16th International Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference (KIOGE 2008) was held on 7-10 October 2008 at the Atakent Exhibition centre in Almaty.

Since 1993, the Kazakhstan International Oil & Gas Event (KIOGE) has been a forum to discuss, present and promote the development of the oil and gas industry in Kazakhstan and the Caspian Region.

On 7-10 October 2008, Almaty will be hosting the 16 th edition of KIOGE. The exhibition at the Atakent Exhibition Centre will feature over 550 companies from 30 countries and will occupy with a total area of 25,000 square metres. More than 15,000 oil and gas industry professionals are expected to visit the exhibition this year. The conference will take place in The InterContinental Almaty , The Ankara Kazakhstan Hotel and will be attended by more than 1,000 delegates.

Reports will be presented by representatives from governments and businesses from Kazakhstan, US, Russia, UK, Norway and others. Senior managers from 40 oil and gas companies will also discuss various aspects of the industry .

In his welcome letter to the participants at KIOGE 2008, Sauat Mynbayev, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, noted “The issues raised at the forum's events cover today's achievements and potential developments of the oil and gas industry in Kazakhstan and give an impetus to its further development”.

KIOGE has annual involvement with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Kazakhstan and KazMunaiGas National Company JSC. Official event support is provided by the Almaty City Akimat, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kazakhstan, and diplomatic missions from the participating countries.

This year, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation not only listed the event in the calendar of supported events but also actively promoted KIOGE to companies in all regions throughout Russia. Russia's participation amounts to approximately 25% of the exhibition.

Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom will be present with collective national stands. In total, representatives from 30 countries will demonstrate their products and servcies at the exhibition.

KIOGE 2008's General Sponsor is Chevron. The event is sponsored by over 30 companies, including leading national and international organisations and world leaders in the oil and gas market holding prominent positions in the Caspian Region and Central Asia.

The exhibitors include companies such as: KazMunaiGas National Company JSC (together with its subsidiaries), ABS, Agip KCO, Baker Hughes, BG Kazakhstan, Cameroon, Chadbourne & Parke, Chevron, China National Petroleum Corporation, ConocoPhillips, Cross Caspian, DHL International Kazakhstan, Emerson, ExxonMobil, General Motors, GazProm, Gaz de France, Hydratight, Invensys, Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V., KazPetroMac, LUKOIL, McDermott Caspian Contractors, Mol Hungarian Oil & Gas Company Plc, National Oilwell Varco, PKN Orlen S.A., Polish Oil & Gas Company, Repsol Kazakhstan, Schlumberger, Shell, StatoilHydro, Tenaris, TengizChevroil, Tethys Petroleum, TOTAL, Weatherford, Siemens, Worley Parsons, and many others.