The 2026 IADC Drilling Caspian & Black Sea Conference & Exhibition took place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 4-6 February. Special thanks to Farid Umudlu with SOCAR Upstream Operations Management LLC for delivering an insightful keynote presentation, as well as Russell Morrice with bp and Elvin Nasibov with SOCAR AQS for the opening presentations.
During two days of rich discussions, attendees focused on:
- Digitalization, New Tech, & AI in Drilling Operations
- Safety & Risk Management
- Operational Efficiency & Performance Optimization
- Challenging Environments & Emerging Frontiers
- Regional Industry Development & Updates
IADC was thrilled to have 43 students in attendance from Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Baku Higher Oil School, French Azerbaijan University, IADC KFUPM Student Chapter, Khazar University, Middle East Technical University, and Montana Technological University.
Thank you to everyone who made this conference a success – including attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, presenters, and planning committee!
