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A three-day international exhibition and conference "Turkmenistan's Oil and Gas" (OGT-2013) , organized by the Oil and Gas Ministry and Chamber of Commerce of the country with the participation of British Summit Trade Events Ltd. opened in Ashgabat on November 19.

The main theme of the conference is the " International cooperation in the oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan: the potential, achievements and priorities".

The organizers note that representatives of the world's business circles at the forum will receive the information on the prospects of the oil and gas industry. They will have the opportunity to determine the forms of future cooperation and to examine the investment opportunities in relation to the Turkmen market.

The heads of the Turkmen oil and gas complex, international oil and gas and service companies, equipment manufacturers and financial organizations will participate in the conference.

Turkmenistan holds the second position in natural gas reserves in the CIS after Russia. Currently, supplies are made to Russia, Iran and China. According to the Turkmen Oil and Gas Industry Development Program, it is planned to bring the annual natural gas production to 250 billion cubic meters of oil - up to 110 million tons by 2030.

The conference is being held within the conference. The information will be obtained about the companies and state-owned enterprises operating in various fields, including - exploration and production of hydrocarbon resources, development of deposits, supply of drilling equipment and technology from leading manufacturers, oil and gas transportation, storage and processing and many others.