Welcome
IADC World Drilling 2026, the leadership event for wells professionals, will explore our industry’s challenges and opportunities from a strategic, leadership perspective. The conference will examine improving the value proposition from multiple perspectives – technology, diversity, contracting, collaboration, digital solutions, and more for all stakeholders. Through high-level panels and speakers and through cutting-edge technical papers, the conference will chart each inflection point and trace the path to the industry’s future.
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2025 Event Demographics
Registrants by Job Title
- Management
- Company Owner/Corporate Officer
- Drilling and/or Completion Operations
- Geologist/Geophysicist
- Drilling Engineer
- Student
- Training/Education
- Completion Engineer
- QHSE
- Press
- Library/Miscellaneous
Delegates
Speakers
Exhibitors
Sponsors
Registrants by Company Type
- Equipment Manufacturer
- Indepentent Oil Producer
- Land Drilling Contractor
- Land/Offshore Drilling Contractor
- Land/Offshore Well Servicing Contractor
- Offshore Well Servicing Contractor
- Major Oil Producer
- National Oil Company
- Offshore Drilling Contractor
- Oilfield Service/Consultant
- Trade/ Professional Association
- Training
Registrants by Location
- Registrants
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Venue & Hotel
Palácio Estoril Hotel
For reservations please use PROMO CODE: IADC26
Roomblock expires on the 17 April 2026
Negotiated Room Rate: €260 single room per night (incl. VAT). Including breakfast and WiFi. Excluding city tax. Double occupancy supplement is €20 per night.
Cancellations: You can cancel your reservation free of charge up to 7 days before arrival. After that date cancellation fees will apply.
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: € 850 NON-MEMBER: € 1050
- 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.
Photographs/Filming at Conference:
While registering for an IADC event you consent to filming, photography and/or live streaming.
We understand that there are situations where you wish to participate in our activities but still want to avoid being in any pictures or videos. Our request to you is that you make your wishes known to our staff at the IADC registration desk upon entering.
Also, we will do our best to inform anyone entering our premises about best practices around taking pictures and videos, but we cannot be held responsible for third party photo/video processing done by other guests and customers.
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
The Call for Abstracts has expired. The program will be made available at the end of February 2026. Please check back then.
Conference Program Committee
- Stig Åtland, Equinor
- Hana Blanchfield, Stena Drilling
- Guido van den Bos, NOV
- Tom Fuller, BP
- Ian Ferguson, Shell
- Josselin Gere, Transocean
- Ulrich Hahne, Herrenknecht Vertical
- Ludivine Laurent, NOV
- Shane Marchand, H&P
- Celine Martin, TotalEnergies
- Jennifer Medcalf, The REACH Group
- Matt Naeher, ExxonMobil
- Lamberto Nonno, Baker Hughes
- Brett Schellenberg, Nabors
- Pietro Seccaspina, Drillmec
- Jan Slettehaug, Valaris
- Jason Smith, Adura
- Michael Strauss, Ensign Energy Services
- Darren Sutherland, Borr Drilling
- Sriram Vengalathur, HMH
- Brian Woodward, Noble Drilling
- Bruce Worthington, Seadrill
- Lars Nydahl Jorgensen, IADC
- Leesa Teel, IADC
Exhibition Information
COST FOR THE 3 X 2 METER STAND + 2 COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION PASSES IS €3.500.-
The space will be set with a skirted table, two chairs and access to electricity. With the space, you receive 2 complimentary conference registrations and up to 2 additional registrations at half price (EUR €425).
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 five levels of sponsoring: Diamond sponsors, Platinum Sponsors, Gold Sponsors, Silver Sponsors and Event Sponsor. 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
(SOLD)
Platinum
€15.000
(5 Comps*)
Gold
€12.000
(3 Comps*)
Silver
€7.500
(2 Comps*)
Event
Reception €12.000
(3 Comps*)
Event
Luncheon €8.000
(2 Comps*)
Event
Coffee €5.000
(SOLD)
Event
Conference App €4.000
(SOLD)
*Comps refer to number of complimentary registration
Note: no refunds for cancellations of sponsorships will be issued.
For more information and sponsor bookings please contact us at europe@iadc.org or phone: +31.24.675.2252
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