ORGANIZERS

International Gas Congress of Turkmenistan

• Venue: National tourist zone Avaza on the shore of the Caspian Sea;
• opportunity to promote business interests in a promising and rapidly growing oil and gas sector of Turkmenistan;
• personal involvement of leaders of government and oil companies in Turkmenistan;
• 500 delegates from 30 countries;
• 50 speakers - representatives of government agencies and leading oil and gas companies;
• The program of the Congress: receptions, cocktail parties, business lunches - a great opportunity to establish business contacts in an informal setting.

TURKMENISTAN

• Turkmenistan - Caspian state, located in Central Asia;
• Area - 488,1 thousand square meters. km, population - 5479 thousand people;
• Major industries: oil and gas industry, cotton and food industries;
• Trade turnover between Russia and Turkmenistan in 2009 exceeded $ 7 billion;
• Domestic and foreign policy of Turkmenistan defines the UN General Assembly resolution on the permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan has pursued a policy of peace and cooperation with all countries, based on respect, mutual benefit and noninterference in internal affairs of other countries.

Oil and gas industry

• Turkmenistan: 4th place in the world's largest gas reserves after Russia, Iran and Qatar;
• Natural gas reserves - 15-20 trillion. cube. m oil - 1.5-2.0 billion tons;
• Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries (Turkmenbashi Refinery) in terms of products is a leader in the Central Asian region;
• Open group of deposits Southern Yoloten-Osman field and Yashlar. According to the company Gaffney, Cline & Associates, these deposits occupy the 4th place in the world reserves of gas and contain from 4 to 14 trillion. cube. meters of gas. Oil reserves are 300 million tons;
• Exports of energy carried by different modes of transport, the main of which is the pipeline "Central Asia - Center";
• national tourist zone Avaza - eco-friendly resort area on the shore of the Caspian Sea, a major industrial center with oil refineries, gas condensate and sulfur plants;
• President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov welcomed the desire of oil companies in Russia and other countries to establish large scale interaction. The official statement reads: "Turkmenistan was always open for effective cooperation for mutual benefit both from its already taken place, as well as potential partners."

MAIN TOPICS OF THE CONGRESS

• Turkmenistan - one of the world's leading manufacturers of gas and its role in the international gas industry;
• The interdependence between producing and consuming countries of the gas;
• Priority areas for investment in gas sector of Turkmenistan;
• Diversification of regional export routes to world markets;
• Marketing of gas and gas processing products;
• Legal and financial aspects of the development of natural gas in Turkmenistan.
• Swap transaction between the gas-exporting countries;

OFFICIAL CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT

• The Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan
• State Agency for Management and Use of Hydrocarbon Resources under the President of Turkmenistan
• Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Turkmenistan
• "Turkmengaz"

Participation in the Congress of TGC 2012

TGC 2012 Delegate Booking Form