• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Roman Opimakh

State Geologic and Subsoil Survey of Ukraine

Director General

Roman Opimakh manages the State Geologic and Subsoil Survey of Ukraine, an agency which supervises the development of mineral resources, issuing all types of exploration and production licenses in the country. Roman Opimakh has over 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Prior to current position, Roman ran the Association of Gas Producers of Ukraine, an entity which brings together eight leading private and state-owned natural gas producing companies. Prior to his work at the Association, Roman was the advisor to the Minister of Energy of Ukraine, worked at the Economic Reforms Center mandated by the President of Ukraine. Roman graduated from Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv with a Master’s degree. Later, he graduated H.Humphrey Fellowship Program at Michigan State University and completed his professional affiliation with the Center for Energy Studies at the Louisiana State University.

Sessions With Roman Opimakh

Tuesday, 10 March

  • 05:55pm - 06:30pm (CST) / -

    Plenary - Europe, Russia and US: Who drives Europe's energy security?
    Geopolitics/Policy/Regulatory

    European energy security—particularly where natural gas is concerned—has recently been the subject of high-level geopolitical debate. From the perspective of many in Europe, the continent’s gas supply has never been more secure, thanks to major EU gas market reforms over the past 15 years and, at present, plentiful supply in the global LNG market. However, the United States sees threats to European energy security from new Russian pipelines—a view shared by some countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Meanwhile, the continued growth of renewable generation in Europe points toward the localization of energy production in the long term. How secure is Europe’s energy supply? Can the US play a constructive role in Europe's energy security? Should Russia be viewed as part of the problem, or can it be part of the solution?