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24Июн

Students receive vocational training in oil and gas operator profession at CdoGEO

59 students have graduated from the Center for Advanced Training's latest short educational course for 3rd category oil and gas production operators. The studies, supported by the regional branch of the Russian Society of Student Squads, were implemented as part of federal grant project for student squad participants and was free of charge for the students. They received theoretical instruction and interned at specialized laboratories. As part of the course, the students went to Almetyevsk to train at TsPK-Tatneft, the oil giant's education department. They got acquainted with real-life oil production environments and modern equipment. "95 students of the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies have received the production operator qualification this year. This opens new opportunities for them, including paid internships at biggest oil companies like Tatneft, Rosneft, LUKOIL, and Gazprom Neft, and employment prospects. In September, we are enrolling another group and invite everyone to join," noted Deputy Director of IGPT for Continuing Education and Industrial Partnerships Ildus Chukmarov.
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05Июн

Студенты кафедры географии и картографии ИГиНГТ КФУ освоили востребованную геодезическую специальность

36 студентов кафедры географии и картографии Института геологии и нефтегазовых технологий Казанского федерального университета завершили обучение по программе «Замерщик на топографо-геодезических и маркшейдерских работах 3-го разряда». Курс был организован Центром дополнительного образования (CdoGeo) ИГиНГТ при содействии Татарстанского отделения Российских студенческих отрядов (РСО). (далее…)
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30Май

Студенты ИГиНГТ освоили рабочую профессию при поддержке РСО

В Центре дополнительного образования, менеджмента качества и маркетинга (CdoGeo) ИГиНГТ КФУ завершилось обучение по программе «Оператор по добыче нефти и газа 3-го разряда». Курс, организованный при участии Татарстанского регионального отделения Российских студенческих отрядов (РСО), прошли 59 студентов института. (далее…)
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23Май

Студенты 2 курса ИГиНГТ КФУ прошли ознакомительное практическое обучение в Альметьевске

23 мая 2025 года студенты второго курса Института геологии и нефтегазовых технологий (ИГиНГТ) Казанского федерального университета (КФУ), обучающиеся в Центре дополнительного образования, менеджмента качества и маркетинга (CdoGEO) по профессии «оператор по добыче нефти, газа и газового конденсата», успешно прошли ознакомительное практическое обучение в ЧОУ ДПО "ЦПК-Татнефть" в Альметьевске. Это событие стало важным этапом в их профессиональной подготовке и позволило студентам получить первые практические навыки, необходимые для работы в нефтегазовой отрасли. (далее…)
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21Апр

CdoGEO continues providing training to employees of leading local enterprises

From April 7 to 12, courses were held for 13 oil and gas industry experts from different companies, including Transneft, Trayektoriya-Service, Tatneft,TNG-Group, and Gazprom. The training schedule comprised three courses: Laser Scanning for Surveying and Planning, Interpretation of GIS Data from Uncased Wells, and Geophysics for Well Logging. The participants highly appreciated the courses, noting their informative nature and quality of teaching, and many of them expressed their desire to continue their studies. Ninel Gavrisenko, chief specialist of Gazprom in the department of cameral processing, shared her experience, “I am engaged in processing of laser scanning and first attended the CdoGEO course Modern Technologies of Engineering Surveys in 2016. I have now completed the Laser Scanning for Surveying and Planning course. This course was very useful, as I learned a lot of new things despite my years of experience in this field. Everything was perfectly organized, from coffee breaks to lectures by the instructors. I really liked the level of organization and teaching of the course, which includes both theoretical and practical classes. The tours were informative and interesting. You can see that everyone involved in running the course is passionate about what they do, which creates a wonderful atmosphere. I will definitely recommend these courses to my acquaintances. Thank you so much! You are the best!” “We express our sincere gratitude to our instructors and trainees. The courses were a success, and this was possible thanks to the flow of interaction between the instructors, participants, and the Center for Advanced Training. Teamwork always bears fruit. For us, the best result is when our trainees come back to us again and again and bring their friends and colleagues," said Head of CdoGEO Ildus Chukmarov. As per the tradition, our clients were given branded souvenirs as tokens of appreciation for their loyalty and hard work.
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25Мар

