DRILLBITS
Monthly eNewsletter from the IADC




Upcoming IADC Conferences

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IADC Health, Safety, Environment & Training Conference & Exhibition

IADC’s HSE&T Conference & Exhibition will provide a forum to learn, exchange and develop progressive Health, Safety, Environmental and Training best practices to drive the upstream energy industry forward. The focus will be on understanding and delivering optimal human and organizational HSE&T performance.

  • DATE: 18-19 February 2026
  • LOCATION: Houston, Texas, US 
  • VENUE: Norris Conference Center – CityCentre
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IADC Drilling Africa Conference & Exhibition

Across Africa – from the prolific northern countries like Egypt, Algeria, and Libya, to the more mature oil and gas markets in the south and western part of the continent like Mauritania, Nigeria, Angola, Ghana and Namibia, all the way to the eastern side, including Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique and Tanzania where oil and gas exploration is still emerging – there is increasing complexity all around. This complexity, coupled with changing oil prices, continues to bring about fast-paced market changes. In addition to multiple opportunities and challenges unique to Africa, many parts of the continent will struggle to grow or even maintain their economies in the face of declining oil and gas revenues from one side and the global shift to greener and cleaner energy sources from another side. How can the industry rise to meet these challenges and still embrace fresh opportunities from onshore to ultra-deepwater?

  • DATE: 24-25 February 2026
  • LOCATION: Windhoek, Namibia 
  • VENUE: Hilton Windhoek
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IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition

Returning to Galveston, Texas for its 2026 edition, the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition is developed by the industry for the industry and is the perfect forum to learn, network, and showcase. This conference brings together energy professionals, environmental engineers, operator companies, contractor firms, and service companies to address challenges and deliver improved performance in the drilling industry.

  • DATE: 17-19 March 2026
  • LOCATION: Galveston, Texas, US
  • VENUE: Galveston Island Convention Center