SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition
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Welcome back to the leading global drilling event in Europe!
Returning to Stavanger in 2027, the 44th edition of this conference brings together the global drilling community—operators, service companies, and contractors—to share technical advancements, operational insights, and field-proven solutions.
As drilling evolves across diverse environments, the industry continues to balance performance, cost, complexity, and emissions. The programme will highlight how well construction technologies and practices are advancing, while encouraging both innovation and lessons learned across all categories.
Hear from the Committee
Why Submit
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Meet with other technical experts in other organisations and other parts of the world to discuss where the industry is at and where we need to go next.
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Writing your first SPE technical paper marks an important career milestone. It shows you have found your voice and contributed to the industry providing your livelihood. You are ready to engage with other professionals and advance our industry to meet future needs! You will be amazed at what growing your contribution gives you back over the years!
Topics They're Excited About
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Gen AI has seen widespread adoption in other industries. At this conference, I would like to see use cases in contextual narration and querying of operations, in automating morning reports and post-well analysis, and in agentic workflows for advisory systems. Beyond that, I hope to see work on knowledge retrieval over unstructured archives, on planning and offset well analysis, and, not least, on training and competency support.
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At this year’s conference, I expect to see a strong focus on improving reliability across the entire well lifecycle, from exploration through plug and abandonment (P&A). Recent advances in digital assistants and AI-driven technologies are transforming decision-making at all levels of the industry, enabling teams to make better-informed and more timely decisions. This enhanced decision-making capability is expected to accelerate innovation and drive operational improvements at a pace not seen before.
2025 Post Event Report
The 42nd edition of the SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition successfully brought together over 900 drilling experts who shared groundbreaking ideas, process enhancements, technological innovations, and practical applications aimed at elevating driling performance. The event once again served as a neutral, collaborative forum, enabling diverse perspectives and stakeholder concerns to be openly discussed and explored for the advancement of the industry.
Explore event highlights, speaker insights, attendee statistics, and more.