autonomous institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra

V.I.SHPILMAN RESEARCH AND ANALYTICAL CENTRE

FOR THE RATIONAL USE OF THE SUBSOIL

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December, 07, 2021. A solemn award ceremony of the staff of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” on the occasion of XХV Anniversary Conference “Ways of Realization of Oil and Gas Potential of West Siberia” took place in Tyumen city. The Centre staff working in Khanty-Mansiysk and conference participants who came from Tyumen were awarded earlier, on November, 24, 2021.

The staff was awarded for dedicated work and high professionalism, for significant contribution to the West Siberia fuel and energy complex development of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra and on the occasion of XХV Anniversary Conference “Ways of Realization of Oil and Gas Potential of West Siberia”.

Korepanov Igor Borisovich, Butin Vitaliy Sergeevich, Koroleva Lyubov Mikhailovna, Ryabov Andrey Viktorovich were awarded by the Letter of Appreciation from the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra Duma.

Zakharova Larisa Mikhailovna, Oksenoyd Elena Efimovna, Chernova Galina Aleksandrovna, Khalturina Rimma Viktorovna, Orenburkin Anton Vladimirovich, Baranova Ekaterina Anatolyevna, Rylchikova Svetlana Leonidovna, Kyzylov Mikhail Pavlovich, Kozlov Igor Vladimirovich, Shpega Yuriy Alekseevich, Kuklina Valeriya Mikhaylovna, Vtorushin Maksim Nikolaevich, Groshikova Ekaterina Vladimirovna, Mamontova Olesya Olegovna, Kulkov Mikhail Grigoryevich, Kapustyanskaya Polina Andreevna were awarded by the Letter of Appreciation from Deputy Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra A.G. Zabozlaev. The award of the staff working in Tyumen took place in a remote format.

Kyzylova Elena Leonidovna, Kazantseva Lyudmila Nikolaevna, Aleshina Tatyana Vladimirovna, Mistyurina Yulia Vladimirovna, Gidion Yulia Vladimirovna, Rassokhina Nadezhda Nikolaevna, Saliev Tamerlan Akhmedovich, Petrovets Natalya Vladimirovna were awarded by the Certificate of Merit from Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department.

Toropova Marina Aleksandrovna, Kokhanko Olga Pavlovna, Popova Natalya Leonidovna, Gavrikova Svetlana Yuryevna, Pecherin Timofey Nikolaevich, Snigireva Olga Nikolaevna, Motoshin Evgeniy Mikhailovich, Kuzmina Elena Sergeevna, Butyrin Roman Ivanovich were awarded by the Letter of Appreciation from Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department.

Akchurina Kseniya Olegovna, Zakharova Valeriya Aleksandrovna, Larionova Olga Sergeevna, Bolotova Irina Leonidovna, Sidorov Andrey Andreevich, Kuminov Valeriy Sergeevich, Krysanova Marina Vladimirovna, Kiselev Oleg Valentinovich, Moroz Mariya Leonidovna, Savranskaya Mariya Petrovna, Stepanova Elena Aleksandrovna, Ikon Elena Vladimirovna, Oleinik Elena Vladimirovna, Podlesnova Vera Iosifovna, Kryuk Elena Nikolaevna, Dyatlova Tatyana Izyanovna, Remen Natalya Sergeevna, Kukharuk Natalya Yuryevna, Galkina Natalya Yuryevna, Batyrov Yuriy Vladimirovich, Becker Igor Valerievich, Kozelskaya Natalya Vladimirovna, Evlash Kseniya Vladimirovna, Remzov Sergey Vladimirovich, Pereyatinets Ivan Vladimirovich, Kusayko Alexander Nikolaevich, Shlyakhov Dmitriy Alexandrovich, Yadryshnikova Natalya Anatolyevna, Chaynikov Vladimir Leonidovich, Pivovarova Elena Sergeevna, Ramazanov Denis Yuryevich, Rusinov Vitaliy Borisovich, Grosheva Olga Viktorovna, Butorina Natalya Nikolaevna were awarded by the Letter of Appreciation from Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

The staff of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” congratulates the specialists on the well-deserved honors and wishes further success in work, good health, personal happiness and family-based welfare!

 

December, 06, 2021. Gazprom Neft, Skoltech and KhMAO - Yugra develop technologies to produce “difficult” oil.

Gazprom Neft, the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology and V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil based in KhMAO – Yugra signed an agreement on creating an engineering centre to develop and market exploration and production technologies for “hard-to-recover” hydrocarbons. The project will help create the largest laboratory facility in Russia engaging in the oil research.

The agreement was signed by Kirill Strizhnev, General Director of “Gazpromneft – Technological Partnerships”, Alexander Kuleshov, President of Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, and Petr Stulov, Head of V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil. The partners agreed to create a joint venture and a full-function engineering centre around the Skoltech Oil and Gas Laboratory and the Core Research Center in Khanty-Mansiysk. The new facility will be used to conduct research and engineering experiments, create exploration and production technologies for “difficult” hydrocarbons, and develop enhanced oil recovery methods. In addition, the centre will develop hydrogen production, transportation and storage solutions, as well as CO2 capture and storage technologies.

The centre will be fitted with unique equipment for studying samples of hard-to-recover and unconventional oil. Its team will engage in integrated support projects to facilitate petrophysical, geophysical and geological modeling, drilling optimization, well completion, and hydraulic fracturing.

Alexey Vashkevich, Director for Technology Development, “Gazprom Neft”:
“The project aims to create a one-of-a-kind engineering centre in Russia that will develop and market advanced solutions for the study and development of hard-to-recover reserves. We are partnering to provide a wide range of custom research services for various needs, such as production of “difficult” oil, materials design, additive technologies, and CO2 capture and storage.”

Kirill Strizhnev, General Director, “Gazpromneft – Technological Partnerships”:
“Gazprom Neft, Yugra and Skoltech have been pursuing research on hard-to-recover reserves for years. Over time, we have acquired unique competencies, built professional teams, and created and implemented new solutions for the development of the Bazhenov oil and other “difficult” hydrocarbons. The synergy of the partners’ expertise and resources will help address the current challenges by creating breakthrough technologies and commercial solutions that will be made available to market players both in Russia and other regions, including the Middle East.”

Alexander Kuleshov, President of Skoltech:
“We have been partners with Gazprom Neft for years: Skoltech has been performing contracts for Gazprom Neft teams, while benefiting from their production experience, technology excellence and proficiency in setting tasks of high practical relevance. At Skoltech, we have built a unique core and fluids research laboratory in Russia. The new joint venture will help market the exploration and production technologies created by Skoltech and its partners, and I believe that we will accomplish a lot in our joint engineering centre with Gazprom Neft and Yugra coming in as partners.”

Petr Stulov, Head of V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil:
“This technology partnership project will help deal with the industry-wide challenge of extracting hard-to-recover oil, while engaging and retaining high-skilled professionals in Yugra. I am sure that the centre’s extensive project portfolio will satisfy the professional ambitions of both talented young scientists and seasoned experts.»

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«Gazprom Neft» with participation of Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil and with the support of the Government of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug -Yugra established the Core Research Centre in Khanty-Mansiysk (CRC). The first laboratories began operating in 2018. The establishment of the CRC in Khanty-Mansiysk is due to the high concentration of unconventional hydrocarbon reserves in the region and provides an opportunity for expertise in the vicinity of the fields. More than 80 units of high-precision equipment (scanners, spectrometers, litho scanners, tomographs, etc.) are installed at the Centre to study rocks containing hard-to-recover reserves.
There are six high-tech laboratories for studying of reservoir fluids properties, geochemistry, lithology, petrophysical studies, sample preparation and cross-sectional studies.

«Gazprom Neft» and «Skoltech» have been cooperating for more than 5 years. During this time, about 30 scientific projects were implemented, including a comprehensive study of the Bazhenov suite. The collaborative work continues on such projects as «Water-free fracturing», «Oil recovery factor enhancing in unconventional reserves using tertiary enhanced oil recovery», «Digital core laboratory».

 

November, 30, 2021. Today the 40th birthday is celebrated by Filatov Sergey Aleksandrovich, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Director of Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department. The staff of Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil remembers Sergey Aleksandrovich as a student who came to work at the Centre in 2001. He was talented, promising, young, ambitious, athletic and active. The person who can skillfully combine the qualities of a leader, the social activity and the ability to get along well with very different people. He is pleasant in communication, well-informed and intellectually curious. He is creative and ingenious. He became the Candidate of Economic Sciences, devoted more than 10 years to scientific work and wrote many articles and three monographs. In 2008 at the solemn event dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Centre, A.V. Shpilman, in a kind joke, named Sergey Aleksandrovich, who was the Head of the Geological and Economic modelling Department, «Hope of the Centre». The staff looks back to this story traditionally with a smile. After a few years the young and promising Sergey Filatov became the Director of “Depnedra”.

Dear Sergey Aleksandrovich, we sincerely congratulate you on your birthday. We wish good health, good luck and great success in the development of the Western Siberia subsoil. Let you always be surrounded by reliable, caring people, good friends and the beloved family. You said in 2016 while awarding the Centre staff by the Certificates of Merit from the Subsurface Resources Management Department on the occasion of 11 billionth ton of oil production that you love our Centre and recall warmly the years of the work at it. We believe that our good relationship will last the entire life.

 

From November 23 till November 26, 2021. XХV Anniversary Scientific and Practical Conference “Ways of Realization of Oil and Gas Potential of West Siberia” took place in the recently popular hybrid format in Khanty-Mansiysk city. The Conference has brought together scientists and specialists of the oil and gas industry since 1997 annually. The first conference, dedicated to the 85th anniversary of V.I. Muravlenko’s birth, was attended by about 200 specialists, over 50 companies and organizations.

At the beginning the results of their activities and researches were presented by the main oil companies operating at the territory of the Okrug and the leading industrial research institutes of Moscow, Novosibirsk, Saint Petersburg, Tyumen, Yekaterinburg, and the events were added later by representatives of Ministries and Agencies of the Russian Federation, specialists and scientists of more than 30 cities of the republics of Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, Sakha (Yakutia), Komi, Krasnoyarsk Territory and Perm Territiry, Tomsk Region, Tver Region, Kaluga Region, Samara Region, Omsk Region and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, as well as Belarus, Norway, Germany and France.

Traditionally, the conference participants consider a wide range of geological, economic, legal, environmental, information and organizational issues of subsoil use and oil industry of the Okrug and throughout Western Siberia since 2018.

A speaker interest to the Section of Laboratory and Analytical Studies of Core and Fluid has increased with time. Major oil companies are equipping core storage facilities and laboratories with modern equipment, and there is a clear tendency for geochemical studies and technological experiments to be used in engineering of the field development.

Companies began to develop physicochemical methods of oil recovery increasing. One of the main methods is still reservoir fracturing, the technology is improving and its scope of application is extending.

The concept of the development of geological and exploration activities on the allocated subsoil fund of KhMAO - Yugra is regularly considered, as well as the evaluation of economic efficiency conducted by oil companies.

An individual important issue is solid minerals. The development of the Subpolar Urals and its surrounding areas as a new impetus for the Yugra development was also highlighted during the Conference.

Another important issue was the work of the staff of V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil for Okrug development strategy until 2050, based on industry development forecast on the basis of the field development, the resource base, a determination of prospective zones, geological and exploration activities, project documents and the up-to-date data provided by companies.

247 participants and attendees from 52 organizations and 22 human settlements, including France and Hungary, applied for the Conference. 135 reports were submitted, including 17 Internet posters. In total, over the years of the event, more than 7,300 people participated in the conference, and more than 3,100 reports were heard, much of which were published in the annual books of reports.

At the plenary session Filatov Sergey Aleksandrovich (Director of Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra) delivered an opening speech; Stulov Petr Aleksandrovich (Temporarily in Charge of the Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”) spoke about the priority activities of the Centre; Vtorushina Ella Aleksandrovna (Deputy Director for Science of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”) presented a report on «Core Research Centre Competences in the field of hard-to-recover reserve study»; Zakharova Larisa Mikhailovna (Deputy Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”) presented a paper on the subject of «Characteristics of the geological industry state and target indicator developing for the social and economic development strategy of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra in the long run»; Morozov Vasiliy Yurievich (General Director of Federal Autonomous Institution “Western Siberian Scientific-Research Institute of Geology and Geophysics”) presented a paper on «The priorities of regional study of the West Siberian Oil and Gas Province. Scientific and thematic works is the key to increase efficiency of field geological and exploration works»; and, of course, Shpilman Alexander Vladimirovich (Director of «Shpilman Brothers», company) presented a paper on «Development of new methodological recommendations on oil reserve estimation of Bazhenov deposits».

