YATEK: the future of the oil and gas industry is in the hands of the participants of the CASE-IN championship

"Oil and gas business" is one of the most important areas in the cohort of the Student League of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship. Young people are traditionally asked by YATEK's strategic partner to develop promising solutions, and the authors of the best ideas receive opportunities to develop professional and career paths. The final of the XIV season in Moscow will once again become a platform for demonstrating the talents and excellence of future specialists in the oil and gas industry. 

Since 2013, the CASE-IN Championship has firmly secured the status of the main forge of engineering personnel for the leading areas of the Russian economy. The competition is supported by the Presidential Platform "Russia is a Land of Opportunity" and is included in the "Science to Win" initiative of the Decade of Science and Technology plan. 

The oil and gas business is overseen by the Yakut Fuel and Energy Company, which is engaged in the exploration, production and processing of natural gas in the fields of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). She not only acts as a partner of the championship, but annually develops real engineering cases for students based on the challenges faced by specialists in the Far North. 

Deputy General Director for Personnel Management and Social Policy of PJSC YATEK Tatiana Merzlyakova I turned to the participants of the new season: "Our company has been a strategic partner in the CASE-IN championship since 2022. We are not just creating cases, we are opening the doors to the world of real engineering challenges of the gas industry. Let your unconventional ideas lead to breakthrough solutions, and victory will give you a chance to see the gas heart of Yakutia with your own eyes! To the finalists of 2026, go ahead and embody!"

In 2026, which is dedicated to the topic "Technologies of the Future" at the championship, YATEK set an ambitious task for students: to find solutions for monetization of gas resources by organizing data processing centers in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The company's experts, having reviewed the decisions of the participants in the qualifying stage, determined the holders of tickets to the finals.

In the final, the team from Almetyevsk State Technological University Higher School of Petroleum intends to interest potential investors in their solution in order to put it into practice later.  

"The case materials allowed us to understand the essence of specific technologies and at the same time did not limit us in a clear framework, allowing us to fully reveal engineering thought., – noted the captain Evgeny Marushev. – The oil and gas industry, and in particular, the gas industry, has historically been, is and will continue to be important for our country and the whole world. We thank the company for the opportunity to get to know her better."

Anna Petrikina Captain of the finalist team from the Far Eastern Federal University, I am sure that the oil and gas industry is steadily developing due to the introduction of digital technologies and new ways of production control. "I liked that in the case it was necessary to think not only as an engineer, but also to take into account the economy, risks and benefits for the enterprise.- Anna noted. – MThe team and I have been participating in the championship for three years now, and this year we reached the finals for the first time. This is a very important result for us, because we have been working towards it for a long time." 

At the decisive competition of the season, Far Eastern students plan not only to defend the project with high quality, but also to see the level of other teams, gain experience in speaking to experts and adequately represent their region at the prestigious federal championship. "We would like to note that for us, a successful presentation is when experts become interested in the project and give useful feedback. Anna Petrikina shared her expectations.new acquaintances with participants, experts and representatives of companies will also be important." 

The finalist teams will have to refine their solutions and find solutions in 10 days to provide data centers with a reliable redundant communication channel. They will personally present their final projects to the expert community on May 20-22, 2026 in Moscow.

The winners and prize-winners will receive preferential conditions for admission to master's and postgraduate studies at leading partner universities, as well as invitations to paid internships at YATEK with the possibility of further employment.

The 2026 Championship proved that the oil and gas industry today is not only drilling rigs and fields, but also data processing centers, artificial intelligence, digital twins and smart energy. And it is the CASE-IN participants who will determine the face of the oil and gas industry in the foreseeable future.