OREANDA-NEWS. June 5, 2012. TATNEFT participated in the XXth International specialized exhibition "Gas. Oil. Technologies-2012", which was held in Ufa (Bashkortostan). The Company was awarded an honorary Diploma of the exhibition and the Cup, as well as a diploma of the Ministry of Industry and Innovation Policy of the Republic of Bashkortostan for the active long-term cooperation, contribution to the economy development of the Republic of Bashkortostan and in honor of the 20th anniversary of the International specialized exhibition "Gas. Oil. Technologies."

The XXth International specialized exhibition "Gas. Oil. Technologies-2012" is one of the most important and largest industry branch events in Russia turning into an effective platform for the integration of experience and establishment of mutually beneficial contacts during a twenty years period of its holding. The leading enterprises of Russia, which are among the world leaders in production, transportation and refining of oil and gas and production of petrochemicals, are traditional participants of the exhibition.

"Gas. Oil. Technologies-2012" is held under the patronage of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation with the support of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan. The exhibition organizers are the Bashkir Exhibition Company and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Bashkortostan. The credibility of the event is confirmed by the long-term cooperation with leading industry branch associations and unions: Russian Oil and Gas Producers Union, Russian Oil and Gas Equipment Manufacturers Union, Russian Crude Oil Refiners and Petrochemicals Manufacturers Association and the Russian Union of Chemists.

The event's business program included an oil and gas forum with plenary sessions and six topical sections, conferences, roundtables, poster presentations on the most topical issues.

The exposition display of JSC  TATNEFT included innovation development works and technologies ensuring efficient operation of oil fields, including chain drives manufactured by the Bugulma Mechanical Plant of JSC  TATNEFT, the system of dual production of two or more layers through one well, allowing to concurrently produce from the targets with different reservoir properties, and others.

Among other exhibits the Company presented innovative designs applied in the large-scale effort to ensure environmental safety in crude oil production: corrosion resistant pipes (MPT, PPT, NKTP, ZPP, SPT), tubing of high structural integrity.

The visitors' interest was drawn to JSC  TATNEFT's activities in the development of extra-viscous oil (EVO) fields: the display clearly demonstrated EVO refined products, bitumen and core samples. The exhibition display also presented products of TATNEFT's tire production complex and the ones of LLC  " PD Tatneft-Alabuga Steklovolokno" factory which had been built as a joint project of JSC  TATNEFT and the "Preiss-Daimler Group" German Company.