KFU testing new reagent capable of making oil move faster
A new enhanced oil recovery reagent, a thermally stable surfactant peptizer, developed at the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies, has successfully undergone field trials at the Aksyonovskoye heavy oil field in Samara Oblast. The substance was synthesized by researchers of the In-Situ Combustion Lab. “The new reagent, under conditions of steam-assisted thermal treatment of a heavy...
Practice Geochemistry & Modeling 2026 held at Institute
The conference brings together representatives of the scientific community, students, postgraduate researchers, and professionals from the oil and gas industry from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. The conference serves as a platform for the exchange of practical experience, discussion of new scientific and technological solutions, and the development of collaboration between academic institutions and industrial companies. Among...
Rector Lenar Safin meets with General Director of Zarubezhneft Sergey Kudryashov
The meeting took place on 18 June with participation from Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev. The sides discussed further cooperation in the oil and gas industry. Notably, the two sides have been partners since 2015. During today’s meeting, they agreed to continue joint research in enhanced oil recovery and catalysts for underground oil refining. Additionally, research...
Cooperation agreement signed by KFU and NOVATEK Science and Technology Center
The ceremony took place on the sidelines of the 4th Annual Conference on Potential of the North of Western Siberia: Resources and Technologies in Tyumen. The document, which involves interaction in the science, education and innovation, was signed by Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev and the General Director of NOVATEK STC Vladimir Solovyov. It talks about joint research and...
Institute experts serve as scentific supervisors for Kazakhstani doctoral candidates
Professors from the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies became scientific supervisors to three doctoral students who defended their dissertations for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the dissertation council at Karaganda Technical University. The scientific consultant of Akmaral Demeuova, whose dissertation research is called Geological and geochemical conditions for the formation of zones...
KFU uses in-house lab complex for gas extraction from gas hydrate pellets
The Laboratory of Hydrate Technologies for Greenhouse Gas Storage and Utilization has developed a laboratory complex that can produce, press, and test gas hydrates, as well as manage the process of gas extraction from them. Ahead of Inventor and Innovator Day, celebrated on June 27, we spoke with the creator of this scientific complex, Matvey Semyonov,...
Geology students of Jizzakh Branch research over 50 observation points during summer internship near Sanzar River
“This internship became the first important stage of field training for future geologists,” said Vladimir Silantyev, the internship supervisor and Acting Director of the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies. “During the internship, the students completed six training routes and described more than 50 observation points.” Fieldwork was conducted at various geological sites, including the quarry of the...
Master’s students of Complex Data Analysis in Geosciences present graduation theses
All 16 graduates of the English-language program received excellent grades. This international program, implemented by KFU, is aimed at training specialists in the interpretation of geophysical data and the construction of geological and hydrodynamic models of oil and gas fields. "This year's graduates include representatives of five countries: Russia, the People's Republic of China, the Federal Republic...
Associate Professor Dinara Miftakhutdinova wins Tatarstan Award for Young Scientists
The award is presented to young researchers conducting research in the most promising and significant areas of science and practice for the socioeconomic development of the Republic of Tatarstan. Dinara Miftakhutdinova's research is titled Ichnofacies Study of Devonian and Carboniferous Oil-Bearing Terrigenous Deposits of the South Tatar Arch and Adjacent Territories as a Tool for Reconstructing...