Colchis PetroConsulting (China), a company specializing in software development for the oil and gas industry, has provided Kazan Federal University with 15 licenses for the ColchisFM software package. The software is now installed on computers at the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies and will be used in the educational process, says Eduard Ziganshin, Chair of...
Kazan Federal University has become one of the winners of the "Recognition of the Best" competition, which is held annually by Gazprom Neft. The university was recognized in the Reliable Partnership nomination (Technological Partner sub-category). "Gazprom Neft is one of Russia's most advanced oil and gas companies, both in terms of production volumes and management standards....
Researchers at the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies conducted a comprehensive study and identified the mechanisms of chemical processes that occur when steam and a catalyst precursor are injected during the development of high-sulfur heavy-oil fields. An urgent problem associated with developing unconventional reserves of heavy hydrocarbons with high sulfur content requires the introduction of...
For the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies, 2025 was marked by a number of significant events in the scientific, educational, and cultural spheres. Last year, the Institute’s structure was expanded to include the Department of Theory and Methodology of Geographical and Environmental Education and the Department of Geography and Cartography, which significantly increased the number of educational...
A certificate recognizing honorary membership in the association was presented by KFU Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev to Ilgizar Gaisin, Professor of the Department of Theory and Methodology of Geographical and Environmental Education, and Chair of the association’s regional branch in the Republic of Tatarstan. For many years of productive work within the public and...
Alexander Gusev, Engineer in the Department of General Geology and Hydrogeology at the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies of Kazan Federal University, has been awarded the 2nd Class medal For Outstanding Achievements in Cosmonautics. The medal is conferred by the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics. “Alexander Vasilievich is a full member of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics....
The two KFU employees and their colleagues from Tatneft were awarded for the development and implementation of innovative technologies for in-situ upgrading and efficient heavy oil production from complex reservoirs. Since 2014, scientists and specialists from Kazan Federal University have been working to improve the efficiency of extra-viscous oil (EVO) production by upgrading it directly in...
This innovative idea, implemented in laboratories at Kazan Federal University, will help oil companies increase the production of highly viscous oil while simultaneously improving its quality without complex infrastructure changes. The research demonstrates the high technological efficiency of thermal steam treatment using a water-soluble nickel-based catalyst. Important laboratory results were published in Scientific Reports. “A water-soluble catalyst is...
The donations was given by the family of late Vladimir Trofimov, KFU alumnus, Distinguished Geologist of Russia, and full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. Fifteen boxes were delivered from Moscow, where Trofimov's descendants currently reside. "I'm very pleased that my father's extensive library, containing over 1,000 books, which he collected during his student years...
Sofya Sitdikova, student of complex data analysis in geosciences, and Almaz Murtazin, student of petroleum engineering, are both enrolled in English-language programs. "After receiving a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering, I decided that I wanted to specialized in geophysical data interpretation and geological and hydrodynamic modeling of hydrocarbon deposits. Having an opportunity to study abroad was...
