Gubkin University at the XIII St. Petersburg International Gas Forum
From October 8 to 11, 2024, the XIII St. Petersburg International Gas Forum, one of the main industry events in Russia and the world, was held at the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center in St. Petersburg.
The St. Petersburg International Gas Forum (SPIGF) is one of the key global events in the gas industry. Over the years, the SPIGF has become an authoritative expert platform for cooperation in the gas industry. The forum's agenda covers all aspects of the gas industry, including exploration and production, transportation and storage, processing and use of gas, as well as environmental safety and sustainable development. Important partnership agreements are concluded annually on the sidelines of the SPIGF, which facilitate the launch and implementation of new large-scale projects.
In 2024, more than 100 events in various formats were held within the framework of the SPIGF business program: plenary sessions, conferences, round tables, seminars and meetings. The forum was attended by about 34,000 participants from 54 countries, more than 600 exhibitors were represented, and the exhibition area was 50,000 square meters.
More than 30 employees of Gubkin University took part in the forum.
On the first day, Vice-Rector for Research Pavel Kalashnikov spoke at the Open Science lecture hall, where he shared his thoughts on current challenges and prospects in the oil and gas industry.
The forum also included the III Scientific and Practical Conference "Development of Oil and Gas Refining Industries and Promising Technologies for Processing Hydrocarbon Raw Materials" named after I.P. Afanasyev. The Head of the Gas Chemistry Department, Professor Firdaves Zhagfarov and Deputy Head of the Oil Refining Technology Department for Research, Professor Mikhail Ershov were among the speakers of the conference.
In the afternoon, the conference "Development of New Technologies and Personnel Training as a Basis for Innovative Development of the LNG Industry" was held. The conference was organized by Gubkin University and EF-International LLC. The session was attended by Vice-Rector for Research Pavel Kalashnikov, Professor of the Department of Oil and Gas Processing Equipment Alexander Grechko, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Oil and Gas Processing Equipment, Associate Professor Sergey Rudenko, Associate Professor of the Department of Strategic Management of the Fuel and Energy Complex Victoria Fedorova. The conference was moderated by Head of the Department of Oil and Gas Processing Equipment Elena Fedorova.
On the second day of the XIII St. Petersburg International Gas Forum, a meeting on the technological development of PJSC Gazprom was held. Rector of Gubkin University Viktor Martynov delivered a report on the topic "Transformation of Domestic Science and Education to Solve Current Scientific and Technical Problems of the Fuel and Energy Complex".
The opening of a monument to the first gas master of Russia was the main event of the day. The ceremony was attended by Chairman of the Management Board and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of PJSC Gazprom Alexey Miller, General Director of Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Sergey Gustov, Rector of Gubkin University Viktor Martynov and others.
An international scientific and practical conference "Underground Gas Storage: Reliability and Efficiency" was also held, attended by Dean of the Faculty of Geology and Geophysics of Oil and Gas Olga Postnikova, Associate Professor of the Department of Development and Operation of Gas and Gas Condensate Fields Maria Khaidina, Associate Professor of the Department of Lithology Nadezhda Kulagina.
At the conference "Resources of Energy Leadership: Science, Technology, Personnel" the interaction of science and the oil and gas business was discussed. Gubkin University was represented by Professor of the Department of Thermodynamics and Thermal Engines Valery Bessel, Professor of the Department of Development and Operation of Oil Fields Nikolay Eremin, Head of the Department of Oil and Gas Processing Equipment Elena Fedorova and Associate Professor of the Department of Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection Alexey Vikhrov.
The III Scientific and Practical Conference "Development of Oil and Gas Processing Industries and Promising Technologies for Processing Hydrocarbon Raw Materials" named after I.P. Afanasyev continued, moderated by Head of the Department of Oil and Gas Processing Equipment Elena Fedorova.
The day ended with a panel discussion "Gas and Petroleum Chemistry: New Horizons for the Development of Innovative Products and Materials, a New Technological Order", in which Deputy Head of the Department of Oil Refining Technology for Research, Professor Mikhail Ershov took part.
