Latest News 27-09-2017 2nd Downstream Project Management Awards Ceremony will take place during the gala-dinner of the Forth CEE & CIS Downstream Project Management Conference on 2 November 2017 in magnificent Palais Ferstel in the heart of Vienna. 13-09-2017 GBC Calendar of Events is now available for download. Download a copy here, add some dates to your diary and join GBC adventurous conferences! We look forward to seeing you at events throughout the year! 07-09-2017 Over 294 participants gathered together in Kazan at Downstream Tatarstan. Overall success of the inaugural event proved high interest of companies and industry professionals towards projects in petrochemicals, gas-to-chemicals and oil refining in the region. 23-08-2017 Robert Žajdlík, Head of Technology Process Development and Jozef Žužov, Head of Process Technology of SLOVNAFT will present MOL Group 2030 strategy on becoming CEE leader in petrochemicals in the first session of the CEE & CIS Downstream Project Management Conference on 2 November 2017. 14-08-2017 “Gas-to-chemicals technologies are very important for development of the petrochemical industry in Russia and Tatarstan” – according to Oleg Kostin, Director General of NIIK (Russian leading technology and EPC company). Gas monetization will be one of the main focuses of Downstream Tatarstan (4-5 Sep, Kazan). Attendee list is available by request. 24-07-2017 Black Sea Oil and Gas registered companies 2017. Join now! 20-07-2017 4th edition of Downstream Caspian And Central Asia will feature unique technical site visit visit to SOCAR’s Baku refinery along with the Sumgait Petrochemical complex. 14-07-2017 Lukoil and Slovnaft among early confirmed speakers of CIS & CEE Downstream Project Management conference. 4th edition of the conference will be held in Mariott Hotel Vienna (2-3 November). 30-07-2017 To close CIS & CEE Downstream Project Management there will be an exclusive site visit to Bratislava refinery (03 Nov) which is ranked as one of the most complex refineries in Europe due to the high complexity. 24-07-2017 Black Sea Oil and Gas registered companies 2017. Join now! 20-07-2017 4th edition of Downstream Caspian And Central Asia will feature unique technical site visit visit to SOCAR’s Baku refinery along with the Sumgait Petrochemical complex. 14-07-2017 Lukoil and Slovnaft among early confirmed speakers of CIS & CEE Downstream Project Management conference. 4th edition of the conference will be held in Mariott Hotel Vienna (2-3 November). 10-07-2017 Early confirmed speakers of the 5th anniversary edition of Black Sea Oil and Gas conference announced. This year the programme includes interactive presentations from project owners and industry experts, case studies about the latest technologies for offshore and onshore drilling and pipeline maintenance. 29-06-2017 A delegation of 15 representatives from TAIF-NK, including technical and commercial specialists, are attending the Downstream Tatarstan conference in Kazan on 4-5 September. 26-06-2017 Official brochure of Black Sea Oil and Gas is now available on the web-site. The 5th edition of the conference will be held in Bucharest (Romania) from 25 to 26 October and it will cover all offshore, onshore and infrastructure development projects from Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine. 08-06-2017 A very important discussion took place in Amsterdam at IIoT and Digital Solutions for Oil and Gas. OsiSoft, Gazprom Neft, Bentley Systems, Honeywell and Baker Hughes discussed partnerships between technology providers, EPC companies and oil and gas operators. Sponsored by Honeywell. 05-06-2017 The list of early confirmed speakers of the inaugural Downstream Tatarstan (Kazan, 04-05 Sep) is now available on the conference website. Downstream Tatarstan Conference will become the right platform for those companies interested in business opportunities in the downstream sector of Tatarstan. 26-05-2017 5th Anniversary CIS Base Oils and Lubricants conference took place in Moscow Radisson Royal Hotel (23 -25 May). Outstanding speakers line-up, open discussions, unlimited business networking opportunities and delegates representing the entire industry – these are reasons why CIS Base Oils and Lubricants remains the “must-attend event” for lubes industry professionals. 