International Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference opens in Baku

The attention of the international oil and gas industry will be
focused on Baku for the Caspian region's biggest trade event starting
on June 1. The 17th International Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition and
Conference incorporating Refining & Petrochemicals will unite
thousands of professionals in the global oil and gas sector, Trend
reports.
The history of Azerbaijan, which is the cradle of the global oil
industry, and the attention of the country's leadership to the event
and the industry, are factors in the success of the exhibition and
conference. The prestige of the exhibition is underlined by the annual
participation of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E.
Ilham Aliyev, in the official opening ceremony.
This year, Caspian Oil and Gas will bring together 280 companies from
26 countries, increasing the exhibition area by 15% compared with last
year. Over 40% of the exhibition space will be taken up by
internationally known companies, most of which are regular exhibitors
at Caspian Oil and Gas. They include: Itochu, OMV Gas International
GmbH, State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), Statoil ASA,
Total, TPAO and many others. Among the other exhibitors are national
group stands from the UK, China and Russia.