4th Russian Drilling Roundtable, Post Show Report
Held on the 13th April 2016 at the Baltschug Kempinski Hotel in Moscow, the 4th RDCR cemented its status as the largest gathering of drilling professionals in Russia. Over 250 delegates attended from Russian and International operators, drilling contractors, service and technology suppliers.
RDCR 2016 in Numbers:
- 257 total participants
- 63 Operator delegates
- 62 Drilling contractor delegates
- More than 110 representatives of regional and international suppliers of drilling equipment and services
- 135 separate companies represented
RDCR 2016 Post Show Report Includes:
- Event Sponsors
- Event Video
- Photo gallery
- List of participting companies
- Speaker Presentations
- List of Roundtable Members
- Event Agenda
- List of Topics
- RDCR 2017 Advisory Board
- RDCR Feedback Form
The event opening ceremony took place in Hall No. 1, where the participants heard the forum opening speeches delivered by the following individuals
1. Event Organizer Opening Speech – Paul Seed, Director, TMG Worldwide
2. RDCR 2016 Keynote Address – Rob Tinkhof, Well Engineering Manager, Salym Petroleum Development B.V.
3. JSC NC KazMunayGaz – Murat Abdigaliyev, Director of Drilling and Well Services. Drilling development at JSC NC KazMunayGaz, and the 2nd KDR, Kazakhstan Drilling Roundtable as a special focus
4. Gazpromneft NTC – Georgy D. Sadetsky, Head of Drilling and Downhole Department and Alexey Cherepanov, Project Manager, Drilling and Downhole Department
In his welcome speech, Paul Seed underlined the critical importance of the conference. He talked about the key challenges currently facing the Russian oil and gas sector – in particular the EU/US sanctions, the dramatic fall of the Russian ruble against the US dollar and of course the low oil price. He went on to say that in order to emerge stronger from the current crises, businesses should not waste the opportunity to maximize their attendance at the RDCR. He reminded all delegates that the forum was not a platform to discuss private issues of payment, but to foster a more streamlined way of doing business and discuss the implementation of the latest technology and best practices that help drive efficiency in the Russian drilling sector.
Rob Tinkhof commended the organizers on the large amount of delegates at the 4th RDCR and began by saying that the current low oil price similar, and even a little bit higher, than the global average over the last 50 years.
He also opined that the industry had become greedy on the record oil prices that we have experienced over the last 5 to 10 years. During the rest of the keynote Rob talked about the need for companies to focus on factors that are in their control, including driving efficiency, becoming leaner, streamlining relationships between operators and contractors as well as investing in staff. He agreed with the Paul Seed that the industry would indeed recover, and companies should keep one eye on opportunities that would come with this, including arctic and shale development.
Murat Abdigaliyev presented on the drilling plans for JSC NC KazMunayGas, and the successes achieved by their subsidiaries and affiliates from 2013-2016. He went on to talk about the opportunity fro Russian companies in Kazakhastan and what specifc drilling challenges the national compnay are facing. He finished by talking about the 2nd KDR (Kazakh Drilling Roundtable, a sister forum of the RDCR in Kazakhstan) and its specific features. The 2nd KDR will be held on September 16th, 2016, in Astana and is organized as a partnership between TMG Worldwide and JSC NC KazMunayGas.
Georgy Sadetsky and Alexey Cherepanov noted in their presentation that Gazprom Neft would continue its work on the transition to separate servicing method, to be applied in their work with contractors. He mentioned that they find this to be the most efficient method, while the extension and improvement of partner relations would enable them to provide more benefits – both for the customer and for the contractor.
After the opening ceremony, the delegates split into the two separate technology halls, where the roundtable technology sessions were due to start.
Hall No.1 was dedicated to drilling equipment and operations and was scheduled as follows:
Moderators for all 4 Hall 1 sessions:
Rob Tinkhof, Well Engineering Manager, Salym Petroleum Development N.V.
Session 1: Drilling and well construction in Russia
Session 2: Drilling rigs – Reduction of drilling costs and efficiency improvements
Session 3: Drilling equipment
Session 4: Power generation, engines and drives
Click here to download the full list of Hall 1 Roundtable presidium members
Hall 2 Moderators: Well Drilling Services
Sessions 1-2: ERD and horizontal drilling – Moderator: Antoine d’Amore, Front End Engineering Manager, Salym Petroleum Development N.V.
Session 3: Drilling of complex wells with incompatible conditions – Moderator: Victor B. Khaikov, President, Chairman of Board, National Association of Oil & Gas Servicing Companies
Session 4: Production drilling – Moderator: Evgeny P. Rykov, Deputy General Director for Drilling, NaftaGaz
Click here to download the full list of Hall 1 Roundtable presidium members
The organizers would like to thank all of the event sponsors. Without the support of these loyal partners it would be impossible to put on the RDCR.
