Abu Dhabi, UAE – The 4th Middle East Asset Integrity Management EXPO (AIMCS EXPO 2026), co-located with the Upstream Digital Transformation & Smart Operations Conference & Exhibition (UDT 2026), successfully concluded on 23 September 2026 at Rixos Marina, Abu Dhabi, bringing together industry leaders, technical experts, operators, technology providers and professionals for two days of knowledge exchange, technical dialogue and technology showcase.
The event was inaugurated by Sulaiman Askar Al Seiari, SVP, Group Asset Integrity, Process Safety & High-Risk Transport (DMT), ADNOC Group HQ; Ahmed Alzaabi, Vice President, Operational Excellence, ADNOC Group Sour Gas; and Ali Abdulla AlAli, Senior Vice President, Regional Client Engagement (GCC), Petrofac, in the presence of industry leaders, experts and professionals from across the oil and gas industry.
AIMCS EXPO featured two dedicated conference programmes: the Asset & Pipeline Integrity Conference and the Well Integrity & Well Solutions Conference, covering key priorities including asset integrity management, pipeline integrity, inspection, corrosion, predictive integrity, reliability, digitalization, well integrity, standards and operational risk.
The event welcomed participation from professionals representing leading energy organizations including ADNOC, Aramco, Petrofac, ADNOC Gas, GASCO, bp, Chevron, Oman LNG, NLNG, Dolphin Energy, Marafiq, Reliance, SABIC and Oxy, among other regional and international organizations.
Running alongside AIMCS EXPO, UDT 2026 explored the evolving role of digital transformation, smart operations, artificial intelligence, data and analytics, production optimization and emerging technologies in the upstream energy sector. The co-located platform highlighted the growing intersection between asset integrity, engineering expertise and digital technologies.
The exhibition floor featured a broad range of technologies and solutions from leading sponsors and exhibitors, including AP Sensing, NWE, ARGUS, EV, CENOSCO, Add Value Consultancy (AVC), IK Group, Molecular Corrosion Technologies, Sprint Oil and Gas Services, bluZenit, Peloton, STATS Group, MIRA Technologies, Megger, MSE International Alliances, Diagnostic Technologies ME LLC, Integrated Global Services (IGS), ClampOn,, WIKA, Fujifilm Middle East, WellSense, Deeplify, Seal-Tite International, CWHI, Tri-Star Industries, Composite Maintenance Engineering (CME) and MADCON Corporation.
Across the two days, the events provided a platform for technical presentations, expert panels, industry case studies, live technology demonstrations and professional engagement, highlighting practical approaches and emerging solutions for safer, more reliable and digitally enabled energy operations.
AIMCS EXPO 2026 and UDT 2026 successfully brought together complementary areas of the energy industry, creating a platform for continued knowledge exchange, innovation and collaboration. Organized by Aldrich Energy, the events concluded with a strong focus on the technologies, expertise and strategies shaping the future of energy operations.
Looking ahead, the AIMCS EXPO Technical Committee reaffirmed its commitment to building on the momentum of this edition and delivering an even stronger programme in the next edition. With continued input from industry experts, operators and technology leaders, the committee will focus on bringing forward deeper technical discussions, emerging technologies, practical case studies and new perspectives to address the evolving priorities of asset integrity and energy operations.
AIMCS EXPO looks forward to welcoming the industry again next year.
