The First Russian Specialised Exhibition and Conference Offshore Marintec Russia

The debut edition of the Offshore Marintec Russia Exhibition and Conference came to a close on 10 October 2014 at the ExpoForum in St. Petersburg, Russia attracting over 200 exhibiting companies
and 5,000 trade visitors. Jointly organised by Restec Exhibition Company and UBM Asia Ltd, and supported by key Russian authorities from the Energy, Trade, Natural Resources, Economic Development, Foreign Affairs and Transport ministries. Offshore Marintec Russia is the first Russian specialised exhibition and conference dedicated to development of arctic continental shelf infrastructure. Mikhail Mokretsov,

Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg, presented his welcome speech in the grand opening ceremony mentioning that, “Today, the Arctic shelf of Russia is a vast region requiring industrial development that is of top priority for our country”. He emphasised the significance of Arctic shelf development as major geostrategic goal of Russia.

 Offshore Marintec Russia had more than 200 exhibitors showcasing the latest technologies in oil and gas extraction, design technologies for various marine facilities, nuclear energy equipment and petrochemical and refinery, hydrocarbon production and building equipment for shelf development. The Offshore Marintec Russia Conference ran concurrently with the exhibition. A total of 430 delegates from 12 countries were present, with over 120 presentations being made, and roughly 5,000 specialists from China, Finland, France, Germany, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia and Ukraine in attendance.

 The conference provided delegates with an excellent overview of various prospects for the oil and gas industry and its strategic goals. Mr Kirill Molodtsov, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation stated that, “Natural resources represent, first of all, strategic reserves for the Russian Federation, and the continental shelf is the largest and most promising region for exploration of minerals in modern Russia”.

 The session was attended by federal executive and legislative authorities, scientists, top managers of the largest Russian companies, all of whom specialised in hydrocarbon extraction, storage and transportation. All discussion participants mentioned that Russia today has all the potential to develop new advanced means of geological exploration. In this regard, it is crucial to consolidate efforts in science, business and related industries.