TUROGE 2006

28-29 March 2006, Bilkent Congress Centre, Ankara

5th Turkish International Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference, TUROGE 2006 took place on the 28-29 March 2006 at the Bilkent Congress Centre.

TUROGE 2006 enjoyed full official support from the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey, Turkish Petroleum AO (TPAO), BOTAS Petroleum Pipeline Corporation, Turkish Association of Petroleum Geologists (TPJD) and Chamber of Geophysical Engineers (JFMO) sponsored by Chevron, Total and Fenwick Elliot.

The Conference sessions provided a forum for the general discussion of a variety of Caspian and Black Sea energy issues including analysis of global and inter-regional Oil & Gas supply, demands and trends and the establishment of viable and secure pipeline routes from the Caspian region to world markets.

The Conference also highlighted Turkey's potential for domestic oil and gas exploration and production and the development of co-operation between the oil industry and Government in the exploration of Black Sea resources. Senior Representatives of TPAO gave a detailed overview of the recent tender of licenses for joint ventures on the exploration of deepwater blocks in the Western and Central Black Sea .

Other highlights of the summit included keynote government speakers at the conference included Amanullah Khan Jadoon, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources of Pakistan; Alexander Golovin, Ambassador at Large for the Caspian Region, Ministry of Foreign, Russian Federation; HE Mir Sediq, Minister of Mines and Industries, Afghanistan; Nikolay Gilauri, Minister of Energy of Georgia; Virgil Crecana , Secretary of State for oil and gas, Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Romania; At tila Demeter, Counsellor of the Government, Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Romania; Maciej Wozneak , Director of Energy Security, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Poland; Arzhan Takachakov , General Director, Pipeline Transport Development, KazMunaiGaz; Mahmood Khaghani , Director for Caspian Sea Oil & Gas Affairs, Ministry of Petroleum of Iran; Mithat Rende , Director, Energy, Water and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey

Participants at the Caspian and Black Sea , TUROGE Summit and Exhibition 2006 included:

Advance; Akfel; Aladdin Middle East Ltd; Ametek GmbH; Ankara Universal Inc; Argus Media Ltd; Atikol/Fugro; Aveva; Avrasya Technology; Avrupa Teknik Yayincilik ; Bordem; Borsen; Botas; Burcelik; Business Monitor International; BW Technologies; Celbor Erdemir; DWT GmbH; Eni S.p.A.; Enerji Dergisi; Envitek; ETD; Gedik Bohler; Genel Energy; ILF Consulting Engineers; JFMO; Man Turbo; Mavi Deniz; MIASSKY MASHZAVOD; MSA a.s.; MTA; Myer; Newsbase; NESTE JACOBS OIL; Nordival Srl (Swagelok Istanbul Valf ve; Fitting ticaret Ltd, STI); OMAS Ltd; Petrogas magazine; Professional; Repamet Ltd. STI; Rotork Controls Ltd.; Roustabout; SATURN; Schlumberger Oilfield UK Plc; Sick Maihak GmbH; Sumskoe NPO im.Frunze; TPAO; TPJD; TRANSNEFT; Upstream; Viyatek; Wartsila/Enpa; Wood Mackenzie Ltd; World Trade Executive; Zorlu Merty Energy

Official TUROGE 2006 opening ceremony

TUROGE 2006 Speakers Podium

Mr Sami Demirbilek, Under Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey

Mr Mete Gurel, TPAO

Delegates Hall and networking breaks