IADC Contracts And Risk Management Conference 2026

The 2026 conference takes place at Transocean in Houston, Texas.

Published attendee categories include management, company owners or corporate officers, drilling and completion engineers, and drilling or completion operations professionals.

It is most useful for contracts, legal and risk staff at drilling contractors and operators, since the content covers contract provisions, indemnification and market issues, and the listed attendee roles include corporate officers and drilling and completion operations people. Being biennial and narrowly focused on drilling contract terms, it will give less to engineers seeking technical content or to sales staff looking for an exhibition floor.

Attendees at oil and gas contract and risk meetings in Houston usually wear business casual, such as collared shirts and slacks, with suits less common than at legal or finance conferences.