Caspian region’s largest oil and gas event celebrates 20th anniversary

BAKU, Azerbaijan - April 29, 2013 - PRLog -- The Caspian International Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference Incorporating Refining and Petrochemicals (Caspian Oil & Gas) returns for its 20th anniversary on 4 - 7 June 2013 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Caspian Oil & Gas is the region’s largest oil and gas event, attracting more than 5,000 visitors, 300 exhibitors and over 450 delegates from across the world. This event is held annually under the patronage of the President of the Azerbaijan Republic, HE Ilham Aliyev.

SOCAR, BP, Statoil, RWE, Trans Adriatic Pipeline, Wartsila, among many other leading oil and gas companies, and service providers have confirmed their participation at the exhibition.

The conference component of Caspian Oil & Gas, held during the exhibition, will include highly regarded speakers, such as:

• Nick Maden, Senior Vice President, Statoil
• Mehmet Konuk, Chairman and General Director, Botas
• Reinhard Mitschek, Managing Director, Nabucco Gas Pipeline International
• Khoshbakht Yusifzade, First Vice President, Socar
• Urban Rusnak, Secretary General, Energy Charter
• Plus many others

Key conference topics will include, but are not limited to: State regulations and the policies of national oil companies; Case studies from the Caspian region; Insights and challenges for developing a successful Caspian project; Offshore and transportation project developments; plus much more.

Graeme Coombes, Head of Oil and Gas Division, ITE Group Plc, states: “Over the past 20 years, Caspian Oil & Gas has become the region’s best-attended oil and gas event. 2013 marks an even more important year for this event and for Azerbaijan’s oil and gas industry, as the nation is set to launch its largest pipeline project which will significantly impact the diversification of gas supply in Europe”.

To register as a delegate to the conference, please contact Vladislav Grabovsky on +44 (0) 207 596 5008 or email vg@ite-events.com

To register as a visitor and/or to express your interest in participating at the exhibition, please contact Elena Popova on +44 (0) 207 596 5144 or email elena.popova@ite-events.com      

For more information, please visit http://www.caspianoil-gas.com