GERAB National Enterprises
Pipes, fittings and flanges supplier. The largest documented Levo build at ADIPEC, on two levels.
ADNEC Abu Dhabi · Next edition 2 to 5 November 2026
Exhibition stand and double decker design for ADIPEC
ADIPEC is the largest energy exhibition in the world, and the most technically demanding build on the Gulf calendar. Levo Exhibitions is an exhibition stand builder with 20+ ADIPEC builds at ADNEC, including two engineered double deckers, for national oil companies and EPC majors such as Petronas,GERAB, Samsung Engineering and PTTEP — Thailand's national petroleum company.
ADIPEC, the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, is held annually at ADNEC. The figures below describe the forthcoming edition.
| Event | ADIPEC 2026, the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 to 5 November 2026, four days |
| Venue | ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Khaleej Al Arabi Street |
| Organiser | dmg events, held in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of the emirate's energy sector |
| Exhibitors | The organiser states a global stage for 2,250 or more exhibitors |
| Attendance | Third-party listings report figures between roughly 150,000 and 239,000 attendees. The organiser does not publish a single headline figure, so no one number is stated here. Treat any specific attendance claim you see elsewhere with caution |
| Conference programme | Reported as ten conferences with more than 370 sessions and over 1,800 speakers, spanning ministers, chief executives and technical experts |
| Focus areas | The full energy value chain: oil and gas, LNG, upstream, midstream and downstream, energy security, decarbonisation and the energy transition, artificial intelligence and digitalisation, maritime and logistics |
| Stand character | Hospitality-led. Double decker structures, private meeting suites, majlis areas and catering are standard for the majors and larger contractors |
| Levo at ADIPEC | 20+ stands at ADNEC for clients including Petronas, Samsung Engineering, PTTEP and GERAB, including a 205 sqm double decker for GERAB in 2025 and a 92 sqm two-storey build for Coretrax |
Hall allocations, technical regulations and submission deadlines change between editions. Confirm your own stand position and the current double decker approval deadline directly with the organiser before committing to fabrication.
Experience, not adjectives
20+ ADIPEC stands for Petronas, Samsung Engineering & PTTEP
Levo Exhibitions is an exhibition stand builder that has designed and built 20+ stands at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi, for national oil companies and EPC majors including Petronas, Samsung Engineering, PTTEP — Thailand's national petroleum company — and GERAB. Levo builds custom exhibition stands, also called exhibition booths, on a turnkey basis covering 3D design, structural engineering, fabrication, installation and dismantling.
Levo built a 205 sqm double decker for GERAB at ADIPEC 2025 and a 92 sqm two-storey stand for Coretrax, both at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, and has returned for Petronas across successive editions. Levo Exhibitions is based in Dubai, trades as Levo Advertising LLC, and has completed more than 3,000 projects with a 75 person in-house team.
ADIPEC separates contractors quickly. A single-deck booth is within most builders' reach. A double decker requires structural engineering, independent sign-off and a submission that clears the organiser months ahead, and a contractor who has not done one before will discover the deadlines at the point they cannot be met. Levo has delivered two, for clients whose buyers are national oil companies and EPC majors.
Case study
GERAB, 205 sqm double decker
- ClientGERAB National Enterprises
- ShowADIPEC 2025
- Stand size205 sqm, two levels
- VenueADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi
GERAB supplies pipes, fittings and flanges to the energy sector, and at 205 sqm this is the largest stand in Levo's documented ADIPEC portfolio. The commercial logic of a double decker at this show is straightforward once you see the floor. Space at ADNEC is finite and expensive, and an energy supplier needs both a product presence at aisle level and enough private meeting capacity to host procurement teams all week. Building upwards is how you get both without doubling the footprint.
The ground level carries industrial product display and open reception. The upper level carries the meetings. That separation matters more than it sounds: a procurement conversation about a multi-year supply agreement should not happen within earshot of a competitor walking the aisle.
A structure of this type is not a design decision that can be taken late. Structural drawings, load calculations and independent engineer certification all have to clear the organiser well before build-up, and ADNEC enforces those deadlines.
Case study
Coretrax, 92 sqm two-storey
- ClientCoretrax
- ShowADIPEC 2022
- Stand size92 sqm, two levels
- VenueADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi
Coretrax is a well engineering and performance drilling technology company. At 92 sqm this stand shows where a double decker earns its cost most clearly: on a mid-size footprint rather than a large one. Going upwards on 92 sqm effectively buys a second stand's worth of meeting capacity without paying for a second stand's worth of floor.
The ground level handles product, with downhole tooling on display pedestals and an LED screen carrying technical content. Heavy engineered product is not a plinth problem, it is a point-load problem, and the positions have to be declared to the venue.
Above sits a mezzanine meeting area, plus an enclosed meeting room finished to interior fit-out standard rather than exhibition standard. The staircase position, the occupancy limit on the upper deck and the egress route are all regulated. They are settled with the organiser and the structural engineer before the design is signed off, not afterwards.
