Young researchers from Gazprom VNIIGAZ – winners of 2010 Fuel and Energy Industry Contest
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The Russian Federation Energy Ministry summarized the results of the 19th Contest of Youth R&D Projects in the Fuel and Energy Industry (FEI-2010).
The winners are: Mikhail Vorontsov, Researcher at the Laboratory for Cryogenic Processes in Gas Treatment, Center for Gas Fields Pre-Development & Operation and Wells Drilling; Elena Mazurina, Senior Researcher at the Laboratory for Economic Evaluation of Projects, Ukhta branch of Gazprom VNIIGAZ Stanislav Salnikov who was an engineer at the Gas Transmission Systems and Technologies Center of Gazprom VNIIGAZ before early 2011.
The Contest of Youth R&D Projects in the Fuel and Energy Industry is annually held by the Russian Federation Energy Ministry in cooperation with the All-Russian Public Organization “The National System for Promotion of Research, Creative and Innovative Activities among Russia’s Youth” dubbed “the Integration”.
Gazprom VNIIGAZ researchers won the Competition prizes in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010.
Background
Gazprom VNIIGAZ is Gazprom’s wholly-owned subsidiary and research center dealing with gas technology development and engineering including exploration and development of gas fields; development of offshore oil and gas resources; processing and treatment of natural gas; regulatory support, engineering and operation of the gas transmission and underground storage system; mathematic simulation and information technologies; natural gas utilization.