Caspian Oil &Gas: the Remarkable Event of Commercial Size

BT SVAP LLC would like to invite you to a forthcoming International Conference “Caspian Oil &Gas” that will be held on 4 - 5 June 2014 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

“Caspian Oil &Gas” is a highly important event of global scale; this conference is a place of meeting for oil and gas industry experts from different countries coming to discuss the most urgent energy issues from a perspective of global safety. This conference is a significant achievement quotient in oil &gas industry.

The participants will get an opportunity to:

• Discuss the prospects for cooperation and possible solution of global energy security issues.
• Evaluate local resources and oil &gas trends.
• Forge business relations and attend more than 50 professional reports.

Azerbaijan in gas &oil market: historical evidence

The first oil well in Apsheron shelf of Caspian Sea was drilled in 1820 in Azerbaijan. Oil era of Azerbaijan started from the middle of 19^th century, and in the beginning of the next century Azerbaijan became the world leader in petroleum refining.

Proven oil reserves of Caspian region are 10 billion tons where Azerbaijan accounts for over 30% of these reserves. Proven gas reserves of Azerbaijan are 2,6 trillion cubic meters.

Global Energy Security and Energy Supplies to Europe: Distinctive Role of Caspian Region

• Azerbaijan has significant role in the transportation of Caspian energy resources to the international market due to its unique geographical location between Asia and Europe.
• The largest in the region complex of oil and gas processing was created in Azerbaijan.
• Many projects were successfully completed in the country, including Shah Deniz (SD), Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG), the South Caucasus gas pipeline (SCP) and Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline operation.

“Caspian Oil &Gas” Conference is fully supported by State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Main subjects of the Conference:

• Gas markets of CIS, Europe and Asia: dynamics and its influence Caspian region.
• Offshore field infrastructure: innovations, exploitation projects.
• Industrial and environmental security: standards improvement.
• Significant role of Azerbaijan in Eurasia safety ensuring and power-fuel supply.
• Smart Power: technologies for oil &gas industry.
• Power fuel transportation from Caspian region: diversification, international cooperation.
• World energy markets: instability and possible influence on long-terms contracts and spot price formation.
• Hydrocarbon reserves of Azerbaijan: potential for development and geological survey.

More than 600 delegates will participate in the Conference, including:

• officials of different countries, heads of state oil and gas authorities;
• leading specialists and heads of the largest world oil and gas companies;
• international lawyers and management consultants;
• scientific and research organization representatives;
• leading exporters and importers of energy resources;
• financial analysts.