Russia 2014 Offshore: the 9^th Annual Conference and Exhibition

MTZK&SVAP Consortium participated in the 9^th Annual Conference and Exhibition “Russia 2014 Offshore” which was held on 17-20^th of February 2014 in Moscow. R.Zakirov, the representative of the Consortium, made a report about innovative Russian technology of pipes protection and ballasting, used in offshore projects development.

“Russia Offshore” is an international conference and the largest one covering every currently developing offshore project in Russia. This event attracts representatives from over 20 countries each year. “Russia offshore” is:

• Detailed discussion of currently developing Russian offshore projects issues.
• In-depth review of offshore development for every Russian region.
• Possibility to learn projects timelines from the key offshore players, to study strategic and operational plans.

The Conference program included:

• Taxation and contract law challenges: operators’ perspective.
• Sakhalin projects: transferable project management lessons to the Black Sea.
• Arctic offshore fields: geochemical and geophysical analysis.
• Oil and gas shipping in the Arctic: cost-effective technical solutions.
• Oil spill: cooperation, working locally and internationally to respond to any incident faster.
• JV’s with international companies and foreign investment: the latest deals.