Mediterranean Offshore Conference 2026
The MOC Strategic and Technical Conference Call for Papers invites industry professionals, academics, and experts to contribute insights, research, and case studies addressing the evolving challenges and opportunities in the Mediterranean offshore energy sector.
The proposed technical themes were developed after reviewing the structure and focus areas of leading international conferences such as AAPG, SEG, IMAGE, EAGE, and ADIPEC.
The aim is to align the conference with current industry trends and emerging opportunities while encouraging a wider range of high-quality technical submissions from industry professionals, academia, research institutions, and technology providers.
The proposed themes focus on key areas shaping the future of the energy sector, including exploration excellence, mature basin opportunities, digital transformation and AI, resource and reserve evaluation, innovation, and energy transition initiatives. This approach promotes multidisciplinary knowledge sharing, enhances the attractiveness of the conference to potential authors, and supports positioning the event in line with internationally recognized technical conferences.
Conference theme: Egypt as an Anchoring Force for Energy Security in the Mediterranean
Strategic & Commercial Themes
Exploration Frontiers, Emerging Plays and Future Energy Resources
Frontier Basin and Deepwater Exploration Opportunities
Play-based Exploration and Geological Concepts
Breakthrough Discoveries and Case Histories
Portfolio Optimization and Exploration Strategy
High-Impact Exploration Strategies
Lessons Learned from Global Exploration Successes and Failures
Mediterranean Offshore: New Discoveries, Complex Challenges, and Future Opportunities
Recent Discoveries and Emerging Plays
Basin Evolution and Petroleum Systems
Deepwater Development Technologies
Regional Perspectives and Future Outlook
Reservoir Management and Recovery Optimization
People, Technology, and Leadership: Enabling the Future Energy Workforce
Leadership in Times of Transformation
AI and Digital Competencies
Talent Development and Retention
Future Workforce Strategies
Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
Knowledge Management and Innovation Culture
Energy Policy, Market Design & Reform
- Accelerating licensing and approvals to unlock offshore investment
- Bankable gas pricing, payment security and stable PSC frameworks
- Clear rules for third-party access, tariffs and LNG throughput
- Aligning upstream policy with power demand and export strategy
- Regional coordination through structured Mediterranean cooperation
Offshore Growth, Cost & Delivery Strategy
- Prioritising lowest-cost, fastest-to-market offshore volumes
- Brownfield tie-backs to compress time to first gas
- Standardised subsea solutions to reduce capex and schedule risk
- Contractor and local fabrication strategies to protect delivery
- Performance-led drilling and uptime optimisation
Egypt as the East Mediterranean LNG Export Hub
- Maximising terminal utilisation through multi-source feedgas
- Flexible tolling and capacity booking models
- Reliability as a commercial differentiator
- Shipping and cargo optimisation to reduce volatility
- Positioning Egyptian LNG as the region’s export gateway
Regional Gas Connectivity & Infrastructure
- Expanding cross-border flows via pipelines and compression
- Developing a tradable regional gas market framework
- Balancing domestic supply security with export commitments
- Coordinated infrastructure planning to avoid bottlenecks
- Connectivity as a catalyst for new FIDs
Industrial Value Chains & Gas-Led Growth
- Gas enabling petrochemicals, fertilisers and refining upgrades
- Coastal industrial clusters around ports and LNG terminals
- Measurable local content and supply chain development
- Associated gas monetisation over flaring
- Export-focused industrial expansion
Energy Finance & Investment Mobilisation
- Fiscal stability and payment security to underpin bankability
- Integrated upstream to LNG investment structures
- Political risk mitigation and contract protection
- Infrastructure funds, prepayment and PPP models
- Investment narratives built on reliability and export strength
Transition, Carbon & Market Access
- Methane and flaring reduction to protect European market access
- Robust emissions reporting for LNG exports
- CCUS and gas decarbonisation pathways
- Lower-carbon power for offshore and terminals
- Carbon performance as competitive advantage
Digital Energy & Operational Excellence
- Real-time performance across offshore and LNG assets
- Predictive maintenance to protect export uptime
- Data governance across operators and national systems
- OT cybersecurity for critical infrastructure
- Digital transparency to support compliance and finance
Technical & Engineering Themes:
Innovations in Offshore Seismic Imaging and Exploration
Emerging Seismic Acquisition Technologies
Advanced Imaging of Complex Structures
Deepwater Exploration Challenges and Solutions
AI-Driven Seismic Interpretation
Reducing Exploration Risk through Advanced Imaging
Mediterranean Offshore Case Studies
Engineering Innovation: Transforming Mediterranean Resources into Sustainable Value
Technology Deployment and Implementation Case Studies
Horizontal and Multilateral Well Technologies
Advanced Drilling and Well Placement Strategies
Geosteering and Real-Time Decision Making
Well Performance Optimization
Digital Drilling and Completion Technologies
Operational Excellence Through Innovation
Future Energy Infrastructure
Mature Basin Rejuvenation and Reserve Growth
Near-Field Exploration and Field Extensions
Reserve Growth Through New Geological Concepts
Brownfield Exploration and Redevelopment Opportunities
Integrated Subsurface Re-Evaluation
New Stratigraphic and Structural Play Concepts
Enhanced Recovery and Production Optimization
Hydraulic Fracturing Innovations
Well Stimulation and Productivity Enhancement
Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) in Tight and Mature Reservoirs
Production Surveillance And Performance Optimization
Horizontal Drilling and Completion Technologies
Artificial Lift and Well Intervention Strategies
Flow Efficiency and Recovery Improvement Techniques
Reservoir Characterization, Resources and Subsurface Uncertainty
Integrated Geological, Geophysical and Engineering Studies
Advanced Reservoir Characterization Techniques
Subsurface Uncertainty Quantification and Risk Analysis
Data Integration for Subsurface Modeling
From Subsurface Data to Development Decisions
Unconventional Resources
Unconventional Resource Assessment and Evaluation
Tight Reservoirs and Basin-Centered Accumulations
Shale Oil and Shale Gas Reservoir Characterization
Unconventional Carbonate Reservoirs
Heavy Oil and Challenging Resources
Thin Beds Reservoir Evaluation
Advanced Characterization Of Unconventional Plays
Stimulation and Enhanced Recovery Technologies
Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and The Digital Subsurface
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications
Generative AI In Geoscience and Engineering
Digital Transformation Initiative
Predictive Analytics and Decision-Support Systems
Big Data Management and Knowledge Integration
Digital Twins and Intelligent Workflows
Cybersecurity in energy data systems
Geoscience For The Energy Transition
Geothermal Energy Exploration and Development
Carbon Capture, Utilization
Subsurface Energy Storage
Low-Carbon Subsurface Solutions
Mediterranean Offshore Field Development
- Advanced Seismic Imaging & Prospect Maturation
- Deepwater Drilling, Completions & Well Integrity
- Subsea Architecture, SURF & Long-Distance Tie-backs
- Platforms, Host Facilities & Marine Logistics
- Reservoir Simulation & Phased Field Development
Offshore Production Systems & Flow Assurance
- Integrated Production Modelling & Debottlenecking
- Multiphase Flow, Hydrate/Wax Control & Chemical Management
- Subsea Boosting, Compression & Distance-to-Shore Solutions
- Gas Processing: Separation, Dehydration & Compression
- Methane Monitoring & Flaring Reduction Technologies
Integrity, Reliability & Asset Life Extension
- Offshore & Subsea Integrity Management (RBI, corrosion, CP)
- Export Pipeline Monitoring, Pigging & Leak Detection
- Structural Integrity & Brownfield Modifications
- Turnarounds, Maintenance & Reliability Engineering
- Life Extension of Mature Mediterranean Gas Assets
Gas Monetisation, LNG & Regional Export Infrastructure
- East Mediterranean Gas Aggregation & Development Strategies
- Optimisation of Egyptian LNG Export Terminals
- Feed Gas Conditioning, Blending & Specification Control
- Liquefaction Train Reliability & Cryogenic Systems
- LNG Storage, Marine Loading & Multi-Source Supply Flexibility
Power, Utilities & Offshore Electrification
- Offshore Power & Utility Systems Engineering
- Electrification & Shore Power Integration
- CCGT Performance Optimisation & Gas-to-Power Efficiency
- Grid Stability for Coastal Industrial Demand
- Renewable Integration Supporting Hydrocarbon Assets
Health, Safety, Security & Environment
- Major Hazard & Process Safety Management
- Offshore & LNG Terminal Emergency Response
- Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection
- Environmental Monitoring & Marine Protection Systems
- Workforce Competency & Safety Culture
Egyptian Capability, Supply Chain & Project Delivery
- Local Fabrication, Marine Yards & Offshore Services
- EPC/EPCM Delivery for Offshore & LNG Projects
- Project Controls, Cost & Schedule Risk Management
- Skills Development for Subsea & LNG Operations
- QA/QC, Standards & Certification Compliance
Data, Digital & Operational Excellence
- Real-Time Production Surveillance & Digital Oilfield
- AI for Drilling Optimisation & Predictive Maintenance
- OT/IT Integration Across Offshore & LNG Assets
- Cybersecurity for Platforms & Export Terminals
- Industrial IoT & Condition-Based Monitoring
Call for Papers Guidelines
Abstracts for the Mediterranean Energy Conference MOC 2026, organized by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt, must be received by the MOC Conference Committee by June 30th 2026.
Abstracts received after the deadline will not be taken into consideration for the conference program. Paper proposals received before the deadline will be reviewed and evaluated by the MOC Program Committee based on the information provided in the abstract, in accordance with the following criteria:
- The paper must contain significant new contributions in terms of knowledge or experience in the energy industry.
- The paper must be relevant to the energy sector and may present information about equipment and tools, but it must avoid any commercialism and the use of trade names.
- The abstract must have received the necessary clearance from the company of the presenting author if required.
- Abstracts and papers should be submitted in Microsoft Word electronic format.
- The abstract text should be between 250 to 450 words. Pictures and graphics must be avoided. The abstract should describe the technical contents of the work, its possible applications, and any technical or economic contributions.
- The author of the paper must mention if the paper has had prior publication or circulation.
Guidelines for Authors
Corresponding authors of papers selected for inclusion in the MOC Conference Program will be notified by July 15th, 2026, at the latest.
- Manuscripts of selected papers must be provided no later than August 1st, 2026, in Word or PDF format for review by the Program Committee prior to inclusion in the Conference Proceedings. Papers received after the deadline cannot be guaranteed inclusion in the Conference Proceedings.
- Authors from universities are entitled to free Conference Registration upon submitting a valid Student ID.
- MOC Conference Organizers assume no obligation for expenses incurred by authors for travel, lodging, or other incidental expenses.
