The Ukrainian Energy Forum: The meeting-place for the Ukrainian and international energy communities

We are pleased to confirm that the dates for the 5th annual Ukrainian Energy Forum are 25th – 27th February 2014 at the Hotel Intercontinental in Kyiv. Do bookmark this page and look out for updates in the course of the year, register now to ensure you benefit from the very best rates or contact us if you wish to be actively involved in next year’s Forum.

In-depth research  with the energy community in Ukraine and beyond ensures that the each year the UEF programme meets the requirements of attendees.  Key topics that are debated include::  Key priorities of the updated National Energy Strategy to 2030; Modernising Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and transportation network; Ukraine as a key energy transit hub; Priorities for unlocking and utilising Ukraine’s unconventional gas reserves; The key role of the private sector in driving forward the modernisation of Ukraine’s coal industry; The operating environment for oil & gas exploration and production; Legislative initiatives to stimulate major investment in E&P; The role of the Green Tariff in stimulating investment in renewables projects; Identifying the opportunities in Wind, Solar and Biomass and much more.

The Forum proved to be particularly timely this year, coming shortly after the signing of the first PSA with Shell, major progress being made on the Skifska PSA with the ExxonMobil-led consortium and the announcement that the government has reached agreement to renew work on the Black Sea PSA with Vanco Prykerchenska.

Regular speakers, whose ongoing involvement has helped cement the Forum’s reputation and status as the leading meeting place for the Ukrainian Energy sector include Yuri Boyko, Oleg Proskuryakov, Volodymyr Makukha, Dmytro Mormul, Yevhen Bakulin, Volodymyr Ignashchenko, Jim Bown, Nikita Konstantinov, Maxim Timchenko, Mykola Martynenko, Slavtcho Neykov, Graham Tiley, Simon Pirani, Tatyana Mitrova, Mikhail Korchemkin, Oleksandr Todychuk amongst others.

Just some of the leading companies whose senior management address the forum include: Naftogaz of Ukraine, DTEK, Shell, ExxonMobil, Gazprom, Hutton Energy, Shelton Petroleum, RAG, Vanco Prykerchenska, Cub Energy, Kulczyk Oil Ventures, Eurocape New Energy, Activ Solar, Sadovaya Group, Cadogan Petroleum and CEZ.

Top international energy companies who are regular attendees include: Chevron, Lukoil, Eni, PNGiG, Ukrnafta, JKX, Kuwait Energy, MOL, Statoil, RWE DEA, GDF SUEZ, E.ON Ruhrgas, EnBW, Marathon Petroleum, ConocoPhillips, Kub-Gas, Smart Energy, Enel and many, many more.