Four days at ADNEC Abu Dhabi, 2 to 5 November 2026: the organiser's 13 conference programmes and an exhibition it says drew 239,000+ attendees and 2,250+ exhibiting companies.
ADIPEC is an annual energy exhibition and conference in Abu Dhabi, formerly the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference. The organiser, dmg events, calls it the world's largest energy exhibition and says it covers the full value chain: upstream, gas and LNG, downstream and chemicals, clean power and carbon management, grids, maritime and logistics, finance, AI and digital, and workforce. The 2026 edition runs from 2 to 5 November at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi under the patronage of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. ADNOC appears on the site as host and SPE (the Society of Petroleum Engineers) as the Technical Conference organiser.
2 to 5 November 2026. ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Opening hours are 10:00 to 18:30 on 2, 3 and 4 November and 10:00 to 17:30 on 5 November. The organiser's event FAQ confirms on its updated page that ADIPEC 2026 is proceeding as planned and says it is monitoring regional developments with the UAE authorities and ADNEC.
dmg events, with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as host and SPE as organiser of the Technical Conference. Sponsorship enquiries go to sponsorship@adipec.com, stand sales to sales@adipec.com, and general enquiries to enquiry@adipec.com. The event is held under the patronage of the UAE President in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi.
The organiser states 239,000+ exhibition attendees, 2,250+ exhibiting companies, 54 national, international, independent and national energy companies (NOCs, IOCs, NECs and IECs), 30 country pavilions, 1,800+ conference speakers and 16,500+ conference delegates. The home page does not date these figures, and trade press reported 239,709 attendees for the 2025 edition, so they appear to describe 2025 results rather than a 2026 forecast. The audience listed for visitor registration is industry leaders, business and investment professionals, engineers and technical experts, supply chain and procurement leaders, AI and sustainability innovators, and media, academia and young talent. Children under 18 are not permitted in the exhibition.
The home page shows "a selection of confirmed ministers and global voices"; the full list is on the official confirmed speakers page. The selection below is as published on 20 October 2026.
The organiser marks four of the 11 strategic programmes as new for 2026: Energy Security and Resilience, Policy, Regulation and Governance, Upstream, and Workforce and Skills. A mobile app with an AI-powered networking tool and complimentary lead scanning for exhibitors is live. Visitor passes now carry a price (US$60 in advance), delegate passes include a Technical Conference option at US$2,030, and the Energy Connects Conference Hub offers post-event reports to delegates. Four specialised zones are listed: AI, Digitalisation, Low Carbon and Chemicals, and Maritime and Logistics.
Thirteen conference programmes, 380+ sessions and 1,800+ speakers, according to the organiser.
Strategic and technical conference sessions, leadership roundtables by invitation (registration of interest), a Global Energy Club with meeting suites, an exhibition with four specialised zones, Young ADIPEC (talks, field trips, an expo tour and industry connect), a Gala Dinner, a Golf Day and a mobile app with networking. Selected sessions may be live streamed.
An exhibition visitor pass costs US$60 at present and US$100 on show days (2 to 5 November 2026). Conference delegate passes at the standard price are US$7,250 for the 4-day All Access pass (11 strategic programmes and 2 technical programmes, delegate lunches, exhibition access, networking energy briefing) and US$2,030 for the 4-day Technical Pass (SPE and Downstream technical programmes, lunches and technical papers after the event). Up to five passes can be bought online; larger groups go through delegate@adipec.com. SPE member rates exist on request. The pricing page shows only the standard price, so early-bird or discounted prices are not documented.
The organiser takes speaker nominations by email at speakerenquiry@adipec.com, with a short biography, previous speaking engagements, themes and any publications. It warns that the Strategic Conference receives hundreds of nominations a year, and all are kept on file for future editions. Technical Conference papers follow the SPE technical programme process; the submission deadline for 2026 is not stated in the sources read. Speakers receive a dedicated speaker pass and can ask for an invitation letter for a visa.
To exhibit, use the stand booking form or write to sales@adipec.com; a floor plan is sent on request. Stand prices are not published. To sponsor, use the sponsorship enquiry form or write to sponsorship@adipec.com. The 2026 sponsor tiers are Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze, plus Global Energy Club, zone, Gala Dinner, Young ADIPEC and Golf Day sponsors. Lead scanning through the ADIPEC app is complimentary for exhibitors, and an Exhibitor Manual and operations team (operations@adipec.com) cover stand setup.
The partners and sponsors page lists these categories, with company names shown as logos and not given in text: host, supported by, partners, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsors, Global Energy Club (host sponsor, platinum and gold meeting suites, Leadership Roundtables host sponsors and knowledge partners), zone sponsors (AI co-host, AI strategic partners, AI partners, AI innovators, Maritime and Logistics, Low Carbon and Chemicals), Gala Dinner, Young ADIPEC and Golf Day sponsors, plus a city host, venue partner, travel partner and media partners. Named in text elsewhere: ADNOC as host, SPE as Technical Conference organiser and FLYT as official travel partner. The full sponsor roster is not documented here.
Not publicly disclosed as a breakdown. The organiser reports 54 NOCs, IOCs, NECs and IECs, 30 country pavilions and 2,250+ exhibitors across the energy value chain. The speaker selection shows ministers from 13 countries and chief executives of oil majors, oilfield services, utilities and traders (Exxon Mobil, bp, Shell, SLB, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, RWE, Vitol, Mercuria).
Register through the online press registration page for 2026. It accepts editorial staff of recognised press organisations (company email required), freelancers contracted by a named organisation, photographers and videographers working for media or exhibitors, industry bloggers (blog URL required) and social media influencers (account names required), from newspapers, energy and business magazines, TV, radio, production companies and portals. Media enquiries: media@adipec.com.
The organiser lists an official local media partner, a broadcast partner, an international Arabic news partner, an English news partner, a radio station, an Arabic business news partner and an official media partner, shown as logos. Independent trade press covered the 2025 edition: TradeArabia and Finance Middle East reported US$46 billion in deals and 239,709 attendees.
Mixed. Coverage from the official media partners is placed by the organiser. The deal figures differ by source: the organiser's home page states US$53 billion across 49,131 deals, while 2025 trade press reported US$46 billion across 35,000 deals (unverifiable information), so the organiser's figure cannot be matched to an independent source. No auditor of attendance is named. The media partners' names are logos only in the sources read, so no outlet carries a "(media partner)" label here.
Small companies without a Gulf market strategy: the show is large and costs US$100 on show days for the exhibition alone. Buyers who want European regulatory content, which sits elsewhere. Anyone under 18: children are not permitted in the exhibition and no childcare is provided. Technical researchers who missed the SPE submission window, since the 2026 deadline is not stated in the sources read.
It is the Gulf's main autumn energy gathering and, on the organiser's description, the world's largest energy exhibition. It runs from 2 to 5 November 2026, the first week of November, with a conference structure of 11 strategic and 2 technical programmes. Its base is oil and gas, and its programme now spans gas and LNG, clean power, carbon management, grids, maritime and AI. Comparisons with other events are not made on the official site.
Not documented. The official pages describe a single annual edition at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi and list only Abu Dhabi dates.
The official site and programmes are in English, with the patronage line in Arabic and English. Interpretation is not mentioned.
Partly. The organiser states ADIPEC 2026 is planned as a full in-person event. Selected conference sessions may be live streamed and selected content shared through the ADIPEC app and social channels. Delegates get post-event reports through the Energy Connects Conference Hub, and technical delegates get technical papers after the event.
Not publicly disclosed. The event FAQ says that if travel plans change, alternative arrangements may be considered depending on registration type and applicable conditions: contact registration@adipec.com for visitor passes, delegate@adipec.com for conference delegates, or the account manager for exhibitors. No refund schedule is published.
Not publicly disclosed. No accessibility statement was found on the pages read. The visitor guide and venue directions are on the official site, and registration support is at registration@adipec.com.
The organiser says ADNEC is reached by taxi, selected Abu Dhabi hotel shuttle buses or park-and-ride shuttle services from designated parking locations, and links directions on the site. For visas, ADIPEC can issue an invitation letter on request during registration (registration@adipec.com), delegates write to delegate@adipec.com and speakers to speakerenquiry@adipec.com. The official travel partner FLYT handles flights and hotels (adipec@flyt.ae, +971 50 121 4201).
Because the scale is stated by the organiser in plain figures: 2,250+ exhibitors, 54 national and international energy companies, 30 country pavilions, and a speaker selection that pairs ministers from 13 countries with the chief executives of Exxon Mobil, bp, Shell and SLB. For a buyer, a policymaker or a supplier in oil, gas or power, there is no other single week where the full chain and the decision makers are in one hall. The new programmes on energy security, upstream and workforce show where the agenda is heading.
Because every headline figure comes from the organiser, the home page does not date them, and the deal value of US$53 billion across 49,131 deals differs from the US$46 billion across 35,000 deals reported by trade press for 2025. The previous version of this fiche treated 239,000 as a 2026 expectation and called visitor registration free; the current FAQ says US$60, rising to US$100 on show days. Check the prices and the regional-developments notice on the official FAQ before committing travel.
Official site: https://www.adipec.com/. Visitor registration: https://www.adipec.com/adipec-visitor-registration/. Delegate pricing: https://www.adipec.com/conferences/delegate-pricing/. FAQs: https://www.adipec.com/frequently-asked-questions/. Event and travel FAQs: https://www.adipec.com/event-faqs/. Partners and sponsors: https://www.adipec.com/sponsorship/partners-and-sponsors/. Press registration: https://www.adipec.com/press-media/press-registration/. Contacts: enquiry@adipec.com, delegate@adipec.com, sales@adipec.com, sponsorship@adipec.com, media@adipec.com.