The event will take place on October 9, from 12.00 to 14.00 (Moscow time).

The Plenary Session NATURAL GAS MARKET 2025–2035: NEW CONTOURS IN A FAST-MOVING ENVIRONMENT will be the key event of St. Petersburg International Gas Forum. The event will discuss trends in the development of the global natural gas market, as well as prospects for international cooperation in a changing economic and geopolitical situation.

The plenary session is traditionally the central discussion platform of St. Petersburg International Gas Forum. It brings together industry leaders, government officials, heads of major Russian and international companies, as well as reputable experts.

Welcome speech: Alexander Beglov, Governor of St. Petersburg
Rustam Minnikhanov, Rais (Head) of the Republic of Tatarstan

The list of speakers includes:
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Management Committee, Gazprom PJSC
Sergei Tsivilev, Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Roman Sklyar, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of  Kazakhstan
Viktor Karankevich, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of  Belarus
Ali Pervaiz Malik, Federal Minister for Energy & Petroleum Division of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Maria Zakharova, Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The session will be moderated by Alexandra Suvorova, TV host, Russia 24 TV Channel

On October 8, from 14.00 to 16.00, St. Petersburg International Gas Forum will host the conference ACTUAL LEGAL MATTERS OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AS REGARDS TO NATURAL RESOURCE MINING IN THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR.

During this event, key legal aspects will be considered that have impact on implementation of natural resources extraction projects. Moreover, the participants will talk about pressing issues of legal regulations encountered in the course of oil and gas business activities.

They will get an idea of up-to-date trends related to legal regulations in the sector, share their experience of dealing with difficult situations, and come up with certain recommendations on risk mitigation and efficiency enhancement for the projects.

The conference will give the participants a chance to get practical knowledge, exchange experience with top specialists and officials of industrial companies, and moreover they will be able to talk about effective tools that make projects safer from the legal point of view.

More details on the event can be found here.

The event is arranged by the International Association of Lawyers and Consultants together with ExpoForum International.

To take part in events of the convention program please purchase the DELEGATE pack.

Applications are accepted till October, 6.

To obtain accreditation for SPIGF 2025, journalists should fill in a dedicated form in the Press centre section. Please make sure to check the Accreditation rules.

Applications for press accreditation are accepted up to 6 October, 2025. Please mind that after this date registration to SPIGF 2025 events will be closed!

As usual, the press centre will be arranged at the venue of the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum to make sure that journalists can work comfortably.

Mass media representatives can access all the events on the SPIGF 2025 convention program – but for those that are arranged as private or require a special invitation.

*Free-of-charge shuttle buses will be offered to participants of SPIGF 2025 in the days of the Forum. Visitors arriving by private cars will be able to park them at the free outdoor dedicated site at the EXPOFORUM grounds.

Additional information on accreditation issues:
Elena Buklinova
Mobile: +7 (931) 249 05 36
press@expoforum.ru

The porcelain figurines of the Russian commanders and marshals will be installed in the lounge area of the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum 2025.

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has declared 2025 the year of the Homeland’s Defender, and that’s why the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory is showcasing twenty sculptures from their patriotic series at the Forum. This series includes three collections.

Their collection named CHIEFTAINS OF GREAT VICTORIES presents porcelain portraits of Russian battle captains and one sea captain who fought in the 18th through the 20th centuries – Alexander Suvorov, Mikhail Kutuzov, Fyodor Ushakov, Pyotr Bagration, Mikhail Skobelev, and Alexey Brusilov.

The Soviet series includes certain distinguished marshals, whose military wisdom lead Russia to Victory over Nazi Germany – Joseph Stalin, Georgy Zhukov, Leonid Govorov, Konstantin Rokossovsky, and Ivan Konev.

The SOLDIERS collection includes 13 figurines representing Russian warriors from different historic periods starting with the reign of Ivan the Terrible and ending with valorous times of the Great Patriotic War.

All the pieces are handmade in the oldest porcelain manufactory in compliance with the traditional technology. The series is made of biscuit ceramics, which is ultrawhite unglazed porcelain. This material ensures detailed representation of the garments and insignias, and also guarantees life-likeness and historic authenticity.

Thanks to the effort undertaken by the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, the images of our victorious heroes have been preserved in porcelain forever.

The event is scheduled for October 7, 11.00 through 13.00.

Today’s gas sector has to answer many challenges and consider as many opportunities — the increasing demand, the new markets, ecological requirements, and digital transformation. In such context, the key factors of success are technological development and training of skilled workers. 

At the Forum, much attention is paid to prospects of development of gas mining and procession technologies, as these are the tools for effectiveness enhancement and profit growth. On the other hand, it is worth remembering that every innovation has certain people behind them — specialists who make break-through decisions real thanks to their expertise and experience. 

The round table discussion GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL METHODS AS A TOOL FOR SOLVING TASKS AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF A MINEFIELD LIFE. IMPORT SUBSTITUTION AND WORKFORCE will be dedicated to geological prospection, the cornerstone of the entire industry.

The discussers will cover the following issues:

– Opportunities of using various geological and geophysical methods for solution of tasks at different phases and stages of search, exploration, and development of onshore and offshore minefields.

– Addressing import substitution as regards to geological exploration software.

– Staff training and competence enhancement system in the sector: current status.

