• The UAE Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazroui speaks during the opening ceremony of Adipec 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    The UAE Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazroui speaks during the opening ceremony of Adipec 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Abdulla Al Suwaidi, the director general of Adnoc, speaks during the opening ceremony of Adipec 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Abdulla Al Suwaidi, the director general of Adnoc, speaks during the opening ceremony of Adipec 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Bo Gao, a senior research engineer at ExxonMobil is greeted by a robot at the Total display. Christopher Pike / The National
    Bo Gao, a senior research engineer at ExxonMobil is greeted by a robot at the Total display. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Energy expert Daniel Yergin, the author of The Prize, speaks at the opening ceremony of Adipec 2015. Alex Atack for The National
    Energy expert Daniel Yergin, the author of The Prize, speaks at the opening ceremony of Adipec 2015. Alex Atack for The National
  • Visitors view the Shell exhibition at Adipec 2015. Ali Haider / EPA
    Visitors view the Shell exhibition at Adipec 2015. Ali Haider / EPA
  • Delegates take a look at the Schlumberger display at Adipec 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Delegates take a look at the Schlumberger display at Adipec 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
  • An exhibitor speaks about a robot at Total section. Ali Haider / EPA
    An exhibitor speaks about a robot at Total section. Ali Haider / EPA
  • Delegates at the Honeywell display at Adipec 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Delegates at the Honeywell display at Adipec 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Above, the Rockwell Automation display. Christopher Pike / The National
    Above, the Rockwell Automation display. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Delegates view the Emerson display at Adipec. Christopher Pike / The National
    Delegates view the Emerson display at Adipec. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Above, delegates walk past the Adnoc display at Adipec. Christopher Pike / The National
    Above, delegates walk past the Adnoc display at Adipec. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Above, the Abu Dhabi Ports display at Adipec 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Above, the Abu Dhabi Ports display at Adipec 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
  • A delegate uses a virtual reality device at the BP display at Adipec. Christopher Pike / The National
    A delegate uses a virtual reality device at the BP display at Adipec. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Delegates at the Dolphin Energy display at Adipec 2015. Christopher Pike / The National
    Delegates at the Dolphin Energy display at Adipec 2015. Christopher Pike / The National

Adipec 2015 opens in Abu Dhabi – in pictures


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The 18th edition of Adipec opened in Abu Dhabi with about 2,000 exhibiting companies, including the world’s leading national and international energy firms, participating in the four-day event.