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16-18 June 2026
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

 

 

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Share your expertise at the Africa Technology Conference

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS IS NOW OPEN

We invite professionals, researchers and innovators in the energy technology sectors to submit their groundbreaking research, projects and ideas.

Take this opportunity to present your work and be a key voice at the Africa Technology Conference 2026


Why submit an abstract?

  • SHOWCASE your expertise
  • SHARE your research, insights and technological innovations with an influential audience of industry leaders and decision-makers
  • DRIVE industry change
  • PLAY a pivotal role in shaping the future of the energy sector
  • NETWORK with industry leaders
  • ENGAGE with policymakers, researchers and professionals from across the globe, building connections that could lead to future collaborations and growth

Ready to lead the conversation? Submit your proposal today and help drive the future of energy.
 

Proposal Submission Deadline: 6 February 2026

 

SUBMIT YOUR PAPER PROPOSAL

1. RESERVOIR ENGINEERING

1.1 Advanced Reservoir Characterisation
1.2 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
1.3 Reservoir Simulation Models for African Fields

2. DRILLING AND COMPLETIONS

2.1 Innovations in Drilling Technologies
2.2 Wellbore Integrity and Safety Management
2.3 Cost Optimisation in Completions

3.  RENEWABLE ENERGY (GEOTHERMAL, HYDROGEN, SOLAR)

3.1 Geothermal Energy Potential in Africa
3.2 Green Hydrogen Production and Utilisation
3.3 Solar Integration in Oil and Gas Operations

4. PETROLEUM ECONOMICS AND FINANCE AND ENERGY REFORMS

4.1 Impact of Energy Policies on Investment
4.2 Financing Models for African Oil Projects
4.3 Energy Market Reforms: Transition Challenges

5. DATA SCIENCE AND AI

5.1 AI-driven Reservoir Monitoring
5.2 Machine Learning in Drilling Optimisation
5.3 Big Data Analytics for Production Enhancement

6. HEALTH AND SAFETY

6.1 Safety Innovations in Oilfield Operations
6.2 Environmental Health Risk Management
6.3 Emergency Response and Incident Prevention

7. LOCAL CONTENT AND REGIONAL CONTENT DEVELOPMENT

7.1 Policies for Local Content Optimisation
7.2 Capacity Building in African Supply Chains
7.3 Regional Collaboration for Technology Transfer

8. PETROLEUM MIDSTREM AND DOWNSTREAM TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY

8.1 Infrastructure Modernisation in Midstream
8.2 LPG and Gas Processing Technologies
8.3 Regulatory Updates in Downstream Markets

9. OPTIMISING FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLANS

9.1 Integrated Field Development Planning
9.2 Digital Twins and Simulation for Planning
9.3 Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies

Further Resources

SPE must comply with all applicable sanction laws, including those of the United States and the United Kingdom. This includes screening individuals and entities against applicable lists of restricted parties to determine whether SPE is prohibited from, among other things, providing services to or receiving services from such parties.

As a result, your abstract will go through a compliance review, and if identified one or more authors or the entity they represent is listed on the SDN sanction list, we must regretfully inform you that your paper will not be considered in forming the conference programme. We appreciate your submission and your understanding of AFTC 2026 legal compliance criteria.
 

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SAMPLE PAPER PROPOSAL         SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES         PAPER POLICIES         PAPER FAQS         ORCiD ID

PAPER PROPOSAL INFORMATION

Please note that abstract submissions should be formatted into four (4) specific paragraphs:

  • Objectives/Scope: Please list the objectives and/or scope of the proposed paper. (25-75 words)
  • Methods, Procedures, Process: Briefly explain your overall approach, including your methods, procedures and process (75-100 words)
  • Results, Observations, Conclusions: Please describe the results, observations and conclusions of the proposed paper (100-200 words)
  • Novel/Additive Information: Please explain how this paper will present novel (new) or additive information to the existing body of literature that can be of benefit to and/or add to the state of knowledge in the petroleum industry (25-75 words)

The following guidelines apply:

  • DO NOT include title or author information in your abstract
  • Word Minimum: 225
  • Word Maximum: 450

GENERAL GUIDELINES

  • Obtain the necessary clearance from your management, your partners, and customers BEFORE submission
  • Authors whose proposals are accepted will be required to submit a manuscript for inclusion in the conference proceedings
  • Authors who do not submit a manuscript and the associated publication forms by the manuscript due date will be withdrawn from the programme and will not be allowed to present per SPE’s No Paper, No Podium policy
  • If accepted, your paper proposal may be published, as submitted, in conference information media, including on the SPE website
  • An agreement to present a paper at this SPE conference carries an obligation to participate in the event. Please review SPE's Author Guidelines for Papers.

A WORD ON COMMERCIALISM

SPE has a stated policy against use of commercial trade names, company logos or text that is commercial in tone in the paper title, text or presentation slides. Use of such terms will result in careful scrutiny by the Programme Committee in the evaluation of paper proposals and the presence of commercialism in the paper will result in it being withdrawn from the programme

PLAGIARISM CHECK

In an effort to further improve SPE’s technical quality standards, all submitted conference papers will be checked for plagiarism.

AUTHOR RESOURCES

If you are interested in writing a paper, SPE has a variety of resources to help you contribute to the knowledge and future of the upstream oil and gas industry

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