Africa 2026

The Africa Conference 2026 celebrates more than two decades of exploration success, bringing together the geoscience community to reflect on the discoveries, technologies and insights that have shaped African Exploration & Production since the conference was first established in 2002.

Past, Present & Future

Since the first GESGB/HGS Africa Conference was held in 2002, the energy landscape across Africa has changed beyond recognition. Numerous fields have been discovered, appraised, developed and brought into production, many of which began life as concepts first presented at the Africa Conference in London, Houston and Cape Town.

With the passing of our long-standing Conference Chair, Ray Bate, it is fitting that this year’s conference celebrates the remarkable achievements of the past 24 years, whilst looking ahead to the next generation of exploration opportunities across the continent.

Conference Highlights

This special one-day conference will feature an outstanding programme of invited speakers, examining:

• The evolution of Africa’s major hydrocarbon discoveries
• The current state of African Exploration & Production
• Future exploration opportunities across the continent
• Short Farmout Presentations
• Regional Licence Round Summaries

Subsurface Focus

As always, the conference remains firmly focused on the subsurface, with seismic interpretation, rock data and well data at the heart of every invited presentation.

Since 2002, the Africa Conference has welcomed those at the leading edge of exploration to share new ideas, emerging plays and technical innovation. This year’s event offers a unique opportunity to revisit those stories and discover what happened next, celebrating the successes, lessons learned and future potential of one of the world’s most exciting exploration regions.