OREANDA-NEWS. June 05, 2009. A Gazprom delegation headed by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Management Committee took part in the XIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

On the first day of the Forum Alexey Miller met with James Mulva, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ConocoPhillips.

The current status of and prospects for cooperation between the companies were addressed.

As Alexey Miller noted, “The cooperation opportunities in the Arctic areas, including Alaska, were discussed during the negotiations. In order to implement large-scale projects in this region, Gazprom's experience and knowledge are required. We are ready to continue the dialogue with American partners on sci-tech cooperation in integrated field development, gas transmission facilities construction and geological exploration in the Far North".