Press Releases

15/12/2022 The diverse cross section of sponsors supporting the 24^th Congress, includes global and domestic energy leaders and supporting companies and government partners, demonstrating the strong interest in the Congress as industry and governments seek to establish a Path to Net Zero.

26/09/22 This week members of the World Petroleum Council and wider energy industry convened at the Kazakh-British Technical University in the beautiful city of Almaty, Kazakhstan for the 7th WPC Youth Forum.

23/09/22 This week marks one year to go until the twenty fourth edition of the World Petroleum Congress takes place in Calgary, Alberta; the second time that the energy capital of Canada has played host to this triennial event which has an expected attendance of over 15,000.

14/3/2022 The Theme for the Congress will be “Energy Transition - Path to Net Zero”

18/10/21 WPC announces that next global meeting of students and young professionals will be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in Autumn 2022

12/05/21 Dewhurst Award 2021 to go to Pulitzer-prize winner, respected author, and leading energy expert, Dr. Daniel Yergin

11/01/2021 - 2021 WPC Excellence Awards now Open for Submissions

15/07/2020 - Interview with Tor Fjaeran, President of the World Petroleum Council, in the WPC e-Bulletin

14/05/2020 - 23rd World Petroleum Congress Postponed to December 2021

02/03/2020 - The 2020 WPC Excellence Awards are now Open for Submissions

27/02/2020 - 23rd WPC Confirms 300 Expert Speakers for the Technical Programme

27/01/2020 - WPC Appoints Official Publishers for the 23rd World Petroleum Congress

11/07/2019 - Canada wins bid to host 24th World Petroleum Congress in 2023

20/05/2019 - 23^rd World Petroleum Congress Launches Call for Papers

07/09/2018 - WPC presents "Journey of the Drop: Leadership & Responsibility" in collaboration with ITN Productions

11/04/2018 - Mumbai to Play host to the 2nd WPC Leadership Conference

06/04/2017 - 22nd World Petroleum Congress Venue Changes

28/02/2017 - WPC presents 'Journey of the Drop 2017' - a collaboration with ITN Productions

13/12/2016 - Upstream win tender for 22nd World Petroleum Congress Official Daily News

02/11/2016 - First Appointed as Official Publisher for 2016 WPC Yearbook & Young Professionals Magazine