Ugra gas industry experts supported the participants of the CASE-IN championship

Employees of the Ugra gas industry enterprises acted as experts at the qualifying stage of the XIV season of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, which was held at the site of the Tyumen Industrial University (TIU) branch in Surgut. The participation of specialists has become part of a systematic effort to develop cooperation with universities and train qualified personnel in the regions where they operate. The championship is held with the support of the presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities".

The event was attended by more than 30 teams in the fields of "Oil and gas business" and "Petrochemistry". The students presented solutions on the topic of "Technologies of the Future", working with real industry challenges and defending their projects to experts.

Murzabek Atalikov, chief expert of the Yuzhno-Balyksky Linear Production Department of Zapsibtransgaz, became the chairman of the commission on Petrochemistry. "The CASE-IN Championship is an important platform for us, where a new generation of engineers is being formed, who thinks more broadly, adapts faster to changes and confidently works with modern technologies. These are specialists with a different approach to solving problems, and it is precisely such personnel that are particularly in demand in the industry today. It is important for us to support their development and create conditions in which they can realize their potential," he said.

"The championship provides the main thing: space for growth, acquaintance with like-minded people who inspire you to move on, and, importantly, additional points for admission to graduate and postgraduate studies, opening the way to great science and industry. This season, our team solved a case in the field of Petrochemistry – import substitution of peroxide initiators. We have proposed to the team an original cluster based on microfluidic technologies. Previously, there was practically no such production in the country, which means that this is a real step towards Russia's technological independence," said Dmitry Belov, a graduate student at TIU.

In addition to the business part, the SIBUR team organized an interactive eco-zone for the participants. Students could recycle plastic lids using a bicycle shredder and receive souvenirs from recycled materials. Some of the created products were transferred to the university for use in the educational environment, which became an additional contribution to the development of ecological culture. Representatives of the gas industry were awarded with commendations for their participation in the training of highly qualified specialists in the field of fuel and energy and mineral resources complexes, the nuclear industry and related fields.

"It is important for us not only to get involved in such events, but also to build long-term cooperation with educational institutions. This allows us to build the human resources potential of the industry and support the development of young professionals in the regions. Over the past two years, about 320 young specialists have been employed, interned or completed internships at SIBUR's enterprises in Yugra and Yamal," said Alexander Yarichin, Director of Human Resources Management at SiburTyumenGaz.

The winners of the qualifying stage will present their solutions at the final of the championship in Moscow. Traditionally, it will include case defense, educational events, workshops to improve personal effectiveness, and partner events where leading industry employers will gather to meet with the finalists.

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