Field classes on Shurtan: immersion in the profession of an oil worker

Field classes for the Gubkins continue at the Shurtan Oil and Gas Production Directorate: breakfast, a lecture with the Branch’s teacher Ksenia Tokareva in the educational building of the enterprise, a meeting with the plant’s specialists - graduates of the Branch, a fascinating trip to South Tandyrcha field and familiarization with the work of gas production wells - this is how another day of student practice.

Very informative and interesting, with great benefit and, as they say, in one breath, when every day is scheduled literally every minute, field practical classes are held on Shurtan, the “Gubkins” shared. The next step for them here was immersion in the profession.

After arriving early in the morning at Shurtan Oil and Gas Production Department, students were treated to a hearty breakfast in the factory canteen and a lecture with the Branch's teacher Ksenia Tokareva in the academic building.

From a conversation with the chief geologist of the enterprise Z.B. Nematov, the "Gubkinsky" learned a lot of useful information about the work of specialists on drilling rigs, where they work on a rotational basis, while the mentor emphasized that it is possible to grow up to a real professional just from comprehending the basics.

After arriving early in the morning at the Shurtan Oil and Gas Production Department, students were treated to a hearty breakfast in the factory canteen and a lecture with the Branch's teacher Ksenia Tokareva in the academic building.

From a conversation with the chief geologist of the enterprise Z.B. Nematov, the "Gubkinsky" learned a lot of useful information about the work of specialists on drilling rigs, where they work on a rotational basis, while the mentor emphasized that it is possible to grow up to a real professional just from comprehending the basics.

In addition, recent graduate of the Branch, Ilyas Mukhametshin, met with the students: one of the young engineers - technologists of “Shurtanneftegaz”, he spoke about his work, answered numerous questions from students, including the choice of a profession, and wished them success in mastering their future specialty.

The trip to one of the largest gas fields in the country, South Tandyrcha, where the journey took about two hours, became, according to the Gubkinsky, one of the most memorable moments of the field trip. On the spot, the guys - using the example of a gas well, or, in professional language, a well that was drilled and put into operation five years ago, they explained why a special Christmas tree is needed and where the gas is supplied after exiting the well.

To date, almost four dozen wells have been drilled at the field, gas from which is supplied to the first collection point. Here the plant operator B. Normamatov, also a recent graduate of the Branch, spoke in detail about the operation of the equipment: separators, separators and condensate baths.

At the next gas condensate well, where the research group took samples, the chief engineer S. Karamatov informed the students about the aspects of the well water cut process, methods for solving the problem, as well as measuring temperature, pressure, and demonstrated a laboratory device for separating gas condensate and water.

A detailed professional excursion was replaced by an acquaintance with the geology of the field. So, near the village of Tandyrcha, students could reality and visually observe a unique picture of the deposits of the Jurassic period: inclined bedding of layers, thrust faults and faults. And here, symbolically picking up the baton from the mentors of the profession, the teacher of the Branch Ksenia Tokareva spoke about the composition of the presented powerful - from 5 to 15 meters - layers, composed of interlayering of sandstones, hardboard, packs of limestone deposits.

After leaving the field back to the Shurtan Oil and Gas Production Department, the students returned to the hotel after dinner. Not only the knowledge gained, but the impressions and emotions from the trip will remain for a long time in the memory of the “Gubkins” as another vector of comprehension of the demanded profession.

Press-service of the Branch.