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Preview: NEFTEGAZ 2019
NEFTEGAZ has been the leading industry platform for the Russian oil and gas sector for over 30 years. It was rst held in 1978. This 19th event will again cover the entire bandwidth of the oil and gas industries, including numerous subsectors. These range from drilling equipment through oil and gas extraction, offshore technology, transport and petro- chemical, plants and machinery to monitoring facilities, environ- mental protection and re protec- tion – a unique spectrum in its diversity.
We are particularly pleased that there is no other trade fair in the industry with so much support from the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Trade and Indus- try of the Russian Federation. The patronage of the Ministry of Energy was also the reason why we changed the dates for NEFT- EGAZ: It is now held in April each year, so that it always takes place at the same time as the National Oil & Gas Forum. Another impor- tant bene t is that the weather in April is always pleasant, with moderate temperatures, and that there is a suf cient gap between the trade fair and the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston.
The event has been characterised by famous national and interna- tional exhibitors from the very beginning. By presenting inno- vative technologies and prod- ucts at the exhibition stands, the exhibitors attract precisely the target groups that are relevant to them: experts and visitors who are highly skilled professionals. There are other trade fairs in the industry that cover similar sectors or have similar titles, such as “Neft i gaz”. But there is only one
NEFTEGAZ, and it has some unique selling points among its global competitors.
NEFTEGAZ 2019 will focus on a comprehensive presentation of the exhibitors, together with inno- vative engineering. Will there be anything else in the programme to provide trade visitors with news from the industry?
NEFTEGAZ 2019 will feature several Russian companies and industry associations showing the developments and prospects of the oil and gas industries. This will be true for the trade fair stands and also the wide-ranging programme of presentations. Last time the National Oil & Gas Forum attracted over 1,000 delegates, 100 speakers and 130 media rep- resentatives to the premises of the Expocentre. A range of prominent representatives from both oil and gas invited visitors to listen in on conversations between experts. The presentations ideally supple- ment the trade fair, offering some clear added value to visitors.
Who organises NEFTEGAZ, and what does the trade fair speci - cally offer to German and interna- tional companies in the industry?
The trade fair is organised by Messe Düsseldorf, OOO Messe Düsseldorf Moscow, and its local partner, AO EXPOCENTR. Messe Düsseldorf is drawing on its many years of expertise in holding the two leading global trade fairs Tube and Valve World, which also involve two related industries. It supports international companies seeking to gain a pro table foot- hold in the Russian market.
NEFTEGAZ 2019 will again have a German pavilion, supported by the German Machinery & Plant Manu- facturers’ Association (VDMA),
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