Well over 300 attendees took part over the 3 days of the 13th Annual Conference & Exhibition
SAKHALIN OIL & GAS 2009

The Premier Event for the Oil and Gas Sector in the Russian Far East.

Adam Smith Conferences would like to thank all the speakers, business partners and delegates for their participation in the 13th Annual Conference & Exhibition – SAKHALIN OIL & GAS 2009 – which took place from 30th September – 2nd October 2009 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, and was extremely well received by all attendees.

In spite of today’s more difficult economic climate, well over 300 attendees took part over the 3 days of the conference (an even higher number than participated at the event in 2008). As always, the event provided a high-level platform for both key Government officials and the leading oil and gas operators in Sakhalin to provide detailed project updates, as well as outlining strategic development plans for the future. The comprehensive 3-day agenda offered a balanced range of plenary sessions and interactive discussions, panel debates and special spotlight sessions, not forgetting the extensive networking opportunities provided throughout the event programme.
Attendees consider this event to be the annual meeting-place for the industry – a chance to gather with their peers to debate the latest developments, share experiences, and learn about innovations and best practice for the sector from a 50-strong expert speaker faculty.

This year, Sakhalin Oil & Gas 2009 was officially endorsed and supported by the Ministry of Energy, RF and the Sakhalin Regional Administration.

The 50-strong speaker faculty was headed up by some of the most influential figures in both the international, Russian, and Sakhalin oil and gas industry, including:

- Alexander Khoroshavin, Governor, Sakhalin Region, RF

- Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Board, JSC Gazprom
- Sergey Donskoy, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Natural Resources, RF
- Peter O’Brien, Vice President, Finance and Investments, JSC “NK “Rosneft”
- Victor Timoshilov, Head, Eastern Projects Coordination Directorate,  JSC Gazprom
- Ian Craig, CEO, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd.
- James Taylor, President, Exxon Neftegas Limited
- Lev Brodsky, General Director, RN-Shelf Far East CJSC
- Hirohide Hirai, Director of Petroleum and Natural Gas Division, Agency for Natural Resources & Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI), Japan
- Nikolai Prokhorov, General Director, RN-Sakhalinmorneftegas 
- Vadim Rudanets, General Director, Elvary Neftegaz
- Valentin Kholodilov, 1st Deputy General Director, Chief Engineer, Gazflot
- Galina Pavlova, Vice-Governor, Director of Moscow Representation, Sakhalin Regional Administration
- Professor Tatsuo Masuda, Advisor, JAPEX
- And many more…

This year, the conference featured a wide range of social functions, including a Welcome Drinks Reception hosted by Gazprom, and a Gala Cocktail Reception hosted by the Governor of the Sakhalin Region, as well as both popular and innovative features, such as:

Pre-Conference Focus Day on New Technologies and Solutions for Offshore Developments: featuring analysis of the new technologies now available for oil and gas developments in the region. We heard presentations from some of the leading technological innovators in offshore operations, including: Exxon Neftegas Ltd., Sakhalin Energy, Schlumberger, Fluor Corporation, MI Swaco, Van Oord Offshore, Smith Production Technolgoies, and many more.

KEYNOTE PANEL - THE BIG PICTURE – the Economic and Political Context for the Development of Sakhalin’s Oil & Gas Resources:  a panel of high-level policy-makers from both Government and Industry discussed the economic and political context for the development of Sakhalin’s oil and gas resources, the future for global energy markets, and plans for the future regulation of Russia’s oil and gas industry.

PROJECT UPDATES: the leading operators involved in Sakhalin I – V provided updates on how their projects are progressing, lessons learned to date, challenges faced, and solutions found, as well as planned future developments.

NEW!  INDUSTRY LEADERS’ PANEL DEBATE: a panel of industry leaders from the key operators involved in the Sakhalin oil and gas sector (including Gazprom, Rosneft, Sakhalin Energy and Exxon Neftegas Ltd.) debated some of the burning issues of the day. What are the next steps for the industry in Sakhalin? What are the current impediments to successfully operating in Sakhalin? What are the future opportunities?

NEW! INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION on the Sustainable Development of Sakhalin’s Energy Resources: 2nd October. An extensive panel drawn from leading thinkers and practitioners of sustainable development on Sakhalin debated - how to ensure that oil and gas development in the region has positive implications for the social, ecological and economic environment of Sakhalin Island? What next for the sector and for the island as a whole?

In the coming days, you will be able to view a photo gallery of the event, together with a selection of the international press coverage from the conference. Do bookmark this page and revisit it in the days to come.

Our sincere thanks are extended to all speakers, business partners, and attendees at Sakhalin Oil and Gas 2009, and in particular to the Governor of Sakhalin Region, Alexander Khoroshavin and his staff at the Sakhalin Regional Administration for their continual support.

The 14th annual conference and exhibition SAKHALIN OIL & GAS 2010 is scheduled to take place in September/October 2010, and we will keep you updated of further plans for next year.

For information on SAKHALIN OIL & GAS 2010, and how you may get involved, please contact Christina Raeburn or Aya Nazarova on +44 20 7490 3774, + 44 20 7017 7451, or at christina@adamsmithconferences.com / aya@adamsmithconferences.com

For information about how to become a business partner at SAKHALIN OIL & GAS 2010, please contact Aya Nazarova on +44 20 7017 7451, or at aya@adamsmithconferences.com

For media partnership and press accreditation, please contact Lyudmila Sidorova on +44 20 7017 7766, or lyudmilas@adamsmithconferences.com

“This is a ‘must be there’ conference for all aspects of Sakhalin Oil & Gas Development”
John Aronson, President, AATA International Inc.
 
“To the point and focused on the subject. Good discussions and networking”
John Boogaerdt, Managing Director, Parker Drilling International
 
“A broad, candid exchange of information”
Vladimir Nadein, Chairman of the Board of Directors, RGS Consortium

“A broad spectrum of information presented, helping one to define the most important business priorities for the future”
Igor Khvedchuk, Deputy General Director, ZAO “Rosshelf”