15-05-2017 Downstream Tatarstan Advisory Board is designed to assist in shaping industry driven agenda and impartial, yet informed dialogue on the growing downstream sector in Tatarstan. See here to know more about members of the Board and get more information on the conference. 08-05-2017 Companies are interested in hearing more about the digitalization roadmaps of leading global oil&gas companies or in seeing technical demos of the solutions which can enable companies to approach oil and gas projects in an entirely new way join the IIoT and Digital Solutions for oil and gas conference. Join us with 200 EUR discount till 20th of May. 02-05-2017 CIS & CEE Downstream Project Management is returning to Vienna! The 4th edition of the conference will be held in the Vienna Mariott Hotel on 02-03 November 2017. MOL and Slovnaft have confirmed their official support of the event and conference delegates will have an opportunity to visit the Slovnaft Refinery in Bratislava, one of the most complex refineries in Europe. 24-04-2017 In a recent survey published by GBC, the keynote speakers of the IIoT and Digital Solutions for oil and gas conference (OMV, Eni, Petronas and Halliburton) shared their views on digital transformation and integrating the IT in the overall business strategy. 17-04-2017 Corey Thompson, CIO for CB&I USA, will attend the Executive Panel Discussion “What are the key challenges faced by the oil and gas companies in implementing Industrial Internet of Things projects?” at IIoT and Digital Solutions for Oil and Gas (7th June). 06-04-2017 The CIS Petrochemical conference kicked off today with Global petrochemical industry outlook session featuring presentations from Wood Mackenzie, Argus Media, and Linde Engineering. More than 350 delegates representing CIS and Russia petrochemical industry take part in the event this year. 17-03-2017 Official brochure of the 5th CIS Base Oils and Lubricants Conference is published now. Speaker panel is exceptional and represents the entire industry. Among producers confirmed their attendance: Rosneft Lubricants, Gazpromneft Lubricants, Lukoil, Bashneft, Tatneft, Slavneft, Shell, Total, Naftan, Fuchs, INA Maziva, Prista Oil, Qatar Lubricants, MOL-Lub, Optima Grupa. 10-03-2017 Amazing line-up of speakers! Vice President on Digitalisation from Shell, Anosh Thakkar, will deliver a presentation on 7th June about the company’s plan on digitalisation. See more early confirmed speakers on the event web-site. 06-03-2017 CIS Base Oil and Lubricants second Conference Day – OEM Day – will feature two Round-table discussions with largest Russia end-users on 25th May. Special focus on requirements and recommendations from CIS industrial end-users, automotive manufacturers and engine oil users. Topics and more information can be found on the event web-site. 23-02-2017 The only B2B event for the downstream business of Tatarstan will be held from 4 to 5 September in Tatarstan under official support of the Tatarstan Ministry of Trade and Industry. The event will showcase the high potential of the downstream sector in Tatarstan and offer great business matchmaking opportunities between regional refineries & petchem plants and leading international technology suppliers. 20-02-2017 Early announced speakers of IIoT and Digital Solutions for Oil and Gas are now announced on the web-site. Statoil, Maersk Drilling, Baker Hughes, Industrial Internet consortium and many more will present in Amsterdam their projects in digitalisation of global Oil and Gas Industry. 15-02-2017 Nominate your candidate for inaugural CIS Base Oils and Lubricants Award. The ceremony will take place on May 24th 2017, during the conference cocktail reception. The Awards will recognise the best project practices across the Russia and CIS region, becoming the most prestigious night in the professional calendar. 10-02-2017 Dmitry Konov, Chaiman of the Board of Russia’s largest gas processing and petrochemical holding, Sibur, is going to participate in the executive discussion held by PwC at the fifth CIS Petrochemicals conference (4-6 April 2017, Moscow). The conference delegation from Sibur will also include other senior members of the executive management. 