At DECARBON 2026, leading companies come together to turn ambition into action — demonstrating the innovations and finding collaborations to drive the transition to a low-carbon future.
The oil and gas industry operates through highly complex systems in which upstream, midstream and downstream segments often follow distinct strategies and priorities. Upstream focuses on exploration and production efficiency, midstream prioritises secure and reliable supply routes, while downstream aims to enhance refining performance and reduce environmental impact. Aligning these three sectors towards a single goal — decarbonisation — remains one of the greatest challenges. Reducing emissions across exploration, transportation and refining requires technological innovation as well as cross-sector collaboration and consistent strategic alignment.
For these goals, the Oil & Gas Decarbonisation Congress (DECARBON) 2026 unites global industry leaders from the whole value chain to exchange practical insights and proven approaches that deliver measurable results. Throughout the Congress, companies across upstream, midstream and downstream share their experiences and innovations from P2X technologies and green hydrogen to AI-powered autonomous plants.
In the upstream-focused session, Kuwait Oil Company offers valuable perspectives on integrating energy transition strategies into exploration and production planning. Fayez Al-Mezel, Business Planning Specialist, delivers the presentation about the integration of energy transition into upstream strategies. He addresses key challenges such as capital-cost dispersion, technology readiness and infrastructure constraints. The speaker outlines mitigation measures, including modular pilot projects, standardised designs and verified data management. This approach demonstrates how strategic planning and transparent performance tracking translate decarbonisation ambitions into efficient, cost-competitive outcomes.
In the midstream discussion, LiveEO (Session Sponsor) highlights digital tools that enhance pipeline safety and sustainability. Nick Ferguson, Chief Evangelist, explains that satellite technology elevates pipeline safety. Drawing on a case study, he demonstrates that combining high-resolution satellite imagery with artificial intelligence enables the detection of 73% of previously unidentified threats and improves prediction accuracy by 80%, supporting proactive risk management and streamlined operations.
Kent participates in the dialogue dedicated to downstream decarbonisation, specifically low-carbon fuels and feedstock. Luigi Crolla, Head of Energy Transition Technologies, explores how integrating electrolytic hydrogen and Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) technologies into waste-to-fuel processes enhances Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) yield and reduces carbon intensity. While Kent operates across multiple energy transition domains, its contribution highlights the importance of technological integration in scaling sustainable fuel production.
By bringing together diverse organisations working across and beyond traditional sector boundaries, DECARBON 2026 creates a unified platform for forward-looking conversation. The Congress underscores that decarbonisation is not the responsibility of one stream alone but a coordinated transformation across the entire oil and gas value chain — from production to refining. Explore the full programme and speaker line-up at: https://sh.bgs.group/3hn