Deals don't just get discussed at the World Energies Summit. They get signed.

Our Showcase Theatre gives delegates direct access to the governments, operators, investors and technology partners shaping outcomes, region by region - and few companies are positioned to speak to that breadth quite like SLB.

Bangladesh's Bay of Bengal is one of South Asia's most promising untapped offshore frontiers. With energy demand growing fast and import costs rising, unlocking new domestic gas reserves has become a genuine national priority - and a real opportunity for international operators.

The Americas is no longer a "watch this space" region for upstream investment - it's where some of the biggest headlines are being created.

Newfoundland and Labrador's energy story is entering a defining chapter - and the Hon. Lloyd Parrott, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador's Minister of Energy and Mines, is at the centre.

Latin America's deepwater sector is entering a new chapter. Brazil's pre-salt Santos Basin continues to anchor the region's growth, with Petrobras committing over $100 billion to exploration and production through 2030, while Guyana and Suriname emerge as the industry's newest frontiers. Rio de Janeiro sits at the centre of that momentum.

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Across Africa, Shell's momentum right now is hard to miss - a bigger stake in Nigeria's deepwater Bonga field, a move into onshore Libya, and approval for ultra-deepwater drilling off South Africa in the Orange Basin.

Few are better placed to talk about how the upstream industry actually works together than Åshild Hanne Larsen, CEO of CoOper8

This week we announced the opening of the Sri Lanka Licensing Round 2026 (SL2026-01), offering four offshore exploration blocks in the Mannar Basin to qualified international energy companies.

John Ardill, Vice President - Head of Global Exploration, ExxonMobil, is one of the industry's foremost global upstream experts.

Sri Lanka's offshore ambitions are firmly in motion - and we're delighted to confirm the country's participation at the World Energies Summit.

There are a lot of under-explored areas of the world and a general positive energy in upstream again for traditional molecules.

Chevron has confirmed its position as Diamond Sponsor of the Africa Energies Summit 2027 - as we prepare for our landmark 10th Edition.

SL2026-01 offers four offshore exploration blocks covering almost 34,000 km² to international energy companies.

Joining us in London next month are the upstream leaders, NOCs, IOCs, investors, government decision-makers and service suppliers who know this is an agenda built for dealmaking, not just discussion.

Equinor's attendance at WES26 puts another of the most active upstream operators on the ground at the global industry's premier gathering, this September.

Upstream growth doesn't happen in isolation - it happens in the room where the right people are ready to connect, collaborate and get deals done.

Joint Oil will be exhibiting at the World Energies Summit in London next month, showcasing one of the Mediterranean's most compelling offshore opportunities.

Gabon's Ministry of Petroleum and Gas joins the World Energies Summit | The World’s Premier Global Upstream Conference | 29th - 30th September 2026 as the country experiences one of its most active upstream reform periods.