Strategic Importance of Natural Gas in Russia
A Joint Conference by the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy of Rice University and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, held at the Carnegie Moscow Center


Sponsored By
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Chevron Corporation

September 30, 2005
Carnegie Moscow Center
Moscow, Russia

"According to presentations made at the Baker Institute-Carnegie Endowment 2005 conference, Russia must jumpstart stalled energy-sector reforms and make new investments to realize the potential of its huge gas reserves."

--Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Conference speakers included: William Burns, United States Ambassador to the Russian Federation; Edward P. Djerejian, Director, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy; and Jessica Matthews, President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Other conference attendees included: Senior Russian industry figures; government officials; international energy specialists; and U.S. petroleum industry representatives.

Conference Summary Report The Strategic Importance of Natural Gas in Russia: Will Its Potential Be Realized? To download this document as a pdf, click here   Presentations Russia's Strategic Role in International Gas Markets Larry Robison, General Manager Chevron Global Gas PowerPoint Kovykta Project Development Harry Griffith, Deputy General Director, OJSC RUSIA Petroleum PowerPoint The Future of Russian Gas Stephen O'Sullivan, Co-Head of Research, UFG PowerPoint