After the break Nesterov Ivan Ivanovich, Brekhuntsov A.M. (Research and Development Centre «Diversified Scientific Enterprise “Geodata”, company) presented a report on the subject of «Main directions of hydrocarbon development of Arctic zone potential»; Sutormin Sergey Evgenievich (Deputy Head of the Office of Federal State-Funded Institution “State Reserves Committee”) presented a report on «Issues of the engineering of the field development and the justification of recoverable oil reserves at the current stage»; Sokolov Alexander Vladimirovich, Director of Geological Exploration Company «PETROGEKO» delivered a paper on «Ways of raising investment attractiveness for oil exploration works at KhMAO-Yugra»; Ayupov Roman Shamilyevich, Director of the Institute of Oil and Gas of the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution «Siberian Federal University» delivered a paper on the topic of «Prospects of modernization of some branches of energy of Krasnoyarsk Territory is transition to the innovative development path». Gutman Igor Solomonovich (General Director of «Institute of Engineering and Scientific Investigation») delivered a report on «Correlation of well cross sections in the complex oil and gas reservoirs of West Siberia and geological interpretation of its results». Deduchenko Felix Mikhailovich, Head of the Research and Technological Centre «Protection against Technological Accidents and Disasters of Nature-Man-Made Objects of Russia» of Federal State Budgery Organization «Oil and Gas Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Physical and Mathematics, presented a paper on the topic of «Technological, ecological and organizational issues of fulfillment of nature-man-made safety of Russian oil and gas industry» in online mode.

The organizing committee of the Conference thanks all the participants who attended the event personally and online. In a time of pandemic, it is very important not to lose the very friendly relations we have with the regular participants, not to lose interest in science and development, to continue to share knowledge and experience, to work together for the benefit of our country and to develop world science. We are waiting for you at our next conferences; we hope that we will be able to welcome all our participants in a face-to-face format.

On numerous requests, we extend the deadline for reading the Poster Section until December, 30, 2021. Access to the webcast videos of the Conference continue to be active and you can watch the Conference Section video in the recording (watch the news from November, 24, 25, 26, 2021). The book of reports in electronic form is forthcoming in January 2022.

 

November, 26, 2021. Access to the webcast videos of the Conference third day “Ways of Realization of Oil and Gas Potential of West Siberia”.

9.00AM-10.40AM. Section 1“Geological Structure, Oil and Gas Potential, Prospects of Resource Base Development”: https://youtu.be/pav-BLJFhSs;

10.00AM-1.20PM. Section 2 “Laboratory Studies of Core and Fluid, Hydrocarbon System Modelling”: https://youtu.be/ER2v-GHqxzg;

 

11.00AM-6.55PM. Round Table “Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods: New Opportunities”: https://youtu.be/ptts6aX32O8.

 

November, 25, 2021. Access to the webcast videos of the Conference second day “Ways of Realization of Oil and Gas Potential of West Siberia”.

9.00AM-6.20PM. Section 1“Geological Structure, Oil and Gas Potential, Prospects of Resource Base Development”: https://youtu.be/o9uUo0plmv4;

9.00AM-5.40PM. Section 2 “Laboratory Studies of Core and Fluid, Hydrocarbon System Modelling”: https://youtu.be/1yrZVeh9Q8I;

 

9.00AM-4.40PM. Section 3“Issues of Oil Field Development and Exploitation”: https://youtu.be/IguItwsqgkQ;

 

9.00AM-6.00PM. Post Section: http://www.crru.ru/konference2021.html.

November, 24, 2021. XХV Anniversary Conference “Ways of Realization of Oil and Gas Potential of West Siberia” started.

8.30AM-1.35PM. Panel Scientific Session: https://youtu.be/HJ2OnA6IqXY;

 

2.30PM-4.10PM. Central Panel Discussion “Technological Development of the Oil and Gas Industry of the Russian Federation” in Questions & Answers format:https://youtu.be/3vffsve0NOQ;

 

4.40PM-6.40PM. Workshop “Legal Analysis of Main Changes in Subsoil Legislation Coming into Force from January 2022” with representatives of Subsurface Resources Management Department on the Ural Federal District (Uralnedra), Federal Agency for Subsoil Use (Rosnedra): https://youtu.be/MnMvjG9uwsU;

 

4.40PM-6.50PM. Round Table “Digital Core. Practical application in exploring complex structure reservoirs”: https://youtu.be/qBbp-86MDjw

 

 

 

October, 08, 2021. An auction for the right of subsoil use of Snegirinny subsoil plot was held in Khanty-Mansiysk city.

Applications were submitted by “RussNeft” Company and “Tomskaya Neft” Company and they were accepted for participating in the auction for the right to use Snegirinny subsoil plot.

The right to use the subsoil plot was sold at the first price increment of the auction. “RussNeft” Company paid 30,433,103 rubles and was recognized as the winner of the auction for Snegirinny subsoil plot right for prospecting, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (the final price was 1.1 times more than the initial price).

At an earlier time Kondinskiy 2, Kondinskiy 3, Kondinskiy 4, Kondinskiy 5, Vostochno - Varyngskiy, Kalinovy, Kotyg’’eganskiy, Salymskiy 6, Khanty-Mansiyskiy were removed from the auction.

View the full information on action results…

 

September, 7, 2021. A new geological map “Structural Framework of the Western Siberian Oil and Gas Province” was published at the Geoportal YUGRA, which displays a structural-stratigraphic model of the region.

It is the result of calculations of the GST (GeoSpline Technology) software complex developed at the Centre and it is a set of consistent structural maps linked to stratigraphy and seismic interpretation databases.
The structural maps characterize the structure of the pre-Jurassic, Lower, Middle and Upper Jurassic oil and gas reservoirs, the Cenomanian and Neocomian part of the geological cross section.

“Framework” base is structural maps for 4 key horizons - A, B, M, G. Each of them consists of two layers: a color fill with the addition of a light-and-shade image and an isoline layer, which appears when you zoom in. The layers of intermediate formations and benches of the Lower and Middle Jurassic oil and gas reservoirs include both color filling and contours of isolines. The names of suites, formations and benches in the context menu correspond to the most common names at the territory of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra.

Regional seismic profiles, key-parametric and prospecting and exploration wells are added to the map. To link to the location, the map is supplemented with groups of geographical information and licensing layers.
You can use the tool  to obtain the absolute elevation of any structural surface at any point (up to 1 meter), and visually match the shape and values of the user added layer and the key horizon isolines.

 

August, 30, 2021. Three new “Yugra Stars” were opened on the Memorial of the Museum of Geology, Oil and Gas before Oil and Gas Industry Workers Day in the city of Khanty-Mansiysk. The first Star is in Vladimir Ilyich Shpilman honor (15.04.1941 - 11.01.2001). He is a hereditary geologist, a scientist of international fame. He is the Honorary Professor at the Chinese Petroleum University, his research works are widely known in Russia and abroad. The Governor of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug N.V. Komarova handed over a confirming Сertificate to his son, Director of “SibGeoProject” LLC Andrey Vladimirovich Shpilman. The next Star was given to the discoverer of the Yugra oil fields, the Honorary prospector of the subsoil Solovyev Vladimir Sergeyevich. The Certificate was received by his friend, Honored Worker of Culture Korevitskiy Vladimir Zdzislavovich. Solovyev's Star was presented in Tyumen, at the hall of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” in video conference mode. The staff of one of the largest oil and gas company “LUKOIL” PJSC was also awarded the Star, this year celebrating its 30th anniversary. The General Director of “LUKOIL-Western Siberia” JSC Zubarev Vladislav Petrovich received the Certificate from the Governor's hands.

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July, 30, 2021. Book of reports of XXIV Scientific and Practical Conference “Ways of realization of oil and gas potential of West Siberia” is posted on the official site of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” in electronic form.

Read the section “Publications”…

 

July, 27, 2021. Selivanova Darya Alexandrovna, Senior Research Associate of Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Ugra “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”, Candidate of Geographical Sciences, became a finalist in the international competition «Write your question for the Geographical Dictation».

The question of Darya Alexandrovna was qualified by experts of the Russian Geographical Society and will be used in the Geographical Dictation or in topic-based quiz games, indicating authorship. According to the finalist, the question concerns the epoch of transformational changes of Peter the Great. When answering, it is not necessary to know about the event, but it is important to ratiocinate.

Reference: Geographical dictation is a widespread international outreach educational event organized by the Russian Geographical Society in order to increase interest in the geography of Russia. 109 countries took part in the dictation in the last year.

 

May, 27, 2021. Evgeniy Ignatyevich Petrov, Deputy Head of Federal Agency for Subsoil Use and Dmitriy Borisovich Arakcheev, General Director of Federal State Budgetary Institution “Russian Federal Geological Fund” arrived in Khanty-Mansiysk on a visit.

The purpose of the visit was a meeting with representatives of the Authorities and the Management of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” on the possibility of using the regional data center for storing geological information and a meeting on the subject of “Monitoring the subsoil use of widespread mineral deposits. Implementation of the Agreement between Federal Agency for Subsoil Use and the Government of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra on cooperation on the development and updating of the subsoil use system”.

Sergey Alexandrovich Filatov, Director of Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, Aleksey Mikhaylovich Bulatov, Head of the Subsurface Resources Management Department on the Ural Federal District, Galina Georgievna Kornienko, Director of Khanty-Mansiysk branch office of Federal State-Funded Institution “Territorial Geological Found” also attended the meeting.

Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” was represented by temporarily in charge of the Director Petr Alexandrovich Stulov, Deputy Director Larisa Mikhailovna Zakharova, and Head of Laboratory for Core Collection, Storage and Examination Dmitriy Evgenyevich Dobrovolskiy. The visit program included a visit to the Reginal Core Storage Facility.

In summary, the event was useful. The visitors noted the high level of technical equipment of the Core Research Centre.

 

From May 19 till May 20, 2021. XX Anniversary Conference of Young Professionals Working in Organizations Carrying out Activities Related to the Use of the Subsoil Plots on the Territory of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra took place.

This year the event was held under the auspices of the Year of Science and Technology in Russia and the Year of Knowledge in Yugra, and was timed to coincide with the 90th anniversary of Farman Salmanov birth, honored Soviet and Russian geologist, oil discoverer in Siberia.

The Conference met an active, young scientific community of oil and gas producers, universities and research organizations traditionally. It was the first time that a hybrid format of the event was held - online and offline. The event was enabling to reach a larger audience.

The Conference is held for the purpose of development of innovative and creative potential of youth, increase in creative activity of young specialists in the sphere of oil-gas industry. But the results of the research works and the level of reports indicate not only the potential of a new generation of geologists and oil workers, but also the development of science by young scientists.
The plenary reports were presented by
Natalya Vladimirovna Komarova, Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra,
Pavel Nikolaevich Zavalny, Deputy for the Federal Assembly in the 7th State Duma of the Russian Federation, Head of Committee on Energy, President of the Russian Gas Society,
Aleksey Emilyevich Kontorovich, Doctor of Geological-Mineralogical Sciences, the Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
Evgeniy Ignatyevich Petrov, Deputy Head of Federal Agency for Subsoil Use,
Oleg Valeryevich Zhdaneev, Head of Competence Centre of Technological Development for Fuel and Energy Complex of Federal State Budgery Organization Russian Energy Agency of the Energy Ministry of the Russian Federation,
Elena Viktorovna Nikolaeva, Deputy Director on Science of Surgetskiy Research, Development and Design Institute (SurgutNIPIneft), Surgutneftegas PJSC,
Alexandr Sedrakovich Amiragyan, Discipline Head of Sector Economics of Fuel and Energy Complex, “Centre of Strategical Developments” Fund,
Elmir Rovshanovich Khudiev, Head of Business Case Building up for Tertiary Oil Recovery Methods of Gazpromneft-Khantos LLC, Gazprom neft PJSC.
Viktor Viktorovich Balyasny, Deputy Chief Engineer, Chief Power Engineer of RN-Nyaganneftegaz JSC,
Semen Sergeevich Kudrya, Deputy Head of the Integrated Service for Field Development Management of Samotlorneftegaz JSC,

Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Mishchenko, Moderator of the Plenary Session, Head of the Center for Analysis of Strategy and Technologies for the Development of the Fuel and Energy Complex of National University of Oil and Gas “Gubkin University”.

The following Anniversary Conference sessions were held:
Session 1. Geology and exploration of oil and gas fields.
Session 2. Geophysical prospecting for hydrocarbons, field and geophysical methods for development of raw hydrocarbons fields.
Session 3. Development of raw hydrocarbons fields.
Session 4. Well performance technology, well intervention.
Session 5. Oil and gas production, treatment and transportation.
Session 6. Well drilling. Capital workover operations and wireline operations, oil field service.
Session 7. Engineering and oil and gas field infrastructure development. Oil field equipment.
Session 8. Information technology, automation, metrology and communication industry.
Session 9. Industrial energy production and energy efficiency.
Session 10. Economics, finance, management and production engineering.
Session 11. Environment. Industrial safety.
Session 12. Rational use of associated gas. Technology and equipment of oil and gas processing and petrochemical industry.

The following young professionals were representatives of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”:
Elena Sergeevna Kuzmina with a report on “Special characteristics of the mineral composition of oil source rocks of the Bazhenov horizon with various stages of organic matter catagenesis”,
Elena Alexandrovna Stepanova with the report on “Special characteristics of the structure and oil and gas content of the Achimov strata on the territory of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra”,
Evgeniy Vladimirovich Savenkov with a report on “The method of reflected electromagnetic waves as a modern alternative to seismic exploration for oil and gas”,
Evgeniy Evgenyevich Vatamanyuk and Vitaliy Sergeevich Butin with the report on “Analysis of bringing wells into production using horizontal tailing-in technology at enterprises and fields of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra in 2011-2020”.
The reports were on the par with the overall level of the event.

According to the jury member Rimma Viktorovna Khalturina, “Half of the participants might be ranked at the first position; the report level was so high”. Participants noted a good level of the event organization and a convenient hybrid format”.

 

April, 16, 2021. Group of layers on “Subsoil licensing map of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra territory” as of 01.04.2021 and “Map of oil and gas fields” have been updated on Geoportal YUGRA.

 

On April 15, 2021 Vladimir Ilich Shpilman, an outstanding scientist, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, creator and first Director of Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil, turned 80.

He was a hereditary geologist, a scientist of international fame, he promoted the achievements of Soviet geological science passionately and highly professionally. He participated in many congresses and symposia. He was invited by geological services of the USA, China, Switzerland to give lectures and speak at scientific seminars and discussions in Washington, Geneva, Beijing and Shanghai. Shpilman's papers are widely known in Russia and abroad. Vladimir Ilich was a full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Honorary Professor at the Chinese Petroleum University; he is an author of more than 190 articles and 11 monographs.

V.I. Shpilman did a great deal to develop mathematical methods of assessment based on the genetic theory of the organic oil origin. The tectonic map of the central regions of Western Siberia and the quantitave forecast of oil and gas potential became his key papers, marking a new milestone in the geology history. The Centre’s staff remembers of Vladimir Ilich with special warmth, as a person who is responsive and kind, but forward-looking and strict at the same time. He appreciated in people the decency and determination, patriotism and craving for new knowledge. He believed that science cannot be done on a schedule. He could work at night and, having slept only a few hours, again run to work. Many of us remember how the Centre's team was formed, how the right people came, sometimes led by some "highest force", entire teams came who wanted to create a significant system of rational subsoil use for the country.

Salaries were low for everyone at the very beginning, the Director's salary was a little more than the salary of a researcher, but, despite this, the very strong team was gathered and they worked effectively. The Centre still holds the first foundation charter and the scheme of interaction of the Centre with government organizations, large companies, institutes and scientific centres manually drawn by Vladimir Ilich. What Vladimir Ilich did in the first half of the 90s in the field of subsoil use in the transition to market relations is one of the largest achievements that formed the basis of the modern subsoil use system. A few years after its development, the Centre became a reference organization in the resource management system, creating a powerful complex of databases, analytics and forecasting. One of the key pillars on which the Centre held, Vladimir Ilich considered training accessible to all staff both in Russia and abroad. Having adopted the Canadian colleagues experience, at that time the unique Core Storage Facility was built in the Yugra, as an idea of Shpilman, embodied in life, reaped the rewards. Until now, the Core storage Facility is a "power place" for scientists, geologists, students of specialized universities. The staff receives several delegations of prominent politicians, scientists and friends of the V.I. Shpilman Centre of the highest rank every year. There are people whose names need to be left in the memory of descendants. The name of Vladimir Ilich Shpilman should be transferred through the ages, as an example of the Geologist, the Scientist, the Man. He is the honorary citizen of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug. Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug was named after him in 2001, a new oil field discovered in the Oktyabrskiy district of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug was named after him in 2006.

And though Shpilman worked not for titles and awards, but still... V.I. Shpilman was awarded the USSR State Prize in the field of science and technology for the discovery and accelerated preparation for the industrial development of the Yamburg gas condensate field, among others. He was awarded the gold medal of Exhibition of Economic Achievements of the USSR, the silver medal of Exhibition of Economic Achievements of the USSR, and he was awarded the title of laureate of the USSR State Prize. He was awarded medals "For Labor Distinction," "For the Development of the Subsoil and Oil Complex of Western Siberia," the badge "Outstanding prospector", the jubilee sign "300 Years of the Mining and Geological Service of Russia».

Vladimir Ilich died on January 11, 2001. He was buried in Tyumen. We love and remember...

 

The staff of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”

 

From March 24 till March 25, 2021. The staff of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” took part in the Fourth International Youth Scientific and Practical Forum “Oil Capital”.

“Oil Capital” is a platform for obtaining best innovative practice, self-realization and career growth.
The participants visited the central event of the forum “SMART-Oil”. The subject of the discussion of leading experts and speakers was new technological challenges, risks of the oil and gas industry and its prospects.
The speaker of the round table “Artificial Intelligence in the Oil and Gas Industry” Stulov Petr Alexandrovich together with Ayupov Roman Shamilyevich, Director of the Institute of Oil and Gas of the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution «Siberian Federal University», discussed with the participants the report “Laboratory Research Data in the Digital Core Model”.

The engineer of Industrial Infrastructure and Environment Department Alexandra Malyshkina presented «Project for СО2 flooding into an exploration well in order to reduce the carbon footprint during oil production» at the competition of innovative projects at the section «Ecology. Green Technologies». The competition experts noted the excellent training of the engineer and the potential possibility of putting the project into practice.
Lyudmila Kazantseva included in the commission on the section “Ecology. Green Technologies” highly appreciated the organization of the event and the interest of participants in the competition of innovative projects.

The participants of the round table “Oil and Gas Complex in the Light of Carbon Neutrality” became interested in the report of Irina Bylokrylova «Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra’s forests are in terms of carbon agreements».
Experts and speakers of the event discussed the directions of Russian climate policy and special characteristics of the Autonomous Okrug, carbon regulation mechanisms and control of greenhouse gas emissions.

The staff of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” thanked the organizers and partners of the Forum for so outstanding and significant event.

 

March, 04, 2021. Regular map updating has taken place on Geoportal YUGRA. Layers such as «Flood plain of the Ob and the Irtysh», «Generally accessible hunting areas», «Assigned hunting areas» were updated on “Map of natural resources using” (according to the Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra data as of 01.01.2021).

 

February, 19. 2021. Regular map updating has taken place on Geoportal YUGRA. Updated layers of “Projected specially protected natural territories”, “Specially protected natural territories”, “Map of subsoil plots of widespread mineral deposits production” (as of 20.01.2021) have been posted.

 

 

February 19, 2021. A meeting of the supervisory board was held in Khanty-Mansiysk city.

Tatyana Alekseevna Zamyatina, Deputy Director of Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, Stanislav Grigoryevich Kuzmenkov, Professor of Institute of Petroleum and Gas of Federal State-Funded Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education “Yugra State University”, Sergey Nikolaevich Alenichev, Deputy Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”, Larisa Alexandrovna Lazar, Chief Accountant of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”, Olga Vyacheslavovna Sapegina, Legal Adviser of the First Rank, Olga Pavlovna Kokhanko, Economist of the First Rank, Petr Alexandrovich Stulov, temporarily in charge of the Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”, Evgeniy Alexandrovich Vtorushin, Head of Laboratory for Preparation of Geologic-Geophysical Information and Archive Management – Fund of Geological and Other Information on the Subsoil attended this meeting.

The following issues were discussed on the agenda:

1. Approval of the report on the activities of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” for 2020 (speaker Stulov P.A., temporarily in charge of the Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”).

2. Approval of the annual financial statements for 2020 (speaker Lazar L.A., Chief Accountant of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”).

3. Approval of adjustments to the plan of financial and economic activities for 2021 and the planning period 2022-2023 (speaker Kokhanko O.P., the Acting Head of the Planning and Economic Department of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”).

4. Approval of the size of major transaction for 2021 (speaker Lazar L.A., Chief Accountant of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”).

5. Changes to the charter of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

When the meeting was complete, Stulov P.A., temporarily in charge of the Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”, noted that the meeting was constructive and thanked the staff for their good work.

 

From February 8 till February 10, 2021. Representatives of Production Infrastructure and Environment Department from Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” took part in a number of important meetings and working meetings on the issues of region’s environmental protection.

The first working meeting under the leadership of Sergey Alexandrovich Filatov, Director of Subsurface Resources Management Department of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, with participation of representatives of Yugorsky Research Institute of Information Technologies and Deputies Director of Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra was scheduled to interact Regional Information System of Yugra with Geoportal-YUGRA developed at Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

The result of the videoconference "Interaction on Greenhouse Gases Reduction," organized by Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra’s Deputy Governor A.G. Zabozlaev, with the participation of representatives of Subsurface Resources Management Department, Yugra State University, Service for Control and Supervision in the Sphere of Environmental Protection, Fauna Objects and Forest Relations of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra was the determination of work directions on the issue of greenhouse gases emissions and occlusion regulation.

The next working meeting on project of practice ground for hydrocarbons spills field study building under the leadership of S.V. Pikunov, Director of Service for Control and Supervision in the Sphere of Environmental Protection, Fauna Objects and Forest Relations of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, resulted in organization of functions: LLC “Gazpromneft-Khantos” will build the oil practice ground, Yugra State University will take samples for oil spills study, Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” will be responsible for chemical testing.

A lecture "Ecologist of a wide profile" was given at Yugra State University, a round table was held on the issue of greenhouse gases occlusion by region forests and swamps. Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” expressed readiness to provide further educational and methodological assistance to the university. The staff of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” S.A. Aleshin and I.V. Zavyalova received Letters of Thanks from the Head of Yugra State University for their active participation in the organization of events dedicated to the celebration of the Day of Russian Science.

 

February, 04, 2021. A lecture on the subject of “How oil field is organized” was presented at Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”. The speaker was Dyatlova Tatyana Izyanovna, Senior Research Associate of Laboratory for Integrated Databases on Production Infrastructure. It is the way for the staff of Production Infrastructure and Environment Department to support the project «Competence Centre» implemented on the base of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”. The staff of the Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” had the opportunity to improve their skills and ask questions about the condition of the production infrastructure of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra. The lecture was held in a light-hearted manner of the workroom.

Participants of the event noted the need to hold such lectures in various areas. The issue of such events is improving literacy of non-core specialists in the subsoil use, experience and news exchange, sharing of latest data between specialists of the field.

The staff of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” plans to develop a program of seminars on subsoil use in the areas of environment and infrastructure, geology, licensing, economics and development of oil and oil and gas fields. The course program will be announced additionally, follow our news.

 

January, 27, 2021. The meeting between the directorship and the staff of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” and representatives from Yugra State University. The Rector Karminskaya Tatyana Dmitrievna, Vice Rector for Research Islamutdinov Vadim Faruarovich, the Head of Higher Oil School of Institute of Petroleum and Gas Mayer Andrey Vladimirovich, acting the Director of Shared Knowledge Centre Zolotov Mikhail Pavlovich, Associate Professor of Institute of Petroleum and Gas, the Head of Educational Program in Chemistry Kotvanova Margarita Kondratyevna, Research Associate of Institute of Petroleum and Gas Cheban Stanislav Evgenyevich were representatives of the Yugra State University delegation.

Temporarily in charge of the Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” Petr Alexandrovich Stulov, Deputy Director Alenichev Sergey Nikolaevich, Deputy Director on Science Vtorushina Ella Alexandrovna, heads of laboratories and research associates of Department for Collection, Storage and Study of Core received the delegation.

The program of the meeting included an excursion to the Core Storage Facility and the laboratory facilities, getting to know the equipment and the Centre’s main trends of investigations in research, discussion of research cooperation on core study, fluids and environmental monitoring, as well as the possibility of integrating educational programs of Yugra State University to the Centre’s activities.

The issue of Yugra State University students professional training on the base of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” with the possibility of further employment was discussed.

 

January, 19, 2021. Successful defense of the scientific report “Research, analytical and information providing of the state authorities of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra in the area of subsoil use” of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” fulfilled on the basis of 2020 region budget resources took place in Khanty-Mansiysk city in accordance with Geological Statement.

