Arctic Development Discussed in Moscow

Moscow, 20 October, 2011 – Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and Reed Exhibitions are evaluating the results of the first in Russia SPE technical conference and exhibition on developing oil and gas fields in Arctic and extreme environments. The event saw an attendance of over 1,800 people from Russia and other countries. Honorary guests and speakers included Vladimir Prozorovsky, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Natural Resources, Environmental Management and Ecology; Vladimir Vladimirov, Vicegovernor of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area; Anatoliy Zolotukhin, Deputy rector of Gubkin Oil & Gas University; Jim К. Flood, Vice-president Arctic/Eastern Canada, Exxon Mobil, and others. The conference delegates discussed the most challenging issues of the Arctic development and extreme exploration and production problems.

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