When and where is the 2027 conference?

It takes place on 11-12 May 2027 at The Gulf Hotel Bahrain, Building 11, Road 3801, Manama, Bahrain.

How much is registration?

Full two-day registration costs USD 1,415 for SPE members and USD 1,655 for non-members before 29 March 2027, then USD 1,655 and USD 1,925. Prices are subject to Bahrain's 10% VAT.

Is there free access?

Yes. Exhibition-only visitors and students with a valid university ID can register free of charge; these passes do not include lunch or the digital proceedings.

What does a full registration include?

The opening ceremony, all conference and ePoster sessions, the exhibition, daily coffee breaks and lunch, the closing session and the digital conference proceedings.

Can SPE help with a visa?

SPE cannot issue visas, but an automated visa invitation letter link is included in the registration confirmation email.

SPE Middle East Artificial Lift Conference and Exhibition 2027

Name: SPE Middle East Artificial Lift Conference and Exhibition 2027
Start: 2027-05-11T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-05-12T18:00:00+00:00
Location: Gulf Hotel Bahrain

About this event

The SPE Middle East Artificial Lift Conference and Exhibition is the Society of Petroleum Engineers' regional meeting on the technologies that keep oil and gas wells producing. The 7th edition, themed "Beyond Traditional Lift: Intelligent Frontier", takes place at The Gulf Hotel Bahrain in the presence of H.E. Dr. Mohamed bin Mubarak Bin Daina, Bahrain's Minister of Oil and Environment, and focuses on intelligent and digital advances in artificial lift and production optimisation.

What's covered

The technical programme highlights best practices, innovations and real-world results in artificial lift, with an emphasis on digital and intelligent systems that boost efficiency, cut emissions and support energy security. Sessions include technical paper presentations and ePoster sessions, alongside an opening ceremony and closing session.

Who attends

The conference is built for production and petroleum engineers, artificial lift specialists, operators and the technology providers that serve them. SPE says it expects more than 1,300 attendees from over 40 countries and 250-plus companies.

Production and petroleum engineers
Artificial lift and well performance specialists
National and international oil company operators
Equipment manufacturers and service companies
Academics and students

Exhibition

A technical exhibition runs alongside the sessions. Exhibition-only visitors can register free of charge, and students with a valid university ID can attend at no cost (lunch and proceedings not included).

Tickets & passes

SPE Member - full registration — USD 1,415: Before 29 March 2027; USD 1,655 from 29 March. Plus 10% VAT
Nonmember - full registration — USD 1,655: Before 29 March 2027; USD 1,925 from 29 March. Plus 10% VAT
Author / Presenter / Committee — USD 895: Validation code or paper number required
Faculty / Academia — USD 775: Validation code required
Student — Free: Valid university ID; excludes lunch and proceedings
Visitor (exhibition only) — Free: Exhibition access; no technical sessions

global attendees expected, per SPE: 1,300+
companies, per SPE: 250+
countries, per SPE: 40+

SPE Middle East Artificial Lift Conference and Exhibition 2027 is an Energy & Environment event taking place 11-12 May 2027 at Gulf Hotel Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain.