Every three years, WPC Energy organizes the WPC Energy Congress (formerly the World Petroleum Congress) as the principal meeting place for a global discussion of all energy related issues. Following a twelve month campaign period, one of the candidate countries is selected by its fellow Council members to host the next WPC Energy Congress.
Following the 23rd Congress in Houston in 2021, Calgary, Canada will be the host city for the
24th World Petroleum Congress from 17th to 21st September 2023 www.24wpc.com
| 2021 - 23rd WPC, Houston 2017 – 22nd WPC, Istanbul 2014 - 21st WPC, Moscow 2011 - 20th WPC, Doha 2008 - 19th WPC, Madrid 2005 – 18th WPC, Johannesburg 2002 – 17th WPC, Rio 2000 – 16th WPC, Calgary 1997 – 15th WPC, Beijing 1994 – 14th WPC, Stavanger 1991 – 13th WPC, Buenos Aires 1987 – 12th WPC, Houston |
1983 – 11th WPC, London 1979 – 10th WPC, Bucharest 1975 – 9th WPC, Tokyo 1971 – 8th WPC, Moscow 1967 – 7th WPC, Mexico City 1963 – 6th WPC, Frankfurt 1959 – 5th WPC, New York 1955 – 4th WPC, Rome 1951 – 3rd WPC, The Hague 1937 – 2nd WPC, Paris 1933 – 1st WPC, London |
Beyond the triennial Congress, WPC Energy is regularly involved with a number of other meetings such as the WPC Youth Forum, the WPC Leadership Conference on social action and sustainability, the WPC Downstream Conference, Expert Workshops with the WPC National Committees and special events such as the WPC-UN Global Compact Best Practice Forum, a joint WPC / OPEC workshop on CO2 sequestration, reduction of methane flaring, opportunities for enhanced oil recovery, dispute resolution, calculating reserves and resources, regional integration and the oil, gas and infrastructure developments in Africa.
Highlights from WPC History
Find out why delegates were wearing evening clothes for some sessions at the 1st ever World Petroleum Congress in 1933
