The names of the final finalists of the League of Young Professionals of the Autumn Cup "CASE-IN" have been announced

Commands  Zarubezhneft JSC,  Gazprom Transgaz Tchaikovsky LLC and the East Siberian branch of RN-Drilling LLC became the final finalists. Leagues of young Professionals The Autumn Cup of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", one of the projects ANO "Russia – the land of opportunities". Employees of industrial companies have managed to develop promising decisions on the development of the energy potential of Donbass will now defend their ideas before the industry community in Moscow.

The X anniversary season of the championship is dedicated to the topic of Industry 4.0: participants solve cases based on real production situations and related to the development of digitalization and the introduction of information technologies on production sites.

In the final qualifying stage of the League of Young Professionals, 16 teams representing leading Russian industrial companies competed for three permits for the decisive test of the project.: Alrosa JSC, SIBUR-Khimprom JSC, Gazstroyprom JSC, Zarubezhneft JSC, Gazprom Transgaz Tchaikovsky LLC, East Siberian branch of RN-Burenie LLC, ZapSibNeftekhim LLC, Gazpromneft Lubricants LLC, Rosneft Oil Company PJSC - JSC Rospan International, LLC RN-Marine Terminal Tuapse, PJSC TKZ Krasny Kotelshchik, LLC LUKOIL-West Siberia and PJSC Slavneftegionneftegaz.

Ambitious workers had to find a solution to the case "Donbass is the southern energy "heart" of the country." In a short period of time, the contestants, based on studying the sectoral structure, assessing the potential of the region, modeling and forecasting scenarios for its development, and identifying infrastructural and economic resources, were able to select restoration facilities and propose an approach to carrying out restoration work for selected facilities.

The youth of the industry presented the results of their efforts remotely to the expert commission, which included specialists from specialized organizations and industrial companies.

The Nestro Energy team coped with the task the most successfully of all. Zarubezhneft specialists Maxim Gimadetdinov (team captain), Victoria Balyakina, Ekaterina Begisheva and Sergey Balkanov were recognized as the winners of the qualifying competition.

The young people presented to the competent jury a project to restore the strategic metallurgical machine-building plant "Azovmash" in the city of Mariupol, which has a rich history, produces a large product line and employs about 10,000 highly qualified specialists.

"In our decision, we propose to restore production with an additional focus on improving the environmental component, which can be achieved thanks to modern coal gasification technology., – explains the captain of the triumphators Maxim Gimadetdinov. – The main difficulty was in choosing an object and assessing its current condition based on information from open sources. At the same time, it was extremely informative for us to immerse ourselves in the technological processes of the production of a variety of products of our chosen facility and to feel the importance of the Azovmash plant both for the Donbass region and for the main customer countries of the products."

At the CASE-IN championship, participants were once again convinced that they are able to set clear goals and fulfill them, find non-standard solutions and interact effectively even in conditions of limited time and different locations.

"We were able to achieve the desired result thanks to the full dedication of our team members and the effective application of the best qualities of each of them., – Maxim Gimadetdinov is sure. – We already have experience of performing and winning at «CASE-IN», but, every time you receive a task, you begin to enthusiastically immerse yourself in the topic and discover new horizons for yourself. The competition helps to foster new and strengthen old positive habits that help us in our daily lives."

In the final stage of the project, Zarubezhneft's employees want to acquire new knowledge and professional skills, as well as exchange experiences with colleagues from other regions.

"The championship has transformed into a platform for new acquaintances and communication with ideological specialists from different industries and companies. I am sure that such connections will help to unite the active youth industry community of our country and contribute to the generation of new useful ideas, which, after detailed refinement, can become very promising projects.", – the winners count.

The second place was taken by the Transgaz Dreams youth team, representing Gazprom Transgaz Tchaikovsky LLC.

The solution developed by Ekaterina Gudkova (team captain), Danil Borisov, Mikhail Alikin and Maxim Vaulin is dedicated to the application of underground coal gasification in closed coal mines. The principle of this technology is to convert coal into a combustible gas directly underground, in the place of its natural occurrence. The resulting gas, according to the silver medalists, can be used as fuel for thermal power plants and the creation of useful products.

Ekaterina Gudkova He notes that the result was brought to the team by clear, well-coordinated work and a responsible approach.: "Despite the fact that the team members represent different branches and did not know each other before the project, in a short time we were able to come together and create a friendly atmosphere. We were well organized and developed a specific plan for completing the case. Each team member did his part of the work and persevered towards his goal of reaching the finals. At the crucial stage, we want to present our company with dignity and demonstrate to everyone that Gazprom Transgaz Tchaikovsky employs dedicated and intelligent specialists who are developing and moving forward. The finals are also an opportunity for us to get to know representatives of other large Russian companies, learn something from them, compete and measure our intelligence."

The finalists recommend that current young professionals try their hand at the CASE-IN championship, which, in their opinion, develops communication skills and system analysis, as well as broadens the horizons of the participants.

 "The contestants need to do a lot of work in a short time, which teaches them to set priorities correctly., – Captain Ekaterina Gudkova talks about the advantages of the project. –  If you want to prove yourself, test what you are capable of, get an adequate assessment of your decision from experts and communicate with interesting people, then feel free to take part in the championship. For a young employee, this will be an excellent option for self-expression and professional development. This is the very perspective that you need to use in order to assert yourself."

The VSF team (East Siberian branch of RN–Drilling LLC) won the bronze medals. Kirill Verkhozin (team captain), Daria Kondrashova, Alexey Rezanov and Maria Zueva based their project on the redistribution of equipment for mining, partial privatization of assets or patronage with the involvement of leading companies.

"In the course of solving the case, we had to fill in the gaps in knowledge, because we, as experts in the oil industry, were not competent enough in metallurgy and mining. I am sure that this kind of retraining will benefit us in the future.", – said the captain of the team  Kirill Verkhozin.

Young specialists from Zarubezhneft JSC, Gazprom Transgaz Tchaikovsky LLC and the East Siberian branch of RN-Burenie LLC joined six more youth teams and thus formed a pool of participants in the final of the CASE-IN championship, which will be held on December 16, 2022 in Moscow. In the competition, 9 teams from the country's leading industrial companies will compete for the main prizes of the season. Champions and prize-winners will have the opportunity to implement their solutions in real production and will be able to join the managerial personnel reserve of employers.