TEHRAN (PIN) – Head of exhibition affairs department of the National Iranian Oil Company noted that registration of companies for taking part in the 11th International Oil, Gas, and Petrochemicals Exhibition is going on and enthusiasm of companies to take part in the event has risen.

Hojjat Rabiei told Petroenergy Information Network that thus far, 750 domestic and 497 foreign companies have enrolled to take part at the exhibition. He noted that 46,000 sq. m. has been allocated to Iranian companies while fair space allotted to foreign companies stands at 18,000 sq. m., adding, “Total exhibition space at the 11th Oil Show amounts to 64,000 sq. m.”

The official opined that presence of foreign companies at the exhibition has increased 15 percent compared to last year’s exposition and stated that no change has been made in timetable of the exhibition while President Mahmud Ahmadinejad will possibly inaugurate the Oil Show.

Rabiei stated that halls Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 25, 27, 38, 35, 31B, 31A, 38A and 37 have been set aside for domestic companies while halls Nos. 40, 41, 43, 44 and part of hall No. 38 have been allocated to foreign companies.

The official noted that opinion polls will be carried out on visitors of the exhibition during its course. “The main goal of the exhibition is introduction of goods and services of Iranian companies to their foreign counterparts, gaining new markets for domestic products as well as development of current markets,” he said.

He mentioned choosing sales representatives, signing license contracts, identifying joint investment opportunities, detecting new customers, meeting end users of products and meeting with current customers are other goals of the 11th International Oil, Gas, and Petrochemicals Exhibition.