Once Again, NAPE Sets A Record
The 15th annual North American Prospect Expo (NAPE), held in Houston in early February, followed suit along with the rest of the industry by setting yet another attendance record.
NAPE brings state-of-the-art prospects and properties from the United States and around the world, advanced technology and energy capital formation all together in one location, creating a pure market place to establish strategic alliances for doing business and initiating purchases and trades.
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The 15th annual North American Prospect Expo (NAPE), held in Houston in early February, followed suit along with the rest of the industry by setting yet another attendance record.
NAPE brings state-of-the-art prospects and properties from the United States and around the world, advanced technology and energy capital formation all together in one location, creating a pure market place to establish strategic alliances for doing business and initiating purchases and trades.
A tally of 15,767 attendees continued the expo’s annual growth trend, topping the 2007 gathering by over 1,000 persons.
There were 958 companies that exhibited in 1,610 booths, with 2,163 companies represented at the meeting.
NAPE is presented by NAPE Expo LP, comprising the American Association of Petroleum Landmen, AAPG, IPAA and SEG.
Watch the April EXPLORER for a report from the meeting.
NAPE Attendance 1993-2008
| Year of Event |
Attendance |
Number of Booths |
Number of Companies |
| 1993 |
781 |
121 |
88 |
| 1994 |
1,509 |
162 |
143 |
| 1995 |
2,559 |
243 |
202 |
| 1996 |
3,471 |
290 |
217 |
| 1997 |
4,608 |
325 |
288 |
| 1998 |
5,775 |
361 |
310 |
| 1999 |
6,319 |
611 |
436 |
| 2000 |
7,033 |
686 |
533 |
| 2001 |
8,030 |
799 |
554 |
| 2002 |
8,299 |
817 |
568 |
| 2003 |
8,689 |
799 |
561 |
| 2004 |
9,562 |
878 |
589 |
| 2005 |
10,777 |
1,038 |
664 |
| 2006 |
13,000 |
1,241 |
786 |
| 2007 |
14,460 |
1,454 |
885 |
| 2008 |
15,767 |
1,610 |
958 |