Institute’s most senior employee, Vyacheslav Smelkov, passes away aged 87
A farewell ceremony was held at the Institute. Dr Smelkov was born in a family of public servants in 1938 in Vysokaya Gora district of Tatar Republic. After graduating from school he entered the Faculty of Geology, specializing in geology and exploration of oil and gas fields. In 1960, he graduated from the university with honors,...
Institute toured by ALROSA delegation
On April 15, the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies hosted a meeting with representatives of ALROSA. The delegation included Alexey Bondarenko, First Deputy Head of the Vilyuisk Geological Exploration Expedition, Konstantin Garanin, Chief Geologist, Evgeny Goncharov, Head of Expertise and Methodology Department of the Geological Exploration Complex, Andrey Butenko, Head of New Projects Development,...
Tatarstan UpExPro 2024 organized at Institute
The conference was organized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers KFU Student Chapter with the support of the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies and the Center for Liquid Hydrocarbons. From April 11 to 14, representatives of educational institutions, as well as young scientists and specialists of organizations of the oil and gas industry of Tatarstan...
Invitations extended to Chemical EOR Methods: Challenges Facing the Petroleum Industry
The event is scheduled for May 29 - 31, 2024. The aim of this event is to exchange experience, discuss industry challenges faced by participants, and propose innovative solutions to overcome them. To achieve this goal, the event will feature an exchange of current experiences, identify promising opportunities in the industry, and outline the development paths...
Invitations open to Practice GeoChemistry 2024
The conference is scheduled for 25 - 26 June 2024; applications until 6 May. The event is co-organized by the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies, Center for Liquid Hydrocarbons, and Gazpromneft. More information is available on the website. Among the planned topics are geochemistry, hydrogeology, reservoir simulation, kinetics of organic matter, formation brines, and others. informaczionnoe-pismo-pgc2024Download
KFU researchers study initiators of heavy oil oxidation
They are intended for in-situ combustion. The technology of in-situ combustion for heavy oil production has great potential compared to other thermal methods of enhanced oil recovery, including steam injection, because it can be used for fields with different depths. However, there are a number of technological challenges affecting the efficiency of its application. One of...
Institute visited by students of the Preparatory School
More than 30 young people from China, Chad, Indonesia, Ecuador, Cameroon and other countries visited IGPT on April 17. They were welcomed by Andrey Teryokhin, Deputy Director of IGPT for Educational Activities, and Yury Nurmeev, International Admissions Coordinator. The group was accompanied by Gulsiyar Muratova, Senior Lecturer of the Preparatory School. Teryokhin told the guests in detail...
KFU now 38th in Petroleum Engineering subject rankings by QS
In 2024, Kazan Federal University improved its positions in 15 subjects and 4 subject areas. In Petroleum Engineering, KFU is ranking 38th in the world and 2nd in Russia (in 2023, 40th in the world and 2nd in Russia, respectively). The University is also faring well in Education – now 89th in the world in 2nd in...
Institute’s research showcased at Youth Scientific Symposium on the Problems of Geology and Subsoil Development in Tomsk
The event took place on 1 - 5 April. Among KFU participants were: Yevgeniya Morozova, Engineer, Center for Geothermochronology; Dilyara Favarisova, Engineer, Center for Geothermochronology; Regina Sarazieva, Engineer, Center for Geothermochronology; Dilyara Kuzina, Senior Research Associate, Laboratory of Paleoecology, Paleoclimatology and Paleomagnetism; Anastasiya Yusupova, Junior Research Associate, Laboratory of Studies of Oil and Gas Bearing Basins; Bulat Gazizulin, Laboratory Researcher, Laboratory of...