Gazprom’s Science and Technology Prize

Development and implementation of the methodology for building strategic programs by drawing on the example of the “Program for an integrated gas production, transportation and supply system in Eastern Siberia and the Far East, taking into account potential gas exports to China and other Asia-Pacific countries”

A methodology has been developed that uses new approaches to building strategic development programs for the gas industry and accounts for the interests of the state, natural gas producers and consumers in the long term.

The new approaches and provisions of the methodology have been used in the development of the “Program for an integrated gas production, transportation and supply system in Eastern Siberia and the Far East, taking into account potential gas exports to China and other Asia-Pacific countries” (approved by Order of the Ministry of Industry and Energy of the Russian Federation No. 340 dated September 3, 2007), under which the gas supply system is optimized in terms of gas pipeline routes, deadlines for the launch of production and transmission capacities, the needs of the gas market, deadlines for the launch of processing capacities, and the market demand for gas processing products and gas conversion products.

The implementation of the developed program will ensure the achievement of the optimal indicators as regards both commercial efficiency for the program participants and budget and social efficiency for the state and the society in general.

Supervisor of the work: V. Rusakova (Gazprom) 

A. Kazak, N. Kislenko, A. Pestryakov, R. Samsonov (VNIIGAZ), O. Ivanov, S. Pankratov (Gazprom), O. Buchnev, O. Karchenko (NIIgazeconomika), A. Karasevich (Gazprom Promgaz)

Development and commercial introduction of new materials and technologies for repair-and-insulation works in the Cenomanian gas wells of the Urengoyskoye field

New technologies have been developed to eliminate and limit the inflow of formation waters into a well with the use of new insulation materials treated with sodium naphthenate.

The new materials have a high feasibility, low toxicity and are environmentally safe. The technologies for repair-and-insulation works are designed to be used with materials, chemical agents and equipment of Russian make.

The new materials and technologies make it possible to ensure selective shutoff of flooded segments of a pay zone, while preserving the reservoir properties of net gas pay zones.

Supervisor of the work: G. Lanchakov

A. Dudov, V. Matveev, V. Moskvichev, V. Stavitsky, R. Suleymanov (Gazprom Dobycha Urengoy), V. Griguletsky (Neftemash-Nauka Research & Production Center), N. Rakhimov (Gazprom Severpodzemremont), A. Kalinkin (Gazprom)

Improvement of the sulfur production process technology applied at the Orenburg and Astrakhan Gas Processing Plants

The authors of the research paper have developed an entirely new method for assessing the efficiency of catalysts in the reactors of sulfur production units. The new method has made it possible to create an integrated efficiency control system to monitor the functioning of a sulfur production unit, substantiate the replacement of imported catalysts with domestic ones, and prove that the guard catalysts provided for by the design are not necessary in the units.

Due to the improvement of the sulfur production technology and relevant equipment at the Orenburg and Astrakhan GPPs, the costs for the purchase of expensive imported catalysts have been reduced and the volume of sulfur dioxide emissions has been decreased.

Supervisor of the work: S. Ivanov

S. Molchanov, V. Stolypin, A. Trynov (Gazprom Dobycha Orenburg), S. Alexeev, K. Seleznev (Gazprom), A. Mamaev, O. Filatova (VNIIGAZ), E. Prokhorov, S. Shpeit (Gazprom Dobycha Astrakhan)

Development of domestic import-substituting spiral-welded pipes with enhanced operational properties designed for working pressures of up to (and including) 9.8 MPa and their subsequent adoption at gas trunklines

A complicated sci-tech challenge of relevance to Gazprom has been overcome by the authors of the research paper, namely the challenge of creating highly reliable domestic spiral-welded large-diameter pipes and putting them into use at high-pressure gas trunklines.

The “Methods for the fields tests of 1,420х21.6 mm spiral-welded pipes of K60 strength class designed for a working pressure of 9.8 MPa” have been developed. Comprehensive tests of the spiral-welded pipes have been held under close-to-operational conditions, as a result of which the Technical Specifications titled “Steel electric-welded spiral pipes with a diameter of 1,420 mm designed for a working pressure of 9.8 MPa” have been developed, and the manufacture of pipes under said Technical Specifications for the needs of the oil & gas complex has been authorized by a relevant Permit from the Federal Committee for Mining and Industrial Supervision (Gosgortechnadzor).

The economic benefit from the results of the research work is that import-substituting pipes are used at the facilities of Gazprom instead of imported ones.

Supervisor of the work: V. Kanyuka

E. Sorokina (Gazkomplektimpeks), S. Yakovlev (VNIIGAZ), V. Chelyshev, N. Kardaev (Volzhsky Pipe Plant), N. Travin (Gazprom Transgaz Ukhta), V. Kazachkov, V. Oborsky, D. Pumpyansky, V. Stolyarov (TMK)

Suite of diagnostic aids for the management information systems of the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant

A new conceptual model has been created for the development of diagnostic aids for management information systems of a complex long-length linear facility; innovative models have been created for the detection and identification of conflicting technical conditions that may arise during the operation of a gas processing facility; the optimal forms of graphical interfaces have been designed for continuous automated monitoring of the process parameters.

With the adoption of the suite at the above facility, the diagnostic aids have become more automated, their working modes have become more stable, the number of emergency shutdowns of equipment has decreased, and, accordingly, losses of commercial products and operational costs incurred for unplanned restarts of process equipment have been reduced.

