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26Dec26.12.2023

Center for Advanced Training finishes year with best ever results

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...

CooperationAll-Russian Research Institute of Flow Measurement, Center for Advanced Training, China, Cuba, CUPET, Eridan, Gazprom, Gazpromneft, Geonaft, Geosynergy, Kazakhstan, Lukoil, Mirrico, Priority 2030, Rosneft, Surgutneftegaz, Tatarstan Regional Cente for Standardization, Tatneft, TNG Group, Uzbekistan, World-Class Research Center for Liquid HydrocarbonsRead more...

22Dec22.12.2023

Seminar on gas-enhanced oil recovery hosted by the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies

The Center for Liquid Hydrocarbons organized the event on 21 December. Over 70 participants joined from Russia, Serbia, and Oman. They were greeted by Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev, “The idea of the seminar was born while working on projects with the Center. Our scientists, investigating the possibilities of gas-enhanced recovery methods, have made some interesting developments...

ConferenceOman, Serbia, World-Class Research Center for Liquid HydrocarbonsRead more...

20Dec20.12.2023

Latest developments presented at meeting of Tatarstan Petroleum Chemistry Investment Holding

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...

Cooperation, EventsTatarstan Petroleum Chemistry Investment Holding, World-Class Research Center for Liquid HydrocarbonsRead more...

20Dec20.12.2023

Alfayaad Assim Gani Khashim named Engineer of the Year in Tatarstan

He won in the Petroleum Science nomination. The 6th Engineer of the Year competition attracted 300 participants from various industries. PhD student Alfayaad pitched an ultrasound treatment technology for bottom hole zones of reservoirs to enhance oil recovery. The topic is also the basis of his PhD thesis. “My participation experience was very interesting, as many experienced...

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18Dec18.12.2023

Surfactant adsorption studied in digital core models

A paper appeared in Chemical Engineering Research and Design. Scientists of the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies have obtained new results in the field of physicochemical hydrodynamics, characterizing the influence of surface tension and boundary wetting angle on the adsorbed amount of surfactants. Understanding the role and strength of factors affecting adsorption of surface-active agents (surfactants)...

Research newsLaboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, Laboratory of In-Situ Combustion, World-Class Research Center for Liquid HydrocarbonsRead more...

09Dec09.12.2023

Researchers test binary systems for downhole treatment of heavy oil

A joint paper with Samaraneftegaz and SamaraNIPIneft saw light in Processes. In the course of recent research, the KFU team proved that highly concentrated binary compositions are capable of releasing more gas and heat in the process of thermal-gas-chemical reaction. The development provides effective thermochemical treatment of downhole zones of wells. "In order to increase the coverage...

Research newsLaboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, Samaraneftegaz, SamaraNIPIneftRead more...

08Dec08.12.2023

Breakout session in petroleum science held as part of OIC Scientific Youth Congress

The event took place on 27 - 28 November. The session attracted young researchers from Russia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Nigeria. During the first day, KFU's Junior Research Associate Ameen Al-Muntaser presented his report, and the participants toured the Geological Museum and the Center for Liquid Hydrocarbons' laboratories. The second day featured presentations in front of...

ConferenceIndonesia, Iran, Nigeria, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Pakistan, Shtukenberg Geological Museum, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, World-Class Research Center for Liquid HydrocarbonsRead more...

05Dec05.12.2023

Amine Khelkhal: “Russia is the best country in the world for me”

Senior Research Associate of the Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery and the Laboratory of Catalytic Aquathermolysis gave an interview to Open Talk about Russia, a popular YouTube channel featuring conversations with persons who have immigrated to Russia from various countries and found their calling here. Amine shares that he didn’t initially think about Russia when he graduated from the...

Culture and heritageAlgeria, biography, Laboratory of Catalytic Aquathermolysis, Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, Laboratory of In-Situ CombustionRead more...

03Dec03.12.2023

Grant winner Dilyara Kuzina to study magnetic properties of rocks from Atacama Desert

Dilyara Kuzina (Laboratory of Paleoclimatology, Paleoecology and Paleomagnetism) is among the 19 KFU winners of the latest round of Russian Science Foundation funding. Kuzina’s PhD thesis was dedicated to magnetic methods of detecting space substances in sedimental rocks; she has also partaken in an expedition for meteorites. Her new project is aimed at studying magnetic properties of...

Research newsLaboratory of Paleocology Paleoclimatology and Paleomagnetism, Russian Science FoundationRead more...

02Dec02.12.2023

Institute represented at 3rd Young Scientists Congress

The national event was held in Sirius on 28 – 30 November. A roundtable on international recruitment in Russian science featured Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev, who said, “In my presentation at the round table, I gave general data on attracting foreign students, postgraduates and young scientists to KFU. I spoke in more detail about the...

ConferenceInstitute of Physics, Institute of Psychology and Education, President of Russia, Russian Presidential Council on Science and EducationRead more...