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Three opportunities are open right now, each offering a different way to get your work recognised across the UK, Europe, and Scandinavia!
August is shaping up to be a pivotal month for anyone working in well intervention, whether you're an engineer with a great idea, a company that's developed something genuinely innovative, or a young professional making your mark. Three opportunities are open right now, each offering a different way to get your work recognised across the UK, Europe, and Scandinavia!
1. Submit an Abstract - SPE ICoTA 32nd European Well Intervention Conference Taking place 11–12 November 2026 at P&J Live,Aberdeen, this year's conference theme, "From Proven Value to Greater Impact," focuses on collaboration, well integrity, and unlocking restoration potential across the basin. Companies are invited to submit abstracts of no more than 200 words for either a 20-minute technical presentation or a 5-minute Techbyte. As the largest and longest-established conference of its kind in Europe, this is a genuine platform to present in front of operators, peers, and industry leaders, including direct access to 10 operators across the two days via the Original Operator stand. 📅Deadline: 7th August 2026 - Enter here
2. Enter the ICoTA Innovation Award This award celebrates a service company or operator that has genuinely pushed the boundaries of well intervention technology, whether through new technology or an existing technology applied in an innovative way, commercially deployed within the past 18 months. Judges are looking for demonstrated value in reducing risk, increasing recovery, improving safety, minimising environmental impact, or diversifying well intervention technology beyond traditional oil and gas. Past winners describe the recognition as meaningful validation of real engineering effort: "having our name on the trophy is incredible." 📅Entries close: 14th August 2026 | Finalists showcased and winner announced at the SPE ICoTA conference, 11–12 November- Enter here
3. Apply for the Future of Energy Excellence Award Designed specifically for young professionals aged 35 and under across the UK, Europe,and Scandinavia, this award is about recognising fresh perspective and real contribution, whether that's improving existing processes, developing new technology, or solving operational challenges. Entries are free, capped at 200words, and focus on your role, your approach, and your impact, not just thefinal outcome. The prize includes £1994 or nok 26000 prize fund, industry recognition, and access to a genuine community of emerging talent. Shortlisted entrants will present at the Future of Energy Excellence Awards Event on 24th September, held simultaneously in Aberdeen and Stavanger. 📅Deadline: 14th August 2026 - Enter here
As one previous entrant put it: "It's a chance to share what you've been working on, get feedback, build connections and develop your confidence... you never know, you may just win!"
Whether you're an established company with a proven technology, or an individual just starting to make your mark, there's a route here for you. With deadlines landing within a week of each other, now is the time to start pulling your entries together!
