SPE Russia and Caspian Regional Student Paper Contest

On 22-23 October the SPE Russia and Caspian Regional Student Paper Contest was held at the SPE Russian Petroleum Technology Conference. 26 students were competing for the 1st place in their divisions – Bachelors, Masters and PhD Students.

We are happy to announce the winners who will represent the region at the International Student Paper Contest alongside next year ATCE in Denver, USA:

• Bachelors: “The Use Of The Neural Network For Speed-Up Traveltimes Calculation” by Serafim Grubas, Novosibirsk State University.
• Masters: “Optimization of Smart Water Composition for the Potential Synergy with Polymer Flooding” by Damir Karimov, Nazarbayev University
• PhD Students: “Two-Phase (Gas-Liquid) Modeling Of Electric Submersible Pump Performance Taking Into Consideration Pressure And Gas Dispersion Changes Along The Pump Stages” by Kirill Goridko, Gubkin University