Welcome
The IADC International Well Control 2026 Conference & Exhibition will seek to examine the innovations that are shaping the future of well control, from technology to personnel competencies.
This event will focus on timely technical presentations highlighting recent developments and innovations in technology, techniques, training, management systems, and a wide variety of other topics that affect well control. Presentations that pose provocative questions and prompt discussion are especially welcome.
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2024 Event Demographics
Registrants by Job Title
- Company Owner/Corporate Officer
- Completion Engineer
- Drilling & Completion Engineer
- Drilling and/or Completion Operations
- Drilling Engineer
- Geologist/Geophysicist
- Library/Miscellaneous
- Management
- Quality, Health, Safety & Environment
- Student
- Training/Education
Delegates
Speakers
Exhibitors
Sponsors
Registrants by Location
- Registrants
Registrants by Company Type
- Equipment Manufacturer
- Government
- Independent Oil Producer
- Land Drilling Contractor
- Major Oil Producer
- National Oil Company
- Offshore Drilling Contractor
- Offshore Well Servicing Contractor
- Oilfield Service/Consultant
- Trade/Professional Association
- Training
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Venue & Hotel
Clarion Hotel Energy
Reservation will be made available soon.
Address: Ishockeyveien 2, 4021 Stavanger, Norway
Phone: +47 51 34 78 00
NEGOTIATED ROOM RATE: NOK 1950,- per night (incl. VAT), including breakfast, tea & coffee making facilities.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Last date for cancellation is 24 hours prior to arrival.
Warning!
Please note that there are several 3rd party companies actively approaching conference delegates and exhibitors by phone and email trying to sell hotel rooms at the contracted hotel for a cheaper rate than the published rate on this conference website. Please note that these companies do not represent IADC or the hotel, nor has IADC or the hotel authorized them to use their names or trademarks on information they send out to exhibitors and delegates.
To avoid being a victim of fraud, please do not give out your credit card details to any other party and be sure to make your hotel reservations exclusively through the contracted hotel.
Venue Details
Registration Information
- Registration Fee: IADC Member: € 750 Non-Member: € 940
- Federal government employees may be eligible for a 50% discount on conference registration.
- Speakers, sponsors and guests are not eligible for online registration.
(Please contact europe@iadc.org to obtain the correct registration form) - IADC offers discounted registration to full time students not currently employed in industry. Please contact europe@iadc.org for further information.
- For package deals for multiple registrations (excluded speakers, session chairs/moderators, program committee), please contact europe@iadc.org
- No refunds will be made for cancellations 30 days prior to the conference date.
- In order to receive a letter of invitation, please contact europe@iadc.org.
Press Policy
Complimentary press registration is limited to one (1) person per company. This individual must be a titled editor, writer, reporter or other bona fide editorial representative of a legitimate industry or consumer publication. Publishers and sales and marketing specialists are excluded from this complimentary registration practice and must pay the full conference registration fee to attend an event.
NO UNAUTHORIZED PHOTOS, VIDEOS OR RECORDING ALLOWED.
Recording in any form (audio, video, still photography, etc.) of presentations and/or speakers during sessions, poster presentations, workshops, etc., without the express written consent of IADC and the party to be recorded is strictly prohibited. *Those who do not comply with the Recording Equipment/Photo policy may be asked to leave the premises and barred from receiving complimentary press registration for future IADC events.
Press registration must be received 1 week prior to the event to ensure entrance. Members of the press will be identified with a green press ribbon attached to their name badge.
Need Help? Europe@iadc.org / + 31.24.675.2252
Call for Abstracts (Expires: 17 March 2026)
The IADC International Well Control 2026 Conference will seek to examine the innovations that are shaping the future of well control, from technology to personnel competencies.
This event will focus on timely technical presentations highlighting recent developments and innovations in technology, techniques, training, management systems, and a wide variety of other topics that affect well control. Presentations that pose provocative questions and prompt discussion are especially welcome.