01-02-2017 Dates and venue for Downstream Caspian and Central Asia have been confirmed. The 4th edition of the most important regional downstream forum will be held in Baku from 28 to 30 November. SOCAR, Azerbaijani National Oil Company, is the Lead Partner of the event. 19-01-2017 Bechtel is the new Bronze Sponsor of the CIS Base Oils & Lubricants 2017. Bechtel is among the most respected engineering, construction, and project management companies in the world. 12-01-2017 GBC is proud to present our inaugural event – IIoT and Digital Solutions in Oil & Gas Industry. The new conference will be held in Amsterdam, technological capital of Europe, and will be dedicated to optimizing operational efficiency through digitalization for both upstream and downstream industries. 09-01-2017 Emerson Process Management, the world leading provider of automation solutions for business, joined the CIS Petrochemicals conference as a Silver Sponsor. 14-12-2016 Gazpromneft Lubricants is now confirmed as the Lead Partner of the CIS Base Oils & Lubricants. Gazpromneft Lubricants, a subsidiary of Gazprom Neft, specializes in the production and sale of oils, lubricants and technical fluids. 05-12-2016 How to make a good conference? Now sharing our recipe! Video highlights from the CIS & CEE Downstream Project Management in Vienna. 21-11-2016 Early confirmed speakers of the CIS Base Oils and Lubricants 2016 are now announced on the event web-site including the Re-refining Day. 16-11-2016 The CIS&CEE Downstream Project Management Award 2016 Ceremony took place in the Vienna Art History Museum. Awards were awarded in three categories: Project of the year, Project Manager of the year and Engineering company of the year in the CIS and CEE region 08-11-2016 Agenda of the 5th CIS Petrochemicals Conference is now published on the event web-site. With more interactive features and fascinating content, the programme will comprise expert presentations, round-table discussions, networking sesions, technology exhibition and the annual gala cocktail reception 18-10-2016 With just 2 days ahead of the 4th Black Sea Oil and Gas Conference (20 – 21 October), GBC interviewed Emily Olson, Vice President Communications and External Affair, BP to discuss the current stage of the Southern Gas Corridor and the impact of the project on the region. 15-10-2016 Complete a short survey and win a free place at the 5th CIS Base Oils & Lubricants conference or get entitled to 10% discount! 30-09-2016 Registration for the 5h Anniversary CIS Base Oils and Lubricants meeting in Moscow is now open. We will meet again in Moscow 23-25 May, 2017 12-09-2016 Planning marketing activities for 2016 – 2017 find new opportunities in the GBC Calendar of Events 19-08-2016 Downstream Central Asia Highlights video has been released and is now available on the web-site 04-08-2016 Calling experts and industry professionals to participate in the annual survey on petrochemical industry in Russia and the CIS 04-08-2016 GBC asked experts WHY oil and gas companies should focus their business development plans on the Black Sea region? 27-07-2016 The Annual Gala Dinner for the 4th Black Sea Oil and Gas will take place at the Central Military Club, a masterpiece of the Bulgarian 20th Century architecture. 15-07-2016 The 3rd CIS&CEE Downstream Project Management conference programme has been released now 15-07-2016 Post show report of the CIS Petrochemicals conference 2016 is now published on the web-site 20-07-2016: Uz Kor Gas Chemicals First Deputy Chairman, Tulagan Zhurayev, will be participating at the 3rd CIS & CEE Downstream Project Management 20-07-2016: Pavlodar Refinery to join refineries and petchem plants from the CIS region and Central Europe at the downstream project meeting in Vienna 20-07-2016: Ukrtransgaz, Mr Sergiy Makogon Executive Director, Strategy and Business Development will present the Ukrainian GTS as an integral part of the North-South gas corridor 20-07-2016: TANAP director, Magsud Mammad, will attend the Black Sea Oil and Gas conference as a keynote speaker