Representatives of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” S.A. Aleshin, S.N. Alenichev, A.V. Orenburkin, and some others took part in the work of the Scientific and Technological Council.

The report was presented by L.M. Zakharova, the Deputy Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”

S.A. Filatov, Director of Subsurface Resources Management Department of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, M.V. Novikov, the Deputy Director – Head of Division for Fuel and Energy Complex Development, V.V. Korkunov, the Deputy Director, and some others took part in the work of the Scientific and Technological Council.

According to the results of the consideration the Scientific and Technological Council reached a decision to adopt the report unconditionally.

 

December, 14, 2020. Regular map updating has taken place on Geoportal YUGRA. Updated layers of “Map of oil and gas fields”, (as of 01.12.2020) have been posted.

 

December, 11, 2020. The Technological Council on examination of prospecting and appraisal (horizontal) well 5 Salymskiy 3 licensed subsoil plot results for core and sludge studies and hydrocarbons samples analysis was held at Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

The presentation was held in the online mode.

The main trends of well core studies were presented:
- specialized studies,
- lithological, petrographic studies,
- study of material and chemical composition of core,
- study of porosity and permeability properties of core,
- geochemical examination of rocks.

Temporarily in charge of the Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” Petr Alexandrovich Stulov thanks the staff for the efforts. The presentation was successful. The other 3 wells will be examined holistically for LLC “Gazpromneft-Technological Partnership”.

 

November, 27, 2020. Successful defense of the report on monitoring of one water-resource region in terms of studying the bottom, banks, condition and regime of using water protection zones and changes in the morphometric features of water bodies or their parts within the Irtysh River in the area of road bridge Khanty-Mansiysk - Nyagan took place (14.01.07.001 - Irtysh from the confluence of the Tobol River to the Khanty-Mansiysk city (upstream flow), without the Konda River).

The work was carried out within the framework of the state contract concluded between Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra «V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil» and Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra.

The staff of Production Infrastructure and Environment Department took part in the defense; the report was presented by Aleshin Sergey Aleksandrovich, the Head of the Department.

It should be emphasized that this is the first experience of water bodies monitoring in the territory of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra. The Centre specialists are sure that this work is important and up-to-date for the region territory with a well-developed hydrographic pattern, where water sources are involved actively and massively in water supply, biological resources extraction, mineral and widespread minerals resources production, housing and utilities sector as well as industrial use.

 

 

November, 26, 2020. XXIV Regional Scientific and Practical Conference "Ways of the Western Siberia’s oil and gas potential realization" took place. It was the first time that the event took place in the online mode.
Traditionally, conference’s organizers were Government of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra and Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

The conference program included issues:
- Practical seminar “Legal Regulations of Subsoil Licensing”;
- Disputing panel “Oil Industry Development in Today’s Conditions”;
- Official opening of educational project “EnerGenius - 2021”;
- Section 1. Geological structure, oil-and-gas content, prospects for development of resource potential;
- Section 2. Laboratory studies of core and fluid, hydrocarbon systems modeling.
- Round table “Issues of oil fields development and exploitation.”
The conference recording is accessible to watch.

Wide variety of geological, economic, legal, environmental, informational and organizational issues of subsoil using and oil industry was covered by participants of the conference.
Representatives from Executive Authorities of the Autonomous Okrug, oil companies, geological-exploration and service companies, scientific-research institutes, leading researchers and specialists participated in the conference. Over 50 reports were heard at the conference.
Plenary sessions of the previous conferences were always of great interest. A worthy alternative to a plenary session was the disputing panel “Oil Industry Development in Today’s Conditions” in this year.

The issues of the disputing panel were:

- Trends and development strategy of Yugra’s oil industry, international practices.
- Planning problems and issues of oil and gas reserves development.
- Prospects of enhanced oil recovery using and joint projects.

Shpurov Igor Viktorovich General Director of Federal State-Funded Institution “State Reserves Committee” acted as a moderator.

The speakers are Kasparov Orest Setrakovich (Deputy Director of Federal Agency for Subsoil Use (Rosnedra), Melnikov Pavel Nikolaevich (General Director Federal State Budgetary Institution «All-Russian Research Geological Oil Institute” (VNIGNI)», Morozov Vasiliy Yuryevich (General Director of West Siberian Research and Development Institute of Geology and Geophysics (ZapSibNIIGG), Strizhnev Kirill Vladimirovich (General Director of LLC “Gazpromneft-Technological Partnership”), Alexander Vladimirovich Shpilman (Director of LLC «Shpilman Brothers»), Thierry Le Maux (Beicip Franlab).

The geography of the conference participants has significantly expanded and has already gone beyond the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra, almost completely covering the oil and gas producing regions of the Western Siberia.
Anyway, the main issues were related to a decrease in funding for state programs in connection with the pandemic and a decrease in oil prices.

All participants are understanding of the current situation, and make their proposals for the development of the resource potential and enhanced oil recovery.

At the conference, it was said that new methods in former time, such as multi-stage fracturing, or sidetracking and lateral drilling became the basic methods of oil field development, perhaps physical and chemical methods of enhanced oil recovery will soon become the base too taking into account that it becomes more difficult to extract oil.
Rational proposals, starting with economic and legal measures, and ending with oil fields development, when successfully implemented, will not only help to "stay afloat" in our difficult time, but will also contribute to the development of the resources industry and applied science.

An additional event within the framework of the conference was the official opening of the educational project "EnerGenius - 2021."

The Government of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra supported talented youth and approved a project that contributes to improving the professional level of young specialists.

The participants of the event expressed hope for a meeting in Khanty-Mansiysk city next year, but noted the advantage of the online format - communication with the best speakers around the world became available.

The participants emphasized a high level of the reports and expressed hope for further cooperation and interest in the exchange of professional experience.

 

November, 06, 2020. Petr Stulov, temporarily in charge of the Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”, visited Kazan Federal University.

Petr Alexandrovich met with Pro-rector of Research of Kazan Federal University, Director of Institute of Geology and Oil and Gas Technologies Danis Nurgaliev and Deputy Director of Institute of Geology and Oil and Gas Technologies for Marketing, Director of Centre for Adult Education, Quality Management and Marketing Ildus Chukmarov.

Petr Alexandrovich examined modern laboratories of Alexander Butlerov Institute of Chemistry and Research and Education Centre «Modeling of Hard-to-recover Reserves», met with University researchers and gave an up-close look at unique instruments and methods developed in Kazan Federal University.

World Class Scientific Centre «Rational development of hydrocarbon liquids reserves of the Planet» is currently organizing on the base of Kazan Federal University with priorities of research activities, enhanced oil recovery technologies and methods creation, inexpensive and environment oriented oil providing to the Russia.

The Heads exchanged experiences in joint projects and plans for the future, discussed potential cooperation.

 

October, 2020. The annual report «Subsoil Use at Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra in 2019» has been published.

download the electronic version

 

October, 29, 2020. Petr Stulov, temporarily in charge of the Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”, told in detail Agency of Oil and Gas Information about establishment of the Centre of Competencies for Russian Federation Oil and Gas Industry in an interview.

Read the interview…

 

October, 29, 2020. The Internet version of the XXIII Regional, Scientific and Practical Conference "Ways of the Western Siberia’s oil and gas potential realization" proceedings which took place in November, 2019, in Khanty-Mansiysk city was added to the official web site of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

Read the section “Publications”…

 

October, 21, 2020. The order of Ministry of Education of Science went forth about Candidate of Sciences Diplomas. Oksenoyd Elena Efimovna and Oleynik Elena Vladimirovna from Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” received their academic degrees in geological and mineralogical sciences. Congratulations from the Centre to the colleagues, wish them success in the work and new scientific triump

 

September, 30, 2020. Show presenters of TV-channel “Yugra” congratulated Petr Stulov on the Centre’s foundation day, talk to him about Oil and Gas Forum participation, environment issues, prospects for the Centre’s and oil industry considered all development in TV-show “From 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.”

 

 

 

September, 28, 2020. A solemn award ceremony of the Centre’s staff for longstanding work, progress in work and important contribution to the exploration sector development took place in the event hall of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

Blinova Oksana Yuryevna, Kiselev Oleg Valentinovich, Larina Marina Valentinovna, Pakhomova Elena Alexandrovna, Prytkikh Alexandra Arkadyevna and Mustaeva Larisa Vasilyevna were awarded by Gratitude Letter of the Tyumen City Duma Deputy.

Zakharova Larisa Mikhaylovna, Oleynik Elena Vladimirovna and Yarova Gulsina Timerbaevna were honored with Gratitude Letter of the Tyumen City Duma.

The Centre’s staff was conferred with the rank of Centre’s long-service employee traditionally, on September, 28, timed to coincide with the Centre’s birthday. This year, Toropova Marina Aleхandrovna, Yuzhakova Yana Yuryevna and Semushkina Svetlana Alekseevna from Khanty-Mansiysk city got badges, membership cards and memorable gifts.

 

September, 21, 2020. Eight thousand cedars were planted in the Khanty-Mansiyskiy administrative region. That is the way to join with Russian-wide promotion “Reserve forest”.
Petr Stulov, temporarily in charge of the Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”,  took part in the event.

Watch the item on the channel “Yugra”.

 

September, 04, 2020. Temporarily in charge of the Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” Petr Stulov participated in TV-show “From 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.” at TV-channel “Yugra”. You can watch the interview about core, valuation of crude oil, and decline in the Okrug’s oil production.

Watch the interview

 

 

September, 03, 2020. The Internet version of the book «Development of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra’s oil and gas fields» was added to the official web site of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

The main development parameters for 255 fields, with a summary of every field as a whole are presented in this book. The included data refers to the system “Monitoring of oil field development” created in Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

The data come to the Centre from 43 subsoil users (as of 01.01.2019) each month. The data are compared, analyzed and stored in the database, which is unique store containing information on parameters of each well at the Okrug.
This book can be considered a reference book on fields; this information can be useful to managers and employees of oil and gas and service companies, analysts, students of oil and gas specialties.

The authoring team will be grateful for the feedback. Send your comments to info@crru.ru.

Read the section “Publications”…

 

September, 02, 2020. A special event on the occasion of Oil and Gas Industry Workers Day took place at Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”. The teleconference was initiated between Tyumen and Khanty-Mansiysk cities.

Natalya Vladimirovna Komarova as Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra delivered an opening speech to participants.

A wife of Viktor Vasilyevich Kitaev named Nina Nikolaevna was among the honored guests of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”. The name of Viktor Vasilyevich Kitaev, as a pioneering explorer, participant of exploitation of the Samotlor field, and the name of Ivan Ukhlivanovich Aidullin, as the Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation became immortalized on the Memorial «Yugra’s Stars».

It is difficult for Ivan Ukhlivanovich to speak on camera. It had been said who had known him personally that the oil worker feels better and more homelike on the drill site. Viktor Vasilievich has been no longer with us. His wife Nina Nikolaevna, who had always been with her husband, passed with him all the hardships of the exploration of Western Siberia, has known the «price of Siberian oil». The certificate confirming the opening of «Yugra’s Stars» memorial plate in honor of Viktor Vasilyevich Kitaev is in truth one of the most valuable awards. Nina Nikolaevna desires to visit Khanty-Mansiysk city, where she has spent years of her life, desires to see how the city has been changed over the past 20 years and see the name of her husband on the Memorial «Yugra’s Stars» with her own eyes.

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August, 25, 2020. А meeting on consideration of offers for the Program of State order’s prospective plots at the expense of  2021 and subsequent years federal budget in order to oil and gas mineral reserves replacement on the territory of the Ural Federal District was held in Federal Autonomous Institution “West Siberian Research and Development Institute of Geology and Geophysics” (ZapSibNIIGG).

Temporarily in charge of the Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” P.A. Stulov and Deputy Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” L.M. Zakharova participated in the meeting.

S.A. Filatov, Director of Subsurface Resources Management Department of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra delivered an opening speech and presented a paper on geological and exploration works at the Okrug to the participants. L.M. Zakharova presented the offers of the Program of 2021-2025 geological and exploration works for new prospective plots and oil and gas mineral reserves replacement of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra.
It was suggested to include the following items in the Program:

- Reginal seismic prospecting on Karabashskiy field covered 2800 km².  Karabashskaya  prospecting area was chosen for 2D seismic prospecting first of all. The prospecting area covered 4800 km² was divided into three plots:  Karabashskiy 1, Karabashskiy 2, Karabashskiy 3. Karabashskiy 1 and Karabashskiy 2 are the part of the list of prospective plots offered in 2020-2022 for prospecting by the order of Federal Agency for Subsoil Use by now.

