OilTech Kazakhstan 2007 Program

                         Technical Challenges and Solutions

              for Developing Hydrocarbon reserves in Kazakhstan

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Main topics for discussion:

Exploring for oil & gas in Kazakhstan

Session Overview: Development and potential of Kazakhstan's offshore oil and gas blocks, Discovery & delineation of Kazakhstan's hydrocarbon   reserves, Regional basin studies, Geophysical and seismic survey, Geomodelling, Well Logging and formation evaluation, Government programs for exploration research, Exploration and appraisal drilling, The studies of Kazakhstan's oil & gas   institutes and related organisations

Field Development

Session Overview: Drilling and well completions technology, Well and extraction facility installation including production facilities & pipelines, Development drilling, Process equipment, Offshore drilling technologies and development systems, Drilling Operations, Well Completions, Oil recovery processes and production enhancement, Innovative drilling and harsh environment drilling   technology, Reservoir engineering, monitoring and testing, Offshore platforms and export facilities, Tanker loading, Pipelines and receiving terminals

Field Operation

Session Overvew: Production operations, Reservoir maintenance, Well system maintenance, Logistic support and supply chain management, Refurbishment and upgrading of facilities, Project management

The role of technology in the sustainable development of Kazakhstan's oil & gas reserves

Session Overview: Science and technology transfer, Developing Kazakh technology and expertise, Certification of technologies, Training of specialists, Emerging and peripheral technologies, Smart fields, Improving efficiency

Health, Safety and the Environment

Session Overview: Kazakhstan's HSE Legislation and environmental policy, Caspian Sea oil spill preparedness, Environmental control, Oil spill technologies and response, Facilities and pipeline maintenance, Drilling and production waste management and   treatment, Employee safety training programmes and occupational health, Certification/licensing for scientific research and   design works in Kazakhstan, Adoption of international standards

Transportation, Refining and Gas Processing

Session Overview: Transportation infrastructure including major pipeline systems, Engineering surveys and pipeline design, Pumping stations and   compressors, Oil and gas processing plants, Maintaining and upgrading Kazakhstan's refineries, Atyrau Refinery reconstruction

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Veronica Zhuvagena

Conference Producer

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