List of Gazprom 2007 Science & Technology PrizePapers and Laureates

1.Design and development of a facility for non-contact electric current measurement in subsurface pipelines BITA-1.

Authors:

Alexander F. Puzhailo–Director General, Giprospetsgaz

(Team Leader)

Alexander Yu. Krivdin–Deputy Head, Division for Technical Condition Diagnostics and Gas Main Corrosion Prevention, Giprospetsgaz

Valery V. MusonovDeputy Head, Division for Technical Condition Diagnostics and Gas Main Corrosion Prevention, Giprospetsgaz

Evgeny A. Spiridovich–Deputy Director General, Giprospetsgaz, PhD(Engineering)

Konstantin V. Anoshin–Deputy Director General for Pipelines Operation, Volgotransgaz

Dmitry N. Zapevalov–Deputy Director, UGSS Reliability and LifetimeCenter, VNIIGAZ

Alexey V. Tyurin–Head, Pipelines and Constructions Corrosion Prevention Section, Engineering & TechnicalCenter, Severgazprom

Mikhail L. Dolganov–Chief Technologist, Corrosion Prevention Division, Gas Transportation, Underground Storage and UtilizationDepartment, Gazprom

Nikolai G. Petrov–Head, Corrosion Prevention Division, Gas Transportation, Underground Storage and UtilizationDepartment, Gazprom

2. Development and implementation of the technology for gas mains (condensate pipelines) repair and branches and girths connection by means of pressure tie-in

Authors:

Pyotr M. Sozonov–Chief Engineer–First Deputy Director General, Uraltransgaz (Team Leader)

Fyodor F. Batalov–Head, Division of TrainingWelding and Vehicular Sector, Educational Center, Uraltransgaz

ViktorI. Melnik–Pensioner; during the work on the paper–Head, Production Division for Gas Mains and Gas Distribution Stations Operation, Uraltransgaz

Fanzil F. Yusupov–Head, Rescue and Recovery Operations Directorate, Uraltransgaz

Alexey V. Bashkin–Head, Production Division for Gas Mains and Gas Distribution Stations’Operation, Surgutgazprom

Mikhail N. Mosyagin–Chief Engineer–First Deputy Director General, Surgutgazprom

Yury P. Nishchitenko–Deputy Head, Production Division for Gas Mains and Gas Distribution Systems Operation, Surgutgazprom

Yury V. Petrov–Head, Surgut Rescue and Recovery Operations Train, Surgutgazprom

Anatoly M. Voloshin–Chief Technologist, Division for Gas Mains, Condensate Pipelines and Gas Distribution Stations Operation, Gas Transportation, Underground Storage and UtilizationDepartment, Gazprom

Evgeny M. Vyshemirsky–Head, Chief Welder’s Division, Gas Transportation, Underground Storage and UtilizationDepartment, Gazprom

3. Development and implementation of inspection technologies for pipes and pipeline coupling parts targeted application at gas facilities

Authors

Vyacheslav N. Medvedev–Director General, Gaznadzor

(Team Leader)

NataliaI. Volgina–Deputy Division Head, Gaznadzor, PhD(Engineering)

Alexey B. Docutovich–Head, Division for Reliability and Safety Control of Gas Facilities, Gaznadzor

Mikhail I. Korolyov–Division Head, Gaznadzor, PhD(Engineering)

Farit G. Takhbatullin–Deputy Director General, Gaznadzor, PhD(Engineering)

Valery S. Urusov – Chief Engineer, Gaznadzor, PhD(Engineering)

Viktor N. Dedeshko – Gazprom pensioner, during the work on the paper–Deputy Head,Gas Transportation, Underground Storage and UtilizationDepartment, Gazprom

4. Gas industry development history

Authors:

Sergey A. Kalityuk – Director General, IRTs Gazprom, PhD (Economics)

(Team Leader)

Alexander I. Lipatov – Deputy Director General, IRTs Gazprom

Anna V. Milyukova – Deputy Division Head, IRTs Gazprom

Marina Yu. Golsheva – Division Head, IRTs Gazprom

Lidia N. Kosolobenkova – Division Head, IRTs Gazprom

Alexey V. Pakhomov – Division Head, IRTs Gazprom

Alexander D. Sedykh – Gazprom pensioner, PhD (Engineering), over a 40-year experience in the gas industry, contributed greatly to the formation and development of the Company’ssci-techpotential

5. Remote-operated intelligent tool for in-line inspection of Gazprom compressor stations piping

Authors:

Sergey A. Fursenko – Director General, Lentransgaz

(Team Leader)

Sergey I. Saichenko – Head, Compressor Stations Operation Directorate, Lentransgaz

Viktor N. Sivokon – Chief Engineer, Lentransgaz

Georgy A. Fokin – Deputy Director General for Corporate Development and Property Management, Lentransgaz

Gennady P. Fomin – Deputy Head, Compressor Stations Operation Directorate, Lentransgaz

Andrey V. Sorokin – Head, In-Line Inspection Section, Diakont

Yury M. Streltsov – Deputy Director General, Diakont

Mikhail E. Fedosovsky – Director General, Diakont

Mikhail E. Sidorochev – Deputy Head,Division for Operation of Equipment and Pipelines at Compressor Stations, Booster Stations, UGS Compressor Stations, Gas Transportation, Underground Storage and UtilizationDepartment, Gazprom

6. Development and introduction of cost-effective design and technology solutions for gas trunklines laying with an increase in their operational reliability on the basis of polymer materials utilization

Authors:

Anatoly A. Zakharov – Director General, Severgazprom, PhD (Engineering)

