Conference registration:

 8:30-9:30

DAY I

Plenary/Grand Ball Room

9:30 – 13:00

1. Opening of the conference.
2. Welcoming speech by the President of the Kazakhstan Society of Petroleum Geologists M.N. Babasheva
3. Speech by Akim of Atyrau Region - S.Zh. Shapkenov
4. Speech by Giancarlo Ruiu, the Managing Director of North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC).
5. Speech by William Lakobi, General Director of Tengizchevroil LLP (TCO).
6. The role of the state authorities in the study of deep horizons of the Caspian Oil and Gas Basin:

• Ministry of Energy, Vice Minister - E.E. Akbarov;
• Geology Committee, Chairman of the Committee - K.B. Erubaev;
• Kazenergy, General Director - Zh.D. Nurmaganbetov;
• National Geological Service, Chairman of the Board of JSC "National Geological Service" - Galiev E.F. or Deputy Chairman of the Board of JSC "National Geological Service" F.Kh. Abytov;
• National Company “KazMunayGas” JSC, Chairman of the Board of National company “KazMunayGas” JSC - Khasenov A.G.

 Morning Coffee Break/Hall

 11.00-11.30

7. In memory of Kuandykov B.M. Speech by M.N. Babasheva, President of the Society of Petroleum Geologists
8. Demonstration of a video recording about the professional activities and contribution made by B.M. Kuandykov to the oil and gas industry of Kazakhstan.
9. Presentation of the book about B.M. Kuandykov, presenting the complimentary copies
10. Speech by company representatives.
11. Speech by veterans of the oil and gas industry.
12. Speech by members of the Kuandykov family.

LUNCH

13.00-14.00

Session meetings:

14:00 -18.00

Секция I /Grand Ball Room

The topic of the section: Up-to-date technologies for a comprehensive study of the geological structure of deep-submerged deposits.

1. Introduction of new technologies in the development of the Kashagan field.
2. NCOC post-salt prospects and development forecast.
3. TCO's exploration of the deep structure of the Caspian Depression, deep targets and evaluation of hydrocarbon resources.
4. New technologies for seismic exploration to find and identify promising traps in deep-submerged deposits of the Caspian Depression.
5. Methodology and interpretation of seismic data for determination of deep traps in the basins of Atyrau, Aktobe, West Kazakhstan, Mangistau regions.

SECTION II/Room Europe

Topic of the section: Successful outcomes of exploration activities in Kazakhstan and the neighboring republics.

1. Statistical analysis of the exploration activities over a 30-year period in Kazakhstan.
2. Drilling results to search for hydrocarbons in the Devonian deposits (Tengiz, Karachaganak, Kashagan, Ansagan, Chinarevskoye fields (NCOC, TCO, KPO, Zhayikmunai, etc.)
3. Results of drilling a deep well Sai Utes-1 at Ustyurt.
4. Well drilling results at Taisogan.
5. Well drilling results at East Uzen.
6. Results of exploration activities in Uzbekistan.
7. Results of exploration activities in Azerbaijan.
8. Results of exploration activities in Russia.

SECTION III/Room Asia

 Topic of the section: Unconventional traps and reservoirs.

1. Development of unconventional reservoirs in the Caspian Depression. Example of development of unconventional reservoirs.
2. Conditions for building up the unconventional reservoirs in Permian, Carboniferous, and Devonian deposits.
3. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of unconventional reservoirs based on production log data.
4. Estimation of reserves of unconventional reservoirs.

Evening coffee break

16:00-16:30

Gala dinner, 7pm/restaurant