ADIPEC 2026 opened in Abu Dhabi on November 2, gathering over 239,000 expected attendees and 40 government ministers to discuss energy security, infrastructure, and artificial intelligence. Major international energy producers, including SOCAR, alongside leading technology companies, are exhibiting across 16 fully booked halls at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi.
Cooperation between China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is expanding from capital investment into technology, digitalization, and operational deployment. Key collaborative ventures include the Bab Gas Cap and Umm Shaif Gas Cap projects, along with the rollout of AI tools across drilling rigs. The partnership is highlighted as a model for bilateral energy security and technological integration.
Adipec is set to convene a record 2,260 exhibiting companies and over 239,000 attendees from more than 170 countries at the Adnec Centre Abu Dhabi. Discussions will focus on energy security, artificial intelligence investment, and infrastructure financing, with Asia sending its largest-ever delegation. Commercial partnerships remain central following Adnoc's Dh60 billion manufacturing initiative for local suppliers and $53 billion in deals signed at the previous edition.
Asian energy corporations and government delegations have gathered in Abu Dhabi for ADIPEC 2026, marking a record presence. Organizers confirmed 353 Asian companies and six national pavilions, with Chinese participants focusing on long-term energy supplies and industrial partnerships.
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