YOUR GATEWAY TO THE LUCRATIVE CASPIAN ENERGY MARKET

Caspian Oil and Gas Conference 2010 is research driven and highly targeted towards senior level professionals, designed to help you make informed decisions and remain at the cutting edge of business information. From trading the Caspian’s oil and gas to extending the life of pipelines the conference will provide the opportunity to hear first hand experiences and modern solutions to these challenges. Whether you are new to this sector or a seasoned player this event is a MUST!

Why the Caspian region and Caspian Oil & Gas Conference?

• One of the most favorable climate for foreign investment in the region
• Unique geographical location between Europe and Asia
• High GDP growth, low inflation
• The highest economic growth among CIS countries
• More than 30 bln. US dollars foreign investment during 2000-2008
• 44.5 million tons of oil and 22.9 billion cubic meters gas production in 2008
• 22 major oil agreements with consortiums of foreign oil companies
• BTC Pipeline (Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan)
• BTE Pipeline (Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum)
• Nabucco and other international transportation projects
• The only oil and gas event of its kind in Azerbaijan
• Large networking opportunities
• 20 sponsors
• 500 delegates
• Full support from the Government of Azerbaijan
• Large trade missions from different countries including Germany, Italy, Greece, France, Norway, Turkey, UK and USA

Official Support

• The outlook for exploration & production in the Caspian Sea region
• The role of the Caspian region in providing energy security
• Investing in Azerbaijan’s oil and gas sector. International cooperation
• The Southern Energy Corridor and the EU's drive for gas diversification
• International transportation projects in the Caspian region
• Ecology and environmental technologies

2009 Facts

• Number of delegates: 450
• Number of participating countries: 26

Key Speakers included

• Natig Aliyev, Minister of Industry and Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Ambassador Richard Morningstar, U.S. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Issues Ambassador, USA
• Detlef Dauke, Director General for Energy Policy, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology of Germany
• Yusuf Yazar, Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey
• Angus Miller, Caspian Energy Adviser, Foreign & Commonwealth Office of United Kingdom
• Rovnag Abdullayev, President of SOCAR
• Kairgaldy M. Kabyldin, President of KazMunayGas
• Reinhard Mitschek, Managing Director, Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH