LUKOIL Determined the Best Scientific and Technical Development Among Youth in Western Siberia

LUKOIL-West Siberia (a 100% subsidiary of PJSC LUKOIL) has announced the results of the XXIII competition for the best scientific and technical development of young workers and young specialists. The first degree diploma and the main prize – a certificate for obtaining additional education on an individual program with the right to choose a higher educational institution – was awarded to Nikita Kovalev (CCI “Langepasneftegaz”). The second place was shared by Anton Bezgachev (TPP Kogalymneftegaz) and Maria Suntsova (TPP Pokachevneftegaz). Pavel Khodakovsky (TPP Yamalneftegaz), Shamil Alimetov (TPP Kogalymneftegaz) and Denis Kuzin (TPP Langepasneftegaz) received third-degree diplomas.

The competition committee, which included the heads of the Company and structural divisions, assessed the relevance, novelty, investment component and economic efficiency of the submitted works.

In total, young oilmen of six territorial production enterprises, as well as LLC LUKOIL EPU Service and LLC Kogalym Chemical Reagents Plant, submitted 16 research projects for the competition. The contestants offered their own ways of solving such problems as increasing production efficiency in mature fields, optimizing production processes, modernizing technological facilities and equipment, innovative approaches to developing hard-to-recover reserves, increasing oil recovery, and intensifying production.