In Pictures: Day 1 of ADIPEC 2022

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court with Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) during the opening of Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference 2022 (ADIPEC) on Monday.

Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Minister of Energy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, address during the opening ceremony of ADIPEC 2022 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in Abu Dhabi.

This year, ADIPEC hosts 54 of the top national and international petroleum and integrated energy companies, in addition to 28 international pavilions, providing the optimal platform for stimulating trade activities throughout all energy sector supply chain segments.

Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure during a session.

Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNOC. Dr. Al Jaber address at ADIPEC’s opening came in the presence of Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office and Chairman of the Executive Committee of ADNOC’s Board of Directors, ministers, senior government officials and chief executives from the energy industry.

ADIPEC's conference programme will focus on five strategic themes, namely "The long-term impact of geopolitics on the global economy and energy industry", "The road to COP27 and COP28", "An industry transition: adapting to the new fundamentals of supply, low carbon and new energy solutions", "Innovation and the energy transition: pioneering a new era of technology development" and "The new management agenda: future workforce and the leaders of tomorrow". Above, visitors at the ADNOC stand.

The event is expected to be attended by more than 150,000 energy experts from 160 countries, alongside 2,200 exhibitors who will be unveiling the latest innovations in the sector.

The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference which will run from October 31 to November 3, amid repeated calls to increase investment in the oil and gas sector.

Rotagate duplex strainer at Barton Firtop stand at ADIPEC 2022.

Delegates at Microsoft stand at ADIPEC 2022.

OXY stand at ADIPEC 2022.

Belinda Balluku, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Albania, during the session on 'Geopolitics of today: how the energy industry is navigating through change'.

Visitors at Mubadala Energy stall during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference.

Crowds flock to ADIPEC 2022.

Delegates at BP stand at ADIPEC 2022.