2008 Energy Security Conference
Opportunities and Constraints: Prospects for Russian Oil and Gas Supply to Asia

April 29-30, 2008
Washington, D.C.

Overview

On April 29–30, 2008 representatives from corporations, government, and academia convened in Washington, D.C. for NBR’s fourth annual Energy Security Conference, “Opportunities and Constraints: Prospects for Russian Oil and Gas Supply to Asia”. Participants examined a range of issues including the role of energy in Russia’s strategic vision, regional perspectives on Russia as a reliable energy supplier, and implications for U.S. policy in the region.

Conference Information

• Agenda
• Speaker Biographies
• Attendees

Conference Presentations

Main Speakers:

• Energy Industry Recentralization: Key Players and Kremlin Politics
  Mikhail Kroutikhin, RusEnergy
• Central Asia: Energy Bridge to the East or Competitor?
  Julia Nanay, PFC Energy
• Russian Oil and Gas Supplies: Perspectives from China
  Xia Yishan, China Institute of International Studies
• Russian Oil and Gas Supplies: Perspectives from Japan
  Yoshikazu Kobayashi, Institute of Energy Economics Japan (IEEJ)
• Russian Oil and Gas Supplies: Perspectives from South Korea
  Ji-Chul Ryu, Korea Energy Economics Institute

Discussants

• Commentary presentation on “Russia’s Strategic Vision”
  Andreas Goldthau, RAND Corporation
• Commentary presentation on “Russia’s Eastern Energy Program”
  Matthew Sagers, Cambridge Energy Research Associates
• Commentary presentation on “Japan’s Perspective”
  [Additional Notes >>]
  Masumi Motomura, JOGMEC

Conference Publication

NBR is in the process of producing a publication, or series of publications, based on the findings of this years’ conference. If you have any questions regarding this publication, or for general questions about NBR’s annual Energy Security Conference, please contact Michael Jones at mjones@nbr.org.

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