KIOGE is an authoritative platform for presentation of innovative technologies and main trends in development of oil and gas industry. Being one of the most important industry events, it promotes development of relevant economic ideas and development of specific solutions for oil and gas sector.

The purpose of the event is to highlight and discuss issues and current topics of Kazakhstan's oil and gas industry, introduce smart technologies, and digitize oil production processes.

On the eve of the exhibition, an important event of this year was signing of Memorandum of Cooperation between “Kazakhstan Association of Oil and Gas and Energy Complex “KAZENERGY” and Kazakhstan exhibition company “ITECA”, which took place in early March 2018 in Astana.

It is to be recall that the organizers of two key oil and gas events: KAZENERGY Forum and KIOGE exhibition and conferences decided to hold the events every two years.

In 2017 310 companies from 20 countries took part in the exposition, namely: Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Germany, UAE, India, Iran, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Canada, China, the Netherlands, Poland, Korea, Russia, the United States, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, France, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Japan.

The conference was attended by 593 delegates and 28 speakers, relying on last year experience, the organisers expect the number of participants to increase significantly this year.

KIOGE will present the latest technological, engineering and software developments for oil and gas producing companies from leading oil and gas companies, oilfield service companies and industry suppliers. In addition, the exhibition will host business meetings, presentations, negotiations between companies and government agencies.

KIOGE traditionally takes place with the official support of Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Akimat of Almaty, JSC “National Company “KazMunayGas”, Union of Service Companies of Kazakhstan “KazService”, “KAZENERGY”, and diplomatic missions of participating countries.

Gold partners of KIOGE 2018 – “Tengizchevroil”, Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), Dow Chemical, NCOC, bronze partner - Fluor Kazakhstan Inc.

• Number of exhibitors – 310
• Number of unique visitors – 3 861
• Exhibition area – 4 231 sq.m
• Number of participating countries – 13
• National groups – 4 (Germany, China, Korea, Russia)
• Sponsors – 10

• Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Local Administration of Almaty
• “KazMunaygas” National Company” JSC
• Association of Service Companies of Kazakhstan
• Diplomatic missions of participating countries
• European Business Association of Kazakhstan