KFU now part of Synchrotron Radiation in Petroleum Technology Consortium
A thematic event took place in Novosibirsk, Russia, during the 10th International Forum on Technological Development (Technoprom-2023). A KFU delegation comprises Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev, Deputy Director for Innovation of the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies Vladislav Sudakov, and Chair of the Department of Petroleum Engineering Mikhail Varfolomeev. The forum includes ten technological tracks, including IT, nuclear...
New data on sulfonated castor oil reveals potential in gas hydrate formation
A new paper appeared in Fuel. “Gas hydrates are solid crystalline substances resembling ice and consisting of gas and water molecules. Under conditions of high pressure and low temperature, gas molecules are contained within the cavities of the frameworks formed by water molecules. One volume of hydrate can hold about 160 volumes of gas. A promising method...
UniCat oil catalyst tested at Strelovo oilfield in Samara Oblast
KFU’s Laboratory of Catalytic Aquathermolysis continues its research in in-situ oil refining. In June of this year, a catalyst precursor was tested at the same oilfield. The observations showed its efficiency for heavy oil reservoirs. On 16 August, a pilot field test was held on commission from RITEK LLC. “Aquathermolysis catalysts function in the porous medium of...
Research makes inquiries into electron paramagnetic resonance as means for enhanced oil recovery
A joint paper by Kazan Federal University and Tyumen Industrial University saw light in Fuel. Despite the fact that electromagnetic heating processes have been known since the middle of the last century, the nature of the interaction of the electromagnetic field with heavy oil components has not yet been studied. In one of the latest studies,...
New study reveals potential of Domanik formation in Russia’s Volga-Ural basin
A joint research by KFU and Saudi Arabian (King Saud University) and Malaysian (University of Malaya) scientists saw light in Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. As demonstrated by recent studies by the Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, most of the studied Domanic carbonate samples with depths ranging from 1726.5 meters to 1784.9 meters have now reached...
First in the world monograph on catalytic underground oil refining published by Kazan Federal University
A press briefing was held on 10 August at Tatar-Inform agency. The briefing featured Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev, General Director of Tatarstan Petroleum Chemistry Investment Holding Rafinat Yarullin, and co-authors of the book, Chair of the Department of Petroleum Engineering Mikhail Varfolomeev, Invited Professor Jorge Ancheyta, Senior Research Associate Irek Mukhamatdinov, and Senior Research Associate Jose Guillermo Felix Lugo. Director...
KFU IT Lyceum team wins 14th Russian Field Olympiad of Young Geologists
The tournament was organized in Almetyevsk District of Tatarstan from 27 July to 7 August. 32 teams from Russia and neighboring countries joined the competition. The IT Lyceum pupils won both all-Russian and international contests. The team is called Romashki (Daisies) and trained by Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies student Bulat Gazizullin. He has been training the...
New estimations of karst collapses near Kazan made during summer field practice
Engineering geology and hydrogeology students visited Sobakinskie Yamy, a chain of lakes in Zelenodolsk Municipal District. The students were supervised by Associate Professor Airat Latypov and Senior Lecturer Anastasia Garaeva. Dr Latypov comments, “Thanks to the studies conducted during the practice period, it was possible to understand more deeply the mechanism of karst sinkhole formation in this part of Tatarstan....
First theses presented to Institute’s new dissertation board
The new board can accept dissertations in two specialization: 2.8.4 Development and maintenance of oil and gas fields (technical science) and 1.4.12 Oil chemistry (chemical science). The board unites prominent researchers from KFU, Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry (Kazan), Ufa State Petroleum University, Almetyevsk State Petroleum Institute, and TatNIPIneft (Tatarstan Research Institute of Oil Industry)....