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Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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A Gazprom Neft delegation conducted a working visit to Novosibirsk State University (NSU) as part of the strategic cooperation agreement between the company, NSU, and the Novosibirsk Region Government. Key topics on the agenda included the practical implementation of flagship scientific and technical projects and the expanded participation of the region's scientific and educational complex in the company's technological development. Specifically, the discussion focused on the use of the SKIF synchrotron radiation source to develop technologies for extracting hard-to-recover hydrocarbon reserves, as well as the development of mechanisms at NSU to engage the region's scientific potential in Gazprom Neft projects.
The industrial partner was represented at the working meeting by Alexander Sitnikov, Digital Transformation Advisor at Gazprom Neft; Alexey Pustovskikh, Product Strategy Director at Nedra Digital; and Marina Anisimova, Deputy General Director for Procurement at Gazprom Neft's Scientific and Technical Division. The university was represented by Mikhail Fedoruk, Rector of NSU; Dmitry Churkin, Vice Rector for Research at NSU; and Sergey Golovin, Director of the Gazpromneft-NSU Scientific and Educational Center and Director of the NSU Advanced Engineering School.
During the visit, the company delegation toured NSU's key scientific and educational infrastructure, including the university's new campus, the NSU Advanced Engineering School, and the Small Spacecraft Digital Factory. They also visited the Institute of Hydrodynamics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The visit included a visit to AkademPark and the SKIF synchrotron radiation source construction site. The partners also discussed the development of NSU's specialized educational programs in oil and gas technology, continuing professional education programs, and projects to provide scientific and engineering career guidance to schoolchildren to develop the industry's future talent pool.
A separate working meeting was held with Novosibirsk Region Governor Andrey Travnikov, which confirmed continued support for the implementation of the partnership development strategy and the role of the Gazpromneft-NSU Scientific and Educational Center as a project office and key channel of interaction with Gazprom Neft. The parties agreed on measures to leverage federal and regional support for scientific and technical projects implemented with the participation of the NSU Advanced Engineering School, as well as to develop engineering education and career guidance for schoolchildren in the region.
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A strategic cooperation agreement between Gazprom Neft, NSU, and the Novosibirsk Region was signed in August 2025 at the Technoprom-2025 international technological development forum. The approved strategy provides for a coordinated development program in three key areas: prioritizing scientific and technical activities for the oil and gas industry; developing systemic tools for interaction between scientific and industrial organizations in the Novosibirsk Region and PJSC Gazprom Neft; and advancing NSU's educational policy in oil and gas technology, including through the Advanced Engineering School.
NSU is a member of the Gazprom Neft University League, a system for interaction between the company and higher education institutions in Russia and other countries. This system facilitates the exchange of scientific and educational information between participants through a single-window system. This cooperation facilitates the creation of new faculties, graduate programs, and laboratories, and stimulates the launch of joint research and grant programs. The League comprises 48 higher education institutions, including representatives from Russia and three universities from China, India, and the UAE.
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