Author - Yury Nurmeev

Meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education held on Russian Science Day

Chair of the Department of Petroleum Engineering Mikhail Varfolomeev, member of the current convocation of the Council, took part in the video conference. The meeting was dedicated to technology education and engineering training. President Vladimir Putin emphasized the importance of maintaining Russia's competitiveness in key technological areas. Council members voiced their proposal on additional professional education. Mikhail...

Institute visited by Kim Chaek University of Technology delegation

The delegation from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea included key figures, including Rector, member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and deputy of the Supreme People's Assembly Park Ji Min and Head of the Laboratory of Petroleum Eom Il Ryong. The guests were warmly welcomed by Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis...

Rector Lenar Safin: “The University’s target model implies increasing industrial collaborations in priority areas of technological leadership”

A pitch session of strategic technology projects implemented by universities participating in the Priority 2030 program was held in Moscow. The event was organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia and Gazprombank. In addition to Minister Valery Falkov and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Gazprombank Dmitry Zauers, representatives of federal agencies and industry experts took part...

Explorers of the Antarctica explain the importance of the southern continent

Four scientists met with students in the Media Show Room on 28 January on the 205th anniversary of the discovery of the Antarctica. They were Vice-Rector for Eartth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev (participant of the 67th Russian Antarctic expedition), and three participants of the Antarctica 100 project – Chairman of the Tatarstan Branch of the Russian Geographical Society Dmitry Shiller,...

Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies presents new unit for pelletizing of gas hydrates

Experts from Kazan University, together with colleagues from the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Russian State University of Oil and Gas, have created the first installation in Russia for the rapid production and pressing of gas hydrates. Its use will make it possible to...

Polar researcher Fyodor Shipulin told students about his work

This year marks the 205th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica. As part of the celebration of this significant date, Kazan Federal University hosted a meeting of with a participant in the 69th Russian Antarctic Expedition, Fyodor Shipulin. Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev, who himself has visited the southern continent, noted, “During his round-the-world voyage, Ivan Simonov, who...

Supervisory Board of the Center for Liquid Hydrocarbons convenes at KFU

Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov presided over the meeting. Among the participants were Rector of KFU Lenar Safin, President of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences Rifkat Minnikhanov, Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev, and board members. “The Year of Scientific and Technological Development in Tatarstan has drawn a symbolic line under the completion of the Science and Universities National Project....

KFU scientists among authors of top 100 publications in Russia by impact factor in 2024

Kazan Federal University ranks 6th in the nation. The top 100 scientific papers of 2024 prepared by Russian researchers include 6 articles by scientists from Kazan Federal University. The list of original scientific publications by Russian authors published in journals with the highest impact factor (IF) last year was prepared by the CoLab project participants together with...

Center for Advanced Training concludes another successful year

In 2024, 1,324 people from 273 oil and gas companies completed training, including Rosneft (and subsidiaries), Gazprom (and subsidiaries), Surgutneftegaz, LUKOIL (and subsidiaries), Gazprom Neft, and Tatneft. 1,091 students improved their qualifications, 136 underwent professional retraining, 209 certificates were issued, 60 students of the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies (IGPT) were trained to become...

Experience of using low-mineralized waters in oil fields discussed at Institute

Today, when most large oil fields are at the final stage of development, the problem of formation water cut is becoming critical. At a number of fields, the water cut level exceeds 90%, which makes the composition of the injected water a key factor influencing the efficiency of oil displacement. This problem is especially acute...