“Rosneft” Presented Innovative Technologies in Hydrocarbon Production
The Rosneft Research Institute in Ufa hosted a large-scale scientific and technical conference titled “Innovative Technologies in Hydrocarbon Production” as part of the Russian Oil and Gas Chemical Forum.
The conference brought together over 700 experts from leading oil industry companies representing 40 cities across Russia. More than 200 presentations were delivered across seven thematic sessions, covering key issues in oil and gas production — from exploration and prospecting to field development design.
In the session “Artificial Intelligence in the Oil and Gas Industry,” participants shared successful practices in applying machine learning methods. Scientists from the Ufa Research Institute used artificial intelligence to accelerate formation identification within rock layers by a factor of eight in the development of the RN-SEISM software suite. The institute’s specialists also developed a “virtual flowmeter” for real-time production monitoring. This innovative solution compares well production rates to their potential in real time and generates a list of wells where output can be increased. The new algorithm has been implemented in the Digital Oilfield system at Bashneft (part of the Rosneft Group).
Special attention at the forum was given to the issue of corrosion in oil and gas equipment. Rosneft specialists presented new inhibitors based on ketoximes, along with testing methodologies that allow lab conditions to accurately simulate processes occurring during production and transportation of raw materials.
The field development session focused heavily on the effectiveness of new technologies in conditions of high risk for water and gas breakthrough during oil extraction and in complex reservoir formations.
Conference participants also explored innovative solutions in horizontal well completion technologies and multistage hydraulic fracturing. Attendees were particularly interested in Rosneft’s experience with the development and implementation of the “Plug and Perf” hydraulic fracturing technology. Its use at the Priobskoye field during multistage fracking operations resulted in a twofold increase in initial oil flow rates.