On the third day, a meeting of the Scientific and Educational Interuniversity Council of PJSC Gazprom was held. Rectors of the country's leading oil and gas universities, including Rector of Gubkin University Viktor Martynov, took part in it. Following the meeting, a plan for joint activities of Gazprom Pererabotka LLC and higher education institutions for 2025-2027 was signed.
In addition, a plenary session on the topic "Gas Market 2024: Outlines of the New World Order" was held, where representatives of friendly countries were present, discussing global challenges and prospects for the development of the industry.
An exhibition was also held as part of the forum, where Gubkin University employees presented exhibits with relevant topics. The exposition was presented by the congress and exhibition activities department.
Associate Professor of the Department of Oil Field Development and Operation Alexey Dengayev presented five technologies developed jointly with the Department of Industrial Ecology:
1. Technology for obtaining and using bulk geocomposite materials.
2. Model of a mobile system for low-temperature stabilization of oil and gas in field conditions.
3. Model of a well pad equipped with a mobile complex for stabilizing oil and gas condensate.
4. Technology for cleaning up an area contaminated with stored oil products, which involves outlining and localizing oil pollution with environmental barriers to prevent further negative impact on the environment.
5. Technology for obtaining and using a soil modifier with fire extinguishing action.
Associate Professor of the Department of Automated Control Systems Valentina Samsonova and Assistant of the Department of Design and Operation of Gas and Oil Pipelines Vladislav Churin demonstrated the Vesta-simulator software on a computer simulator of oil and gas. It is designed to simulate the modes of gas collection and preparation systems for main gas transportation, the calculation scheme of which corresponds to the actual reflection of the connections of technological objects.
Leading engineer of the development program support department Vladislav Pronin, technician of the development program support department Timofey Vikulov and analysts of the development program support department Alexey Kolosov, German Tyumkaya and Sofia Telichko presented the results of the project activities of the Center for Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality:
1. Simulator for practicing the actions of a UAV operator at oil and gas facilities.
2. Simulator for practicing the operational actions of an operator and / or third parties in the event of possible accidents at a gas main transportation facility, as well as monitoring a number of typical violations.
3. Simulator for technological operations of a small-tonnage natural gas liquefaction plant.
4. 3D simulator of routine maintenance on an offshore stationary platform.
5. Training simulator for managing the gas production and collection system of an offshore gas condensate field.
6. Illustration of the accumulated database of 3D models of oil and gas complex facilities.
7. Mobile applications for studying equipment for underwater production Subsea Equip.
8. Virtual tours of oil and gas processing facilities, panoramic photos and videos of production facilities, presentation and advertising videos in 360 or 180 degree format.
Associate Professor of the Department of Tribology and Technologies for Repair of Oil and Gas Equipment Andrey Buklakov and engineer of the department Dmitry Dedok presented three technologies:
1. Thermal diffusion galvanizing to protect working surfaces.
2. RYASKAtm technology (reduction of losses of petroleum products during storage and fire protection).
3. The method of gas-thermal spraying for obtaining PFM filters from individual elements of sintered powder materials.
The Gubkin Publishing House presented scientific and technical journals with up-to-date information on the state and development prospects of the oil and gas complex of Russia, nearest and further abroad neighboring countries.
Activists of the student scientific society and student trade union committee Anastasia Usova (group GF-20-03), Anastasia Lysenko (group HT-22-05) and Boris Zorin (group HE-23-10) took part in the collective exhibition of stands of partner universities of PJSC Gazprom. The exhibition reflected unique technologies and innovative developments achieved during the partnership, as well as areas of interaction implemented within the framework of the agreement on cooperation in the research sphere and training and retraining of personnel.
Also, as a tradition during the SPIGF, a Youth Day was organized, where the heads of international oil and gas corporations met with talented students of specialized universities to discuss the development prospects of the gas industry.
