OREANDA-NEWS. June 5, 2008. Molde (Norway) today hosted the 13th Annual Conference of the Gas Centre of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe dedicated to offshore natural gas production and the outlook for gas supplies to Europe.

Participating in the Conference were a Gazprom delegation led by Sergey Balashov, Deputy Head of the Company’s International Business Department as well as representatives of prominent gas production and transportation companies including Gaz de France, StatoilHydro, Botas, EGAS, Delta N.V., Essent N.V., ENI, GasTerra, National Grid, PGNIG, Plinacro Ltd., Romgaz, Sonatrach, Srbijagas, SPP.

In his speech Sergey Balashov underscored that due to consistent ramp-up of the resource base Gazprom secures reliable gas supplies both to the expanding domestic market and abroad pursuant to export contracts.