We invite you to take part in RAO/CIS Offshore 2025 —
17th International Conference for oil & gas resources development
of the Russian Arctic and continental shelf
The 4-day Conference program includes specialized sessions on the current issues of offshore oil & gas attended by representatives of ministries, administration, industry associations and unions, oil & gas production and engineering companies, scientific community and independent experts.
At the moment the Conference program of "RAO/CIS Offshore 2025" Forum is being developed.
CONFERENCE EVENTS 2025
PLENARY SESSION 1
Strategic Priorities of Russia in the Arctic
Moderator: Mikhail KOVALCHUK, President of Kurchatov Institute National Research Center
NB! To attend the Plenary Session in Mariinsky Palace on 7 October please forward your passport number and full name to the Secretariat to the e-mail: bublits@restec.ru before 20 September 2025. Access into Mariinsky Palace is only possible according to the preliminary approved list of names with passport numbers. Do not forget to take your passport with you!
PLENARY SESSIONS 2
Development of the Russian Arctic and its Continental Shelf: Science, Technology, and Industry – Mutually Beneficial Cooperation
CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Conference session 1
Exploration and Survey Operations
- Developing Oil & Gas Resources in the Arctic and Far East
- Geological survey of oil & gas deposits
Conference session 2:
Hydrometeorological and geological support for Arctic offshore oil & gas development
Conference session 3:
Development and Exploitation of Offshore Oil & Gas Fields in the Arctic and the Far East
Session 3.1:
Equipment and Technologies for Oil & Gas Development
Session 3.2:
Equipment and Technologies for Oil & Gas Fields Infrastructure
Session 3.3:
Equipment and Technologies for Drilling, Production, Processing, Storage, and Transportation of Hydrocarbons
Session 3.4:
Equipment and Technologies for Underwater Technical Works During Offshore Oil & Gas Fields Development
Conference session 4:
Emergency and Rescue Support for Operations in Oil & Gas Fields on the Russian Continental Shelf: Organization and coordination of search and rescue operations to locate and rescue people and vessels in distress at sea. Containment and elimination of oil spills in offshore fields
- Organization of emergency and rescue support for offshore fields
- Search for and rescue of people from offshore fixed platforms, floating drilling rigs, and support vessels
- Containment and elimination of oil, petroleum product, and gas condensate spills at offshore fields
- Providing assistance in firefighting on offshore fixed platforms and floating drilling rigs
- Emergency medical evacuation of the sick and injured from offshore facilities
- Development of equipment and processes for emergency and rescue operations
Conference session 5:
Development of Marine Transport Infrastructure for Support of Offshore Oil & Gas Production in the Arctic
- Construction of fleets and development of port infrastructure to support the development of oil and gas fields in the Arctic
- Year-round navigation in the eastern sector of the Northern Sea Route
- Logistical solutions and supply chains
Conference session 6:
Development and Application in Arctic Conditions of Manned and Unmanned (Autonomous or Uncrewed) Systems and Processes (ROVs, AUVs, UAVs/UASs, USVs, e- and a-navigation)
Conference session 7:
Energy Infrastructure for the Development of Arctic and Far East Deposits
Conference session 8:
Regulatory and Legal Framework for the Development of Hydrocarbon Resources in the Arctic and on the Continental Shelf
NB! To attend the Conference Session 8 in Mariinsky Palace on 7 October please forward your passport number and full name to the Secretariat to the e-mail: bublits@restec.ru before 20 September 2025. Access into Mariinsky Palace is only possible according to the preliminary approved list of names with passport numbers. Do not forget to take your passport with you!
Conference session 9:
Arctic, Marine, and Diving Medicine
Conference session 10:
Communication and Navigation Systems, Satellite Communication Systems, Development of Information Technology, Information Security, and Digitalization for Resource Development and Shipping Pr1jects
Conference session 11:
Industrial (Technical, Fire, etc.) and Environmental Safety of Operations on the Continental Shelf
SPECIAL EVENTS
Youth Session
Training Personnel: The Role of Young Scientists and Students in Developing High-Potential Technology for Hydrocarbon Resource Exploration in the Russian Arctic and Continental Shelf
Organizers: Gazprom Vniigaz, Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University, RESTEC Exhibition Company
Section:
Modern methods and technologies for designing ships and ocean engineering equipment
Organizers: Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University, Gazprom Vniigaz, RESTEC Exhibition Company
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