Teachers and students of the International University of Oil and Gas named after Yagshygeldi Kakayev have been delegated as part of the Turkmen mission to participate in the International Exhibition «Water, Energy, Technology and Environment» (WETEX 2024), which is held from October 1 to 3 at the Dubai World Trade Exhibition Center, UAE.

It is worth noting that in 2022, MUNiG named after Ya. Kakayev, the State Concern «Turkmennebit» and the company «Dragon Oil (Turkmenistan) Ltd» signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of science and education. As part of the agreement, teachers and students of the university developed an innovative technology for the use of wind energy, which is planned to be introduced into production on the coast of the Caspian Sea together with the Turkmen subsidiary of Dragon Oil.

IOGU is presenting a model of a wind-to-electricity installation at the Dragon Oil pavilion at the WETEX 2024 exhibition, which is attended by about 2,600 companies from 62 countries. Teachers and students of the Turkmen oil and gas university are also getting acquainted with the best world practices in the field of renewable energy and green energy, demonstrated by leading developers.

IOGU representatives took part in a seminar on October 1 dedicated to the future of energy, new technologies being introduced in the oil and gas industry, reducing methane emissions into the atmosphere, and environmental problems of oil waste. The seminar was attended by the heads of Dragon Oil and Enoc, as well as professors from the University of Sharjah, Orient reports.