS
• Dealing with Coke Drums with Significant Bulging, Wang, Kleinhenz, and Ganhao, Motiva
• TBD, Antonio Seijas, Phillips66
• TBD, Brent Ray, Marathon
• TBD, Ben Hantz, Valero
• API 934J / 934G update and industry survey
• Fatigue test results for calibration of weld overlay surface inspections, Mahmod Samman, HES
• TUTORIAL: Acoustic Emission Testing- strengths and limitations
• PANEL: Skirt designs and failures
• PANEL: Weld overlay repairs
• PANEL: Experience with various metallurgies (Carbon-Mo, Chrome-Mo drums, etc.)
• PANEL: Impact of feed inlet types on mechanical integrity
• Round Table: Questions and answers from all attendees
• OPTIONAL One-Day Training (Separate registration) Mechanical Integrity and Reliability of Coke Drums, Wednesday Dec. 2, 2026