Global pipeline industry to converge in Calgary for International Pipeline Conference & Expo 2026, marking 30 years of technical leadership

More than 8,000 attendees, including 1,300+ conference delegates, and over 300 exhibiting companies will come together in Calgary September 21–25 for one of the pipeline industry’s leading technical and commercial gatherings

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The International Pipeline Conference & Expo (IPCE) returns to Calgary September 21–25, 2026, bringing more than 8,000 attendees from across the global pipeline community together at the BMO Centre for one of the industry’s most important technical and commercial gatherings.

Held biannually, IPCE is now in its 16 th year and marks 30 years since the conference was founded in 1996. For over three decades, the event has established itself as a leading international forum for the exchange of pipeline engineering knowledge, operational best practices and emerging technologies, drawing pipeline owners and operators, engineers, researchers, regulators, EPCs, contractors, technology developers and solution providers from Canada and international markets.

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“IPCE has spent the last 30 years bringing the global pipeline community together to tackle the industry’s toughest engineering and infrastructure challenges, and 2026 marks an important milestone for the event,” said Nick Samain, Senior Vice President, North America, dmg events. “With this year’s exhibition 40 per cent larger than the previous event, the momentum behind the pipeline sector is clear. As Canada and the world look to expand market access and modernize pipeline infrastructure, Calgary is the natural home for the conversation that will shape the industry’s next chapter.”

This year’s event pairs a five-day technical conference, hosted by The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in collaboration with the Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI), with a three-day exhibition. Together the conference and exhibition connect the research, engineering expertise, technologies and commercial solutions required to build, operate and maintain safe, reliable and increasingly complex pipeline infrastructure.

Running September 22–24, the exhibition will feature more than 300 exhibiting companies expected to showcase solutions in pipeline integrity, inspection and testing, monitoring, construction, maintenance, materials, automation, digitalization and infrastructure.

The exhibition floor will also host the IPCE Knowledge Bar, a complimentary technical education program open to all registered attendees. Across three days, more than 20 expert-led presentations will offer practical, application-focused insights into inline inspection, ultrasonic testing, leak detection, AI and data analytics, predictive modelling, robotics, pipeline repair, advanced materials and emerging infrastructure solutions for hydrogen and CO₂ transportation.