Author - Yury Nurmeev

Institute’s achievements in petroleum science discussed in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev spoke at a symposium held at the Kim Chaek University of Technology. The event, held on November 11th to 13th in Pyongyang,, brought together representatives from several countries, including Russia, China, and the United Kingdom. Kazan University was represented at the symposium, whose theme was Science and Technology – Driving Forces...

Scientists publish detailed map of Eastern Tatarstan for precision drilling

Researchers from the Department of Geophysics and GIS, commissioned by local oil powerhouse Tatneft, developed a high-precision geomagnetic model of the eastern part of the Republic of Tatarstan. It has been tested and is already being used for oil drilling. The magnetic field is generated by the Earth's core and magnetized rocks in the crust. There...

IGPT experts continue looking into conversion of Domanik shale rocks

A new paper saw light in Fuel. Scientists have found that adding nickel sulfate intensifies the in-situ conversion of kerogen-containing domanik deposits and improves the quality of the resulting synthetic oil during hydrothermal treatment. "We achieved not only an increase in yield but also a significant reduction in the weight of synthetic oil under realistic hydrothermal processing...

Contemporary Geographical Education: Challenges, Opportunities, Solutions Forum held at KFU

Among the participants were KFU representatives: Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev; Deputy Director of IGPT for Academic Affairs Andrey Teryokhin; Chair of the Department of Geography and Cartography Elena Pudovik; Chair of the Department of the Theory and Methodology of Geographical and Environmental Education Ruslan Ulengov; Professor Ilgizar Gaisin, and others. The ranks of invitees also included other KFU employees,...

Alfis Gizatullin: “During my summer internship in Kamchatka I understood that I wasn’t wrong in choosing a profession”

Rocks brought back from Koryakia will not only serve as a reminder of his journey to Russia's eastern borders but will also form the basis for the bachelor's thesis for the student. In July and August, the geology student completed an internship at a gold mining company operating in Kamchatka Krai, near Olyutorsky Bay in the...

Cooperation avenues discussed with EnviroCells

The company's representatives included CEO Alexey Mironov, Development Director Alexander Bernatsky, and Commercial Director Alzam Nizamutdinov. The university was represented by scientists from two institutes – our own and the Institute of Environmental Sciences. Presenting the company, founded in 2023, its CEO noted that it is an engineering center of biotechnology, "The first product developed by...

5th International Scientific Conference on Catalytic Upgrading of Heavy Oil hosted at IGPT

Participants from Russia, Mexico, India, Bulgaria, Yemen, Kuwait, Chad, Algeria, Iraq, Egypt, and CIS countries gathered for a two-day event at Kazan Federal University, welcomed by Vice-Rector Danis Nurgaliev and Director of the Small Tonnage Chemical Technology Park Mikhail Varfolomeev. Dr Nurgaliev highlighted the event's focus on environmentally friendly and cost-effective methods for extracting hard-to-recover oil...

SocioCenter experts say Institute’s research is ahead of time

During a cross-university review of Kazan Federal University, experts from the SocioCenter, the operator of the largest state development programs in science and higher education in the Russian Federation, visited the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies. The cross-university review is being conducted at the initiative of the Russian Ministry Science and Higher Education to ensure...

KFU Student Chapter of the Association of Geologists, Geophysicists and Engineers commended as best during the 2nd AGGE Congress

The Congress was held as part of the Russian Industry Energy Conference in Moscow. The event was attended by Danis Nurgaliev, Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences; Ildus Chukmarov, Deputy Director for Continuing Education and Industrial Partnerships of the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies; Vladislav Sudakov, Deputy Director for Marketing at the Gazpromneft-KFU Scientific and Educational Center; and Anastasia Yusupova, Senior...

ResNeuro, KFU’s proprietary software kit, wins commendation at Russian Energy Week 2025

ResNeuro is designed to localize residual oil reserves at fields in the late stages of development. The innovative method identifies areas of deposits with the lowest degree of hydrocarbon biodegradation, which is where residual oil reserves are most often found. The software suite was presented at the competition by young scientists Lead Engineer Vasilya Garifullina and...