10th Tatarstan UpExPro Youth Scientific Conference organized at Institute
More than 150 students, young professionals, and oil and gas industry experts from around the world participated, presenting over 100 scientific papers on current issues in the oil and gas industry.
The two-day event was divided into several sections: “Geology and Geochemistry of Oil and Gas, Geological Modeling,” “Development of Oil, Gas, and Gas Condensate Fields and Hydrodynamic Modeling,” “Geophysics and Geoinformation Technologies,” “Oil and Gas Processing, Transportation, and Storage,” “Drilling and Geosteering of Oil and Gas Wells,” “Digital Technologies in the Oil and Gas Industry,” and others.
The main organizer of the conference, which over its 10 years of existence has become a platform for young researchers from around the world to network and generate new and exciting ideas, is the Kazan Federal University Society of Petroleum Engineers Student Chapter.
“The conference is remarkable because it is organized by students for students. At such events, they get to know each other and connect. Friendships are formed between representatives of different universities and different cities. Later, they will work in different companies and collaborate closely, which is very important,” said Danis Nurgaliev, Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences, welcoming the participants of Tatarstan UpExPro. “There are always many excellent presentations here. Student research presented at the conference often later develops into serious industrial and scientific projects.”
He noted that the world is rapidly changing, and one of the main drivers of this transformation is the introduction of artificial intelligence into various spheres of life. As a result, many professions are disappearing. Those working in the oil and gas sector are fortunate. AI consumes colossal amounts of energy and will consume even more, meaning oil and gas will continue to be needed.
Vladislav Sudakov, Head of the Kazan Federal University Scientific Society of Petroleum Engineers and Deputy Director of Marketing at the Gazpromneft-KFU Scientific and Educational Center, presented the Tatarstan UpExPro program, “At the panel discussion, you’ll have the opportunity to network with those who have achieved significant success in their profession, and at the job fair, you’ll learn about industry needs. Sponsoring companies that have supported us for many years, despite all the difficulties, will be represented there. There will also be lectures from invited experts, a case competition, various intellectual games, and excursions. I encourage you to actively participate in all the events—it will be interesting!”
Andrey Teryokhin, Deputy Director for Academic Affairs of IGPT, expressed his gratitude to the conference organizers, “Hydrocarbons are the main source of primary energy for humanity. May the drive you receive at this conference fuel your future life, development, and victories. Good luck to you, friends, success, and all the best!”
Students from various universities across the country attended the conference, including a large team from Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas.
“Your students often come to us for various conferences. This is my first time at Tatarstan UpExPro. The event program is very comprehensive and interesting. I’d really like to hear lectures from invited experts and also connect with representatives of SPE chapters from other universities. Establishing close academic ties is an important part of developing the country’s human resources potential, so we’re delighted to be here. Thank you for the invitation,” said Amir Kashapov, a fourth-year student at Gubkin University and vice president of the university’s SPE student chapter.
Sharawi Nurman, a master’s student at the Russian State University for Geological Prospecting, spoke in the Geophysics and Geoinformation Technologies section.
“My paper is entitled A Methodology for Processing Airborne Gamma Spectrometry Data as a Basis for Regional Uranium Mineralization Forecasts (in the Chikoiskaya Field, Transbaikalia). It will present data from my master’s thesis, which I’m preparing to defend,” she said. “This is my first time at the conference and in Kazan. I really liked the city; I’ve already visited the Kremlin and the Kul Sharif Mosque.”
Al Mir Yahya, a master’s student at Tyumen Industrial University and an employee of the Tyumen Institute of Oil and Gas, joined the Research Papers of Young Professionals section.
“Last year, I participated in the conference as a student, and this year I’m applying as a specialist. Development of an Algorithm for Automatic Permeability Cube Adjustment Based on the Results of History-History Matching of a Geological and Hydrodynamic Model is the title of the paper I’ll be presenting tomorrow,” he said. “I plan to continue working in Russia because Russia is a land of opportunity. They support all my endeavors here, and I really like it here.”
