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The international Caspian oil and gas
exhibition and conference will take place
from 3-6 June 2008 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the event
will again provide a gateway to the lucrative
Caspian energy market. Official support
comes from the Azerbaijan government
(Ministry of Industry and Energy), and the
State Oil Company of Azerbaijan.
The only industry event of its kind in
Azerbaijan, the last event attracted 360
exhibitors and more than 10,000 trade
visitors from 56 countries. The last
conference attracted 500 delegates. The
event welcomed large trade delegations
from China, Finland, France, Germany,
Italy, Norway, Turkey, UK and USA.
Exhibit topics will include reservoir
engineering, oil and gas wells, platforms
and floating rigs, oil and gas equipment,
pipe-laying and protection systems, refining
and petrochemicals, oil and gas storage
systems, and specialist techniques.
Azerbaijan and the Caspian area is regarded
as one of the most favourable arenas for
foreign investment in the region. The area
received over US$14bn between 2004 and
2007, involving 22 major oil agreements
with consortiums of foreign oil companies.
Major regional pipelines are currently in the
process of construction, including the BTC
oil pipeline (Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan) and the
BTE gas pipeline (Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum).
The event is organized by ITE Group PLC
and its partner, Iteca Caspian LLC – the
organiser of over 23 specialised events in
Azerbaijan and Georgia.
Iteca Caspian LLC – Azerbaijan
Fax: +994 12 447 89 98
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Interpipe opens warehouse
facility in Dubai
Interpipe, a leading producer of steel pipes
and railway wheels, has announced the
opening of a warehouse facility in Jebel Ali
Free Zone, Dubai (UAE).
The new warehouse will be an important
resource for the company’s growing
business in the Middle East, a business
that grew by 40 per cent during the first six
months of 2007.
The new Interpipe facility will provide a wide
range of the company’s pipe products for
the oil and gas, construction (fire fighting,
air conditioning, water transportation
systems), housing, and other industries. It
is aimed at helping to reduce delivery times
for customers across the region.
Vera Smal, director of sales for pipes with
industrial application, said of the move,
“Interpipe has more than seven years’
experience in the Middle East, supplying
its products to a number of Gulf-based
customers. When we opened our regional
headquarters in Dubai last year, we strongly
felt the need for warehouse facilities in the
region. The new warehouse will ensure that
we can serve all of our customers in the
Middle East, providing them with first-rate
service.”
Interpipe opened its regional headquarters
in Dubai in November 2007, to service
clients across the region. Interpipe’s
products are certified in accordance
with API, EN (DIN), ASTM and its
environmental management system is
certified under ISO 14001.
Interpipe – Ukraine
Fax: +380 562 389482
Email:
Website:
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New Indian company specializing in
ERW precision tubes
Grow Ever Steel (India) Pvt Ltd, India, has been established as a new company
specializing in manufacturing of ERW precision tubes. The company has recently
commissioned a state-of-the-art factory located in the Falta Industrial Growth Centre,
Kolkata.
The company offers expertise in manufacturing close tolerance tubes in the range of
19mm to 81mm OD, with thickness range of 0.8mm to 4mm. The products are suitable
for the automotive, light engineering, medical equipment, and other sectors.
Grow Ever has installed high precision equipment from Germany to provide a complete
solution for internal bead scarfing.
Grow Ever Steel (India) Pvt Ltd – India
Fax: +91 33 22172189
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International Caspian oil and gas
exhibition and conference