ADNOC deploys OpenAI's Frontier as energy giants gather in Abu Dhabi

Energy leaders converge on Abu Dhabi

Major oil and gas executives gathered at ADIPEC, the UAE's flagship annual energy conference, with energy security a priority amid supply disruptions and geopolitical tensions.

Security concerns force CEO withdrawals

Exxon CEO Darren Woods and Chevron upstream president Clay Neff withdrew from ADIPEC citing security concerns over renewed U.S. strikes on Iran and potential retaliation.

Strong turnout despite tensions

BP CEO Meg O'Neill, Baker Hughes CEO Lorenzo Simonelli, and Halliburton chairman Jeff Miller attended. Shell, TotalEnergies, Eni, ExxonMobil, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum were present.

Record attendance at ADIPEC

Two thousand two hundred sixty exhibiting companies attended, with more than one hundred twenty U.S. companies exhibiting, second only to China. Around two hundred thirty-nine thousand visitors from one hundred seventy countries expected.

Al Jaber calls for AI and investment

ADNOC CEO Dr Sultan Al Jaber urged increased investment in energy infrastructure and AI to strengthen industry resilience, saying AI must be built in, not bolted on.

“AI must be built in, not bolted on.”

ADNOC signs OpenAI Frontier deal

ADNOC signed a deal with OpenAI and G42, an Abu Dhabi-backed AI firm, to become the world's first energy company deploying OpenAI's Frontier platform to build and manage AI agents.

AI to transform ADNOC operations

ADNOC plans to use Frontier technology to transform oilfield development, well management, and commercial operations across the company's portfolio.

Sam Altman attends as guest of honour

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sat in the front row at ADIPEC's opening ceremony. Al Jaber said the partnership would show what AI can do for energy.

“Sam, from the moment ChatGPT was born, the world has asked what energy can do for AI. And now, together, we will find out what AI can do for energy.”

BP focuses on AI for operations

BP CEO Meg O'Neill outlined the company's AI focus on sub-surface analysis including seismic processing and reservoir management, and physical AI to improve facility operations.

Energy leaders boost AI spending

Nine out of ten energy leaders increased AI spending over the past year, while sixty-three percent expect returns from existing investments to match or exceed costs, according to the Powering Possible report.

AI becomes top corporate priority

The proportion of energy leaders ranking AI among their top two corporate priorities increased to sixty-two percent, up from forty-two percent a year earlier, as the industry embraces agentic AI.

Aramco profits surge thirty-four point five percent

Saudi Aramco reported net profit of thirty-six point two five billion dollars in the third quarter, a thirty-four point five percent increase year-on-year, as higher oil prices offset supply disruptions.

Aramco plans full production capacity

Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said the company plans to increase oil production to full capacity in the fourth quarter, with supplies from both the Red Sea and the Gulf already increased.

Oman and China establish joint fund

Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said concluded a landmark visit to Beijing, the first by an Omani head of state to China since diplomatic relations began in nineteen seventy-eight.

Eight hundred million dollar investment partnership

Oman's sovereign wealth fund and China's Silk Road Fund agreed to establish a joint investment fund with capital of three hundred seven point six million Omani rials, equivalent to eight hundred million dollars.

China remains Oman's largest trading partner

Total trade during the first seven months of twenty twenty-six reached five point four billion Omani rials, fourteen point zero four billion dollars, with Omani exports to China of three point nine billion Omani rials…