Symposium
*** CALL FOR PAPERS IS NOW OPEN - EMAIL THE SECRETARIAT ***Organised by the RSC Speciality Chemicals interest group, with continued valued support from the European Oilfield Speciality Chemicals Association, Chemistry in the Oil Industry is a 2-day technical conference offering high quality keynote speeches, oral and poster presentations plus the opportunity to network with peers and talk with exhibitors offering practical solutions. A welcome reception and Symposium dinner also form part of the event, and new for 2026 - a pre-symposium training course (see more info below).
We have an exciting new venue this time around and the theme for 2026 is "The Role of Chemicals in Shaping the Future of Oil & Gas". The symposium will focus on future options for oil and gas field operations, be this EOR, decommissioning, or repurposing assets through geothermal, CCUS, hydrogen storage etc. to enhance the profitability of new fields and to extend the economic life of mature wells. The industry鈥檚 responsibility to do this safely whilst protecting the environment is paramount.
The symposium will comprise a full two-day programme of posters and papers from across the oil and gas industry (upstream, midstream, and downstream) with chemistry taking centre stage.
Key topics will include:
- Drilling & Hydraulic Fracturing
- Flow Assurance
- Geology & Geochemistry
- Decommissioning
- Enhanced Oil Recovery
- Shale Operations
- New & Green Chemistry
- Corrosion Inhibition
- Regulation & Economics
Exhibitors
An exhibition will run alongside the conference with stands from industry and service providers. The SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITOR INFORMATION PACKS can be downloaded from the "Downloads" section of this webpage.Training Course
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Wally Georgie, a leading expert with 40+ years in the oil & gas industry, will be joining us to deliver an exclusive training course:
鈥淧roduction Chemistry 鈥� Impact on Water Quality and Productivity鈥�
As an independent consultant with a wealth of real-world insight, Dr. Georgie brings deep expertise you won't want to miss. The course will run on Monday 20th April 2026 ahead of the symposium on the Tue & Wed.
Attending the Symposium
The Symposium is open to relevant RSC members and non-members. The event will be of particular interest to:
Oil & Gas Producers and Refiners
Production chemists, environmental managers, HSE personnel, compliance managers, risk & regulatory management, production engineers, chemical treatment specialists and anyone with an interest in environmental management in the oil industry.
Speciality Chemical Suppliers
Environmental managers, compliance managers, HS&E personnel, risk & regulatory management, development chemists, account managers and anyone interested in the environmental management in the oil industry.
Regulatory Bodies
Personnel connected with environmental management in the oil industry.
Research, Academia and Consultancies
Personnel with expertise or interest in environmental management in the oil industry.
Teams working and researching in the efficacy, fate and behaviour of speciality chemicals.
Renewables and Subsea Storage
Additionally, we would recommend any personnel involved in CCUS, Hydrogen projects or offshore renewable to attend to learn about how chemical use is regulated offshore and what functional chemistries are available and are tried and tested in these application scenarios.
Delegate Registration and Pricing:
RSC / EOSCA members - 拢425 + VAT* per person
Non-members - 拢500 + VAT* per person
Academics / Students - 拢200 + VAT* per person
Training Course - 拢350 + VAT* per person
*UK VAT is charged at 20% and will be added to all UK and non-UK conference delegate invoices, due to UK VAT 鈥減lace of supply鈥� rules.
The registration fee includes: attendance at the Symposium, Symposium information pack access to the Symposium Proceedings, morning and afternoon refreshments plus lunch during the Symposium on 21st & 22nd April 2026, Welcome Reception on 20th April, Cocktail Reception and 3 course Symposium Dinner on 21st April.
This event page will continue to be updated. For further enquiries please contact the CITOI Conference Secretariat (scroll down to Contact Details).