Presentations on case histories, current innovations, and the future inspirations in well control across the following subject areas are welcomed;
Operations, Standards, and Best Practices
- Well Design and Planning
- Construction (Drilling and Completion) Well Control
- Conventional and Unconventional Well Control
- Handling of Uncertainty in the Formation Pressure & Pore Pressure Prediction
- Barrier Management
- Barrier Management on Attending Ageing Wells
- Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Regulatory Matters
- Management Systems
- Extreme Working Environment Challenges
- Well Control Incidents – Experiences with related Well Control Rig Systems & Equipment that can be further Improved
- Other
New Technology in Well Control
- Equipment and Process Advancements
- Well Control Automation
- Experiences with Early Kick Detections Systems
- Remote Monitoring and Control
- Electrification of Well Control Equipment
- Use of AI or Data Science in Well Control Operations
- Other
Risks and Reliability
- Equipment Performance Reliability
- Scenario Based Training and Learnings from Well Control Situations
- Processes for Managing the Overall Risk Related to Well Control
- Well Control Competencies and Training
- Human Factors in Well Control and Critical Operations
- Learning & Transfer of Experience from Well Control Incidents – use of Digital Opportunities
- Riser Gas Handling
- Other
Well Control in New or Challenging Markets
- Well Control in Attending Wells with Surface Integrity Challenges
- Well Control Aspects Related to Well Activities in CO2 Reservoirs
- Well Control in Managed Pressure Drilling Systems (ex. CML, CCS, SBP, RGH)
- Intervention and Workover Well Control
- Well Control for Decommissioning and Well Repurposing
- Extreme Pressure and Temperature Challenges
- Specific Hazards e.g. Shallow Gas
- Land Versus Offshore Well Control
- Offshore Shelf, Mid, Deep and Ultra Deepwater Well Control
- Other
NOTE: Selected abstracts might be assigned to interactive panel discussions, rather than scheduled as conventional presentations.
Authors are invited to submit proposals for presentations at the conference. For consideration, an abstract for each proposed paper must be submitted to IADC no later than 17 March 2026. Authors of papers selected will receive confirmation letters and guidelines by Mid-April 2026. Please note that formal papers are encouraged but are NOT required for this conference.
Prior to paper proposal submission, management clearance must be obtained. Any issues concerning clearance should be outlined when the paper proposal is submitted.
We look forward to your participation and hope to see you at this important event!
Conference Program Committee
- Bruce Boyle, Noble
- Matthew Brodie, Shelf Drilling
- Ricky Cummings, Chevron
- Santo Endieveri, Transocean
- Wesley Hunter, NOV
- Angus Mather, HMH
- Rune Mesel, Odfjell Drilling
- Monica Ovesen, Havtil
- Dan Rees, Shell
- Helio Santos, SafeKick
- Vedran Secic, Equinor
- Mick Shutt, bp
- Geir Smaaskjær, AkerBP
- Bruce Worthington, Seadrill
- Lars Nydahl Jorgensen, IADC
Exhibition information
COST FOR THE 3 X 2 METER TABLE TOP SPACE + 2 COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION PASSES IS €2.500.-
The space will be set with a skirted table, two chairs and access to electricity. With the space, you receive 2 complimentary conference registration and up to 2 additional registrations at half price (EURO 375).
Exhibitions at IADC events will be limited to showcasing products and services that advance technology, competency or HSE. Exhibitions centered on recruitment or employment should not take space at IADC events. IADC Exhibitions will solely be visited by conference attendees. Non-conference attendees are not allowed to enter the exhibition area.
Please note that IADC Global Membership is required for booking an exhibition space at an IADC event (Chapter membership not eligible for exhibition).
For more information please contact us at europe@iadc.org or phone: +31.24.675.2252.
Exhibition space is being allocated on a first come, first served basis!
Exhibitors
Sponsorship
There are four levels of sponsoring: Diamond sponsors, Platinum Sponsors, Gold Sponsors, and Silver Sponsors. Event sponsorships are also available and will be categorized by monetary contribution with the appropriate level of sponsorship. Please find the benefits of the sponsor packages below. The conference sponsor will receive high profile recognition before, during and after the conference.
Diamond
€25.000
(10 Comps*)
Platinum
€15.000
(5 Comps*)
Gold
€12.000
(3 Comps*)
Silver
€7.500
(2 Comps*)
Event
Reception €10.000
(3 Comps*)
Event
Luncheon €6.500
(2 Comps*)
Event
Coffee €5.000
(1 Comp*)
Event
Conference App €4.000
(1 Comp*)
*Comps refer to number of complimentary registration
Note: no refunds for cancellations of sponsorships will be issued.
