Members of the media may apply for ECF2026 credentials by filling out the form below. ECF2026 welcomes media partnership and strives to establish constructive media relationships by:

1.Selectively granting free summit and event tickets

2.Selectively distributing your publications

3.Branding on ECF2026 promotional materials

Please contact the organizing committee for media inquiries:

Tel: +86 21 54383583 or +86 18917978976 or E-mail: ecf@energychinaforum.com.

ECF2026 offers diversified sponsorship opportunities to enhance brand influence and industry leadership. Register via the official website’s "Exhibition & Sponsorship" section, or contact us directly.

Contact:

Tel: +86 21 54383583 / +86 1801 6234509 Email: sponsor@energychinaforum.com

Concurrent with ECF2026, the annual Unconventional Oil & Gas Tech Innovation Exhibition will provide attendees with emerging technologies and opportunities to introduce their innovation to the oil & gas industry, including upstream/midstream/downstream and service companies.

Standard exhibit booth (6 ㎡): USD 3,500, including 2 ECF2024 summit passes

Release of the ECF2026 Best Practice Framework for Integrated Fracturing and Geoscience-Engineering, promoting technology commercialization and broader industry collaboration.

ECF2026 Oil & Gas Technology Showcases aims to recruit innovative technologies. products or services that can contribute to the production and profit improvement with both economical and promotion value in China’s shale industry, and allows presenters to demonstrate and matchmake business among ECF2026’s domestic and global participants focusing on the great potential and demand of shale technology innovations.

Sep 10, 2026

Please contact ECF2026 organizing committee to know more about the rates and other details about the technology showcase.

Tel: +86 21 54383583 or +86 18917978976 Email: ecf@energychinaforum.com

ECF2026 sincerely invites technical experts, corporation executives, industry leaders and policy makers from across the world to present during the summit. You can apply to become an ECF2026 speaker and share your knowledge and experience with your peers, as well as to network with summit participants in a comfortable and constructive environment.

Aug 10, 2026

11th Edition (2026) – Now Accepting Submissions

Since its launch in 2016 by the Shanghai United Institute for Unconventional Resources (SUI) and the CCOP, the ECF Energy Technology Innovation Award—filed with China’s National Science & Technology Awards Office in 2023—has recognized pioneering advances in unconventional oil & gas.

• Three Distinct Categories covering invention, large-scale deployment, and practical improvements.

• Transparent Review Process anonymous expert scoring, public feedback, and on-site defense.

• Industry Spotlight at Energy China Forum 2026 (Oct 20–23, Shanghai).

1.Technological Invention Award

• Celebrates original breakthroughs with independent IP and major technical advances

• Prizes: Grand, First, Second, Third

2.Science and Technology Progress Award

• Honors solutions in full-scale deployment that deliver significant economic or social impact.

• Prizes: Grand, First, Second, Third

3.Technology Innovation Award

• Rewards incremental improvements or “small” inventions that boost efficiency or reduce costs.

• Unranked

1.Launch Window

• Technologies or products introduced between January 1, 2023, and August 31, 2026

2.Must satisfy at least one

• Holds independent intellectual property or a core proprietary technology

• Proven engineering-scale deployment with measurable results

• Generates quantifiable economic, social, or environmental benefits

• End-user endorsement or clear demonstrative value

• Internationally advanced or leading technology level

3.Not eligible

• Projects with major safety/quality incidents resulting in sanctions, or unresolved IP disputes.

1.Download & complete the “11th ECF Award Application Form (2026)

2.Submit your electronic package by email

• To: ecf2@energychinaforum.com

• Email Subject: 11th ECF Innovation Award Submission

1.Submission Deadline: August 31, 2026

2.Preliminary Review: September 2026 (document screening & expert scoring)

3.Final Review & Defense: Early October 2026 (on-stage presentations at ECF2026)

4.Awards Ceremony: October 20-23, 2026 (Energy China Forum 2026, Shanghai)

For questions, contact Dr. Zhu at +86 21 5438 3583 / +86 189 1797 8976 or ecf@energychinaforum.com.

We look forward to your game-changing innovations!