During October 5-7, Almaty will host the 24th Kazakhstan International "Oil and Gas - KIOGE 2016" Exhibition and Conference

KIOGE is an authoritative platform for presentation of innovative technologies and the main trends of the oil and gas industry development. As one of the most important industry events, this event contributes to development of current economic ideas and development of specific solutions for the oil and gas sector.

"Recent economic changes have become a real challenge for the oil and gas industry; however, applying years of experience, we managed to maintain the stability of its development. And today, we are open for the introduction of innovative technologies, to attract investment and increase international cooperation in the oil and gas industry. In this regard, carrying out such events as the KIOGE becomes especially important. Here, the favorable conditions are created in order to demonstrate, promote goods, services, find potential suppliers and investors, study competitors and receive the first hand current information on the latest developments in the industry first hand" - Kanat Bozumbayev, the Minister of Energy, noted.

The key industry players from Kazakhstan, CIS and far abroad will actively take part at the "Oil and Gas - KIOGE 2016" exhibition and conference. In the current year, we expect more than 500 participants from 20 countries.

The KIOGE conference of this year will be held in a new format, with an emphasis on the practical component: a seminar on personnel policy in the crisis, round tables devoted to mining and related infrastructure, modern technologies in geological prospecting, and the problems of investment agreements, sessions devoted to oilfield services. One of the most anticipated discussions for Kazakhstani delegates is a round table on "Mutually Beneficial Cooperation in the Development of Kazakhstani content." Significant investments are attracted to the oil and gas industry of Kazakhstan, new equipment and accounting system are introduced, which often leads to imbalance in favor of foreign suppliers of personnel, goods, works and services, therefore, the issue of compliance of national interests is very serious.

At the KIOGE exhibition, the latest technology, engineering and software developments for oil and gas companies will be presented from the industry's leading vendors, such as KAZPROMAVTOMATIKA, Caspian Marine Services, Niashimi Producer & Trading Co, Panam Engineers Ltd, RHI Dinaris GmbH, BONO ENERGIA, Valco Group (SNRI SAS ), Zhengzhou Sapwells Petroleum Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

The KIOGE-2016 is officially supported by the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Akimat of Almaty, "KazMunayGas NC" JSC, the European Business Association of Kazakhstan, the Union of Service Companies of Kazakhstan and diplomatic missions of the participating countries.

Regular KIOGE participants - "VELAN" JSC, Karachaganak Petroleum Operating BV, "Tengizchevroil" LLP, "Techinvest" CC LLP will provide partner’s support.