Murmansk to host international Arctic conference

On November 16-17, 2015, Murmansk will host the 8th International Conference "Arctic Shelf Development: Step by Step." The event is sponsored by the Murmansk Region government and is part of the 4th Murmansk International Business Week.

The conference agenda includes the following issues:

  • Russian Arctic shelf: Current conditions, problems and prospects of oil and gas development. Implementation of exploration programs in the Arctic;
  • Technical support for offshore oil and gas projects;
  • Environmental and industrial safety during the development of hydrocarbon resource extraction on the continental shelf, international cooperation for the containment and elimination of Arctic oil spills;
  • Improvement of legislative framework for the development of oil and gas resources on the continental shelf of the Russian Federation.

The conference is designed for oil and gas companies who are engaged in hydrocarbon prospecting, production and processing, for oil and gas industry equipment manufacturers, for research and development institutes, universities, lawmakers and executive agencies.

To take part in the conference, please fill out a registration form on the www.murmanshelf-conf.ru website. For additional information, call +7 (8152) 45-41-07 in Murmansk. E-mail addresses: trunova@murmanshelf.ru, pon@murmanshelf.ru.