- Another prospecting plot for seismic prospecting was suggested in the Eastern part of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, on the territory of the Nizhnevartovskiy administrative region – Verkhnevakhskiy. The plot’s area is 3223 km². The purpose of the work is to study a pre-Jurassic period contour map, a sedimentary mantle with help of seismic reflection interfaces for Cretaceous and Jurassic deposits to define structural and non-anticlinal traps with evaluation of the resources (D₀ – prepared and D_l - localized) by interconnecting of seismic and lithochemistry.

- The parametric well 5  Verkhneogurinskaya offered for drilling in the northwest part of the region and the parametric well 32 Verkhnevakhskaya recommended for drilling in the eastern part of the region, on the border with Krasnoyarsk territory, was included in the Program repeatedly in the previous years. The wells were not drilled yet and were suggested to include in the Program.

- Severo-Shugurskaya well 1 was suggested to drill on the territory of the southwest slope of Vostochno-Sheburskiy high, in the Maloshugurskaya structure contour. This well-drilling will clarify the geological model in the area of regional profile 101-2 and allow to obtain new data on the oil and gas content prospects of Jurassic and pre-Jurassic oil-and-gas bearing complexes.

The offered prospective plots were considered positively during the meeting and included in the in 2021-2025 Program.

 

July, 01, 2020, Tyumen city. Zakharova Larisa Mikhaylovna has been appointed to the position of the Deputy Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

She started as an engineer and became the Head of Geology Department since 1993.
Larisa Mikhaylovna is highly qualified specialist in field of stratigraphy, paleogeography, paleogeomorphology and forecast of West Siberia’s oil and gas potential.

Over 100 fields were discovered with her direct involvement. She is an author and a co-author of numerous research papers and reports.

Exploration projects, supplementary exploration projects and programs of prospecting and appraisal works are running under leadership of Zakharova Larisa Mikhaylovna.

She is currently responsible for Tyumen office.

Congratulations from the collective of Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra "V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of Subsoil" to Larisa Mikhaylovna with the position, we wish success in work and pursuing the most ambitious goals!

 

June, 06, 2020. Regular map updating took place on Geoportal YUGRA: a layer on the map “Subsoil plots of widespread mineral deposits production” was updated as of 20.05.2020.

 

June, 01, 2020. Vtorushina Ella Aleхandrovna, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, started work as the Deputy Director on Science of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

Ella Aleхandrovna has been working at Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” since 2015.

So far, she was the Head of the Laboratory for Geochemical Examination of Core. She is an author of numerous scientific works included in English.

She is now involved in developing of Core Research Center, in charge of the laboratories, provides the interaction between Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” and other scientific organizations.

Congratulations from the collective of Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra "V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of Subsoil" to Ella Aleхandrovna on the position and wish her success in her work!

 

May, 29, 2020. Employees of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” transferred a portion of 12 billionth ton of oil produced at the Yugra in Museum of Geology, Oil and Gas of the Okrug in Khanty-Mansiysk city.

The item was shown on the channel “Yugra”.

 

May, 28, 2020. Group of layers of “Subsoil licensing map of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra territory” (as of 01.03.2020), «Exploration works map of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra in 2020», «Underground structure contour map of the Bazhenov formation’s bottom», «Exploration drilling» (as of 01.05.2020) were updated on Geoportal YUGRA.

 

May, 20, 2020. The Gratitude Letter to Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” for Laboratory of Systematization and Processing of Geophysical Materials led by   Kaygorodov Evgeniy Petrovich came from LLC “NOVATEK Research and Development Centre” with appreciation of effective cooperation and hope for long-term cooperation and widening of the partnership.

 

May, 20, 2020. Temporarily in charge of the Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” P.A. Stulov contributed to the video conference of Agency of Oil and Gas Information to mark the production of 12 billionth ton of oil.
Petr Alexandrovich told about oil companies part and contribution to regional oil production, he congratulated all oil workers on the remarkable event and also clarified why employees of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” collected petrol tins filled with oil at the Core Storage Facility.

Detailed information…

 

May, 20, 2020. 12 billionth ton of oil produced at the Yugra.

A solemn ceremony of memorable barrel filling with oil has produced on the Khanty-Mansiysk’s fields was held in Khanty-Mansiysk city, at the Core Storage Facility of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”. Natalya Vladimirovna Komarova, Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, leading experts and oil and gas industry workers affixed their signatures on this barrel within the framework of the   Third Forum “Oil Capital” held in February, in Nizhnevartovsk city.

Commercial oil production started from 1964 at the Okrug. The first billion ton of the Yugra’s oil was produced in 1978. Each next billion was produced once in about three years but in condition of production decline – once in four years. It took six years (the longest period, from 1994 to 2000) to produce the next billion. 11 billionth ton of oil was produced in 2016.

Oil was produced by 43 companies in the Okrug. 80.2 % regional oil production is a part of Rosneft, Surgutneftegaz and LUKOIL (as of 2019).

The greatest extent of production (34.55 million ton) came from Priobskoye field. Geological reserves of the field are 5 billion ton, estimated and recoverable reserves are 2.4 billion ton. Samotlorskoye field is second. Recovered oil of the field is 18.4 million ton. Prirazlomnoe field is on the third place (9.728 million ton). Rounding up the top-4 Fedorovskoye field with oil production 9.514 million ton in the preceding year.

A part of the region in Russian oil production is 42 %.

650 thousand ton of oil is produced every 24 hours in the Yugra.

According to experts subsoil resources of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra contain of 60 % Russian remaining recoverable reserves.

 

 

 

May, 18, 2020. Video conference «Slate oil. Special characteristics of geological structure, oil and gas content and methods for development (the case of the Western Siberian Bazhenov formation)» was held .
The speaker of the event was Alexander Shpilman, expert of oil and gas industry, Director of LLC «Shpilman Brothers», Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Honored Geologist of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra”, Honored Oil Worker of the Tyumen region, Honored Prospector.

Video conference is accessible by clicking on a link…

 

April, 13, 2020. The Gratitude Letter to Natalya Vladimirovna Komarova, the Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, came from Director of Federal Autonomous Institution “West Siberian Research and Development Institute of Geology and Geophysics” (ZapSibNIIGG) V.Yu. Morozov in gratitude for taking part of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” and A.V. Shpilman personally in major thematic works on the West Siberian oil and gas province. V.Yu. Morozov appreciated high scientific level of the work and expressed the hope for further cooperation.

 

April, 2020. In celebration of Geologist day. Darya Selivanova is writing about what a genuine geologist must be through Galina Petrovna Mysnikova example who was geologist, professor, Doctor of Science, teacher with a God-given talent.

Read…

 

March, 12, 2020. Experts from Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” believe that it is expects to produce 12 billionth ton of oil on or about May, 20.

Yugra oil counter started on the web-site https://oil.admhmao.ru/

 

March, 10, 2020. Alexander Vladimirovich Shpilman was removed from the post of the Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” according to the Order of the Government of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra dated 15.02.2020 № 80-pr.

First Deputy Director of the Centre Petr Alexandrovich Stulov appointed temporarily in charge of the Director.

 

February, 28, 2020. Group of layers of “Subsoil licensing map of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra territory” as of 01.02.2020, “Map of production infrastructure” as of 01.01.2019, “Map of oil and gas fields” were updated on Geoportal YUGRA.

 

February, 26, 2020. Oil company «Kondaneft» produced 5 millionth ton of oil on the Erginskiy cluster.
Carrying out of efficient well interventions, application of modern methods for hard-to-recover oil reserves development contributed to achieving such result.

First Deputy Director Petr Alexandrovich Stulov told journalists, the management and the staff of JSC “Kondaneft” about prospects for Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Ugra’s oil and gas potential realization.
For reference: Erginskiy licensed subsoil plot (part of Priobskoye field), Kondinskoe field, Zapadno-Erginskoe field, Chaprovskoe field, Endyrskoe field, Irtyshskoe field (discovered in 2018) are the parts of the Erginskiy cluster, located on the territory of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra and the Tyumen region.

The cluster was formed as a result of integrated Erginskiy licensed subsoil plot and the Kondinskaya group of fields. Total area of licensed subsoil plots is more than 5 thousand km². As of 01.01.2019 total cluster’s oil reserves of category (АВ₁С₁+В₂С₂) is 299 million tons (Reference information from site https://www.rosneft.ru/press/news/item/199891/).

 

February, 03, 2020.  Alexander Vladimirovich Shpilman, Director of Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra "V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of Subsoil", has set to work after extraordinary vacation.

A yacht “Yugra” built in KhMAO, after shipping to Antarctica banks (possible oil-bearing region of the future), got back to Ushuaia, seaport town of South America. Director of Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra "V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of Subsoil" was among the six sailors of the yacht crew.

“Antarctica visiting on occasion of 200th anniversary of the Continent discovering by Russian seamen Bellinsgauzen and Lazarev was my lifelong dream, - A.V. Shpilman said.

The yacht “Yugra”, Viktor Tyurikhin-led, put to sea from Ushuaia, seaport town of South America, on January, 06, 2020. It reached station “Bellinsgauzen” at Antarctica Continent on January, 11, 2020. To get to see firsthand icebergs, to get through storm, to be certain Southern Ocean existence are not all they were impressed.
Few crews even experienced can overcome fabulous Drake Strait, ship to Cape Horn but Viktor Tyurikhin’s crew on the yacht “Yugra” has managed it twice.

The yacht “Yugra” made a journey round the world twice.

Yacht crew "Yugra"	A.V. Shpilman	Station "Bellinsgauzen"

 

January, 30, 2020. Successful defense of the scientific report “Research, analytical and information providing of the state authorities of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra in the area of subsoil use” of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” fulfilled on the basis of 2019 region budget resources took place in Khanty-Mansiysk city in accordance with Geological Statement.

Representatives of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” S.N. Alenichev, Yu.V.Kazantsev, N.N. Zakharchenko, A.V. Orenburkin, S.L. Rylchikova and some others took part in the work of the Scientific and Technological Council of Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra.
The report was presented by V.A. Volkov, the Deputy Director on Science.

S.A. Filatov, Director of Subsurface Resources Management Department of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, took part in the work of the Scientific and Technological Council with the help of video conference communication.

According to the results of the consideration the Scientific and Technological Council of Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra reached a decision to adopt the report unconditionally.

 

January, 27, 2020. The Department of Core Collection, Storage and Studies of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” was accredited as a testing laboratory. Record number is RA.RU.21NU50.

 

From January, 21 to January, 24, 2020, Tyumen city. Hearing of subsoil users took place in Tyumen city. The Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra’s exploration works results of subsoil plots for 2019 and plans for 2020 were reviewed.

The Commission under the chairmanship of A.M. Bulatov, acting the Head of the Subsurface Resources Management Department on the Ural Federal District and co-chairman of A.A. Smirnov considered the issues of 70 subsoil users from 109 announced companies. I.V. Chernyshev, Deputy Director of Department for Geology and Subsoil Licensing of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, L.A. Burdeynaya, Chief Specialist of Solid Mineral Resources, Hydrocarbons and Underground Waters Licensing for the Subsurface Resources Management Department on the Ural Federal District, V.Yu. Morozov,  General Director of Federal Autonomous Institution “West Siberian Research and Development Institute of Geology and Geophysics” (ZapSibNIIGG), I.P. Purtova, Deputy General Director on Reserve Estimate, Monitoring and Hydrocarbon Field Development of Federal Autonomous Institution “West Siberian Research and Development Institute of Geology and Geophysics” (ZapSibNIIGG) were among Commission members.

Representatives of subsoil users reported about raw material base, resources base change of subsoil plots, volumes of 2019 exploration works, discovery of new deposits and fields and disappointments during working week. Subsoil users’ plans for 2020 were sufficiently detailed.

As a result of this we would like to note that 39 subsoil users provided no information and missed the hearing are small businesses. There is no activity carried out on their subsoil plots.

 

December, 20, 2019. Oleynik Elena Vladimirovna defended a thesis in Tyumen Industrial Institute on the subject of “Analysis of the laws of the Bazhenov formation morphology in connection with oil-and-gas content at clinoform thickness of the Neocomian on the territory of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra” for taking a degree in geological sciences with a specialization in geology, exploration of oil and gas fields (25.00.12).

Congratulations from Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” to Elena Vladimirovna on the successful event and wish her continued progress in scientific research and success in subsoil exploration of the Western Siberia!

 

On December 19, 2019 Thesis committee D 212.273.05 for thesis defense of Oksenoyd Elena Efimovna on the subject of “Mineral-material composition, character of organic matter and regional prediction of the Bazhenov horizon productivity in central part of West-Siberian oil and gas bearing basin” was held in Tyumen Industrial Institute.
Congratulations from Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” to Elena Efimovna on the successful event and wish her continued creative success, progress in scientific research!

