About

LAGCOE is a nonprofit energy industry organization focused on educational programs and a technical exposition & conference. 

LAGCOE’s vision is to be a robust, sustainable community of energy companies and volunteers that promotes energy education and awareness; connects businesses with opportunities and; showcases the Gulf Coast’s technical innovations to the world.

At the time of incorporation, the acronym L-A-G-C-O-E simply represented the biennial exposition. Since 1955, LAGCOE has grown into a nonprofit energy industry organization, expanding its focus to include educational programs in addition to the 66-year-old technical exposition & conference. 2022 marks the LAGCOE organization's 67th anniversary.

Regarding the organization’s longstanding history, LAGCOE continues to use the acronym “LAGCOE” to represent today’s version of “Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition.”