The event we have been waiting for a whole year has finally taken place. In the 20s of September the conference hall of Moscow-based “Aerostar” hotel played host to the 12th International research and practical conference “Coiled tubing technologies and well intervention”

N.A. DEMIANENKO, Yu.A. BUTOV, A.N. BOGATKO, P.V. REVIAKOV, RUE “Production Association “Belorusneft” S.A. ATRUSHKEVICH, N.N. KLUBNIKOV, A.G. SALOV, CJSC “Novinka” (FID Group)

V.V. Laptev , Vice President of the EurAsian Geophysical Society

Annual conference organized by the Intervention and Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA) was held on April 5–6 in the Woodlands, United States of America.

Oil and gas services equipment manufacturers, representatives of service companies and scientific and research institutes participated in the round table to discuss current issues of industry’s development.

For the consumers of equipment manufactured by NoV Fidmash – the leading oil and gas equipment manufacturer in the former Soviet Union – spring is associated with a traditional meeting – Consumer Conference dedicated to operation of the coiled tubing, cementing, pumping, nitrogen equipment and equipment for hydraulic fracturing. The manufacturer usually organizes such a conference in March when people most of all wish to make plans and set new targets.

SPE Russian oil & Gas Exploration & Production Technical Conference and Exhibition held at the end of last year quite clearly identified the main priorities of the industry research and development. The event showcased the majority of the research and developments performed in Russia over the recent two years, there was made a number of reports about foreign expertise that can be easily applied at Russian oilfields.

The 11th International Scientific and Practical Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference has long been a traditional and respected event among specialists in the field. People look forward to it, prepare reports; conference is a venue where new technologies and innovation equipment are presented. It is a place where people come to meet with old friends and find new business partners.

MOSAIC OF THE 11TH INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL COILED TUBING AND WELL INTERVENTION CONFERENCE

Prospects of coiled tubing development, development of new technologies and equipment in Russia – we discuss these issues with one of the leading experts in this industry – Mr. Marat Aminev, Deputy Director for Equipment and Technology of Scientific and Production Company “Packer”.