A.A. Trofimuk Department of Oil and Gas Geology 

Training of the Petroleum Geologists at the Kazan University began after the discovery of Big Oil in Tatarstan in 1940s. In 1954 the Department of Petroleum Geology and gas was established and headed by the outstanding petroleum geologist Troepolsky. Graduates of the department were involved into the exploration of Big Oil of Tatarstan.

There are 6 PhDs and 3 Candidate of Sciences among the department's staff.

Main research areas:

• The study of geology and petrophysical properties of the
• Permian bitumen deposits
• Integrated studies of reservoirs and seals
• Geochemical studies of organic matter, oil and natural
• bitumen
• Innovative approaches of the development of the oilfields
• Integrated studies of shale oil and shale gas

BORIS USPENSKY

head of department of oil and gas geology

(843) 233-79-81

Boris.Uspensky@kpfu.ru