Head of Tatarstan Government opened XV international exhibition “Oil.Gas.Petrochemistry-2008” in Kazan.

Today Tatarstan Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov took part in ceremonial opening of XV international exhibition “Oil.Gas.Petrochemistry-2008” in Kazan.
The exhibition is held in Tatarstan capital and over the years has been among 3 large regional oil and gas expositions. Every year more than 200 oil and gas producing companies and enterprises which produce equipment and technologies for extraction and processing of hydrocarbons take part in this event.

Rustam Minnikhanov noted that republic has more than 60-year experience in oil extraction. Specialized exhibition is an important event for Tatarstan.

Tatarstan Prime Minister said that the exhibition would become the place for information exchange, discussion of problematic questions and would stimulate the development of new joint projects.

General Director of non-commercial organization “Assoneft” (association of small and medium oil and gas producing companies) Elena Korzun, while holding a speech told about the importance of Romashkinsk oil field situated on the territory of Tatarstan.

She said that Romashkinsk oil field is a convenient place to test new technologies. The usage of new modern technologies is especially important in oil extraction for small oil companies.

When the exhibition was opened Rustam Minnikhanov and his attendants observed the stands of participating companies – “Transneft” Jsc, “Kazanorgsintez” Jsc, “Nizhnekamskneftehim”, “Metron” and “Yokogawa” (the partner of large industrial companies in Tatarstan).

International scientific conference “Urgent problems of late stage of oil and gas producing regions development “was held within the exhibition “Oil.Gas.Petrochemistry-2008” . It was devoted to 60-anniversary from the beginning of Romashkinsk oil field development.