Supervisor of the work: Yu. Svechnikov

I. Balayants, B. Belinsky, V. Kozhakin, T. Shagadeeva, A. Solodky, A. Tamyev, D. Yusupov (Gazprom Dobycha Astrakhan), V. Nepryakhin, N. Stolyar (Gazprom)

Quality Management System for Gazprom’s educational entities

The authors of the research paper have developed a multi-level performance evaluation system for educational entities that has ensured a high efficiency of management of educational processes at the Company.

The new system helps increase the effectiveness, productivity and internal coordination of the work of educational entities, and achieve and maintain the required quality of educational services designed to meet the identified or expected requirements of consumers (i.e. Gazprom's subsidiaries).

The effect from the introduction of said development is achieved due to the increase in the number of trainees, elimination of redundant business operations, unification of the internal document management, reduction of the time for issuing reporting documents, as well as for drawing up, coordinating and approving internal regulatory documents.

Supervisor of the work: B. Kuzmin (Gazprom)

E. Politov (Gazprom Corporate Institute), T. Medyntseva, A. Orlova, N. Perezhogina (St. Petersburg Branch of Gazprom Corporate Institute), E. Babinov, A. Balobin, A. Belyaev (Gazprom), A. Paslyonov (GAZPROM's Training Simulator Computer Center)

Development and commercial introduction of a domestic high-performance mobile gas-filling complex for refueling motor vehicles with natural gas

A unified mobile gas-filling complex has been created which makes it possible to set up a gas filling network in any region and provide consumers with reliable round-the-clock supplies of natural gas in any climatic conditions.

The use of mobile gas-filling complexes helps improve the consumer properties of compressed natural gas and is a new area for the implementation of the 2007–2015 Comprehensive Target Program for the Development of the Gas Filling Network and NVG Fleet.

The adoption of the complex has made it possible to increase the workload of stationary CNG filling stations, expand the number of vehicles fueled by natural gas, and reduce the expenditures for purchasing fuel for the operation of motor vehicles.

Supervisor of the work: I. Ivanov

L. Eremenko, A. Kot, A. Kotlov, S. Mikhalenko, P. Novoselov, G. Timerbulatov (Gazprom Transgaz Surgut), V. Matyushechkin, E. Pronin (Gazprom), S. Sisin (SpetsAvto-Vostok)

Industrial simulator for training the drilling crew and workover crew personnel, as well as engineers and technicians of Gazprom to undertake practical actions for preventing and eliminating gas, oil & water inflows during the construction, operation and repair of wells

The authors of the research work have created an industrial simulator which makes it possible to simulate the process operations performed during the construction and workover of gas and oil wells and, at the same time, imitate the probable gas inflows of various intensity at any stage of the technological process.

The unique feature of the simulator as compared to the foreign analogues is an external pressure circuit integrated in its structure, which makes it possible to maintain a constant differential pressure in the mockup wellbore for the entire duration of a training session.

The adoption of said simulator has made it possible to curtail material and financial losses associated with unskillful actions of personnel during the elimination of gas, oil & water inflows and blowouts and to reduce the number of employee injuries, including fatal ones, sustained during repair works at wells and in the course of well operation.

Supervisor of the work: L. Chabaev

V. Solomakhin, K. Patranin (Gazobezopasnost), A. Avetisov, V. Bolotin, D. Chudnovsky, V. Grigoriev, S. Khlebnikov (Astrakhan militarized emergency rescue unit of Gazobezopasnost)

Development of a system for identifying the optimal schemes for the pre-sale preparation of non-core assets of Gazprom and its subsidiaries in relation to the choice of the conditions and methods of the disposal of such assets

The authors of the research paper have developed an efficient mechanism to identify the Gazprom Group's non-core assets and have introduced unique algorithms for the handling and disposal of non-core assets.

The created methodology makes it possible to evaluate how efficiently the Gazprom Group's assets are used, as well as to determine investment strategies and make well-grounded decisions on purchasing/selling the assets.

The implementation of the results of the research paper ensures the increase of Gazprom's income from the disposal of the non-core assets identified using the newly developed methodology, and provides for reducing Gazprom's costs for the asset maintenance.

Supervisor of the work: A. Markovsky

O. Golovina, A. Kondaurov, A. Shkarnikova (Gazprom Transgaz Moscow), D. Grinenko, E. Khramova, V. Nikolaev, O. Pavlova, N. Zubko (Gazprom), E. Palochkin (MBC (International Business Center: Consulting, Investments, Valuation))

Development and adoption of flaw detection scanners of the types DNS-1000, DNS-1200 and DNS-1400 for the detection and evaluation of the physical dimensions of corrosion and stress-corrosion defects of pipes, as well as defects of welded joints during major repairs of pipelines performed by means of re-insulation

The authors of the research paper have developed a flaw detection scanner which makes it possible to identify, track down and determine the dimensions of corrosion and mechanical damages, erosion wear, delaminations, longitudinal and transverse cracks in pipe walls, as well as defects of welded joints in pipelines.

A considerable advantage of using the flaw detection scanner is the possibility to identify the defects over the entire pipe body at the required speed and to simultaneously obtain an automated diagnostics report.

The adoption of the flaw detection scanner has made it possible to increase the quality, accuracy and reliability of pipeline inspections and, at the same time, to reduce costs for performing diagnostic works.

Supervisor of the work: I. Dolgov

O. Popov (Gazprom Transgaz Yugorsk), A. Sinyov, A. Morozov, V. Kuzmin, P. Gerasin (Gazpriboravtomatikaservice), M. Mitrokhin (Gazprom)