The first international conference “Smart Field: international practice and modern technologies” took place in Moscow on 10 -11 May 2012
The first international conference “Smart Field: international practice and modern technologies” took place in Moscow on 10 -11 May 2012. It was dedicated to innovative breakthrough technologies of development of oil and gas fields that allow significantly reduce the cost of exploration and exploitation of oil and gas fields and a steady increase in oil recovery. The conference was organized by the Russian Gubkin Oil and Gas University and NITINOIL, Ltd.
The conference was attended by Director of OGRI Academician Anatoly Dmitrievsky, President of the Union of Oil and Gas Industrialists Gennady Schmal, scientists and specialists of more than 30 academic and research organizations, industrial enterprises and energy companies.
Conference was opened by Professor Anatoly Zolotukhin, Vice-Rector for International Relations of Russian Gubkin Oil and Gas University who read the greetings by Professor Victor Martynov., Rector of Russian Gubkin Oil and Gas University to the participants and guests of the Conference, noting the relevance of technological modernization of the industry in the light of global threats to the competitiveness of Russian energy companies and the lack of attention given to the introduction of domestic technologies, in particular, advanced well systems.
Chief Editor of “Automation and IT in the Oil Industry” magazine Professor Alexander Yegorov told about the problems associated with standardization of individual areas of oil production in an integrated system of environmental management. Executive Director of Gubkin NTO of petroleum specialists, Director of the Institute of Drilling Technologies Professor Valery Kulchitsky drew attention to unique domestic drilling technologies and the need for high-tech development of underground space (geospace). Director of IBM Business Development for Petroleum Industry Sergey Gumerov spoke about the global experience managing large-scale oil and gas projects on the basis of an integrated model of i-field. Deputy Director of IGiRGI , Professor Alexander Khavkin focused on the prospects of enhanced oil recovery in fields with heavy oil by the use of nanotechnology effects.
On the second day the conference was continued in sections “Simulation of Development” and “Advanced technologies for hydrocarbon production”, which were moderated by Professors of Gubkin Oil and Gas University Igor Gutman and Valery Kulchitsky. A total of 30 lectures on modern technologies and equipment were delivered. Of particular interest were the reports from NPF “Packer” of Oktyabrsky, Bashkiria, EXTRO-CIS of Houston, USA, LUKOIL Overseas in Dubai, UAE, OJSC “Samotlorneftegas”,Nizhnevartovsk, OAO “Gazprom Neft”, Sankt-Petersburg, NPF “DIEM”, Moscow, and Schlumberger SIS, Perm.
In the closing session of the Conference it was decided to establish on the basis of Gubkin NTO of petroleum specialists of an Expert Committee and Internet forum for promoting scientific and technological progress in recovery of hydrocarbons through the interaction of scientists, industrialists and representatives of public organizations regardless of their departmental affiliation and geographic location. An appeal to the Minister of Energy of Russia and industry professionals to develop forms of consolidation of industrial, academic, governmental and social forces involved in the strategic development of oil and gas complex of Russia was also adopted.
