OREANDA-NEWS. September 27, 2010. A traditional open youth scientific and practical conference has been held in TATNEFT. This year it has been dedicated to the 60th anniversary of TATNEFT Company establishment and the 10th anniversary of the Youth Organization of OJSC TATNEFT, reported the press-centre of TATNEFT. 

Such conferences are held annually by the Committee of the Youth Organization and the Central Board of Young Professionals established 10 years ago by TATNEFT Company being one of the first in the industry branch. The aim of these forums is to strengthen and attach a systematic approach to the production and creative activity of the youth of the Company.

After preliminary review of 766 submitted applications to participate in the conference the central experts commission had admitted 228 scientific papers by 13 sections of the Central Board of Young Professionals: geology; development of oil and gas fields; oil production and study of wells; formation pressure maintenance; corrosion protection and environment protection; drilling; remedial servicing and workover operations; automation, information technologies; energy; machinery and equipment for oil production; motor transport and specialized vehicles; engineering design, construction and operation of industrial and civilian facilities; labor protection and industrial safety; treatment and processing of crude oil and gas; petrochemicals, economics; personnel management and labor motivation; technologies in the oil industry (in English).

A prerequisite for all papers submitted for the conference had been availability of the title of protection (patent for invention, utility model), rationalization proposals, calculation of economic benefit from the introduction of the proposed development, as well as expertise in the Engineering Center and the Investment Department of OJSC TATNEFT.

The new feature of the youth scientific and practical conference this year has been the fact that all submitted papers included calculation of economic effect of the introduction.

At the conclusion of the conference the winners were awarded prizes and honorary diplomas. The winners have been determined in three groups this year: among the Oil and Gas Production Boards, among structural divisions and subsidiaries, and among service enterprises of the Company.

The Jubilee youth scientific and practical conference of OJSC TATNEFT has once again confirmed the professional and creative potential of young professional oilmen. All works submitted by participants have been highly appreciated by senior experts of the Company.