Rustam Minnikhanov met with Chief of Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov has met with an academician of the Russian academy of sciences, research supervisor of the A.A. Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics (the Siberian branch of Russian academy of sciences) Aleksey Kontorovich.

The meeting was held at the RT Government House with participation of Aide to RT President Rinat Sabirov, chiefs of Tatarstan petrochemical enterprises.

Aleksey Kontorovich is a world-known specialist in the sphere of petroleum and gas geology, organic chemistry and mathematical geology. He made a considerable contribution in development of the theory of oil generation, theory and methods of quantitative forecast of oil-and-gas content, search and exploration works, and economy of oil and gas complex.

At the meeting held after the session of JSC “Tatneftehiminvetsholding” Board with participation of A. Kontorovich Rustam Minnikhanov thanked the academician for the delivered lecture and marked that appreciation of such a distinguished scientist is important for Republic. By words of Tatarstan President scientific research of Aleksey Kontorovich will be useful for oil-gas-chemical sector of Republic.

Prospects of the industry in Russia and at large were also discussed at the meeting.