The Celle Drilling 2026 International Conference and Exhibition for Advanced Drilling Technology is accepting paper submissions! The event takes place September 15–16, 2026 at Congress Union in Celle, Germany, bringing together professionals from academia and industry to discuss the latest advances in drilling technology.
Topics of interest include drilling technology and processes, innovative drilling methods, well integrity, downhole sensing, AI-assisted data acquisition, geothermal applications, and near-wellbore modeling — among others.
Papers may be submitted in English or German. The submission deadline is April 30, 2026.
If you have research, case studies, or innovations worth sharing with the global drilling community, this is a great opportunity to contribute. Visit the Celle Drilling website to submit your abstract.
Submit your abstract at the Celle Drilling website by 30th April 2026.
What’s Happening Next?
- February 25, 2026 – Drillbotics’s SPE Live – Watch the recording on Energy Stream (free for SPE members) for “Engineering the Next Leap in Drilling Automation and Digital Systems” with 3 of the 9 finalist teams showcase their progress for this year.
- Final Competition Day – May/June 2026, where teams will put their autonomous drilling systems to the ultimate test.
- March 17-19, 2026 – Drillbotics will have an exhibition booth on the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference in Galveston, Texas.
- March 17, 2026 – If attending, also consider registering to the SPE DSATS/ART Symposium in Galveston, Texas.
2025-2026 Drillbotics is proudly sponsored by:
