In spite of hard economic situation in the world, the entry list of the conference represented all spheres of oil and gas service. About 3 dozens of companies located in various regions sent their representatives to Minsk to exchange experience in equipment use and service as well as new developments. The conference featured a round table, during which the hosts and the guests had a chance to discuss a wide range of problems. The participants tried to answer the question: how Russian oil and gas service is influenced by the financial crisis and what technologies will revive it? We publish fragments of this discussion.