The full ADIPEC roster
Every stand below was designed and built by Levo Exhibitions at ADIPEC, ADNEC Abu Dhabi. Where the portfolio records a size and year, it is stated. Where it does not, it is left out rather than estimated.
Coretrax
Well engineering and performance drilling. Mezzanine meeting deck plus an enclosed meeting room.
Petronas
Malaysian national oil company. A hospitality-led stand built around lounge and meeting capacity, and a repeat Levo client at this show.
Petronas, second edition
A later Petronas build with a large-format LED treatment carrying corporate content across the stand frontage.
PTTEP
Thailand's national petroleum exploration and production company. Digital display-led stand for a state exhibitor.
Samsung Engineering
Global EPC contractor. Built to interior fit-out standard, which is the finish level this audience expects.
IMI, International Maritime Industries
Saudi maritime yard and offshore fabrication joint venture, exhibiting into the maritime and logistics stream.
Alfanar
Saudi industrial and energy group spanning electrical products, EPC and renewables.
Zamil
Saudi industrial group. Product-led stand for a heavy manufacturing exhibitor.
Valbruna
Italian stainless and special steel producer. Material sample display for a technical specification audience.
Wellsun
Energy sector exhibitor. A compact custom booth built to a premium finish standard.
Al Blagha
Regional industrial supplier. A conventional single-deck custom stand serving a product and meeting brief.
See every ADIPEC project in the portfolio, including Servtech
The part that separates contractors
What a double decker actually involves at ADNEC
A double decker exhibition stand, also called a two-storey stand or a mezzanine booth, is the standard build for larger ADIPEC exhibitors. It is also where projects fail, and they fail on documentation rather than on craft. These are the six things that decide whether yours gets built.
We have taken two of these through approval
Send your stand size, hall position and product weights. We will tell you whether a double decker is realistic for this edition, and what the submission timeline looks like.
Choosing your build type
Shell scheme, single deck or double decker?
ADIPEC exhibitors choose between three build types: a shell scheme, a custom single-deck stand, or a double decker.
A shell scheme is the organiser's standard package of walls, fascia and basic lighting. A custom single-deck booth, or custom stand, is designed and engineered to your own footprint on one level. A double decker adds a second storey carrying meeting or hospitality space above the product floor. Levo Exhibitions builds all three and will tell you honestly which one your footprint, timeline and meeting requirement actually support.
The honest guidance. If you are inside three months of ADIPEC, a double decker is almost certainly not achievable this edition, and any contractor promising otherwise is either about to miss the structural deadline or about to hand you a single deck late in the process. The better move is a strong custom stand on one level this year, and a certified double decker frame commissioned for next year, which you then own and reuse. If you exhibit at ADIPEC annually, that is the cheaper path over three editions in any case.
Six briefs, not one
Stand strategy by ADIPEC exhibitor type
ADIPEC spans the whole energy value chain, and the exhibitor types on that floor want completely different things from a stand. Your category should decide the layout long before anyone picks a finish.
National oil companies
Petronas, PTTEP and their peers are not selling on the floor. They are hosting: ministers, partners, delegations and press, often on a published schedule. The stand is a diplomatic venue. Expect majlis and lounge space, catering provision, a controlled reception point and somewhere to hold a signing or an announcement.
EPC contractors
Samsung Engineering and similar are selling capability, not product. There is nothing physical to display, so credibility is carried by finish quality and by private meeting capacity. These stands are built to interior fit-out standard because the audience notices the difference.
Equipment and component suppliers
GERAB, Valbruna and Zamil bring real product: pipe, steel, fittings, tooling. Point loads, pedestal engineering and safe handling drive the layout. The product schedule with weights must reach the contractor before the structure is engineered, not after.
Service and technology companies
Coretrax and similar have technical product plus a heavy meeting requirement. This is the classic double decker case: tooling and screens below, meetings above. Screens need brightness and angle specified against ADNEC hall lighting.
Country and regional pavilions
Multiple exhibitors under one national identity, with government sign-off and protocol requirements. Shared meeting space, consistent identity across separate companies, and a reception that can receive a delegation without disrupting the companies exhibiting behind it.
Energy transition and technology entrants
Decarbonisation, hydrogen, AI and digitalisation exhibitors are often newer and smaller, competing for attention against very large neighbours. Clarity and height beat footprint: say what you do in plain language, and get identity above head height.
Delivery
How an ADIPEC stand gets built, and when to start
Six months is right for a double decker. Three months works for a custom single deck. ADIPEC is a road move rather than a shipping move for a Dubai contractor, so logistics are simple, but Abu Dhabi is a different emirate from the workshop and ADNEC access windows are allocated rather than open.
Planning for ADIPEC 2026 and reading this in August?
