IGPT seeking points of mutual interest with Norilskgazprom
The guests arrived on 30 September.
During the visit, KFU’s interactions with industrial partners were discussed. The focus was on cooperation with Norilskgazprom, represented by Ildar Ibragimov, Deputy General Director for Industrial Asset Management, and Artyom Ganin, Head of the Enhanced Gas Recovery and Well Workover Department.
The delegation also included Ramil Bariev, Project Manager for Oilfield Service Solutions; Munir Gallyamov, Deputy General Director for Business Development for the oilfield services company OSK and representatives of Gazpromneft: Project Manager Yan Dolgikh, Expert Georgy Shcherbakov, and Vasily Pavlov, Head of the Onshore Infrastructure Projects Program.
The event was moderated by Mikhail Varfolomeev, Director of the Kazan Federal University’s Small Tonnage Chemical Technology Park. At the beginning of the meeting, Dr Varfolomeev introduced the guests to Kazan University and its scientific and technical potential, emphasizing the unique scientific equipment available at the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies. Ildus Chukmarov, Deputy Director for Continuing Education and Industrial Partnerships, presented the Institute’s Center for Advanced Training, CdoGEO, and outlined potential prospects for joint collaboration. After providing information on the center’s continuing education and professional development programs, he emphasized that CdoGEO actively collaborates with both Russian and international companies.
The discussion, which lasted several hours, was represented by Kazan University scientists: Ildar Mannanov, Associate Professor of the Department of Petroleum Engineering; Alexey Malakhov, Deputy Head of the Center for Research at the Small Tonnage Chemical Technology Park; Ilyas Idrisov, Head of the Digital Twin Modeling Laboratory at the Gazpromneft-KFU Scientific and Educational Center; Ilgiz Minkhanov, Associate Professor of the Department of Petroleum Engineering; and Rail Kadyrov, Senior Researcher at the In-Situ Combustion Laboratory.
Ildar Ibragimov spoke at the meeting about Norilskgazprom, a company developing four fields in the Far North, and the challenges they face in the process.
“We initially approached Gazprom Neft to resolve issues related to well operation. It turned out that it closely collaborates with KFU and relies on the university’s scientific research. As a result, we formed a consortium. Gazprom Neft is providing process engineering and addressing certain other issues, while KFU scientists are tasked with proposing new scientific and technological solutions that would help us effectively produce gas at fields subject to extremely harsh conditions—very low temperatures, strong winds, and permafrost,” explained Ibragimov.
Ildar Mannanov’s presentation focused on the specifics of Norilskgazprom’s field operations and the challenges that need to be addressed.
“KFU studied field data and drew conclusions on the key issues related to the operation of the Pelyatkinskoye field,” explained Mannanov. “Close dialogue allowed us to thoroughly understand the issues related to improving the efficiency of gas well operations and focus on the specifics of future work.The Norilskgazprom management representative confirmed all our hypotheses at the meeting, making important clarifications. Kazan University scientists are conducting research aimed at pilot projects related to the implementation of technologies for improving the efficiency of gas wells.”
Dr Mannanov’s presentation comprised two parts. In the first, he presented an analysis of the challenges of gas well operation, and the second was devoted to studying the possibilities of using commercial systems to improve the efficiency of these wells.
“I presented the results of comprehensive laboratory research conducted by a team of KFU scientists. I would like to point out that we have carried out extensive work to theoretically substantiate the feasibility and effectiveness of using various commercial systems to stimulate gas well production. We have assessed the potential for effective reservoir stimulation using various technological systems. The work was rich and interesting, and covered various aspects of gas well operations,” Mannanov explained.
Mikhail Varfolomeev summed up the meeting, “We discussed cooperation with Norilskgazprom, a gas production company of Norilsk Nickel. Together with Gazprom Neft, we are working on projects for them aimed at increasing gas production efficiency and well productivity. We hope that the solutions we propose will be implemented at their fields in the near future.”
