AAPG Middle East Region

Connect with industry leaders in the Middle East Region

AAPG’s active Middle East Region brings together leaders from upstream industry powerhouses, including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, and Qatar. Attend one of the region’s many events to connect with likeminded peers shaping the future of oil and gas, or join a student chapter or young professionals group to engage with potential mentors and other future industry leaders.

Upcoming Events

5th Edition: AAPG/EAGE Hydrocarbon Seals of the Middle East GTW

28–30 September 2026
Kuwait City, Kuwait

Workshop Objectives Traditionally, seal evaluations focused mainly on thickness and its relation to sealing capacity. However, with the discovery of various trapping styles such as stratigraphic, combined structural-stratigraphic,…

3rd Edition: Structural Styles of the Middle East

12–14 October 2026
Crowne Plaza Muscat by IHG

The AAPG Structural Styles of the Middle East is back! This exciting and highly anticipated Geoscience Technology Workshop will take place from 12 – 14 October 2026, in…

5th Edition: Stratigraphic Traps of the Middle East

23–25 November 2026
Manama, Bahrain

This workshop continues its successful legacy as a premier platform for sharing recent advances in stratigraphic trap Exploration, bringing together case studies, emerging technologies, and collaborative industry academia…

3rd Edition: AAPG/EAGE Maximizing Asset Value: Integrating Geoscience with Reservoir Management and Technologies Optimization

07–09 December 2026
Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

The workshop builds on prior editions by moving from “integration as best practice” to “integration as a survival and capital-allocation imperative.” The objective of this GTW is to demonstrate how…

Middle East Region Leadership

Abdullah Al Kandari
Abdullah Al Kandari