 

December, 10, 2019. Regular map updating took place on Geoportal YUGRA: group of layers on the map: «Subsoil licensing map of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra territory» were updated as of 01.12.2019.

 

November, 18-21, 2019. XXIII Regional, Scientific and Practical Conference "Ways of the Western Siberia’s oil and gas potential realization" took place in Khanty-Mansiysk city.

Natalya Vladimirovna Komarova photo from site https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Djbatnlcy/.

Сonference’s organizers were Government of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

Wide variety of geological, economic, legal, environmental, informational and organizational issues of the Okrug’s subsoil using and oil industry was covered by participants of the conference. Representatives from Executive Authorities of the Autonomous Okrug, oil companies, geological-exploration and service companies, scientific-research institutes, leading researchers and specialists participated in the conference.

Total attendance of the conference: 195 researchers and specialists from 34 organizations, 9 cities and settlements including representatives from France and the Republic of Belarus.

Natalya Vladimirovna Komarova as Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra delivered an opening speech.

Yuriy Nikolaevich Malyshev, President of Academy of Mining Sciences, presented a plenary report.

Vladimir Borisovich Betelin, Member of Russian Academy of Sciences, Chief Scientific Officer at Federal State Institution Federal Research Centre of Research Institute for System Studies of Russian Academy of Sciences presented a report on the subject of “Concerning the matter of “Digitalization worldwide trend” that can’t be stopped and it is risky to overlook”.

The Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” A.V. Shpilman presented a plenary report on the subject of «Present situation of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra’s oil and gas industry».

Thierry Le Maux and Rinat Garifullin from LLC “Beicip-Geotechnology” presented a paper on “Enhanced Oil Recovery Projects: worldwide experience to search for the most efficient technical and economical solutions for oil industry”.

Vladimir Ilich Poroskun from Federal State Budgetary Institution «All-Russian Research Geological Oil Institute” (VNIGNI)» provided a report of “Oil and gas mineral reserves replacement and regional geological prospecting of Russian Federation”.

Vera Georgievna Batkova (Federal State-Funded Institution “State Reserves Committee”) presented a paper on “Preliminary results of reserves survey”, Aleksandr Stanislavovich Timchuk, Deputy General Director on Science at Federal Autonomous Institution “Western Siberian Scientific-Research Institute of Geology and Geophysics” provided a report of “Is gas condensate “white oil”? Prospects of production and using of the Western Siberian oil-and-gas province’s gas condensate”.

Three sections were held:

Section 1. Geological structure, oil-and-gas content, prospects for development of resource potential.

Section 2. Core and fluid analyses and petrophysics.

Section 3. Issues of oil fields development and exploitation.

54 reports were presented, including 22 poster papers.

This time the participants connected in the round table framework on the subjects on “Bazhen. Palyanovskiy practice ground. Status of the work”, “Subsoil licensing prospects of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra’s unallocated subsoil reserve fund”, “Prospects of tertiary enhanced oil recovery at the Western Siberia”.

An excursion to the core storage facility was organized for all interested participants. The event participants became familiar with Core Research Center’s equipment and the Khanty-Mansiysk’s tourist sights.

The joint Centre / PJSC “Gazpromneft” project “Core Research Center” was most talked. The equipment and variety of core examination are so complex and different that is more than only attracting interest, the results obtained and planned research activities are an important step towards for science and oil industry development. The project was highly commended by Natalya Vladimirovna Komarova, Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, which has been already mentioned at the opening speech.

The new framework of the conference was met with participant’s approval, round tables were popular, and experience exchange in the form of discussion was successful.

 

November, 11, 2019. Regular map updating took place on Geoportal YUGRA: group of layers on the maps: «Subsoil licensing map of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra territory», “Specially protected natural territories” and “Subsoil plots of widespread mineral deposits production” were updated as of 01.05.2019.

According to the Department of Subsoil Use and Natural Resources of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra data «Map of natural resources using” was supplemented with a layer of generally accessible and assigned hunting areas as of 15.10.2019.

 

September, 27, 2019. Auctions for the right of subsoil use for prospecting, exploration and production of hydrocarbons within Logovoy and Fobosskiy subsoil plots were held in Tyumen city.

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September, 25, 2019. Auctions for the right of subsoil use for prospecting, exploration and production of hydrocarbons within Vayskiy 1, Vayskiy 2, Vayskiy 4 subsoil plots were held in Khanty-Mansiysk city.

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September, 20, 2019. Round table «Technology development as the main mechanism of sectoral issues settlement based on the Bazhenov formation engineering» took place within the frame of X Tyumen Oil and Gas Forum. Alexander Vladimirovich Shpilman, Director of Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra "V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of Subsoil", announced about Core and Reservoir Fluids Research Centre established on the basis of the regional state core storage facility.

read the news of the information agency “Tyumen line”…

 

September, 16, 2019. New laboratory for studies of reservoir fluids properties was opened at Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.
The subdivision was established for oil, oil products, reservoir fluids analysis, equipped with modern diagnostic equipment, which allows for determining the main technical and operational indicators with high accuracy and in a short time.

Physicochemical characteristics of reservoir fluids, such as density, viscosity, refraction properties, saturated vapor pressure, coke residue, flash point in open and closed crucible, fractional composition are determined by chromatographic, spectral, electrochemical, X-ray and many other analysis methods in the laboratory. The elemental and ionic composition of fluids and solid samples and their water content are determined. In addition, there is equipment to determine the product characteristics of oil for compliance with the global and national standards.

This is the second laboratory established together with PJSC “Gazprom Neft” within the framework of «Core Research Centre» project in Khanty-Mansiysk city.

 

July, 29, 2019. A special coverage “Energy. Bazhen’s hard-to-recover oil” with the participation of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” was shown on the www.vesti.ru and on the channel “Russia 24”.

Watch the special coverage…

 

June, 17, 2019. Regular map updating took place on Geoportal YUGRA: a layer on the map “Subsoil plots of widespread mineral deposits production” was updated as of 01.05.2019.

 

A notification of auction holding for the right of subsoil use for prospecting, exploration and production of hydrocarbons within Galdanskiy, Zaozerny, Karabashskiy 16, Karabashskiy 24, Severo-Ingolskiy subsoil plots of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra is published on the web-site www.torgi.gov.ru, in informational-communication network “Internet”.

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A notification of auction holding for the right of subsoil use for prospecting, exploration and production of hydrocarbons within Aygulskiy, Vayskiy 1, Vayskiy 2, Vayskiy 4, Logovoy, Salymskiy 7 and Fobosskiy subsoil plots of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra is published on the web-site www.torgi.gov.ru, in informational-communication network “Internet”.

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May, 31, 2019. Group of layers of “Subsoil licensing map of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra territory”, «Exploration works map of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra», «Underground structure contour map of the Bazhenov formation’s bottom», «Exploration drilling» were updated on Geoportal YUGRA.

 

May, 21-24, 2019. XIX Conference of Young Professionals Working in Organizations Carrying out Activities Related to the Use of the Subsoil Plots on the Territory of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra took place.

This traditional event aims at developing of young people’s innovational and creative potential, increasing of their business activity at subsoil use and environment.

Deputy Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra Aleksey Gennadyevich Zabozlaev and the Honored Oil Worker, veteran of Samotlor Alexandr Arkadyevich Zatvornitskiy presented plenary reports.
Twelve conference sessions were held during two days. 242 reports were heard at the Conference.

A ground for the dialogue “Digitization of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Ugra fuel and energy complex” was organized within the framework of  the Conference. Natalya Vladimirovna Komarova, Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra took part in the event.

Approximately 350 participants including 36 members of the jury, from 30 organizations of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra,  Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District,  Republic of Bashkortostan, Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Tyumen, Tomsk, Novosibirsk took part in the Conference. 7 reports were presented by young professionals of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

Jury members appreciated practical application and economic efficiency of the proposed technologies presented by speakers. 36 prize-winning places and 15 stimulating prizes were awarded.

 

 

April, 22, 2019. Regular map updating has taken place on Geoportal YUGRA.

Updated layers of “Map of oil and gas fields”, (as of 01.04.2019) have been posted.

 

March, 29, 2019. Regular map updating has taken place on Geoportal YUGRA.
Updated layers of “Map of oil and gas fields”, “Map of production infrastructure” (as of 01.01.2019) and “Specially protected natural territories” have been posted.

 

From March, 28, 2019 to March, 29, 2019 VII V.I. Shpilman Regional Young-Adult Conference "Issues of Rational Nature Managment and Geological Exploration History in West Siberia" took place at Budgetary Institution "Museum of Geology, Oil and Gas" in Khanty-Mansiysk city.

Students of higher and secondary professional education, experts, post-graduate students and young researchers took part at the Conference.

Kondratyeva Tatyana Valentinovna, the Head of Budgetary Institution "Museum of Geology, Oil and Gas", Zelenskiy Vladimir Ivanovich, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, the Head of Oil and Gas Institution of State Educational Institution of Higher Education "Yugra State University", Savchenko Mikhail Vladimirovich, acting the Head of Regional Office for Russian Geographical Society at Khanty-Mansiysk city, Petr Alexandrovich Stulov, the First Deputy Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”, delivered an opening speech.

Kotvanova Margarita Kondratyevna, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor of Oil and Gas Institution at State Educational Institution of Higher Education "Yugra State University" presented a plenary report on the subject of "Mendeleev and today's world".

142 young researchers from  Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, Tyumen and  Ekaterinburg contributed to the Conference in 2019. Young professionals of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” Kuzmina Elena Sergeevna, Engineer of Laboratory for Core Collection and Storage and Kuklina V.M.,  Engineer of the First Rank of the Laboratory for Investigation of Reservoir Fluid Properties, were participants of the Conference too. Kuzmina Elena Sergeevna was ranked second at the session “Up-to-date Methods for Prospecting, Exploration of Hydrocarbons and Different Minerals”.

 

From February 21 to February 22, 2019 International Forum “Oil Capital” took place in Khanty-Mansiysk city. The Forum addressed applied research development with priority support of young professionals.
Natalya Vladimirovna Komarova as Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra delivered an opening speech.

Over 300 oil-and-gas industry professionals from Russia and other countries among them Director of the Autonomous Institution «V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Center for the Rational Use of the Subsoil», Alexander Vladimirovich Shpilman and Centre’s specialists took part in the work of the Forum.

The specialized innovation projects exhibition “Innovation. Development - 2019” in the field of oil-and-gas industry took place within the framework of the 2nd International Youth Applied Research Forum “Oil Capital”.     

Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra "V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of Subsoil" presented the main trends of investigations in research, for example a joint Centre/PJSC “Gazpromneft” project “Core Examination Centre”. The exhibition visitors got to know with some kind of facilities of geochemical laboratory. An excursion to the Okrug’s core library was organized for participants and journalists in the framework of the Forum.

 

February, 15, 2019. The Internet version of A.G. Mukher selected works «Geological structure, oil-and-gas content of the Western Siberian Jurassic period» has been added to the official web site of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

 

January, 30, 2019. Auctions for the right of subsoil use for prospecting, exploration and production of hydrocarbons within Verkhnenazymskiy, Vostochno-Shapshinskiy 1, Vostochno-Shapshinskiy 2 subsoil plots were held in Khanty-Mansiysk city.

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January, 15, 2019. According to preliminary data oil production figures for 2018 indicated 236.453 million tons in Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, which increased by 1.173 million tons, compared with 2017.

 

November, 28, 2018. Auctions for the right of subsoil use for prospecting, exploration and production of hydrocarbons within Ay-Kurusskiy, Verkhnenazymskiy, Vostochno-Sheburskiy, Okrainny, Polevoy, Severo-Vayskiy, Srednevayskiy, Shugurskiy, Yuzhno-Sanlorskiy subsoil plots were held in Khanty-Mansiysk city.
Vostochno-Sheburskiy, Okrainny, and  Shugurskiy subsoil plots were removed from the auctions due to the absence of applications.

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November, 19-23, 2018. XXII Regional, Scientific and Practical Conference "Ways of the Western Siberia’s oil and gas potential realization" took place in Khanty-Mansiysk city.

According to the Order of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra’s Deputy Governor dated 28.05.2018 № 255-r, conference’s organizers were Government of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

Wide variety of geological, economic, legal, environmental, informational and organizational issues of the Okrug’s subsoil using and oil industry was covered by participants of the conference. Representatives from Executive Authorities of the Autonomous Okrug, oil companies, geological-exploration and service companies, scientific-research institutes, leading researchers and specialists participated in the conference.

Total attendance of the conference: 224 researchers and specialists among them 11 students from 29 organizations, 6 cities.
Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra’s  First Deputy Governor Gennady Fedorovich Bukhtin delivered an opening speech.

