Since 1983, the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and the International Association
of Drilling Contractors (IADC) have conducted an annual drilling conference that rotates
between Europe and the U.S. To better serve the growing membership and industry
professionals in Asia Pacific, the IADC/SPE Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference
and Exhibition (APDT) has been held biennially since 1996, rotating amongst major cities
in Asia Pacific. Over the past decade, APDT has established itself as a major technical
conference on drilling technology and operations in the region.