OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN OIL AND GAS SUMMIT

17 Years as the No.1
Event for Oil and Gas
Operations Leaders

November 3-5, 2026 
Norris Conference Center, Houston, TX

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NOVEMBER 3-5, 2026

Building the Next Generation of High-Performing Oil and Gas Operations

Operational excellence is no longer simply about boosting efficiency or reducing downtime - it’s about operations where technology, process, and people move as one. Yet in the current oil and gas operating environment, operators are struggling to balance reliability, resilience and affordability in an increasingly volatile global market.  

Those at the forefront are prioritizing opportunities for efficiency and productivity gains by pulling the RIGHT operational levers including workforce modernization, centralized operational intelligence, connected frontline operations, AI and automation, process optimization and more.

At the 2026 Operational Excellence in Oil and Gas Summit you'll learn how to apply those levers in your own operations to explore a smarter, faster, more sustainable path to operational excellence.  

Take a Look at our Sold Out Summit in November 2025

Keeping Pace with a Dynamic Landscape: 
Challenges and Opportunities Shaping this Year's Summit

AI 
Readiness

Build an AI-ready organization with a clear roadmap for adoption. Identify high-value use cases, navigate the AI landscape and leverage AI to deliver the highest impact operational value.

Cost Performance 
& Efficiency

Balance production growth with cost discipline. Explore strategies to identify high-value efficiencies, optimize resources, and deliver measurable results without significant capital investment. 

Process 
Optimization

Move beyond digitizalization to orchestrate end-to-end processes, simulate outcomes before implementation, and embed automation for continuous improvement at scale. 

Intelligent 
Asset Management

Unlock the full potential of your assets 
by shifting from reactive to predictive operations using real-time data, 
AI-driven insights, and predictive maintenance. 

Workforce 
Modernization

Prepare your workforce for the future by aligning skills development with your operational excellence objectives. Upskill your workforce and make smarter, safer, faster decisions at the frontline. 

Safety 
Excellence

Digitize safety procedures and engage every level of your workforce with mobile-first workflows and AI-powered insight and ensure world class safety performance from the boardroom to the job site. 

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INSIGHTS FROM DOW - INDUSTRY CASE STUDY

bp and Dow: The Generational Divide is a Leadership Problem, Not Age

In this exclusive interview, Hugo Ashkar, Risk Management Discipline Lead for Capital Projects at bp, and Emmitt Wooten, former Director of Manufacturing Capability and Workforce Strategy at Dow explore:

    • Why culture matters more than generational differences
    • How organizations can improve talent attraction and retention
    • The importance of visible career pathways and development opportunities
    • How experience and innovation can work together
    • The risks of poor knowledge transfer
    • What future-ready organizations will do differently

    “The challenge isn’t that innovation doesn’t exist. It’s that we’re not doing a good enough job of telling that story."

Operational Excellence Expert Insights

Read interviews with Occidental, Rystad Energy, California Resources, and more!

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A Word from our Attendees


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Introducing Our Partners

East Harris County Manufacturers Association (EHCMA) Institute for Digital Transformation Allstream Insiders American Oil & Gas Reporter Industry Events Oil and Gas IQ Oil & Gas Journal World Oils

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Enquire today to discover how you can connect with the oil and gas industry's most senior operations leaders. Our Summit will enable you to build your reputation as a market-leader in your chosen domain through speaking sessions and subject specific conference streams, workshops and focus days. Our team will help you customize a sponsorship package that best aligns with your target prospects and sales and marketing objectives.

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Sponsor Spotlight: In Conversation with IBM Technology

In an exclusive Sponsor Spotlight, part of a brand-new series, we sit down with Carol Lee Andersen, Global Vice President, Oil & Gas, Energy at IBM Technology (a long-standing supporter of our event series), who shares insights on the challenges facing industry leaders today and the role technology can play in overcoming them.

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