Lok Sabha Question No. 1500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: International Oil and Gas Conference
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1500

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  March, 2018

## INTERNATIONAL OIL AND GAS CONFERENCE

1500:   SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

## पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- a) whether  bi-annual  International  oil  and  gas  conference  and  exhibition 'Petrotech 2016' was held in the recent past;
- b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  aims  and  objectives  of  the  said conference;
- c) whether  recently  International  Energy  Forum  -  International  Gas  Union Ministerial Forum was also held in the country and if so, the details thereof and the matters discussed in the said forum along with the outcome thereof; and
- d) the  details  of  the  participating  countries  along  with  the  Memorandum  of Understanding signed during the said programme/conference?

## ANSWER

पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- a) & b):        Petrotech-2016  was  organised  under  the  aegis  of  the  Ministry  of Petroleum & Natural Gas from 5 th -7 th December, 2016 in New Delhi. The theme of the conference was 'Hydrocarbons to fuel the future: Choices & Challenges'. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Conference and Finance Minister made the concluding remarks. The threeday event witnessed participation of over 100 eminent speakers and 7,200 delegates from 68 countries, including Ministers from 21 countries, CEOs, technologists,  scientists,  planners  and  policy-makers,  management  experts, entrepreneurs, service-providers and vendors The Conference was accompanied by an Exhibition from Dec 4-7, 2016. It helped in showcasing India's achievements in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of India's  oil  and  gas  industry.  Companies  from  over  50  countries  also participated in the exhibition. The biennial international conference provided

a  platform  for  overseas  Ministers  of  oil  and  gas,  CEOs  of  Indian  and overseas companies and Hydrocarbon experts to discuss oil and gas related issues and mutually understand the growth potential and trends of the global oil & gas industry. Also, it helped Indian oil and gas companies to showcase and share their achievements to overseas visitors.

- c) The  5th International  Energy  Forum-International  Gas  Union  (IEF-IGU) Ministerial Gas Forum was held in New Delhi, India on 6 December 2016. Representatives from approximately 55 members of IEF participated in the event,  including  six  at  the  Ministerial  level.  The  theme  of  the  Forum was "Gas for Growth; improving economic prosperity and living standards". Along with Ministers of member countries of IEF, CEOs and Hydrocarbon experts participated in the Forum.
- d) Petrotech - 2016 witnessed participation from Ministers from 21 countries and witnessed signing of total 12 Agreements/MoUs, inter-alia, pertaining to cooperation in the fields of oil and gas and project execution.

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