The first finalists of the Autumn Cup of the "CASE-IN" championship have been determined

The qualifying stages of the League of Young Specialists of the Autumn Cup have started The International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN», part of the The presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities". 7 youth teams presented solutions to the case "Innovative potential of sustainable development: responsible investment in the future".

At the first qualifying stage of the League of Young Specialists, young specialists from PJSC Rosseti Lenenergo, LLC Gazprom Pererabotka, LLC Gazpromneft – Digital Solutions, JSC Sibur-Khimprom, JSC Zarubezhneft, JSC Achinsk Oil Refinery of the Eastern Oil Company (JSC ANPZ VNK) met.

The participants faced a difficult task: to identify the company's ability to create long–term value - a reputational asset, investments in which provide a return on investment. The decision needed to reflect environmental issues, social responsibility and corporate governance, which are becoming an integral part of the activities of energy companies and have an impact on their innovation potential.

The results of the team's efforts were presented to the experts.

The ZN-Energy team was recognized as the winner of the debut qualifying stage: Ekaterina Begisheva, Aram Karapetyan, Regina Murzina and Konstantin Maslov, employees of Zarubezhneft JSC.

"Our solution will help to purify associated petroleum gas more efficiently. In addition to the economic benefits, the project helps to reduce our company's carbon footprint by increasing the share of gas-fired power generation in the fields against the background of growing electric loads.", - commented the captain of the finalists Ekaterina Begisheva.

The silver medalist was the Gazprom Processing LLC team: Evgenia Yakusheva, Margarita Nurgaleeva, Daria Ryaskova and Olga Tikhomirova.

Says the captain of the team Evgeniya Yakusheva: "We proposed the construction of a low-tonnage liquefied natural gas plant in the Astrakhan region with a capacity of up to 50,000 tons per year, as well as the construction of a solar power plant with a capacity of up to 1 MW, which would supply electricity not only to the gas liquefaction complex, but also to the administrative buildings of the existing Astrakhan gas Processing Plant. This will reduce the negative impact on the environment and improve ESG-factors of our company.  The key advantage of our project is the absence of capital construction costs. And since solar energy is very high in the Astrakhan region and occupies a leading place among renewable energy sources, we believe that our solution will find its practical application and will be in demand."

The 41.9 GJ team of ANPZ VNK JSC took the third place: Valentina Morozova, Ivan Gavrilin, Alexander Egorshin and Alexander Popov.

"We have proposed a solution to develop the potential of the Achinsk oil Refinery The Eastern Oil Company. To improve the environment, we suggest using low-potential heat sources with wind turbines. This is an autonomous and environmentally friendly way of heating rooms in winter and cooling in summer, and it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 15%, as well as increase output by saving fuel oil., - the captain of the team told Valentina Morozova, - To strengthen the social component of the company, we have proposed employee development activities, identification of employees with high potential, as well as work with universities and colleges. This program will further transform the potential of employees into the implementation of innovative projects."

The top three teams received tickets to the finals of the League of Young Professionals of the Autumn Cup of the CASE-IN Championship, which will be held in December 2021 in Moscow.  Ambitious employees of Zarubezhneft JSC, Gazprom Pererabotka LLC and ANPZ VNK JSC will meet with their colleagues from other industry companies who have yet to demonstrate their competencies in the next qualifying stages.

The winners of the League of Young Professionals will receive a recommendation for inclusion in the managerial personnel reserve of their companies. The winners will also be able to participate in federal youth educational forums.