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Ashgabat is preparing to host the XXIX Conference and EXPO “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – 2024” (OGT 2024). The event will take place from October 23 – 25 and will serve as a pivotal platform to discuss the investment potential of the country’s energy sector. The focus will be on expanding exports of Turkmen natural gas to global markets, progress on the Afghan section of the TAPI gas pipeline, new phases of developing the “Galkynysh” gas field, attracting investments in offshore blocks in the Caspian Sea, modernization of oil refineries and chemical gas utilization projects.
Particular attention at the conference will be given to energy transition issues, implementing innovative technologies, best international practices in the oil and gas industry, and environmental aspects of hydrocarbon extraction. Specifically, the discussion will address reducing methane and carbon dioxide emissions. The year, OGT sponsors include CLS, Çalik Enerji, ADNOC, CNPC, ENOC, CNPC, Yug-Neftegaz, Hyundai Engineering, ENI and Schlumberger. The event’s knowledge partner S&P Global Platts with SPE chairing the technical session.
OGT is expecting a record number of delegates, particularly from the UAE. As noted by HE Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State of the UAE, at the Turkmen Energy Investment Forum in Dubai last year, UAE seeks to widen its dynamic partnerships with Turkmenistan in the oil, gas, and renewable sectors through major investments by UAE companies such as ADNOC, Dragon Oil, and Masdar, amongst others.
Key Speakers and Topics at OGT 2024
Among the confirmed speakers at OGT 2024 are prominent experts such as Hou Qijun, President of CNPC; Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman of S&P Global; Ariel Flores, Executive Vice President of Exploration and Production at BP; Dario Liguti, Director of the Sustainable Energy Division of the UN Economic Commission for Europe; and Manfredi Caltagirone, Head of the International Methane Emissions Observatory. Moderators for the panel discussions will include Matthew J. Sagers – Vice President, Research and Analysis MGMT; Joseph Murphy, Editor of the globally recognized industry journal “Natural Gas World,” and leading specialists such as Philipp Vorobyov and Eric Eiberg from S&P Global Platts Commodity Insights.