
Copper Catalysts Will Facilitate In-Situ Combustion
The technology of Kazan scientists can be used to develop difficult oil. Kazan Federal University has developed a new catalyst for heavy oil production based on organic copper salts. Specialists from the world-class Scientific Center (NCMU KFU) have proven that this substance increases oil recovery and stabilizes the combustion front …

KFU has Developed Software for Predicting Catalyst Absorption During Oil Displacement
Modeling dynamic adsorption under multiphase flow conditions is important for predicting the efficiency of in-situ upgrading of heavy oil. Kazan Federal University has developed a software package for modeling the dynamic adsorption of water-soluble catalysts during oil displacement in digital cores. The Devon News Agency learned about this from the …

TAGRAS Summed up the Results of Participation in the Tatarstan Oil and Gas Petrochemical Forum
New products and services for oil and gas companies, an extensive business program and large-scale networking with representatives of Russian and foreign delegations – TAGRAS took part in the Tatarstan Oil and Gas Chemical Forum, presented relevant solutions for customers at the TatOilExpo exhibition and opened a modern Training and …

Low-frequency Electromagnetic Waves Will Increase Oil Recovery
Another CFU technology for “facilitating” viscous oil was tested at the fields of Rosneft, Tatneft, as well as in Brazil and Kazakhstan. Scientists from Kazan Federal University have developed a technology for enhanced oil recovery using an electromagnetic field. Representatives of the Institute of Physics, the Institute of Geology and …

Reagent From KFU “Lightened” Heavy Oil Directly in the Reservoir
The third injection of aquathermolysis catalyst was carried out for RITEK in the Samara Region. Scientists from the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies (IGiNT) of Kazan Federal University conducted the third injection of the UniKat oil aquathermolysis catalyst at a field in the Samara Region. The news agency “Devon” …

How to “Ennoble” Heavy Oil in the Reservoir
…And extract rare earth metals from it. New catalysts for the underground upgrading of extra-viscous oil have made it possible to increase production at the Tatneft well. With the help of Kazan Federal University technology, great success was also achieved at the Cuban Boca de Jaruco field. Its development is …

Digital Modelling will Help in the Underground Processing of Heavy Oil
A software package has been developed to predict the absorption of catalysts during oil displacement. Kazan Federal University has developed a program for modeling the dynamic adsorption of water-soluble catalysts during oil displacement in digital cores. This is important for predicting the efficiency of in-situ processing of high-viscosity and extra-viscous …
Salym Petroleum Development: Mature Field Development
Salym Petroleum Development N.V. (SPD), jointly with the State Commission for Reserves (GKZ) and the Kazan Federal University (KFU) held the Mature Field. Development 3.0 conference in Kazan. The conference was also sponsored by the government of the Republic of Tatarstan and the government of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – …