A large-scale adjustment of observatory declinometers/inclinometers and scalar magnetometers organized by the Geophysical Center and the Schmidt Institute of Earth Physics was held at Borok Geophysical Observatory on 28 - 29 September. Magnetologists from Russian organizations took part, including the Institute of Space Physics Research and Radio Wave Propagation (Paratunka Geophysical Observatory, Far Eastern Branch...
Chair of the Department of Petroleum Engineering Mikhail Varfolomeev told about KFU's new Center for Engineering Development in Low-Tonnage Chemistry. The project aims to develop technologies of hydraulic fracturing, drilling, enhanced oil recovery, well treatment, gas and water blocking, product preparation and transportation. During his report Mikhail Varfolomeev informed the audience about the creation of an engineering...
Rector of Kazan Federal University Lenar Safin and Rector of Yugra University Roman Kuchin signed a cooperation agreement. The signing took place Today, August 26, on the premises of the Tatarstan Oil, Gas and Petrochemistry Forum at Kazan Expo. The parties will develop long-term partnership in scientific and educational matters. In particular, joint projects are planned...
Rector Lenar Safin arrived with a working visit to St. Petersburg to participate in SPIEF, one of the biggest global events in international economic cooperation. On the sidelines of the forum, KFU and GPN signed the agreement on cooperation in the production of low-tonnage chemistry. The document was signed by Lenar Safin and Alexei Vashkevich, Deputy Head...
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,...
The IGPT team was headed by Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev. He was accompanied by Deputy Director of IGPT for Marketing Ildus Chukmarov, Deputy Director for Innovation Vladislav Sudakov, Senior Research Associate (Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery) Rail Kadyrov, Junior Research Associate (Laboratory of Utilization of Carbon Dioxide in Natural Underground Reservoirs) Airat Yarullin, and...
In 2023, the Institute's Center for Advanced Training (CdoGEO) has provided courses to 1,370 persons from 250 companies, including national leaders Rosneft, Gazprom, Surgutneftegaz, Lukoil, and Gazpromneft. 132 programs have been completed in geology, petroleum engineering, geophysics, hydrogeology, surveying, metrology, and other subjects. Rosneft was the biggest client this year, sending 598 professionals for training. Graduation questionnaires...
The meeting was helmed by Governor Rustam Minnikhanov. Among the discussed issues were low-tonnage chemistry, asphalt technology, cloud storage, drone runways, and many more. KFU was represented by Chair of the Department of Petroleum Engineering Mikhail Varfolomeev and Chair of the Department of Oil, Gas and Carbon Materials Technology Alim Kemalov. Dr Varfolomeev mentioned that the University is actively working...
Complex Data Analysis in Geosciences, the Institute's master's program in English, includes an exchange agreement between Kazan Federal University and China University of Petroleum signed in 2019. This year, three students from each side moved to another country for a semester. CUP student Zhou Ling talks about her life in Kazan, "It was difficult in the beginning,...
Head of Training and Development Mario Miranda Márquez and HR Director Tania Pérez Delgado visited on 3 and 4 October. Since 2018, the Institute has been cooperating with Cuba's national oil company, having graduated 25 master's degree students and 267 short-term training students. In June 2023, Minister of Higher Education of Cuba Walter Baluja Garcia toured IGPT and...
