On September 1, the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies of Kazan Federal University hosted a meeting of freshmen. This year, 405 students enrolled here, with 240 of them for bachelor's degree and 165 for master's degree. Danis Nurgaliev, Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences and Institute Director, greeted the young people, "It is nice to see young...
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...
This 14th July, the summit marked the 80th anniversary of oil industry in Tatarstan and the 75th anniversary of the discovery of Romashkino oilfield, the bread and butter of local oil industry. Among the booths visited by industry captains and Rais (Governor) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov was one installed by KFU's Center for Liquid Hydrocarbons. Speaking about...
One of the largest industrial expos in Russia is being held in the Uralian megapolis on 10 - 13 July. Over 1,000 businesses from Russia and 35 other countries are partaking in the event. Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev and Head of Enhanced Oil Recovery at the Center for Liquid Hydrocarbons (CLH) Mikhail Varfolomeev spoke about...
A visit to the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies and the Institute of Chemistry took place on 19 June. Of special interest to the guests were KFU labs’ capabilities to scale up production of chemical products, from catalysts to polymers and composites. The delegation spoke about catalyst production and oilfield products with the Head of Enhanced...
The event opened on 7 June. The opening ceremony featured Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev, Director for Chemical Methods of EOR of Gazpromneft Technological Partnerships Olga Chebysheva, and First Deputy Chairman of the Union of Oil and Gas Industrialists of Russia Anatoly Zamriy. Vice-Rector Nurgaliev presented KFU, the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies (IGPT), the Center for Liquid...
