NAPE Expo

What NAPE Expo does

NAPE Expo LP operates the NAPE Summit, the energy industry's largest annual exploration and production expo, held each February at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. Founded in 1993 and structured as a non-profit Limited Partnership, NAPE is owned by four industry associations — AAPL (managing partner), IPAA, SEG, and AAPG — with all net profits distributed to these partners for member programs. The core product is a three-day live marketplace that brings together more than 3,500 companies and participants from 32 countries to buy, sell, and trade energy prospects and producing properties, with 74% of attendees classified as decision-makers and 90% of exhibitors renewing annually.

The platform has expanded from its oil-and-gas origins into a multi-vertical energy marketplace. Beyond the main Exhibits floor, the Summit now includes specialized hubs for Renewable Energy, Bitcoin Mining, Critical Minerals, Data Centers, Offshore, and Minerals & Non-Op, plus the Energy Business Conference, Icebreaker & Charities Celebration, Prospect Preview Hub, and Government Affairs Sessions. Supporting media include NAPE Magazine (print and digital), a podcast, a newsletter, and year-round networking via NAPE Golf and the newer NAPE Charities Tournaments. The technology footprint is intentionally lean: registration runs on Expologic, floorplan and exhibitor management on Expogenie, with five registered NAPE Exhibitor Marks used to identify industry sub-segments on the trade show floor.

Revenue is generated through exhibitor booth fees, multi-tier sponsorships (premier, website, hub, Icebreaker, Energy Business Conference), and advertising across magazine, email newsletter, and website channels. NAPE's GTM motion is event-driven, with the annual Summit as the primary commercial engine supplemented by NAPE Magazine and ancillary events. The exhibitor base is broad (450+ companies at the 2026 Summit) and the sponsor roster includes a mix of independents, majors, and service providers. As a non-profit LP without external capital, NAPE's growth is funded organically by event economics rather than outside investment.

Name

NAPE Expo

Legal name

NAPE Expo LP

Website

https://napeexpo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NAPE Expo LP operates the NAPE Summit, the world's largest energy exploration and production expo, serving as a marketplace where oil and gas decision-makers and investors buy, sell, and trade prospects and producing properties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Industry Trade Shows and Conferences

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Fairgrounds & Expo Parks (THAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Energy trade show
• Oil gas expo
• Exploration production marketplace
• Energy industry networking
• Prospect trading events

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Exhibitor Fees: Revenue generated from companies renting exhibit booth space at the annual NAPE Summit
2. Sponsorships: Revenue from premier sponsors, website sponsors, and various event sponsorships including Icebreaker, Energy Business Conference, and hub sponsorships
3. Advertising: Revenue from advertising opportunities including magazine advertising, email newsletters, and website advertising
4. Magazine Publication: NAPE Magazine provides a marketplace for buying, selling and trading of energy prospects and producing properties in print format

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NAPE Expo produces and operates the annual NAPE Summit, the world's largest exploration and production expo, held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. The event functions as a marketplace where oil and gas companies buy, sell and trade prospects and producing properties, supplemented by specialized hubs covering renewables, bitcoin mining, critical minerals, data centers and offshore energy. Supporting offerings include NAPE Magazine for year-round deal-making, NAPE Golf and NAPE Charities Tournaments for networking, and NAPE Charities for philanthropic giving.

Product overview

NAPE Expo operates the NAPE Summit, the world's largest exploration and production expo serving as the energy industry's premier marketplace for the buying, selling, and trading of prospects and producing properties. The core offering consists of the annual NAPE Summit in Houston, TX, which includes the main Exhibits floor alongside specialized topic hubs (Bitcoin Mining Hub, Renewable Energy Hub, Critical Minerals Hub, Data Center Hub, Offshore Hub, Minerals & NonOp Hub) and supporting events (Energy Business Conference, Icebreaker & Charities Celebration, Prospect Preview Hub, Government Affairs Sessions). Additional offerings include the NAPE Magazine for in-print deal-making, NAPE Golf and NAPE Charities Tournaments for networking, and the Energy Innovation Case Competition. NAPE is comprised of four non-profit partner organizations (AAPL, IPAA, SEG, AAPG) with AAPL as the managing partner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NAPE Summit: The premier energy industry expo and marketplace for buying, selling, and trading prospects and producing properties, featuring networking, deal-making, and various specialized hubs.
• NAPE Charities
• Energy Business Conference
• Icebreaker & Charities Celebration

Products and services

• NAPE Summit The annual NAPE Summit is the world's largest exploration and production expo, held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX, serving as a marketplace for oil and gas decision-makers to buy, sell and trade energy prospects, producing properties, minerals and royalties. The 2026 edition featured 3,500+ companies from 32 countries, with 450+ exhibiting companies and 74% of attendees identified as decision-makers.
• NAPE Magazine

Quantifiable outcome

• 81% of exhibitors sold prospects, found new clients or sales leads
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, premier and website.

