9th International Conference Oil and Gas Industry Supply Chain, Neftegazsnab-2014, March 18, 2014, Summary

March 18, 2014, at the address: Moscow, 22 Tverskaya St., InterContinental Hotel, 9th Conference "Supplies in oil and gas complex" (NEFTEGAZSNAB – 2014) will take place.

The task of the annual conference of the heads of materials management services in oil and gas complex is to form a transparent and open system of oil and gas companies suppliers selection. The conference is for experience exchange and discussion of materials management of different companies in the industry. The event is particularly relevant in the context of the cost optimization program in many oil and gas enterprises.

The Heads of Procurement Departments of major oil and gas enterprises (Gazprom, Transneft, Rosneft, LUKOIL, Surgutneftegaz, Gazprom neft, Tatneft, Russneft, Bashneft, Novatek, SIBUR, etc.) will take part in the event. Procurement officers tell about Procurement System used by their companies and answer the questions of participants of the conference. NEFTEGAZSNAB is the only platform that regularly gathers the heads of procurement departments of oil and gas complex enterprises.

Main discussion issues:

• Problem of control of natural monopolies investment programs
• Influence of Procurement business function on financial indicators and company capitalization
• Experience of production of modern automated equipment for oil and gas complex facilities
• The future of self-contained power supply of oil and gas infrastructure facilities
• Discussion on: Russia entrance to WTO: threat for domestic manufacturers or not? Vendor’s and Customer’s point of view
• Business ethics and meeting the requirements for Russian suppliers
• Review of logistics services market for oil and gas complex