CdoGEO students: “Everything at the Institute is perfect – the teaching, the equipment, and the modern labs”

CdoGEO has given out certificates to graduates of several short courses, including Interpretation of Seismic Surveys, Control over Field Development with Field Geophysics Methods, and Requirements of Industrial Safety in Mine Surveying. Among the recipients are employees of big companies - Tatneft, SamaraNIPIneft, SurgutNIPIneft, BashNIPIneft, Ritek, and others. At the ceremony, Head of CdoGEO Ildus Chukmarov noted, "63 mine surveyors from Tatneft received online instruction, and 5 more from other companies were studying on-site. It's not easy to conduct mixed format studies without ever losing or disrupting one class. It's very pleasant to see alumni return to alma mater." Alexandra Podkuiko, who works at Ritek, was at CdoGEO for a second time, "Last time the training program was called Geophysical Exploration of Openhole Wells. Boris Platov gave excellent lectures. He explained everything in a simple and accessible way. Even if a person had little experience with geophysics before, everything was clear. There were practical classes. We worked in the geophysical program: we loaded logs, did the processing, interpretation, and distributed them to reservoirs. This time I came to study what geophysical methods are used in the process of field development. I am satisfied with everything, and I would like to thank the teachers for their professionalism." KFU alumnus Ilya Karpov joined the same program. He currently is employed by Bulgarneft in Almetyevsk, Tatarstan's oil industry center. "The course was very interesting and packed. The educators help me find a new outlook on field geophysics. I found new ways to use the methods that I had known before," he commented. 15 employees of Rechitsaneft (Belarus) received instruction in Control over Field Development with Field Geophysics Methods under the guidance of Associate Professor Yekaterina Yachmenyova. Pyotr Manshin (SamaraNIPIneft) was very impressed by KFU's labs, "We visited the labs, and I was pleasantly surprised by their infrastructure. I can say that the Laboratory of Geomechanics is on par with a similar one at the Schlumberger office in Moscow. I was astounded by the level of expertise shown by your young employees. I definitely didn't have that at their age." He plans to come to Kazan in December once again to join a course in Interpretation of Seismic Surveys. Marsel Zaripov (Achimgaz) also visited KFU for a second time, "Before, I visited a course on machine learning in geology. This time it's field geophysics. Everything at the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies is perfect - the teaching, the equipment, and the modern labs. Every day we had coffee breaks with Tatar pastry, and we went for sightseeing tours." Over the five days, students gained new knowledge in kinematic and dynamic interpretation of seismic data, including working with VSP data, mapping and velocity modeling, as well as learning about sequence stratigraphy, attribute analysis, AVO analysis and seismic inversion.
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05Мар

Multiple employees receive commendations at Institute-wide ceremony

A special meeting was organized on 21 February. The first to give away awards was Vice-Rector Danis Nurgaliev. Among the various commendations he presented to employees were Khadzhiev Medal, Graifer Medal, and Rector’s letter of gratitude – 11 persons combined. Deputy Director for Continuing Education and Industrial Partnerships Ildus Chukmarov then took the floor to thank teachers and employees of the Center for Advanced Training (CdoGEO) with certificates of merit. He briefly described each of the awardee’s contributions and talents. In total, 11 educators and 16 administration and support employees were decorated by him on the day. Dr Chukmarov noted, “I am glad to see that the number of our teachers and experts of CdoGEO grows continuously. In a single year, about 200 external employees have some kind of cooperation with the Institute, which attests to a great interest in advanced training and professional development.”
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18Фев