With roughly twelve weeks to the doors opening, a custom single-deck stand is achievable if the brief lands now. A new double decker is not, because the structural submission and certification alone consume most of that window. The honest recommendation in that position is a strong single deck this year, with a certified double decker frame commissioned for ADIPEC 2027 that you then own and reuse. Send your stand size and hall position and we will confirm what is realistic rather than sell you a timeline that does not exist.
ADIPEC stand questions
What exhibitors ask before building at ADIPEC
When and where is ADIPEC 2026?
ADIPEC 2026 takes place from 2 to 5 November 2026 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. ADIPEC is the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, organised by dmg events, and is the largest energy exhibition in the world. The organiser states a global stage for 2,250 or more exhibitors, alongside a conference programme reported as ten conferences with more than 370 sessions and over 1,800 speakers. Coverage spans oil and gas, LNG, upstream and downstream, energy security, decarbonisation, artificial intelligence, digitalisation, and maritime and logistics.
Who builds exhibition stands at ADIPEC?
Levo Exhibitions is an exhibition stand builder and booth contractor for ADIPEC, with 20+ builds at ADNEC Abu Dhabi for clients including Petronas, Samsung Engineering, PTTEP and GERAB. They include a 205 sqm double decker for GERAB at ADIPEC 2025 and a 92 sqm two-storey stand for Coretrax, plus builds for Petronas across successive editions, PTTEP, Samsung Engineering, IMI International Maritime Industries, Alfanar, Zamil, Valbruna, Wellsun, Al Blagha and Servtech. Levo is based in Dubai with a production workshop at Dubai Investment Park.
What is a double decker exhibition stand?
A double decker exhibition stand, also called a two-storey stand or mezzanine booth, has a second floor built above the ground-level stand. The lower level typically carries product display and open reception, and the upper level carries private meeting rooms, hospitality or a majlis. It is the standard build for larger ADIPEC exhibitors because it provides meeting capacity without consuming product floor. A double decker requires structural drawings, load calculations and independent structural engineer certification submitted to the organiser for approval, which is a longer process than fabrication itself.
How far ahead do I need to book a double decker at ADIPEC?
Six months, and earlier is better. Structural engineering and independent certification take four to six weeks to produce, the organiser's approval process runs on a published cut-off, and revisions at approval stage are normal. Fabrication then needs four to six weeks, and build-up takes roughly twice as long as a single deck. Inside three months of the show a new double decker is not realistically achievable, and a strong custom single deck is the better decision.
What approvals does ADNEC require for a two-storey stand?
A full structural package: drawings, load calculations, independent structural engineer sign-off, egress and occupancy provision, fire detection and extinguishing on the upper level, plus electrical layouts and any rigging plans. Staircase width, rise, handrail and landing dimensions are specified, and the upper deck carries a maximum occupancy. Floor loading in the hall is a declared limit, so heavy exhibits need their weights and positions confirmed before the structure is engineered. Deadlines and specifics vary by edition, so confirm the current requirements with the organiser.
What affects the cost of an ADIPEC stand?
Stand area, the number of open sides, single or double deck construction, and the level of custom joinery are the four largest drivers. On an energy-sector stand three further items matter more than exhibitors expect. Structural engineering and certification, which apply to any second storey. Meeting and hospitality provision, including catering infrastructure. And heavy product handling, because point loads and lifting are engineering problems rather than display problems. Levo prepares an itemised proposal against your brief so you can see where the budget sits and adjust before fabrication starts.
Can our ADIPEC stand be reused next year?
Yes, and for a double decker this is the strongest argument for building one. A certified structure, its decks, staircases and columns can be stored, recertified and rebuilt at the next edition with new cladding, graphics and internal layout. Levo stores reusable elements at its Dubai Investment Park workshop. For an exhibitor committed to ADIPEC annually, a double decker is better understood as a three-edition asset than a one-off cost, and it is worth asking any contractor to quote it both ways.
Do you build for country pavilions and national oil companies?
Yes. Levo Exhibitions has built at ADIPEC for Petronas, the Malaysian national oil company, across successive editions, and for PTTEP of Thailand. Levo has also delivered official national pavilions elsewhere for Poland, Belarus, the Czech Republic and Malaysia. Pavilion and state-exhibitor work involves government approval cycles, protocol requirements for ministerial and delegation visits, multi-exhibitor layouts within a single stand, and documentation standards above a commercial build.
Sources and verification
Every show fact on this page was checked against a primary source on . Attendance figures are deliberately given as a range, because the organiser does not publish a single headline number and third-party listings disagree substantially.
- Dates, venue, exhibitor count and conference scope: ADIPEC, dmg events
- Exhibitor and stand information: ADIPEC exhibitor pages
- Venue and hall information: ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi
- GERAB stand, 205 sqm double decker, ADIPEC 2025: Levo project record
- Coretrax stand, 92 sqm two-storey, ADIPEC 2022: Levo project record
- Full ADIPEC portfolio, 13 projects: Levo Exhibitions works