22nd Caspian Oil & Gas International Conference Held in Baku

The traditional Caspian Oil and Gas conference, a key event in the oil and gas industry in the region, was held in Baku on June 3-4.

Caspian Oil and Gas has become a recognized international platform. Over more than 20 years, it has brought together the highest-level leaders to discuss the key oil and gas projects and energy security in the Caspian region. The annual conference this year was attended by over 500 delegates from more than 30 countries, more than 50 representatives of government agencies, leading experts in the oil and gas industry, and the heads of major oil and gas companies from around the world.

The plenary session’s theme was “The role of Azerbaijan in energy security in Eurasia.” Natig Aliyev - the Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan, Rovnag Abdullayev – the President of SOCAR and many other guests spoke at the conference. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev also attended the opening ceremony.

Caspian Oil and Gas 2015’s main topics were the expansion of international cooperation in oil and gas projects, financing and sustainable development of major oil and gas projects, the diversification of oil and gas transportation from the Caspian region, the expansion of the energy resource base and opening up new opportunities, environmental security in the Caspian region, the review of petrochemical and oil refining in Azerbaijan and development prospects.