
A New Appointment at Tatneft
By order of the General Director of the Tatneft Company, Nail Maganov, Andrey Pimenov was appointed to the position of director of the TatNIPIneft Institute. Born in 1978. Higher education. In 1998 he graduated from Samara Municipal Nayanova University with a degree in Biology. Candidate of Chemical Sciences, defended his …
Gazprom VNIIGAZ: Maxim Nedzvetsky Appointed General Director
Maxim Nedzvetsky has been appointed Director General of Gazprom VNIIGAZ. Maxim Nedzvetsky was born in 1982 in Novy Urengoy. He graduated with honors from the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, majoring in Economics. He has a PhD in Economics and an MBA. He completed a professional retraining course at the …

ROOGD-2016: Xodus Group Presenting “Arctic Environmental Safety Approaches”
Delegates at an industry conference in Moscow, Russia this month will hear how Xodus Group’s integrated approach to oil and gas projects in the Arctic can ensure environmental safety while also minimising costs. The ‘Russian Offshore Oil and Gas Development: Arctic and Far East’ (ROOGD-2016) taking place on October 26, …
Gazprom: Improves Procurement Opportunities for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
The Gazprom Board of Directors took note of the information about the Company’s procurement process performance in 2015. It was highlighted that Gazprom had established an efficient vertically integrated procurement system. The system is underpinned by the principles of open information, transparency, promotion of fair competition, and wider and simpler …
TMK and Gazprom Sign Long-Term Agreement to Supply Premium Products
At the Sochi-2015 International Investment Forum, TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, and Gazprom, in the presence of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, have signed a long-term agreement to supply a complete set of premium tubular products. The agreement signed …
Yamal Oil and Gas 2015 – Delegate Package Flight Offer!
YAMAL OIL & GAS 2015 is the only annual conference of global importance, which takes place in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous district and brings together more than 200 participants, including: more than 70 CEOs and top managers of Russian and international oil and gas companies, governors of local disctricts, government representatives, investors, world’s …
VNIIGAZ Offshore Hazards: Assessing the Impact of Icebergs on Offshore Production Platforms
Dmitry A. Onishchenko (Gazprom VNIIGAZ LLC) Part 2 Introduction Resolving the challenge of developing Russia’s offshore oil and gas resources, those on Arctic shelf being first and foremost, requires much scientific research, both theoretical and practical. One of the main challenges is attempting to calculate the ice loads that can …
VNIIGAZ: Concepts for Arctic Shelf Field Development
M.N. Mansurov, (Gazprom VNIIGAZ, LLC) The development of oil and gas resources in the Arctic is based on a large amount of research and the use of new technologies that ensures both the efficient exporation and production, decreases capital costs and complies with all relevant safety and environmental norms. Scientific …
Oil Spill Response at the Prirazlomnoye Field
Marichev Andrey (LLC «Gazprom VNIIGAZ», Moscow region, Leninsky district, Razvilka), Khmarinov Leonid, Efremkin Ivan, Rogozin Maxim (LLC “Gazprom neft shelf”, Moscow) Introduction The Prirazlomnoye oil field is located 60 km offshore in the Pechora Sea,. The field uses «Prirazlomnaya», an ice-resistant stationary offshore platform (IRSP) for drilling, production and oil …
VNIIGAZ: The Fundamental Problems of Basin and Oil and Gas Formation Creation
D. A. Astafiev LLC «Gazprom VNIIGAZ» The growing demand for hydrocarbon fuels in many of the world’s developed and developing countries as well as the gradual depletion of hydrocarbon reserves in the relatively accessible and developed regions is forcing oil and gas companies to diversify their petroleum exploration efforts in …