The joint meeting of the Platform "Technologies for Production and Use of Hydrocarbons” and Zarubezhneft was held by Gubkin University

On 15 October 2020, a joint meeting “Technological leadership of Zarubezhneft JSC” was held in the format of a video conference by the Technology Platform "Technologies for Production and Use of Hydrocarbons” of Gubkin University and Zarubezhneft JSC.

The event was aimed to expand and coordinate the activities on the development of scientific and technical practices within the prospecting and applied research in the interests of Zarubezhneft JSC, as well as to provide effective support for the implementation and commercialization of the most promising developments of the companies participating in the Technology Platform "Technologies for Production and Use of Hydrocarbons”.

The online event brought together over 50 representatives of the member organizations of the Technology Platform "Technologies for Production and Use of Hydrocarbons”. Gubkin University was represented by Professor Mikhail Silin, Head of the Department of Technology of Chemicals for Oil and Gas Industry, and Zarubezhneft JSC – by Mr. Dmitry Antonenko, Head of the Innovation Department.

As part of the event, the representatives of the leading organizations of the real sector delivered presentations and presented specific proposals and projects aimed at solving such issues as high-viscosity spontaneous emulsions; asphaltene deposits and removal of mechanical impurities; operation of marginal fields; water discharge; utilization of associated petroleum gas and acid gas; extraction, preparation and transportation of super viscous oil; improvement of the environmental situation at the fields.