We would also like to thank all of the delegates and companies that attended and helped ensure that the 4th RDCR was a success. At TMG Worldwide, we always ensure that we listen to the feedback of delegates that attend our events and work with our partners to improve the quality every year. The RDCR is, and will continue to be, a platform that brings together the Russian drilling industry to interact, share ideas & knowledge to improve efficiency during drilling and well construction.
RDCR Advisory Board
In preparation for the 5th RDCR in 2017, the organizers are proud to announce the initial RDCR Advisory board as follows. These leaders in the Russian drilling sector will help ensure that the RDCR continues to improve and will help the organizers ensure that all of the key challenges faced while drilling and completing wells in Russia are covered.
Kevin Wilson, Drilling Director, LUKOIL
Vasily Kireev, Head of Division, Onshore Technologies & Engineering, Rosneft
Alexander Popov, Head of Department, Department of Organization of Drilling,
RN-Uvatneftegaz
Rob Tinkhof, Well Engineering Manager, Salym Petroleum Development B.V
Yuri Sergeev, Head of Department, Drilling Production Management, Targin
If you would like to be considered for our advisory board please contact Paul.Seed@ROGTECmagazine.com
The organizers would also like to thank the following media partners for their support
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Media Partners:
RDCR-2016 Attending Companies:
Rosneft, Gazpromneft-Sakhalin, Salym Petroleum Development N.V., LUKOIL, LUKOIL-Nizhnevolzkskneft, Total E&P Russie, RNG, Chernomorneftegaz, RN Shelf Arctic, Gazpromneft-NTC, Gazpromneft, RN-Purneftegaz, RN-Uvatneftegaz, Tatneft, RussNeft, Zarubezhneft, NOVATEK, NOVATEK-YURKHAROVNEFTEGAZ, Yamal LNG, Arctic LNG 2, Arctic LNG 1/3, LUKOIL-Engineering, KogalymNIPIneft, LUKOIL-Engineering, LUKOIL-Engineering, PermNIPIneft, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company, Rosneft Design and Engineering Support Center, Priazovneft, Zoltav Resources, Gazprom Neft Shelf, SamaraNIPIneft, LUKOIL-AIK, JSC NC KazMunaiGaz, Nabors Drilling, BSK RINAKO, TH RINAKO, Investgeoservis, Siberian Service Company, Naftagaz-Drilling, Naftagaz, National Drilling Company, Tatburneft, EDC Group, Eurasia Drilling Company, Eurasia Management, PNG Drilling Company, SGK-Drilling, Gazprom Drilling, Udmurtneft-Drilling, Azimut-Service, ERIELL Group, C.A.T.oil AG, CATOBNEFT, CAToil-Drilling, Samotlorneftepromhim, Integra Management, Smith Siberian Services, Integra Drilling, Targin Drilling, Targin, IDS Management, Intellect Drilling Services, Postle Industries, MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, MTU Rus, Drillmec, SOCAR-AQS, Piper International, Seismotekhnika, Siemens, Elektroprom, REP Holding, McCoy Global, Cognitive Technologies, ABB, Arnco Technology, Scoperta, SAFAR Oilfield Services, National Oilwell Varco, Derrick Equipment Company, Step Oiltools, Rock Engineering Services (KTIB Holding), Geoplast-PKNM, GC Elite, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Forum B + V Oil Tools GmbH, Intercomplect, Allrig, Bentec, Trident East, NewTech Services, Redaelli SSM, Teci Rus, Halliburton, Neftegaz Techreserve, Tyhoo Group of Companies, Translation PRO Company, GEO TREND CORPORATION, Cummins, MT-Group, Gubkin Russian State Oil and Gas University, Antal Russia, Ufa NTC, Drilling Technologies Perm Service Company, National Mineral Resources University, ENERGOGARANT, SPL Global Forwarding, Weatherford, PromTechService, VNIIBT-Drilling Tools, Schlumberger, Schoeller-Bleckmann Darron, Perfobur, Endevour, Cameron, RUSTEK, KAMA-Energetika, STREICHER RUS, TMC Group, TMC-Drilling Service, PKNM, RUSHONG-HUA, Ocset, GE Oil&Gas, TDE Energy Services.
After a long day, with great discussions in both halls, the organizers put on a buffet dinner, with two hours of open bar, to allow the delegates to network in a more informal setting. RDCR Silver Sponsor Siemens sponsored an amazing night show featuring the beautiful Alexandra with her pet python Anton.
Click here to download the Post Show Report as a pdf
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