S.A. Filatov, Director of Subsurface Resources Management Department of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, presented a plenary report on the subject of «Development of Competence Center at the Western Siberia’s oil and gas industry».

Reports of Bazhen Project Executive Director of LLC “Gazpromneft-Angara” K.V. Strizhnev on Bazhen Project results and plans for Palyanovskiy practice ground and General Director of West Siberian Research and Development Institute of Geology and Geophysics (ZapSibNIIGG) V.Y. Morozov on the subject of “Western Siberia’s gas resources base” were heard.

The Director of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” A.V. Shpilman presented a report on the subject of “Comparison the assessment of mineral reserves and resources between Russian Federation and international classifications”. A report of A.I. Varlamov on “Prospects of unconventional oil and gas reserves development in the Russian Federation” was presented by M.B. Skvortsov,  Head of Department of Federal State Budgetary Institution «All-Russian Research Geological Oil Institute” (VNIGNI)». A report on condition of hard-to-recover reserves in the Western Siberia was presented by S.V. Prozorov, Director of West Siberian branch of Federal State-Funded Institution “State Reserves Committee”. A report on the subject of “Assessment of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra’s oil fields production potential” was presented by the Chief Scientific Consultant of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” I.P.Tolstolytkin. A report on geotechnical results of design-automatic system pilot project presented by M.Y. Shuster from Salym Petroleum Development N.V.

The plenary reports aroused strong interest among all the Conference’s participants and some reports produced heated discussion.

Four conference sections and a poster session were held:
Section 1. Geological structure, oil-and-gas content, prospects for development of resource potential.
Section 2. Core and fluid analyses and petrophysics.
Section 3. Issues of oil fields development and exploitation.
Section 4. Economic, legal issues and subsoil licensing.
77 reports were heard, which included 8 plenary papers.

Considerable attention was paid to geological structure and oil-and-gas content of prospective complexes as well as core material analysis, methods for increasing of fields’ development mechanisms.

The issue of engineering and development of hard-to-recover reserves, special characteristics of  Bazhenov deposits have become extremely popular.

The presented reports typify the main trends of investigations in research and production enterprises of the industry sector.

Conference Participants proposed modifications to event organization in order to increasing interest in some issues. Suggestions for round table organization on “Depleted  reserves development with chemical injection process” and “Geology and Bazhenov formation development. Palyanovskiy practice ground” were accepted by the organizers for consideration.

Round table organization is possible with the participation of Salym Petroleum Development N.V. and Bazhen Technology Centre.

Excursions to the core library and “Museum of Geology, Oil and Gas” were organized for participants who the first time at the conference.

The participants emphasized a high level of the event and good scientific and technological research level conducted in the industry sector by institutes and scientific and analytical centers.
The Organizing Committee is going to publish a book of reports.

 

November, 20, 2018. Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” and  LLC “Bazhen Technology Centre” signed a cooperation agreement . Thus,  a mutual interest in business relationship development necessary for combined enhancement  and the Russian technology application for prospecting and development reserves at the Bazhenov formation, conditions of scientific and technical solutions in the volume required to sustainable development of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Ugra’ fuel and energy complex regularized.

 

November, 15, 2018. The Honorary  Consul of the Republic of Korea in the Tyumen region I.M. Samkaev visited Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” in the frame of Khanty-Mansiysk visiting.

A fact-finding excursion to the core library was organized by the staff of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

Technological infrastructure, collection of the core samples and diversity of investigations held by the Centre became the interest of the guest. He expressed the hope for further cooperation.

A pleasant impression was made by friendly and well-coordinated staff of the Center.

 

November, 13, 2018. Regular map updating has taken place on Geoportal YUGRA. Updated layers of “Subsoil licensing map of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra territory” (as of 01.10.2018), “Specially protected natural territories” and “Territories of traditional nature management” have been posted.

 

November, 9, 2018. Visiting meeting of the Federation Council Economic Policy Committee on the theme of «Development of state program for enhanced oil recovery» was also held in Khanty-Mansiysk with the executives of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, with participation of representatives of federal authorities, heads of oil companies, representatives of scientific and expert community.

The representative from Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” Petr Alexandrovich Stulov, First Deputy Director, took part in the meeting.

The need of having the Okrug’s core library the status of specialized state storage area (SSSA) was discussed by the members of the Committee and Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation – Head of Federal Agency for Subsoil Use - Kiselev Evgeniy Arkadyevich within the frame of the meeting.

 

October, 30-31, 2018. IX All-Russian Meeting "The Fund Status of Prepared D0 (C3) Resources and Paramount Sites for Oil-and-Gas Exploration"

It was organized by Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, Federal Agency for Subsoil Use of the Russian Federation and All-Russian Research Institute of Oil Geology (VNIGNI).
Opening speeches were delivered by Kiselev Evgeniy Arkadyevich, the Chairman of the Meeting, The Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, the Head of Federal Agency for Subsoil Use and Roman Sergeevich Panov, General Director of JSC “ROSGEO”.

Heads and experts of the leading Russian organizations in the field of subsoil use took part in the Meeting. The representative of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” with the report “Resources monitoring of local oil-and-gas bearing targets and its structure at the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra territory” was Sudat Natalya Vladimirovna, the Head of Laboratory for Oil Resources Evaluation.

Wide variety of issues on special characteristics of individual regions development, prospects of exploration, reserves estimation and the country’s resource potential recovery were covered at the Meeting.

 

October, 19, 2018. Presentation of the book “Geological structure, oil-and-gas content of the Western Siberian Jurassic period. Selected works” (the author is A.G. Mukher) took place at Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”. Collection of articles was mostly published during her Centre activity. The book consists of 47 A.G. Mukher’s works for 50 years of the research activity. This book includes 6 topical sections:

1. Principles of sectional layering and correlation of low Jurassic and middle Jurassic. Arrangement of subscripts for hydrocarbon-bearing formations.

2. Technique of map creation for oil-and-gas bearing reservoirs of low Jurassic and middle Jurassic. Theoretical background and implementation.

3. Seismic models of facial-paleogeographic conditions development of the Jurassic period.

4. Regional trends of geologic-geophysical structure of low Jurassic and middle Jurassic reservoirs, its formation conditions and prospects of Western Siberian sedimentary basin’s oil-and-gas content.

5. Features of structure, correlation and zoning of the Bazhenov horizon in modern times. Seismic models.

6. Atlas of structures and textures of the Western Siberian Jurassic deposits.

A great attention was paid to the issues of the Jurassic deposits stratigraphy. Bed stratotypes for all oil and gas districts and facial zones were offered. Correlation methods to make the Western Siberian Jurassic period detailed models have developed. We may say that the collection of articles is covering all direction and help to see the whole thing at once: from sedimentation and layering to seismic models and oil-bearing areas identification.

The book will benefit experts on oil and gas geology, researchers, postgraduate students and students of geological specialties. A considerable part of edition will be distributed to libraries of the country’s scientific organizations and leading higher education institutions. The Internet version of the book will be added to the official web site of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

 

 

October, 4, 2018. The scientific report according to the contract between production association “Belarusneft” and Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” was submitted at Gomel city, the Republic of Belarus. Researchers and experts from the Centre have analyzed core material of the Pripyat Trough’s I-III shale sequence of Rechitskoe oil field for nine months. Oil on Belarus fields has been produced from the last mid-century, but the core has not been examined in so extensive, complex way to the last.

"The project was difficult: the core was slightly cemented and collapsed when sampling and during the examinations. It was necessary to use special methods and initiative to preserve its integrity. The Centre seconded a staff member to the hole for direct sampling and sealing of the core material for further transportation. Boxes with the core were delivered the Okrug’s core library where samples were selected for complex examination. The core was analyzed by the Centre’s experts and the necessary colleagues were brought from the leading Russian institutes. The most modern technologies and the equipment were used. I am sure, we have made the work at the greatest possible level", Alexander Shpilman said.

Representatives from the Centre on the issue of the scientific report submission were Y.A. Kuzmin, the Head of Geological Modeling and Oil Reserves Estimate Department, T.M. Kuleshova, the Head of Laboratory for Interpretation of Field and Geophysical Information, I.V. Kozlov, the Senior Research Associate of the Laboratory of Core and Drilling Returns Examination. The report was presented by V.A. Volkov, the Deputy Director on Science.

The first phase of the work planned production association “Belarusneft” has been completed. The contracting parties expressed the hope for further cooperation; lots of work is in prospect: well-drilling, complex examinations and discovering of new fields. We wish the staff of production association “Belarusneft” creative success, progress in scientific research and new discoveries to bring benefits to Belarus, which is so close to us.

 

September, 28, 2018. A ceremonial event on the occasion of 25 year anniversary of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” took place in Tyumen city. The anniversary celebration was held last week in Khanty-Mansiysk city.

The staff of the Centre received congratulations from heads and the staff of the leading scientific organizations, oil companies and business partners among them Melnikov Pavel Nikolaevich is the General Director “All-Russian Research Geological Oil Institute”, Bogdanov Vladimir Leonidovich is the General Director of the company Surgutneftegaz, Morozov Vasiliy Yuryevich is the General Director of ZAPSIBNIIGG, Shpurov Igor Viktorovich is the General Director of Federal State-Funded Institution “State Reserves Committee”, Shpilman Andrey Vladimirovich is the General Director of LLC “SibGeoProject”, Kochkurov Sergey Alekseyevich is the Vice-president of PJSC «Lukoil», the General Director of LLC «LUKOIL-West Siberia», Pavlov Nikolay Evgenyevich is the Director of representative office of LLC “Lukoil-Western Siberia” in Tyumen city.

Specialists of the Centre received well-deserved rewards.

Anokhina Elena Aleхandrovna, the Head of Laboratory for Subsoil Use Monitoring of Widespread Minerals, Dzhugashvili Olga Vladimirovna, Deputy Director on Organizational Work, Kazantsev Yuriy Vladimirovich, the Head of Laboratory of Nature Management were awarded by the Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Zakharova Larisa Mikhaylovna, the Head of Laboratory for Justification of the Exploration Works Trends in the Western Part of the Region, Rylchikova Svetlana Leonidovna, the Head of Laboratory for Subsoil licensing Monitoring were awarded by the badge “Outstanding Prospector”.

Alenichev Sergey Nikolaevich, the Deputy Director, was awarded by the Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Energy.

Popovskaya Violetta Georgievna, the Senior Research Associate, Sidorov Andrey Andreevich, the Head of Laboratory of Mathematical Modeling, Poznyak Igor Alekseevich, the Engineer of the First Rank, were awarded by the Certificate of Merit from the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use.

Kaygorodov Evgeniy Petrovich, the Head of Laboratory of Systematization and Processing of Geophysical Materials, Sukhanov Alexander Yuryevich, the Head of Laboratory of Technical and System Support, were awarded by the Tyumen Region Duma Gratitude Letter

Beresneva Galina Vasilyevna was awarded by the Tyumen Administration Gratitude Letter.

It was especially pleasant to receive a well-deserved reward for long-term effective work, the significant contribution to scientific and analytical, research activity in the sphere of subsoil management and social and economic development of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug. The staff of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” was awarded by the Certificate of Merit from the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra Duma.

Mikhaylovsky Mikhail Yuryevich, the Leading Engineer, was awarded by the Certificate of Merit from the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra Duma.

Vtorushina Ella Aleхandrovna, The Head of Laboratory for Geochemical Examination, Semushkina Svetlana Alekseevna, the Accountant of the First Rank, Ionenko Alexey Nikolaevich, the Engineer of the First Rank, Lyaskovsky Andrey Mikhaylovich, the Driver of the Car, were awarded by the Gratitude Letter from the Chairman of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra Duma.

Simonova Olga Vladimirovna, the Engineer of Security Room, Vtorushin Maksim Nikolaevich, the Head of Laboratory for Preparation of Ecological-Geological Information, Kuklin Mikhail Antonidovich, the Head of General Services Department, were awarded by the Gratitude Letter from Khanty-Mansiysk city Duma.

Dobrovolsky Dmitry Evgenyevich, the Head of Laboratory for Core Collection, Storage and Examination, Shalamova Olga Nikolaevna, the Head of Laboratory for Preparation of Cartographical and Digital Information, Pershina Antonina Petrovna, the Leading Engineer, were awarded by the Gratitude letter from the Head of Khanty-Mansiysk city.

Bedel Elena Vladimirovna, the Accountant, Kazakov Sergey Ivanovich, the Engineer of the First Rank, deserved the Gratitude from the Head of Khanty-Mansiysk city.

Maltseva Natalya Markovna, Head of Laboratory for System Support and Subsoil Licensing Objects Database Maintenance, Galkina Natalya Yuryevna, the Senior Research Associate, Khorev Vladimir Alekseevich, the Driver of the Car, were awarded by the Subsurface Resources Management Department on the Ural Federal District.

