Bachelor and master graduates receive diplomas
The event was organized on 11 July. Acting Director of the Institute Vladimir Silantyev opened the ceremony, "You are our pride and the future of the oil and gas industry and geology of Russia. You will have to use your knowledge in practice, solve complex problems, and advance the Russian science. I wish you professional success,...
KFU represented at Tatarstan Oil Summit in Almetyevsk
The event took place on 11 July at Almetyevsk State Technological University - Higher School of Petroleum with participation of Vice Premier of Russia Alexander Novak, Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, and Aide to the President of Russia Ruslan Edelgeriev. Kazan Federal University was represented by Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev and Deputy Director...
Documentary about prominent geologist Nikolay Golovkinsky premieres at KFU’s Showroom
The film, The Basic Law of the Correlation of Time and Space in Geology, was co-written by Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev, consulted by Acting Director of the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies Vladimir Silantyev, and directed by Head of the Student Lab of UNIVER TV Ilshat Khusaenov. During the premiere, the vice-rector commented, “Unfortunately, many...
Series of negotiations held with partners in Irkutsk Oblast
Vice-Rector Danis Nurgaliev, Director of the Low Tonnage Chemical Technology Park Mikhail Varfolomeev, and Deputy Director for Marketing of KFU-Gazprom Neft Center Vladislav Sudakov joined President of the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences Rifkat Minnikhanov's delegation to the Siberian province. "On the first day of the trip, we were able to get acquainted with the Baikal Astrophysical...
KFU scientists create catalyst based on weak acid salts to simplify high-viscosity oil production
Employees of the Laboratory of In-Situ Combustion of the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies of Kazan Federal University have developed a catalyst based on salts of weak acids to increase the efficiency of heavy oil production. The main difficulty that oil companies face when developing such oil is its high viscosity, due to the high...
Geology students of Jizzakh Branch compile detailed map of Tian Shan foothills near the city
They completed the job as part of a summer internship. “The practical training of the branch’s geology students took place in the mountains that come right up to the city. It is here that the picturesque gorge called Tamerlane’s Gate is located. According to legend, Tamerlane pierced the mountains with his sword during his campaign against...
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...