Studies of Domanik Formation course concludes at CdoGEO

On February 14, the Center for Advanced Training (CdoGEO) completed the advanced training program Study of Domanik Formation. The course participants were Tatneft employees. The course was led by Vladimir Morozov, an outstanding geologist and leading specialist in Domanik formation research, with many years of experience in scientific and educational activities. As part of the course, Alexey Khayuzkin spoke in detail about the Domanik deposits of the Semiluk horizon, which are widespread in the Republic of Tatarstan. During the lectures, the history of the formation of these deposits was covered and the prospects for their operational development were discussed. This topic is especially relevant, since Domanik formations are oil source rocks and contain shale oil, which opens up many opportunities for further geological research. The course participants noted the high quality of teaching at CdoGEO, expressing their positive feedback on the content of the educational program. In the satisfaction questionnaires, they gave the teachers the highest marks for the organizing of the lessons and professionalism. At the end, the Head of CdoGEO Ildus Chukmarov presented memorable gifts to the students who had repeatedly taken training with us and invited employees of Tatneft to take part in other educational courses offered by the Center.
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11Фев

Institute visited by Bashneftegeofizika delegation

A two-day meeting session was organized on 29 – 30 January. The delegation included: Denis Kolesnikov, Deputy General Director for HR – Director of the HR Department; Dmitry Smirnov, First Deputy Director for Production, Directional and Horizontal Drilling Directorate; Timur Adiev, Chief Specialist for Technological Development, Exploration Geophysics Directorate; Elena Erantseva, Head of the Personnel Assessment and Development Department, HR Department; Sergey Shushkov, New Technologies Development Manager, Directional and Horizontal Drilling Directorate. The guests visited the Center for Modeling of Hard-to-Recover Hydrocarbons and the KFU History Museum. The visit was organized to familiarize them with specialized classrooms and laboratories, including the 3D GEO Center, the training and production center of the geophysical division of the TAGRAS Holding, as well as Laboratory of Petrophysics and Physics of the Oil Reservoir (partnership with Rosneft) and other facilities. In this context, student internships and employment were discussed. Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences Danis Nurgaliev, Deputy Director for Advanced Training and Industrial Partnerhips Ildus Chukmarov, and Deputy Director for Academic Affairs Andrey Teryokhin arrived to speak with the guests. “We are very pleased to welcome our comrades. We discussed the issues of student placement and employment of our graduates, as well as expanding cooperation in additional professional education programs and the creation of digital educational resources (DER). For the first time, a joint virtual tour of the Institute of Geology is planned for applicants from all over Russia who want to build their careers in professions in demand at Bashneftegeofizika,” says Ildus Chukmarov. Over the course of two days, employees of Bashneftegeofizika held meetings with students, including testing and interviews for pre-graduates who want to do an internship and find employment. Denis Kolesnikov presented the history of the company and spoke about the priority areas of cooperation: “Dear teachers and students! I am glad to welcome you to one of the oldest and strongest universities in the country – the center of science, knowledge and advanced ideas. For our company, cooperation with KFU is not just a strategy, but a conscious contribution to the future, because it is here that those who will determine the development of the industry and the economy study. Our goal is not only to introduce you to the opportunities for work and internships in our company, but also to build strong partnerships with the university, participate in educational programs, joint projects and create conditions for your knowledge and talents to find a worthy application. We believe that the best solutions are born where experience and a fresh perspective, traditions and innovations are combined. Therefore, we invite you to a dialogue, to a joint search for new ideas and solutions. I am confident that our cooperation will be useful and productive for all parties.” Timur Adiev, Sergey Shushkov, and Elena Erantseva answered questions about pre-graduation practice, as well as internship and employment opportunities. “Bashneftegeofizika is our long-standing partner in education and technology. Our graduates successfully work in this company. The organization actively participates in the educational process and provides us with technical support. Quite recently, in honor of the 220th anniversary of Kazan Federal University, we received a wonderful gift from Bashneftegeofizika, for which we express our sincere gratitude. During today’s meeting, we discussed new areas for cooperation, not limited to the educational sphere, but also including technological aspects. I hope that in the coming years, our cooperation with Bashneftegeofizika will receive a new impetus. We are ready to interact with one of the best service companies in Russia on the most modern technological issues,” noted Danis Nurgaliev.
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01Янв

