KFU-made catalyst for oil recovery successfully tested in Samara Oblast
A peptizer for the upgrading of heavy oil, developed by the staff of the In-Situ Combustion Laboratory of the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies of the Kazan Federal University, has been tested at one of the fields of the RITEK-Samara-Nafta territorial production enterprise. “We have synthesized new heat-resistant surfactants based on medium-molecular polyglycols (polyethylene glycol...
Cooperation discussed with Gazprom VNIIGAZ
Employees of the Center for Corrosion Monitoring and Prevention of Gazprom's main research division have visited the Institute. Among them were Head of the Center Dmitry Zapevalov, Head of the Laboratory of Atmospheric and Internal Corrosion Prevention Ruslan Vagapov, and Deputy Head of the Laboratory of Analysis and Prognosis of Corrosion Prevention Systems Dmitry Mansurov. They were...
Hydrogeology, geochemistry and hydrodynamic modeling discussed at Practice GeoChemistry 2025
The annual conference is held at IGPT on 26 - 27 June. Among the contributors are researchers from KFU, Moscow State University, Saint Petersburg State University, Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Saint Petersburg Polytechnic, Tomsk Polytechnic, Perm State University, Gazprom Neft, LUKOIL Engineering, Rosneft, BashNIPIneft, Tatneft, and other entities. The scientists were greeted by Vice-Rector...
Institute visited by delegation of Stroikeramika
The guests toured our laboratories and met with Institute employees. General Director of Stroikeramika LLC Artur Khusnutdinov, co-owner Emil Khusnutdinov, and Director for Development Vadim Bespalov told about their new plans to extract rottenstone. They offered KFU scientists to study rottenstone-bearing rocks in Chuvashia. "Rottenstone is very widely used in medicine, agriculture, civil engineering, and oil industry....
Students receive vocational training in oil and gas operator profession at CdoGEO
59 students have graduated from the Center for Advanced Training’s latest short educational course for 3rd category oil and gas production operators. The studies, supported by the regional branch of the Russian Society of Student Squads, were implemented as part of federal grant project for student squad participants and was free of charge for the students....
Scientists explain how shale oil-bearing rocks of the Volga-Ural region came to be
The researchers have studied the geochemical composition and conditions of formation of Domanik deposits (Semiluksk horizon) in the Volga-Ural oil and gas province, which made it possible to determine their oil-generating properties. “Traditional oil reserves in our region are at a very late stage of development – they are close to exhaustion. In order to maintain the resource...
First detailed map of geological zoning of Eastern Trans-Kama region of Tatarstan compiled by Associate Professor Airat Latypov
The region includes 14 of 43 municipal districts of Tatarstan, including the second biggest city of the province, Naberezhnye Chelny, and other important centers, primarily of the oil industry. "Eastern Trans-Kama is noted by active tectonics, complex landscapes, and intense denudative destruction. Alluvial sediments are omnipresent. That's why the territory is known for karst and suffusion...
Engineering center to be created at the Low Tonnage Chemistry Technology Park
The Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education pledges to allocate 250 million rubles in the next two years for the project. A total of 228 applications were submitted for the competition, which was held with the aim of forming a scientific infrastructure for research and development in priority areas of scientific and technological development, of...
Cooperation discussed with Yangtze University
A video call was held on 10 June. KFU was represented by Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev, Deputy Director of IGPT for Continuing Education and Industrial Partnerships Ildus Chukmarov, Deputy Director of IGPT for Academic Affairs Andrey Teryokhin, Deputy Director of IGPT for Research Pavel Krylov, Senior Lecturer Boris Platov, and International Cooperation Officer Yury...