Marina Natalya Dmitrievna, the Senior Research Associate, Yakovleva Natalya Pavlovna, the Senior Research Associate, Kuleshova Tatyana Mikhaylovna, the Head of Laboratory for Interpretation of Field and Geophysical Information, were awarded by the Department for Geology and Subsoil Licensing of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra.

Machneva Nina Dmitrievna, the Engineer of the First Rank, Galkin Vyacheslav Yuryevich, the Leading Software Engineer, Zavyalova Irina Viktorovna, the Senior Research Associate, Stepanova Elena Valentinovna, the Head of Laboratory, were awarded by the Certificate of Merit from Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department.

Ansimova Vera Aleksandrovna was awarded by the Certificate of Merit from State Reserves Committee.

Stulov Petr Aleхandrovich was conferred with the rank of Centre’s long-service employee.

Aleshina Tatyana Vladimirovna, Beshentseva Marina Alekseevna, Budeva Tatyana Anatolyevna, Vasilyeva Natalya Borisovna, Vidyakina Elena Viktorovna, Yershova Evgenia Aleхandrovna, Zakharova Larisa Vladimirovna, Zakharchenko Nikolay Nikolaevich, Zelenina Anastasiya Anatolyevna, Klitsuk Tatyana Leonidovna, Kuminova Tatyana Eduardovna, Mustaeva Larisa Vasilyevna, Myrzak Elena Gennadyevna, Prytkikh Aleхandra Arkadyevna, Remen Natalya Sergeevna, Tarkova Nadezhda Leonidovna, Yarova Gulsina Timerbaevna, Vukolova Galina Gennadyevna, Dmitrieva Olga Borisovna, Kopylov Dmitry Viktorovich, Makhmutov Artur Asgatovich, Rassokhina Nadezhda Nikolaevna, Ryabov Andrey Viktorovich, Saliev Tamerlan Akhmedovich, Semechkova Lyubov Viktorovna were awarded by the Certificate of Merit of the Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra «V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil».

 

 

September, 05, 2018. A solemn ceremony of awarding the winners of the contest “Black Gold of Yugra” took place in Khanty-Mansiysk, at CTC “Yugra-Classic”. The contest, established by Government of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, traditionally took place as the part of the celebration of Oil and Gas Industry Workers Day under the patronage of Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra. The contest participants are Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra’s oil and gas production companies.

Annual events as a part of the contest gather the best directors and professionals, veterans of the industry.

Latypova Olga Vladimirovna, Head of the Laboratory of Core and Drilling Returns’ Collection, Handling and Storage of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” was on the honors list of awarded by the Certificate of Merit for professional achievements from Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra.

The staff of Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra "V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of Subsoil” was awarded by the Certificate of Merit for professional achievements from Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra.
OJSC “Surgutneftegaz” was awarded by “Black Gold of Yugra” contest’s challenge cup and winner’s certificate as in the previous year.

The event participants and guests emphasized a high level of the event, was glad of beautiful performance of on-stage performance groups.

 

 

September, 05, 2018. Geochemistry laboratory was opened at Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” in Khanty-Mansiysk city. It is one among laboratories of Core Examination Centre (CEC). The Centre is established in the frame of Bazhen Project on the base of the Okrug’s State Core Library along with PJSC “Gazprom Neft”. The Centre is planning to be a place to implement the most promising methods of hard-to-recover reserves development on the Russian Federation territory.

The geochemistry laboratory is one among five planned laboratories of CEC along with existing Core Libraries’ laboratories. Laboratories’ activities will cover whole updated cycle of core examination. Geochemistry laboratory activities are pyrolytic, chromatographic, X-ray spectral, X-ray phase analysis, electron-microscopic investigations.
Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra’s Deputy Governor A.G. Zabozlaev, Director of Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra S.A. Filatov, Executive Director of Bazhen Project of PJSC “Gazpromneft” K.V. Strizhnev, Director of Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra "V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of Subsoil" A.V. Shpilman, First Deputy Director of Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra "V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of Subsoil" P.A. Stulov took part at the opening ceremony.

An excursion to the laboratory rooms was organized for journalists, media representatives and staff of oil and gas industry companies. The staff of the Centre demonstrated laboratory facilities and told about functionality. Trilateral cooperation issues and prospects of the project development were discussed.

 

 

August, 30-31, 2018. Scientific and Practical Conference on shale oil was held at Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil” in Khanty-Mansiysk and Tyumen cities.

The invited guests were an Academician, Sinopec Research Director of Scientific Research Institute of Oil Exploration and Production Jin Zhijin and other representatives of the Institute Yin Jinyin and Liang Xinping. Reports were presented by T.N. Shevchuk from Gazprom Neft and E.V. Oleynik, E.E. Oksenoyd and Y.A. Kuzmin from Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

Wide variety of shale oil and hard-to-recover resources issues from conditions of formation to reserves classification were covered at the Conference. All presented reports aroused strong interest and produced heated discussion. The organizers plan to continue cooperating and broaden a set of invited companies to participate.

 

 

August, 14, 2018. According to the Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra "V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of Subsoil" data the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra’s oil production over the month exceeded oil production in the same period of 2017. It happened for the first time over the last years. Average daily oil production in July, 2018 (654.0 thousand tons) increased by 7.5 thousand tons a day, compared with July, 2017.

The oil production growth was mostly provided by PJSC «Rosneft» and PJSC “Russneft”.

Such oil production high level is principally provided by significant production drilling footage and using of effective innovation technology for oil fields development.

 

July, 03, 2018. Auctions for the right of subsoil use for prospecting, exploration and production of hydrocarbons within Berezovskiy 56, 57, 58, Kumskiy, Lyaminskiy 4, Malotapskiy, Terpeevskiy, Uchininskiy, Yuzho-Chistinny 1, 3 subsoil plots were held in Khanty-Mansiysk city.

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June, 01, 2018. Group of layers of “Subsoil licensing map of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra territory” as of 01.04.2018, «Exploration works map of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra» as of 15.04.2018, «Underground structure contour map of the Bazhenov formation’s bottom» were updated on Geoportal YUGRA

 

May, 30-31, 2018. International conference “Harmonization of approaches in the assessment of mineral reserves and resources” took place at Moscow State Institute for International Relations of Foreign Ministry, in Moscow. It was jointly organized by Federal State-Funded Institution “State Reserves Committee”, Moscow State Institute for International Relations, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation.

Opening sessions started by opening statement of Anatoliy Vasilyevich Torkunov, Rector of MGIMO, Member of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ph. D in Political Science, professor.

The central themes discussed within the Conference were: key priorities of development of subsoil investment potential; the ability to use United Nations Framework Classification for national economies development; harmonization of national classifications of Commonwealth of Independent States globally; using United Nations Framework Classification as the base of single economic-geological space establishment for the countries; harmonization of United Nations Framework Classification and Russian Federation oil and gas reserves and resources classification; Permanent Reservoir Monitoring System (PRMS) and Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards (CRIRSCO) for enlargement of subsoil investment potential and state planning (round tables on the subjects of hydrocarbons and solid minerals); discussion of results for Case Studies; Institute “Competent people” and reserves national audit establishment.

The Conference attracted leading specialists and experts on reserves and resources assessment from Russian oil companies, representatives of Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industry and Trade, State Reserves Committee, management personnel and administrative authorities of Group of experts on reserves classifications of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe including the councilors, representatives of consultancies, design institutes, civil society organizations.

A paper on “Key issues of connection document between United Nations Framework Classification and Russian Federation Oil and Gas Reserves and Resources Classification” was presented by Alexander Vladimirovich Shpilman, director of Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra "V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of Subsoil". Comparison results between Permanent Reservoir Monitoring System (PRMS) and Russian Classification (Case studies) aroused strong interest and produced heated discussion among all the Conference’s participants.

 

 

 

May, 23-24, 2018. XVIII Conference of Young Professionals Working in Organizations Carrying out Activities Related to the Use of the Subsoil Plots on the Territory of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra took place.

Young Professionals, representatives of oil companies met in Khanty-Mansiysk city to present participation’s projects to judgment of qualified jury.

The participation geography is Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Tyumen, Tomsk, Novosibirsk, Republic of Bashkortostan and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, the Republic of Belarus.

Approximately 340 participants including 39 members of the jury took part in the conference. 237 reports from 35 organizations were heard at the 13 sections.

A plenary report “Yugra’s hard-to-recover reserves and prospects for their development” was presented by Alexander Vladimirovich Shpilman, director of Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra "V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of Subsoil". Other reports were presented by Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra’s Deputy Governor A.G. Zabozlaev, Doctor of geological-mineralogical sciences, the Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences A.E. Kontorovich and some others. 7 plenary reports were heard. 5 reports were presented by representatives of Autonomous Institution “V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Centre for the Rational Use of the Subsoil”.

Khanty-Mansiysk city tour was organized for the Conference’s participants and visitors: an excursion to “Museum of Nature and a Man”, “State Art Gallery”, “Museum of Geology, Oil and Gas”, Production Management Center of LLC «Gazpromneft-Khantos».

Every young professional took XVIII Conference participant’s certificate.
А victory ceremony of winners was held on 24, May. Awardees and winners took prize money, certificates, and souvenirs with symbols of XVIII Conference.

Level of reports was met with jury’s approval.

 

 

May, 17, 2018. Well drilling of Bazhenovskaya № 1 hole started at the Bazhenov research practice ground. As of 22.05.2018 900 meters had already drilled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March, 29, 2018. Group of layers on “Exploration drilling”, “Regional seismic profiles”, “Map of oil and gas fields within the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra” have been updated on Geoportal YUGRA

 

According to the Order of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra’s Deputy Governor A.G. Zabozlaev dated 26.12.2017 № 916-r, «XVIII Conference of Young Professionals Working in Organizations Carrying out Activities Related to the Use of the Subsoil Plots on the Territory of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra» will take place in Khanty-Mansiysk city, from May 22 till May 25, 2018.
The following XVIII Conference sessions will be held:

Session 1. Geology and exploration of oil and gas fields.

Session 2. Development of raw hydrocarbons fields.

Session 3. Well performance technology, well intervention.

Session 4. Oil and gas production.

Session 5. Oil and gas treatment and transportation.

Session 6. Well drilling. Capital workover operations and wireline operations, oil field service.

Session 7. Engineering and oil and gas field infrastructure development. Oil field equipment.

Session 8. Information technology, automation, metrology and communication industry.

Session 9. Industrial energy production and energy efficiency.

Session 10. Economics, finance, management and production engineering.

Session 11. Environment. Industrial safety.

Session 12. Rational use of associated gas. Technology and equipment of oil and gas processing and petrochemical industry.

Session 13. Research activities and innovative solutions

April, 23, 2018 will be the last date for applications and reports submission for participation in the XVIII Conference, sent by e-mail: dobrolyubova.e@mail.ru with your surname and number of the session written in your filename.

All necessary information is published on the official site of Subsurface Resources Management and Natural Resources Department of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra www.depprirod.admhmao.ru, in the section “Activities – Conference of Young Professionals”.

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March, 01, 2018. Regular map updating took place on Geoportal YUGRA New facilities have been included in group of layers of “Map of production infrastructure” as of 01.01.2017.

 

February, 28, 2018. Khanty-Mansiysk city. An excursion to  Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra "V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Center for the Rational Use of Subsoil" was organized for press tour of federal mass media and the staff of  PJSC “Gazpromneft” within the framework of national project on “Development Domestic Technologies and High-technology Equipment to Develop Reserves at the Bazhenov Formation” implementing and “Bazhen Technology Centre” establishment on the territory of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra.

The briefing with participation of Aleksey Vashkevich, Head of Geological Exploration and Resource Base Development, PJSC “Gazpromneft”, and Kirill Strizhnev, Executive Director of the national project, took place.
At the meeting the participants discussed issues related to Russian technologies and equipment implementation on the base of the core library of Autonomous Institution of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra "V.I. Shpilman Research and Analytical Center for the Rational Use of Subsoil".
28 people, included 18 journalists (among them journalist from “Channel One” and channel “Russia 24”, as well as reporters from leading web-based media and information agencies) were accredited to the event.  P.A. Stulov, First Deputy Director told about the current practice and plans for the future.

 

February, 08, 2018. Auctions for the right of subsoil use for prospecting, exploration and production of hydrocarbons of Ledyanoy and Nezhdany subsoil plots were held in Khanty-Mansiysk city.

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January, 11, 2018. According to operative data oil production for 2017 amounted to 235.280 million tons, compared with 2016, it lowered by 3.915 million tons (-1.64 %).

 

 

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