10-12 March 2026, Lisbon, Portugal

Day One Agenda

1300-1400

Registration open
Exhibition open

Sponsorship available, contact [email protected] 

1400-1405

Welcome remarks
John Royall, President & CEO, Gulf Energy Information

1405-1430

KEYNOTE 

1430-1515

Operators’ panel
The state of deepwater – New ways for a new era

  • The evolving role of deepwater in the global energy mix
  • Managing costs and complexity while pursuing growth
  • Navigating global investment cycles and new project FIDs
  • Operator collaboration and digital transformation as competitive advantages
  • Where does the risk lie and how do we mitigate it?

Panellists:
Adriano Bastos, Head of Upstream, Galp

More to be announced soon

1515-1545

Coffee break 

1545-1615

Presentation

To be announced

1615-1730

Case studies and lessons learned

  • A case study from Angola: Agogo Integrated West Hub Project subsea control system

Andrea Olivieri, SPS & Umbilical Work Packages Section Lead, Azule Energy

  • Developing ultra-deepwater fields in harsh & remote environments: The merit of early collaborative engagement

John Wharton, Lead Project Engineering Manager, TechnipFMC

  • Phased and flexible engineering approach case study to Eni ultra-deepwater project

Mario Perrina, EniProgetti Deepwater and Subsea Engineering Department Manager, Eni

1730-1735

Closing remarks
John Royall, President & CEO, Gulf Energy Information

1735-1845

Icebreaker reception

Sponsorship available, contact [email protected] 

2000 onwards

VIP dinner

By invitation only

Sponsorship available, contact [email protected] 

Day Two Agenda

0730-0900

Registration and exhibition open

Sponsorship available, contact [email protected] 

0900-0910

Opening remarks

Kurt Abraham, Editor-in-Chief, World Oil

0910-0940

Keynote

0940-1025

Contractors’ Panel: Enabling the next generation of deepwater projects

  • How contractors are applying new digital tools to improve design, executive and lifecycle performance
  • Balancing innovation, standardisation and cost efficiency in complex project delivery
  • Collaboration models between operators and contractors to accelerate field development
  • Building resilient supply chains and partnerships to support new frontier developments
  • Where does the risk lie and how do we mitigate those risks?

Speakers to be announced soon

1025-1045

Presentation

1045-1115

Coffee break

Sponsorship available, contact [email protected] 

1115-1255

Subsea engineering innovations

  • SMART actuator – World’s first retrofittable subsea Christmas tree electric actuator

Sebastian Morris, Senior Subsea Controls Engineer, TotalEnergies

  • Beyond new builds: Unlocking sustainability and cost-efficiency through subsea tree refurbishment and reuse

Eva-Maria Pfeifroth, Subsea Application Engineer, Bosch Rexroth AG and Cecilie Saelen, Chief Executive OfficerCCB Subsea AS

  • Freedom: Oceaneering’s solution for autonomous subsea inspection and data gathering

John Bethea, Geosciences Project Manager, Oceaneering

1255-1355

1355-1425

Lunch break
Sponsored by MODEC SOFEC

KEYNOTE

1425-1605

Subsea technologies

  • High-performance DEH-PiP – latest progress update

Antoine Marret, Technical Manager, Saipem

  • Evolving deepwater efficiency: The journey of subsea seawater injection technologies

Svein-Arne Marthinussen, EAF Processing Sales & Commercial Manager, OneSubsea

  • New developments on subsea pumping for implementing the future vision of offshore production systems

Fabio Albuquerque, Mechanical Engineer, Petrobras

1605-1630

Coffee break

Sponsorship available, contact [email protected] 

1630-1720

Reducing carbon emissions

  • GHG emissions assessment of offshore processing systems: Subsea vs. conventional approaches

Freddy Garcia, Subsea Processing Technology Lead, TotalEnergies and Leila Eyni, Senior Subsea Engineer, OneSubsea

  • SBM offshore decarbonizing FPSOs – technology, operations, and the path to net zero

Laurent Le Touze, Product Development Director, SBM Offshore

1720-1725

Closing remarks

1725-1900

Networking reception

Sponsorship available, contact [email protected] 

Day Three Agenda

0730-0900

Registration and exhibition open

Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]

0900-0905

Welcome remarks
Paul Hickin, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Economist, Petroleum Economist

0905-0930

KEYNOTE

0930-1110

Floating facilities, FPSOs and mooring systems

  • An overview of solutions enabling offshore carbon injection

Luiz Feijo, Director Global Offshore, ABS

  • Composite structural reinforcement to reduce piping stress

David FilhoTechnical Manager, MODEC

  • Enabling FPSO hull & marine systems design for remote operations

Gaurav Singhal, Sr. Manager, Oil & Gas Studies, Wood

  • Subsea asset monitoring of FPSOs using Sonardyne technology

Stephen Rounce, Business Development Manager, Sonardyne International Limited

1110-1145

Coffee break

Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]

1145-1300

Digitalisation

  • Breaking the AI adoption deadlock: How tide breaker turns stakeholders into co-creators

Jason BrownChief Executive Officer, Elementz

  • Digitisation to achieve operational excellence

Peter Adam, Group Managing Director, ABL Group

1300-1400

Lunch break

Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]

1400-1420

1420-1535

Presentation

Pipeline, flowlines and risers

  • Active heating for flexible risers: From technology qualification to field adoption

Mia Sørensen, Commercialization Manager, New Product Development, NOV

  • The future of flexible risers: A cost-effective and real-time digital twin solution

Scott Duncan, General Manager, 2H Offshore Ltd.

  • Installing subsea infrastructures into the depths

Danilo Machado, Principal Project Manager, DNV

1535-1600

Coffee break

Sponsorship available, contact [email protected]

1600-1645

Operators’ Panel
The next wave of deepwater growth

  • How frontier basins differ in geological characteristics and explroation risk
  • Opportunities for first-mover advantage in underexplored regions
  • Innovation approached to deepwater exploration, drilling and appraisal
  • Strategic partnerships and joint ventures 
  • Investment considerations in a competitive market
  • Where does the risk lie and how can we mitigate those risks?

Speakers to be announced soon

1645-1655

1645-1650

Deepwater Development Conference 2027 Host Announcement

Closing remarks