OREANDA-NEWS. October 17, 2011. The X-th International Specialized Exhibition "Oil. Gas. Energy. Chemistry. Ecology," annually organized for the specialists of TATNEFT and the businesses of the South-Eastern part of the Republic of Tatarstan is taking place in Almetyevsk (Tatarstan), reported the press-centre of TATNEFT.

The event is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Tatarstan, TATNEFT Company and with the support of the Presidency Office of the Republic of Tatarstan, Ministry of Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Republic of Tatarstan, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan and Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan.

This year's exhibition features more than 70 companies from various Russian Federation regions, the CIS and far-abroad countries.

The extensive exposition display includes the equipment and developments in the areas of petroleum geology and geophysics, operation of oil and gas fields, well drilling and construction, transportation and storage of crude oil and gas and environmental protection. The exhibition presents the equipment and technologies for crude oil and gas production, refining and petrochemistry, as well as developments in the field of equipment and piping corrosion protection, diagnostic laboratory equipment, etc.

The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Tatarstan has organized a conference in the framework of the exhibition activities to discuss topical issues of the development of the oil and energy complex of Tatarstan and innovative technologies for the petroleum and gas industry.

Arrangement of such specialized exhibitions contributes to the economic growth and development of the oil industry in the Republic of Tatarstan, strengthens mutually beneficial relationships between the regions of the Russian Federation, as well as with partners from the CIS and other foreign countries.