Cooperation agreement signed by KFU and Oil Resource

A meeting was held on 18 February. The meeting was joined by Oil Resource CEO Semyon Garagul, Advisor to the CEO Ildar Zyabbarov, First Vice-Rector Dmitry Tayursky, Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev, Deputy Director for Continuing Education and Industrial Partnerships of the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies (IGPT) – Head of the Center for Advanced Training Ildus Chukmarov, and Chair of the...

Mikhail Varfolomeev named Scientist of the Year at provincial ceremony

Scientific Breakthrough of Tatarstan award show was held on 11 February as part of Russian Science Day proceedings. Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov gave out commendations. While receiving the title, Chair of the Department of Petroleum Engineering, member of the Russian Presidential Council for Science and Education said, "It is an honor for me to be...

Center for Advanced Training invites to acquire a new profession in geology and petroleum science

The Center for Advanced Training, Quality Management and Marketing (CdoGEO) of the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies of Kazan Federal University is ready to offer advanced training and professional retraining programs, individual internships in the laboratories of a national consortium – the Center for Liquid Hydrocarbons (ncmu.kpfu.ru), as well as webinars in Russian and...

Institute visited by Bashneftegeofizika delegation

A two-day meeting session was organized on 29 - 30 January. The delegation included: Denis Kolesnikov, Deputy General Director for HR – Director of the HR Department; Dmitry Smirnov, First Deputy Director for Production, Directional and Horizontal Drilling Directorate; Timur Adiev, Chief Specialist for Technological Development, Exploration Geophysics Directorate; Elena Erantseva, Head of the Personnel Assessment...

Meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education held on Russian Science Day

Chair of the Department of Petroleum Engineering Mikhail Varfolomeev, member of the current convocation of the Council, took part in the video conference. The meeting was dedicated to technology education and engineering training. President Vladimir Putin emphasized the importance of maintaining Russia's competitiveness in key technological areas. Council members voiced their proposal on additional professional education. Mikhail...

Institute visited by Kim Chaek University of Technology delegation

The delegation from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea included key figures, including Rector, member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and deputy of the Supreme People's Assembly Park Ji Min and Head of the Laboratory of Petroleum Eom Il Ryong. The guests were warmly welcomed by Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis...

Rector Lenar Safin: “The University’s target model implies increasing industrial collaborations in priority areas of technological leadership”

A pitch session of strategic technology projects implemented by universities participating in the Priority 2030 program was held in Moscow. The event was organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia and Gazprombank. In addition to Minister Valery Falkov and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Gazprombank Dmitry Zauers, representatives of federal agencies and industry experts took part...

Explorers of the Antarctica explain the importance of the southern continent

Four scientists met with students in the Media Show Room on 28 January on the 205th anniversary of the discovery of the Antarctica. They were Vice-Rector for Eartth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev (participant of the 67th Russian Antarctic expedition), and three participants of the Antarctica 100 project – Chairman of the Tatarstan Branch of the Russian Geographical Society Dmitry Shiller,...

Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies presents new unit for pelletizing of gas hydrates

Experts from Kazan University, together with colleagues from the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Russian State University of Oil and Gas, have created the first installation in Russia for the rapid production and pressing of gas hydrates. Its use will make it possible to...

Polar researcher Fyodor Shipulin told students about his work

This year marks the 205th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica. As part of the celebration of this significant date, Kazan Federal University hosted a meeting of with a participant in the 69th Russian Antarctic Expedition, Fyodor Shipulin. Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev, who himself has visited the southern continent, noted, “During his round-the-world voyage, Ivan Simonov, who...