Besides, the experts will talk about Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Automation changing approaches to field search and exploration, as well as the HR strategies that can guarantee that the sector gets top-ranked specialists. 

More details on the event can be found here.

The organisers of the round table are the Association of Geologists, Geophysicists and Engineers and Expoforum International.

To take part in events of the convention program please purchase the DELEGATE pack.

Industry specialists can visit the exhibition free of charge after preliminary registration.

To take part in the exhibition program of the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum please fill in the form in the VISITORS REGISTRATION section.

The electronic ticket granting access to the exhibitions arranged as part of the Forum will be sent to your e-mail address you fill in during registration. Both digital and paper tickets will be accepted.

This ticket entitles its holder to attend only exhibitions during SPIGF 2025, which includes:

• InGAS Stream 2025 — Innovations in the Gas Industry International Specialised Exhibition
• Import Substitution in the Gas Industry Corporate Exposition
• ROS-GAS-EXPO International Trade Fair of Gas Industry and Technical Products for Gas Supply Facilities
• RAO/CIS Offshore 2025 International Exhibition and Conference for Offshore Oil & Gas Resources Development of the Arctic and Continental Shelf
• Safety of Facilities in the Oil and Gas Industry Collective Exhibition

To take part on the events of the convention program, please purchase the Delegate Package.

SPIGF 2025 exhibition program opening hours:
October 7–9: from 10.00 to 18.00
October 10: from 10.00 to 16.00

Where: ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre

This year, the program of the Forum is especially packed and covers a wide range of essential topics and issues.

On October 7 through 10, 2025, the Forum will take place at three venues at once – Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hilton Hotel St. Petersburg Expoforum, and in Lakhta Centre, which will be a new business platform.

The pinnacle event of the convention program will be the plenary session GAS MARKET IN 2025-2035: NEW CONTOURS IN A FAST-MOVING ENVIRONMENT. The participants will consider main vectors in development of the global gas market, changes in the geopolitical and economic conditions, establishment of new energy unions, as well as long-term strategic objectives pursued by the industry.

This year, SPIGF is going to include over 110 events attended by 800 speakers.

Some of the key events are:

• Strategic session on continental shelf development
• Strategic session GEN ALFA: SECURING STAFF INDEPENDENCE IN THE RUSSIAN INDUSTRY
• Closed session on the technological development of Gazprom
• NATURAL GAS & ACCELERATOR International acceleration program
• RUSSIA AND LATIN AMERICA SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL PARTNERSHIP Conference

The agenda of the Forum will include certain new formats that reflect up-to-date trends in the sector. For the first time, there will be a competition aimed at discovery of effective digital projects made by enterprises – OIL AND GAS 5.0. Besides, a new area of focus will be dedicated to legal regulations as regards to activities undertaken by oil & gas companies. In the Public lecture room #PROsvet, the audience will be presented talks on leadership, the part of art in industrial culture formation, and futurologic forecasts for the gas sector.  

The extended program is available here.

With the Delegate Package you will have access all the events on SPIGF 2025 program but for the ones where special invitation is required.

Participation in SPIGF is a unique opportunity to get up-to-date information, connect with true professionals, and stay informed about the most recent trends of the gas sphere.

*SPIGF 2025 organisers reserve the right to modify the program of the Forum, in particular, the list of speakers, topics of reports, time and location of events.

This year, some of the events on the Forum convention program will take place in Lakhta Centre.

St. Petersburg International Gas Forum keeps expanding, demonstrating aspiration for innovation and big scale. In 2025, the Forum will for the first time ever go beyond its usual venues and will have some events from its convention program held in the unique premises of Lakhta Centre.

The highest skyscraper in Europe and the symbol of today’s St. Petersburg, Lakhta Centre will become a new landmark for both participants and visitors of the Forum. Some of the events on the Forum convention program will take place here*.

SPIGF expanding to new venues does not only determine its status as one of the major industrial events. Moreover, it opens new opportunities for collaboration, experience sharing, and discussion of up-to-date issues considered by the gas sector. Choosing Lakhta Centre as a new location symbolizes the Forum’s drive for integration of state-of-the-art technologies, architectural progress, and advanced approaches in its undertakings.

This way, in 2025 SPIGF is going to be not only a grand event for gas professionals, but also a vivid example of how traditions and innovations can exist in harmony and result in a unique platform for dialogue and collaboration.

*Please follow our updates on the official website of SPIGF.

Photo by Dmitry Yakubov

Thanks to its program, in 2025, St. Petersburg International Gas Forum promises to become a large-scale event with 110+ events, which are going to cover every aspect of the gas industry, from geological exploration to digital technologies introduction.

The focal event will be NATURAL GAS MARKET IN 2025-2035: NEW CONTOURS IN A FAST-MOVING ENVIRONMENT Plenary Session – the participants will talk about the key trends of the industry’s development.

A new occasion on the program is worth your particular attention – it is the Strategic session dedicated to development of the continental shelf. This is the first time when it has been included into the Forum agenda.

Technical sections will encompass the entire cycle of industrial procedures from mining to procession, whereas general industry tracks will focus on the matters of international collaboration and technological independence enhancement.

Considering how diverse and various the events are, it is really worth planning your participation to use the opportunities offered by the Forum to the maximum efficiency.

Have a look at the structure

Join as a delegate