Energy Conferences & Events in Texas — 2027

Highlighted events

• JAN

  25

  MON

  –

  JAN

  28

  THU

  The 39th International Pipeline Pigging & Integrity Management Conference™

  Notable

  Pipeline Pigging & Integrity Management (PPIM) · Houston, TX

  Oil & Gas · Pipelines & Midstream

  Industry forum devoted to pigging for pipeline maintenance and inspection, engineering assessment, repair, risk management, and nondestructive examination. The program addresses pipeline integrity across natural gas, crude oil, refined products, LNG, RNG, LPG, CO2, and hydrogen systems, with participation from pipeline operators, service companies, and equipment providers. Program components include conference technical sessions, an Operators Integrity Management Workshop, and an exhibition. Technical themes include PHMSA Gas Mega Rule assessment options; hydrostatic testing, direct assessment, and in-line inspection; dent engineering critical assessment using API RP 1183, API 579, and 49 CFR 192.712; seam peaking; natural-gas transmission rupture incidents; normalization of deviance; phased-array inspection; geohazard management; pipeline toughness and engineering critical assessment; ILI run-to-run comparisons; selective seam weld corrosion; compression sleeve repairs; dent prioritization; and pipeline conversion for hydrogen service. Named presenters include Matthew Fowler and Isabel Chairez of Enbridge; Forrest Gu of TC Energy; Michael Rosenfeld and Benjamin Zand of RSI Pipeline Solutions; Gary Krichau of Northern Natural Gas Company; David Futch of ADV; Rebecca Senior of ROSEN Group; Darrell Thompson of MMT; Simon Bellemare of MMT; Joshua James of Edison Welding Institute; Taylor Shie of Shell; Tom Bubenik, Matt Ellinger, Stacy Hickey, Adriana Nenciu, and Bill Harper of DNV; Pam Moreno of DNV; and Mike Kirkwood of T.D. Williamson.

  Matthew Fowler

  Isabel Chairez

  Forrest Gu

  Michael Rosenfeld

  Benjamin Zand

• FEB

  3

  WED

  –

  FEB

  5

  FRI

  2027 NAPE Summit

  Top

  NAPE (North American Prospect Expo) · Houston, TX

  Mining & Metals · Oil & Gas · Power & Utilities

  A marketplace for buying, selling, and trading prospects and producing properties, with programming spanning oil and gas, critical minerals, data centers, geothermal, minerals and non-operated assets, bitcoin mining, renewable energy, and offshore opportunities. The Energy Business Conference includes “US/World Energy Outlook 2027,” covering commodity pricing, production outlooks, geopolitical volatility, regulatory developments, LNG growth, capital discipline, energy security, and demand from AI infrastructure and industrial expansion. “Power Grid, Data Centers & AI Infrastructure” examines grid capacity, data-center siting, water and electricity costs, and AI-driven power demand. “AI & Technology in Energy” addresses scaling AI, governance, and innovation. “Energy During Wartime/Government View of Wartime Energy” covers energy security, critical-infrastructure resilience, global LNG, strategic minerals, military demand, cyber threats, and supply-chain disruption. “CEO Fireside Chat: Leading Energy Forward” focuses on AI adoption, workforce strategy, commodity markets, and geopolitical developments. The Technical Track features “AI for Subsurface Energy,” including generative AI for geospatial maps, OSDU and harmonized datasets, seismic interpretation, and data workflows. “New Opportunities in Traditional Legacy Oil and Gas Basins” covers direct lithium extraction from Arkansas’s Smackover Formation, geothermal co-production in the Bakken, helium and hydrogen resources, stacked-pay development, and San Andres horizontal drilling. The Capital Track addresses capital allocation, consolidation, public and private financing, infrastructure investment, underwriting energy types, and expected returns. Additional programming includes a Government Affairs Session on regulatory changes, advocacy, and policy trends, plus expo hubs focused on prospects, critical minerals, renewable energy, offshore activity, minerals and non-operated assets, data centers, and bitcoin mining.

  Kim Padeletti

  Debnil Chowdhury

  Bob Fryklund

  Dr. Ning Lin

  Max Minzner

• MAR

  21

  SUN

  –

  MAR

  23

  TUE

  2027 International Petrochemical Conference

  Top

  American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) · San Antonio, TX

  Chemicals & Plastics · Oil & Gas

  Described as one of the largest petrochemical events in the world, the conference draws participants from companies across the globe to hear from industry leaders on political, economic and environmental issues facing the petrochemical sector. Sessions include Reflections from the C-Suite with the CEO of BASF Corporation, a TotalEnergies refining and petrochemicals SVP, and Dow's Chief Operating Officer; The Evolving Global Policy Landscape and its Impacts on the Petrochemical Industry; and Supply Chains Under Stress, examining how leaders are responding to global supply disruptions with executives from LyondellBasell, Brenntag North America, and the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region. A workforce-focused session, Shaping Tomorrow: The Petrochemical Workforce and Next-Gen Leaders, addresses talent pipeline challenges. Market analysis sessions include S&P Global's "Petrochemicals: The Phoenix Amid the Flames" and Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS's "Chemical Crossroads: Mapping the Route to 2060." A Women in Industry panel addresses mid-career leadership in the chemical industry, and the International Petrochemical Luncheon features a conversation with former President George W. Bush.

  Chet Thompson

  Heather Remley

  Francois Good

  Karen S. Carter

  Chad Burke