The inaugural Global Oil&Gas Black Sea and Mediterranean conference and exhibition, took place in Athens, Greece. Officially supported by the Greek Ministry of Reconstruction of Production, Environment and Energy the event attracted more than 30speakersand550 attendees. Among them, 11 countries represented through either NOCs or by Ministries.
Over 200 delegates took part on the first day of the conference with insightful presentations from key industry professionals focusing on the latest hydrocarbons activity and developments in the Black Sea, East Med, Ionian and Aegean Seas. Discussions highlighted the huge potential of hydrocarbon resources in the region, the technical challenges facing the industry today and the need for international players to deliver results.
The first day of discussions chaired by Costis Stambolis, Executive Director, The Institute for Energy in South East Europe (IENE)covered current industry topics such as "The Commercial & Strategic Landscape of Upstream Development in South Eastern Europe”, "The Turkish Stream and the Caspian/East Mediterranean Producers: Competitors or Complimentary Suppliers?”, "The Turkish Black Sea: Positive Opportunities in E&P beyond 2015” and "The Challenges of Ultra-Deepwater: Can Black Sea become the next Caspian or North Sea?” giving attendees an understanding of the regions prospects and challenges in the region.
"With new tendering opportunities available, and regional governments keen to attract new investments and hydrocarbons infrastructure, Global Oil&Gas Black Sea and Mediterranean has attracted industry players seeking to develop and monetise resources in these two pivotal, emerging energy regions. The co-located technical exhibition has given attendees the possibility to see some of the latest technological developments and innovations and to network with industry experts”, says Daniel Read, Business Development Director.
