The first international East Siberian International O&G Congress took place in Irkutsk. It was organized by national trade magazine "The Oil & Gas Vertical", oil company Rosneft and administration of Irkutsk region. The organizers meant that the event would help to thoroughly study the opportunities of cooperation and coordination of actions in the region in order to improve the production infrastructure and optimize costs. The first day of the congress touched upon the information exchange in plans and service strategies. The second day featured seminars on the following themes: construction of exploratory and production wells, geophysics and seismic surveys, automatic control and mechanized extraction, capital projects  and transport  infrastructure. Baker Hughes held a presentation seminar at the congress.