News | January 18, 2011

Moscow To Host 6th Annual Meeting Russia Offshore 2011

Directors and top-managers of leading oil and gas companies from Russia, CIS and other countries will gather in Moscow 15-18th of February 2011 for 6th Annual Conference and Exhibition RUSSIA Offshore 2011.

Russia's offshore oil and gas fields are critical to guaranteeing the security of hydrocarbon supplies in Russia. Russia's Nature Ministry estimates recoverable resources in Russia's Arctic zone at 120 billion barrels of oil and nearly 85 trillion cubic meters of gas. The Barents Sea alone, recently demarcated by Russia and Norway, holds an estimated 7.6 billion metric tons of oil equivalent.

However, the Russian government understands that the development of the deepwater offshore hydrocarbon resources in harsh climate is extremely challenging, if not impossible without the involvement of international skills and capital. Organisers of Russia Offshore meeting is aiming exactly that: to bring together leading players such as Total, Statoil, Gazprom, Shtokman Development, Sakhalin Energy and many others.

'Attracting all the key operators working on the Russian continental shelf, the 6th Annual Russia Offshore Meeting is the definitive event for all companies operating in or looking to form partnerships in Russia's oil and gas offshore industry', says Evnika Polovinkina , Director, Russia and CIS Operations , THE ENERGY EXCHANGE.

Participants of the Russia Offshore annual meeting will gather on the 15 - 18 February in the luxurious Moscow hotel Ritz-Carlton . Apart from the conference, participants will have a chance to network, show off their technologies and innovations, meet and do business with the key Russian offshore stakeholders at the exhibition.

In addition to main programme, participants are offered to take part in the interactive seminar Improving Health & Safety Performance to Minimise Risks and Incidents. At the end of the meeting leaders of the industry will be highlighted in the Offshore Technology Awards of the Year.

Russia Offshore 2011 is officially supported by the Ministry of Energy of Russian Federation.

About The Conference
The conference will take place from 15th till 18th of February in Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 3 Tverskaya Street, Moscow, Russia, 125009. Website of the conference: www.russianshelf.ru

Leading speakers and guests include:

  • Pierre Nerguararian , General Director, TOTAL E&P RUSSIEY
  • Alexander Mandel , General Director, GAZPROM NEFT SHELF
  • Andrey Galaev , Chief Executive Officer, SAKHALIN ENERGY
  • Alexey Zagorovsky , General Director, SHTOKMAN DEVELOPMENT AG
  • Jan Helge Skogen , President, STATOIL Russia
  • Vladislav Khoshtaria , Head of Offshore Projects Department, ZARUBEZHNEFT
  • Ilya Michalchuk , Governor, ARKHANGELSK REGION
  • Igor Fyodorov , Governor, NENETS AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT
  • Ole Anders Lindseth , Director General, Oil and Gas Affairs, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY, NORWAY

Highlights from the programme:

  • An update on projects from Shtokman, Yamal fields, Prerazlomnoye, Sakhalin projects, Vladimir Filanovsky field and Val Shatsky.
  • Government strategy regarding licensing policy to access the continental shelf in Russia, and the latest demarcation of borders.
  • Best practice and experience from the prestigious Russian offshore projects, including marine experiences from Korchagin.
  • Innovative, reliable technologies for the challenging Arctic offshore environment, including seismic surveys, platform design and construction, deepwater drilling and the utilisation of associated gas.
  • Practical guidance on minimising health and safety risks, complying with Russia's new regulations for offshore activities, and how to simulate and prevent oil spills.

SOURCE: The Energy Exchange