Institute experts serve as scentific supervisors for Kazakhstani doctoral candidates
Professors from the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies became scientific supervisors to three doctoral students who defended their dissertations for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the dissertation council at Karaganda Technical University.
The scientific consultant of Akmaral Demeuova, whose dissertation research is called Geological and geochemical conditions for the formation of zones of generation and oil and gas accumulation of the Aryskum trough of the South Torgai sedimentary basin, was the head of the Department of Oil and Gas Geology Boris Uspensky. Professor of the same department, Nuriya Nurgalieva, was a scientific consultant to Gulmadina Amangeldieva, who defended her dissertation on the topic Geological structure and structural-formational complexes of the South Torgai basin in connection with the assessment of oil and gas potential prospects. And scientific consulting for Gulim Blyalova, who presented her dissertation Study of the influence of geodynamic processes on the accumulation of trace elements in the coal-bearing formations of the Mesozoic of Central Kazakhstan for the development of predictive criteria, was carried out by the Chair of the Department of Regional Geology and Minerals Rafael Sungatullin.
In the Republic of Kazakhstan, explained Sungatullin, doctoral students must have a foreign scientific consultant who, in certain areas within the framework of his scientific specialty, helps them understand the research methodology.
At the beginning of their work on their dissertation, representatives of Kazakhstan underwent internships at KFU, during which, together with scientific consultants, they discussed the structure of the future dissertation, its scientific novelty and practical significance. In addition, they had the opportunity to listen to lectures, visit the institute’s laboratories, and perform practical work. After the completion of the internships, consultations were carried out remotely by KFU scientists.
“Akmaral Demeuova was on an internship at KFU in 2022. She brought all the dissertation material she had available at that time. Together we drew up a detailed plan. She got acquainted with the institute’s laboratories, where it is possible to conduct studies of oil source substances, oil samples and core samples at a high scientific level,” recalls Uspensky. “During their internship, doctoral students from Kazakhstan were given the opportunity to speak at an international conference held at IGPT.”
In the work of Akmaral Demeuova, according to international expert in the field of petroleum geology and geological exploration Boris Uspensky, the need for a more detailed study of the oil and gas generating potential of terrigenous and clayey complexes is substantiated, which is of fundamental importance for the forecast of new fields and optimization of exploration work. It pays attention to the characteristics of organic matter, the conditions of its accumulation and catagenetic transformation, as well as the analysis of geochemical criteria for assessing oil and gas prospects in order to reduce geological risks.
“The practical significance of the work,” he emphasized, “is determined by the improvement of methodological approaches to assessing the tectonic development of the region, forecasting promising local objects and clarifying models of the structure of oil and gas deposits in the South Torgai basin. The results obtained can be used in planning exploration and field development, as well as in assessing the elements of hydrocarbon systems.”
Gulim Blyalova chose Rafael Sungatullin as a foreign scientific consultant because he is the author of a number of publications on processing large volumes of geochemical data for different geospheres.
“For almost 40 years, I have been involved in mathematical processing of large geological databases to solve various problems in the field of mineral exploration, geochemistry, hydrogeology, geoecology, geological mapping and modeling. Based on such studies, dozens of geological reports, monographs and numerous scientific articles have been written, explains Sungatullin. “During Gulim’s internship at Kazan University, we reviewed the structure of her future dissertation and outlined the stages of implementation. She consulted with other KFU scientists on issues of interest to her, listened to lectures, and completed practical assignments on the geochemistry of coals, geochemical prospecting for mineral deposits and methods of mathematical processing of geochemical data to use the knowledge gained in her dissertation.”
It is worth noting that during the interaction, doctoral students and their scientific advisers from KFU published several joint papers.
