Annual International Conference

The future is born here! Join the leaders of science and innovation.


24-25 September 2025, Almetyevsk.


Almetyevsk State Oil Institute «Petroleum High School» invites specialists, students, undergraduates and postgraduates to participate in the Annual International Conference

«HARD-TO-RECOVER RESERVES 2025»
The conference aims to assess the capabilities of researchers, students, and professionals in research endeavors, fostering project initiatives, and facilitating the free exchange of information and viewpoints among scientists and practitioners in the area of hard-to-recover-reserves. The conference provides a valuable platform for young researchers to showcase their scientific findings, forge new connections, and share knowledge.

Control dates
14 March
Abstract Submission
Start
31 July
Registration and
Abstracts Deadline
29 August
Final Conference
Program
24-25 September
Conference
Dates
Remaining until the deadline for accepting abstracts
Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Sections
  • Improving the efficiency of hard-to-recover reserves development
    Integrated modeling of HTR reservoirs
    Modeling of methods for developing deposits of ultra-viscous oil and natural bitumen, hydrocarbon deposits in source rocks, tight oil
    Modeling of well interventions, EOR
  • Techniques and technologies for the development of hard-to-recover reserves
    Innovative technologies for research, development and exploration of hard-to-recover hydrocarbon reserves
  • Digital modeling of hard-to-recoverreserves
    Features and methods of developing HTR
    Experience in the use of chemical, physical, thermal EOR at HTR fields
    Methods of dealing with complications in the development of HTR
  • Geology and Geophysics in hard-to-recover reserves
    Lithology and facies analysis
    Features of well logs interpretation
    Features of the geological structure of oil deposits (Domanik deposits, shale deposits, UVO and natural bitumen, gas hydrates)
Roundtable Discussions
  • Main frontrunners in the field of HTR reserves
  • Environmental aspects of the HTR reserves development
  • Advanced training in HTR reserves development
  • Economic incentives, cost reductions and import substitution in the development of HTR reserves
Participation Terms
  • Free participation for all delegates and speakers.
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  • On the days of the conference, lunches and coffee breaks will be organized for all participants of the conference.
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  • Participants will be selected based on the submitted abstracts. The number of co-author delegates is limited.
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  • Participants shall pay their own transportation costs.
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Recommended hotel accommodation options can be found here.
Location map
Almetyevsk State Oil Institute,
186а Sovetskaya str., Almetyevsk, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia 
PARKING FOR PARTICIPANTS: SPORTS COMPLEX «OLYMPIA», Sovetskaya str., 218
Session moderators
  • Alexander Shandrygin
    – PhD, Principal Officer of the the Scientific Center for the Development and Exploitation of Deposits of Products of the Russian Federation, Gazprom VNIIGAZ LLC
  • Alexander Sokolov
    – PhD, Director of Geological Exploration at PETROGEKO LLC, Editor-in-Chief of the scientific and technical journal
  • Mars Khasanov
    – PhD, Director for science, Gazprom Neft PJSC
  • Konstantin Fyodorov
    – Phd, Scientific Ddirector of the Institute of Physics and Technology, University of Tyumen
  • Wil Syrtlanov
     – Phd, Consultant on Geology and Mining, OFS Technologies
  • Oleg Pichugin
    – PhD, Head of Department for Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum High School — Almetyevsk State Oil Institute
  • Azat Lutfullin
    – PhD, Deputy Head of Department of Mining, Tatneft PJSC
  • Arslan Nasybullin
     – PhD, Head of the Department Development and Exploitation of Oil and Gas Fields, Petroleum High School — Almetyevsk State Oil Institute
  • Alexander Danko
    -PhD, Deputy Head for Research of Department of Exploration geophysics and computer system, Gubkin University
  • Alexander Petukhov
    -PhD, Professor of the Department of Development and Exploitation of Oil and Gas Fields, Saint Petersburg Mining University
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