The CASE-IN qualifying stage in Stavropol brought together future specialists of the oil and gas industry

North Caucasus Federal University has accepted the qualifying stage of the Student League of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" in the field of "Oil and gas business". 19 teams competed for the right to reach the semifinals. The competition was held in an online format.

The CASE-IN Championship is an international competition for solving engineering cases. It is held to promote engineering and technical education and attract the most promising young specialists to the fuel and energy and mineral resource complexes. The championship is one of the projects of the ANO "Russia – the land of Opportunities" platform.

19 teams representing NCFU and Kuban State Technological University took part in the competition. In a week, they had to solve a difficult task from the strategic partner of the competition, Tatneft, one of the largest Russian oil companies. The students had to propose a project to inject carbon dioxide (carbon monoxide) into the oil-bearing reservoir, which is released into the atmosphere by thermal power plants. As the organizers explained, this technology will facilitate the extraction of high-viscosity oil from wells (its density will decrease) and will have a positive impact on the environment.

The students were not just looking for technological solutions on how to capture gas, deliver it to a specific field, and inject it into the reservoir. They also assessed the environmental consequences of their project, calculated its economic efficiency and social impact.

The teams presented their solutions to the NCFU teaching experts and the organizers of the championship. The evaluation took into account the innovativeness of the project, its economic validity, as well as the quality of the presentation and answers to experts' questions. According to the decision of the jury, the two NCFU teams with the highest number of points advanced to the semi-finals of the competition.

"For the first time, our university has become a platform for the qualifying stage of the oil and gas business championship, – said Alexander Verisokin, the mentor of the teams, senior lecturer at the NCFU Department of Development and Operation of Oil and Gas Fields. – We didn't expect that there would be so many participating teams. It was obvious that the students were interested in reviewing case studies. I am glad that NCFU representatives have proposed non-standard, economically sound solutions. We are confident that the university's teams will perform well in the semifinals. They have every chance of winning."

The semi-finals will be held in eight federal districts of Russia in an online format. The best teams will compete for the title of champion in the final, which will be held in Moscow. The winners receive valuable prizes and gifts, as well as the opportunity to complete internships and internships in industry companies. In addition, they will have a preferential right to enroll in master's and postgraduate studies at leading universities in Russia.

NCFU notes that the championship allows students to improve their professional and supra-professional competencies, for example, the ability to present their projects, develops teamwork skills. NCFU plans to attract more teams from universities of the North Caucasus Federal District and the Southern Federal District to the "CASE-IN" qualifying stage next year.

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