Surgut students will present promising projects for the petrochemical and oil and gas industries

On March 25, 2026, in Surgut, students will present projects that can change the face of the oil and gas industry. In 10-14 days, young people developed ideas for creating data processing centers (DPCs) in Yakutia and producing import-substituting reagents for rubbers. They will present their achievements at the qualifying stage of the XIV season of the International Engineering Championship CASE-IN. The event will be held at the branch of Tyumen Industrial University. The championship is included in the "Science to Win" initiative of the plan for the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia.

During the preparation stage, students worked in teams to solve the tasks of "Oil and gas business" and "Petrochemistry", dedicated to the theme of the season "Technologies of the future". These tasks are aimed at achieving technological sovereignty in accordance with the Concept of Technological Development of Russia until 2030. Young people have proposed options for the complete digitalization of leading industries using artificial intelligence and digital twins.

In the field of "Oil and Gas business", students will present ideas on monetization of gas resources through the organization of data processing centers (data centers) in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The projects must comply with the strategy of increasing the efficiency of field development. Students of petrochemistry will show developments that make it possible to replace imported reagents needed for the production of erasers and rubbers. In the qualifying round, they present their work to an expert commission, which includes specialists from industry companies, organizations and universities.

The participants will compete to advance to the remote semi-finals and then to the finals. The final stage of the championship will be held at the end of May 2026 in Moscow. There, students will not only present their final projects to the expert community, but also communicate with their peers and receive advice from industry professionals. They will be able to join the youth community of current and future engineers. The champions and prize-winners of the season will receive benefits for admission to master's and postgraduate studies, paid internships and internships in partner companies with the possibility of further employment. The winners will also attend industry youth educational forums.

The International Engineering CASE-IN Championship is held with the support of the presidential platform "Russia - the land of Opportunities". The organizers of the championship are the Reliable Change Foundation, the Non-profit Partnership Youth Forum of Mining Leaders and AstraLogica LLC.

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