Author - Yury Nurmeev

Cooperation development discussed with Gazprom Neft

The Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies hosted a delegation of Gazprom Neft employees. The introduction to the institute began with a meeting between the guests and Danis Nurgaliev, Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences and Director of the Gazprom Neft-KFU Research and Educational Center, along with representatives from the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies: Deputy Director...

Institute holds final stage of secondary school contest in geology and petroleum science

More than 100 Russian school students in grades 5–11 competed in the finals. “The Olympiad consists of two rounds. The first, qualifying round was held using remote access technologies in November. Students whose work the jury recognized as the best were invited to the final (in-person) round - about 45 percent of all participants,” saidAndrey Teryokhin,...

Kazan Federal University scientists discover how to optimize geological exploration work by studying the strontium isotope content in conodonts

Scientists from the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies (IGPT) have refined the strontium curve for the Devonian marine layers of the Volga-Ural oil and gas basin by investigating the strontium isotope content in conodonts—the tooth-like remains of small, free-swimming marine predators. The conodont elements, consisting of minerals from the apatite group, were selected from the...

Colchis PetroConsulting hands over software to teach geophysics students

Colchis PetroConsulting (China), a company specializing in software development for the oil and gas industry, has provided Kazan Federal University with 15 licenses for the ColchisFM software package. The software is now installed on computers at the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies and will be used in the educational process, says Eduard Ziganshin, Chair of...

Kazan Federal University named Technological Partner of the Year by Gazprom Neft

Kazan Federal University has become one of the winners of the "Recognition of the Best" competition, which is held annually by Gazprom Neft. The university was recognized in the Reliable Partnership nomination (Technological Partner sub-category). "Gazprom Neft is one of Russia's most advanced oil and gas companies, both in terms of production volumes and management standards....

Kazan Federal University continues research into hydrothermal treatment of high-sulfur oils

Researchers at the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies conducted a comprehensive study and identified the mechanisms of chemical processes that occur when steam and a catalyst precursor are injected during the development of high-sulfur heavy-oil fields. An urgent problem associated with developing unconventional reserves of heavy hydrocarbons with high sulfur content requires the introduction of...

Year 2025 for the Institute: from underground refining to documentaries

For the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies, 2025 was marked by a number of significant events in the scientific, educational, and cultural spheres. Last year, the Institute’s structure was expanded to include the Department of Theory and Methodology of Geographical and Environmental Education and the Department of Geography and Cartography, which significantly increased the number of educational...

Award ceremony of the Interregional Association of Geography Teachers of Russia held at KFU

A certificate recognizing honorary membership in the association was presented by KFU Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev to Ilgizar Gaisin, Professor of the Department of Theory and Methodology of Geographical and Environmental Education, and Chair of the association’s regional branch in the Republic of Tatarstan. For many years of productive work within the public and...

Alexander Gusev awarded 2nd Class Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Cosmonautics

Alexander Gusev, Engineer in the Department of General Geology and Hydrogeology at the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies of Kazan Federal University, has been awarded the 2nd Class medal For Outstanding Achievements in Cosmonautics. The medal is conferred by the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics. “Alexander Vasilievich is a full member of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics....

Vladislav Sudakov and Alexey Vakhin among winners of the Government of Russia Award in Science and Technology

The two KFU employees and their colleagues from Tatneft were awarded for the development and implementation of innovative technologies for in-situ upgrading and efficient heavy oil production from complex reservoirs. Since 2014, scientists and specialists from Kazan Federal University have been working to improve the efficiency of extra-viscous oil (EVO) production by upgrading it directly in...