• AAPL (American Association of Professional Landmen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAPL is the proud managing partner of NAPE Expo, LP. All net profits derived from NAPE expos are distributed directly to the four partner organizations to benefit their members and the industry through programs including education, legislative and regulatory advocacy, technical publications, public lands access efforts, and scholarships.
• IPAA (Independent Petroleum Association of America)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPAA is one of four non-profit organizations that comprise NAPE. All net profits from NAPE expos are distributed to benefit IPAA members and the industry through various programs.
• SEG (Society of Exploration Geophysicists)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEG is one of four non-profit organizations that comprise NAPE. All net profits from NAPE expos are distributed to benefit SEG members and the industry through various programs.
• AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAPG is one of four non-profit organizations that comprise NAPE. All net profits from NAPE expos are distributed to benefit AAPG members and the industry through various programs.
• Combo CurvepremierGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Sponsor of NAPE Summit, providing exposure to thousands of energy industry decision-makers.
• TexasFilepremierGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Sponsor and Icebreaker sponsor of NAPE Summit, providing exposure to thousands of energy industry decision-makers.
• Quorum SoftwarepremierGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Sponsor of NAPE Summit, providing exposure to thousands of energy industry decision-makers.
• CUDD Energy ServicespremierGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Sponsor of NAPE Summit, providing exposure to thousands of energy industry decision-makers.
• API (American Petroleum Institute)premierGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Sponsor of NAPE Summit, providing exposure to thousands of energy industry decision-makers.
• Forvis MazarspremierGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Sponsor of NAPE Summit, providing exposure to thousands of energy industry decision-makers.
• Pak EnergypremierGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Sponsor of NAPE Summit, providing exposure to thousands of energy industry decision-makers.
• ChevronwebsiteGTM or Marketing PartnerWebsite Sponsor providing exposure to NAPE's online audience and website visitors.
• ExxonMobilwebsiteGTM or Marketing PartnerWebsite Sponsor providing exposure to NAPE's online audience and website visitors.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CERAWeek (S&P Global): Premier annual energy industry executive conference hosted by S&P Global. Comparable to NAPE as a high-value, decision-maker-dense energy gathering, with a similar sponsor/exhibitor revenue model and overlap in target audience of energy executives and investors.
• AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition: American Association of Petroleum Geologists' flagship geoscience and exploration event. Direct peer in upstream E&P conference space, with deep overlap in attendee demographics (geoscientists, landmen, exploration executives) and one of NAPE's four founding partner organizations.
• ADIPEC (Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference): One of the world's largest energy industry exhibitions, held annually in Abu Dhabi. Comparable in scale and exhibitor economics to NAPE Summit, and competing for the same international E&P and energy services exhibitor spend.
• Offshore Technology Conference (OTC): One of the largest global oil & gas / offshore energy expos, held annually in Houston. Directly comparable to NAPE as a major upstream energy deal-making venue with overlapping exhibitor and sponsor base, and similar event-driven business model.
• IPAA Annual Meeting and Events: Independent Petroleum Association of America's conferences serve the same U.S. independent E&P audience as NAPE. Comparable event-driven business model and audience overlap; also one of NAPE's four founding partners.
• SEG Annual Meeting: Society of Exploration Geophysicists' flagship technical conference. Comparable as an upstream-focused industry gathering serving geoscience professionals; one of NAPE's four founding partner organizations, making it both a peer and a strategic partner.
• Hart Energy Conferences and Events (DUG / DUG Haynesville / etc.): Hart Energy runs the DUG (Developing Unconventional Gas) series of conferences, which are among the most prominent U.S. unconventional oil & gas deal-making events. Direct competitor to NAPE for upstream exhibitor and sponsor dollars.

Emerging players

• EAGE Annual Conference and Exhibition: European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers' flagship event, focused on geoscience and reservoir engineering. Partial overlap with NAPE's upstream technical audience, with a more international and technical-program orientation.
• EnerCom Events (The Oil & Gas Conference): EnerCom's annual oil & gas investment conference connects E&Ps with institutional capital. Comparable to NAPE as an upstream deal-making forum, though smaller in scale and more investor-focused rather than operator-to-operator trading.

Regional players

• Gastech: Major global gas, LNG, and hydrogen industry exhibition and conference. Adjacent to NAPE in the broader energy value chain, with a more midstream/LNG focus rather than NAPE's upstream E&P marketplace.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/NAPEexpo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nape-expo-lp

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Investors

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