Gubkin University received a delegation from China University of Petroleum

On 18 October 2023, the delegation from China University of Petroleum (East China) headed by Mr. Wang Tongqi, Secretary of CPC Committee of the China Petroleum University, visited Gubkin University.

Professor Alexander Maksimenko, Vice-Rector for Scientific and International Affairs at Gubkin University, delivered a welcoming speech about the history of the establishment of Gubkin University, personnel training and upskilling programs for oil and gas industry specialists in Russia and worldwide.

In response, Mr. Wang Tongqi thanked for the opportunity to visit Gubkin University and expressed the intention to develop inter-university cooperation, including cooperation within the Academic Union of Green Development of the Association of Sino-Russian Technical Universities (ASRTU Green) co-chaired by China Petroleum University and Gubkin University.

At the meeting, the parties reached an agreement on signing a memorandum of understanding between Gubkin University and China Petroleum University intended to implement academic exchange programs for students and faculty members and develop the Academic Union of Green Development by combining efforts and using the potential of two universities in the field of low-carbon and sustainable development.

The delegation visited the Offshore Drilling Center, the Center for Field Development Control and the Department of Gas and Oil Pipelines Engineering and Operation, and met with Chinese postgraduate students currently studying at the Department of Gas and Oil Pipelines Engineering and Operation of Gubkin University.