Hydrogeology, geochemistry and hydrodynamic modeling discussed at Practice GeoChemistry 2025
The annual conference is held at IGPT on 26 – 27 June.
Among the contributors are researchers from KFU, Moscow State University, Saint Petersburg State University, Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Saint Petersburg Polytechnic, Tomsk Polytechnic, Perm State University, Gazprom Neft, LUKOIL Engineering, Rosneft, BashNIPIneft, Tatneft, and other entities.
The scientists were greeted by Vice-Rector Danis Nurgaliev, Gazprom Neft Research Expert Sergey Kaigorodov, Head of Regional and Seismic Modeling at Gapzrom Neft Darya Kalachyova, and Deputy Director of IGPT Ildus Chukmarov. Dr Chukmarov noted that the Center for Advanced Training offers a course in applied geochemistry – the nearest opening date is in November 2025.
Co-chairman of the organizing committee Vladislav Sudakov noted that this year’s conference for the first time truly unites geochemistry and hydrodynamic modeling. Another important novelty is a small exhibition of lab equipment.
In his interview to the media, Dr Nurgaliev explained, “Geochemical data on oil and water helps monitor the effectiveness of oil recovery and the strata from which it is extracted. The data allows us to verify hydrodynamic models, evaluate the effectiveness of water flooding and polymer flooding, as well as to solve many problems of petroleum geology – determine the origins of oil, the time of its formation, and biological degradation.”
The first day included the panel discussion The links between geochemistry and hydrodynamics: from interdisciplinary data to a unified model. It was joined by Sudakov, Kaigorodov, Kalachyova, Deputy Director for Methodology and Education of Gazrpom Neft – KFU Center Sergey Usmanov, Head of the Laboratory of Surveying Geology of TatNIPIneft Renar Abusalimov, and Junior Research Associate Maria Shipaeva.
The event comprised six thematic sections, master classes, and a roundtable on new directions in geochemistry.