Center for Advanced Training concludes another successful year

In 2024, 1,324 people from 273 oil and gas companies completed training, including Rosneft (and subsidiaries), Gazprom (and subsidiaries), Surgutneftegaz, LUKOIL (and subsidiaries), Gazprom Neft, and Tatneft. 1,091 students improved their qualifications, 136 underwent professional retraining, 209 certificates were issued, 60 students of the Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies (IGPT) were trained to become 3rd category oil and gas production operators and received a certificate. Over the year, CdoGEO implemented 153 programs in the most relevant areas: geology, oil and gas, geophysics, hydrogeology, mine surveying, metrology, engineering and geological surveys. In 2024, 409 employees of Rosneft were trained in 12 programs as part of the agreement. Based on client satisfaction surveys, 22 groups showed an average satisfaction level of 5.5 points out of 6. During the implementation of the programs, CdoGEO broke its record for the number of in-person students in one week - 128 people; in a month, the record figure was 342 students. As in previous years, CdoGEO remains an exporter of KFU's continuing professional education programs. In the outgone year, 61 people from such countries as Cuba (39), Belarus (6), Kazakhstan (15), Colombia (1) were trained at the Center. CdoGEO continues to cooperate on the network implementation of programs of additional professional education with partners, including Mirrico Group, Zarubezhneft, Geonaft (Tsifra Group), TNG Group, and the All-Russian Research Institute of Flow Measurement (ARIFM). IGPT with support from CdoGEO opened the Laboratory of Petrophysics and Physics of Oil Reservoir, sponsored by Rosneft. Together with REGLAB LLC and the Scientific and Production Enterprise GKS, an automation and metrology laboratory is under development. KFU also became a resident of the Bars Center in Tatarstan. With CdoGEO's participation, a memorandum of understanding was signed between KFU and Petroleos de Venezuela in Caracas, where President Nicolás Maduro Moros was personally present. Bashneftegeofizika company expressed its gratitude to IGPT and presented an interactive 89-inch display LUMIEN LMP8603HL for the educational process. With the support of CdoGEO, cooperation with Chinese partners - Kerui Group - is developing. A joint laboratory is set to open in 2025, and the two sides also plan to target Chinese nationals for bachelor's studies recruitment. Cooperation with Cuba's national oil company, CUPET, also continues. This year, 39 employees were trained in Cuba in "Technologies for oil production from reservoirs with hard-to-recover reserves" and "Modern technologies for enterprise management in the oil and gas industry (operational management)". The plans for 2025 include the short course "Non-seismic methods for searching for hydrocarbon deposits" for CUPET employees in Kazan. In 2024, thanks to a grant received by CdoGEO, free of charge training in the profession of "Oil and Gas Production Operator of the 3rd category" was organized for third-year bachelor's students of IGPT. In 2024, CdoGEO continued to implement programs as part of the Center for Liquid Hydrocarbons. 816 people completed training at the CLH courses. CdoGEO courses are implemented jointly with KFU teachers and leading experts from oil and gas companies. A total of 172 people took part in the implementation of the programs, of which 74 were external experts. The programs were conducted jointly with leading specialists of the Mirrico Group of Companies Artur Mikhel and Sergey Yaskevich, an expert in geodesy Mikhail Karavanov, Director of LLC NPK Geopoligon KFU Aidar Zagretdinov, Director of LLC Eridan Rafik Nazarov, deputy head of the department of Tatneft-Dobycha Damir Gilayev, and Georgy Mozgovoy. "We express our deep gratitude to all teachers, experts, CdoGEO employees, the management of the Institute and Kazan Federal University who took part in the implementation of additional professional education programs for their joint and fruitful work. We would like to especially note the Chair of the Joint Department of Metrology and Petroleum and Gas Flow Measurement Techniques Iosif Fishman, Head of the Section of the ARIFM Alexander Kondakov, Research Associate Ravil Abzalov, Associate Professor Anatoly Sladovsky. And with all our hearts we congratulate everyone on the New Year 2025! Let the year of the 80th anniversary of the Victory bring a peaceful and happy future, fulfillment of desires, joy and prosperity! We wish you good health, love, kindness, luck and many years of quality life to you and your loved ones! " said Head of CdoGEO Ildus Chukmarov.
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