Science and Technology Conference in Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan
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The fourth open Science and Technology Conference “Energy of the Young – Resource for the Petroleum Sector Development” among young professionals and employees of Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan has started today. The Conference is devoted to the 30th anniversary of the company.
The Conference is intended to improve creativity, scientific and vocational skills among young professionals and the company's employees; promote the use of the advanced sci-tech achievements and best practices as part of the Youth Policy pursued by Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan.
This year the Conference has gained the nation-wide status for the first time ever with 122 persons applied for participation. 12 subsidiaries of Gazprom sent their representatives, namely Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan, Gazprom dobycha Orenburg, Gazprom dobycha Urengoy, TsKBN, Gazprom dobycha Nadym, SevKavNIPIgaz, Gazprom pererabotka, Gazprom dobycha Yamburg, Gazprom promgaz, NIIgazeconomika, TyumenNIIgiprogaz, Gazprom VNIIGAZ.
Students of the two leading Astrakhan higher education institutions (Astrakhan State University and Astrakhan State Technical University) will present their research papers at the Conference.
The presentations and discussions are mainly focused on the major challenges faced by the petroleum industry: geology, hydrocarbon fields development and operation; hydrocarbons processing; environmental protection, process safety, energy saving and production efficiency improvement; information technologies in the petroleum sector.
The participants' presentations are assessed by the expert commissions comprising heads and leading experts of the company, teachers from the appropriate departments of Astrakhan State Technical University. The most scientifically promising and reasonable research papers will be marked by the company management.
Background
The first open Science and Technology Conference among young professionals and employees of Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan was held in 2006. 35 research papers were applied then. The number of participants grows every year (44 persons in 2007, 72 – in 2009) along with the quality of preparation and presentations.