(Team Leader)

Stanislav S. Berezin – Head, Sheksninsky Directorate for Gas Trunklines Production, Severgazprom

Sergey V. Romantsev – Head, Production Division for Operation of Gas Trunklines, Condensate Pipelines and Gas Distribution Grids, Severgazprom, PhD (Engineering)

Andrey V. Tertyshny – Deputy Head, Production Division for Operation of Gas Trunklines, Condensate Pipelines, and Gas Distribution Grids, Severgazprom

Alexander I. Filippov – Deputy Head, Technical Division, Severgazprom

Vladislav N. Lisin – Head, Division for Gas Trunklines Serviceability Inspection and Corrosion Protection, Giprogaztsentr, PhD (Engineering)

Valery M. Sharygin – Head, Pipeline Reliability and Trustworthiness Sector, Severnipigaz (VNIIGAZ branch), PhD (Engineering)

7. Establishment of a protection system for commercial secrets and other confidential information in Gazprom and its subsidiaries

Authors:

Vladimir A. Zelenikhin – Head, Information Recourses Protection Division, Information Safety Directorate, Security Service, Gazprom

(Team Leader)

Andrey V. Budko– First Deputy Director General for Production, Burgaz, PhD (Engineering)

Anatoly E. Ilashenko – Deputy Head, Security Service; Head, Economic and Information Security Division, Burgaz

Alexander M. Pimenov – Head, Security Service, Burgaz

Viktor P. Pozdnyakov – Deputy Director General for Security, Burgaz

Tatyana A. Gugueva – Chief Specialist, Information Resources Protection Division, Security Service, Gazprom, PhD (Chemistry)

Viktor V. Sentyurev – Head, Information Technologies Protection Division; Deputy Head, Information Safety Directorate, Security Service, Gazprom

(Team Leader)

Igor P. Sinev – Chief Specialist, Information Resources Protection Division, Security Service, Gazprom

Sergey L. Yakovlev– Deputy Head, Information Resources Protection Division, Security Service, Gazprom

8. Development and introduction of theinformation analysis system “Accounting and Management of Gazprom ProductsRailroad Transportation”

Authors:

Vyacheslav A. Tyurin – Director General, Gazpromtrans

(Team Leader)

Anzhelika G. Abdulmanova – Chief Accountant, Gazpromtrans

Dmitry A. Vasheko – Head, Dispatch Division, Gazpromtrans

Gennady V. Gavrin – Deputy Director General for Commerce, Gazpromtrans

Svetlana S. Ivleva – Deputy Director General for Information, Gazpromtrans

Dmitry V. Klass – Head, Automated Control Systems, Telemechanics and Communication Service, Gazpromtrans

Alexander G. Korniyenko – Deputy Director General for Economics, Gazpromtrans

Alexander V. Filin – First Deputy Director General, Gazpromtrans

Vasily B. Floka – Head, Production Accounting Automation Division, Gazpromtrans

Marat M. Garayev – Deputy Head, Marketing, Gas and Liquid Hydrocarbons Processing Department; Head, Industrial Production Marketing Directorate, Gazprom

9. Development and implementation of complex sci-tech and organizational solutions to prevent, control and limit casing pressures in gas condensate fieldwells for the purpose of improving their operational safety as exemplified bythe Astrakhanskoye gas condensate field

Authors:

Evgeny N. Rylov – Deputy Head, Industrial Safety and Technical SupervisionDirectorate, Astrakhangazprom

(Team Leader)

Vyacheslav G. Vasiliev – Deputy Head, R&D and Production Unit, Gas Production Directorate, Astrakhangazprom

Vladimir I. Geraskin – Chief Engineer – First Deputy General Director, Astrakhangazprom, PhD (Engineering)

Olga A. Gorbachyova – Senior Process Engineer, Laboratory for Gas Production Equipment control and Preventive Treatment, R&D and Production Unit,Astrakhangazprom

Dmitry N. Grinchak – Head, Laboratory for Gas Production Equipment control and Preventive Treatment, R&D and Production Unit, Astrakhangazprom

Dmitry V. Izyumchenko – Vice-Director, Sci-TechCenter for Design,Astrakhangazprom, PhD (Engineering)

Valery V. Kunavin - Head, R&D and Production Unit, Gas Production Directorate, Astrakhangazprom

Igor G. Polyakov - Deputy Head,Gas Production Directorate for Well Drilling,Astrakhangazprom, PhD (Engineering)

Dmitry V. Ponomarenko – Chief Engineer, Gas Production Directorate,Astrakhangazprom

NikolaiI. Kabanov – First Deputy Head, Gas, Condensate and Oil Production Department, Gazprom

10. Creation of theYamburg-Hyperflow TM information and measuring system for unelectrified gas well clusters at the Aneryakhinskaya area of the Yamburgskoye gas condensate field

Authors:

Bayazetdin S. Akhmetshin – Deputy General Director for Production,Yamburggazdobycha

(Team Leader)

Vasily G. Podyuk – Management Committee Member, Head, Gas, Condensate and Oil Production Department, Gazprom, PhD (Engineering)

Sergey I. Gunkin – Deputy Chief Engineer for Automation, Informational Support, Telecommunication and Metrology, Yamburggazdobycha

Alexander A. Diakonov – Head, Gas Production Directorate, Yamburggazdobycha

Sergey V. Zavialov – Head, Production and Technical Division, Branch of YamburggazdobychaAutomation Directorate

Pyotr N. Frantsev – Deputy Head, Automation, Informational Support, Telecommunication and Metrology Directorate, Gazprom PHG Ltd.

Anatoly G. Lykov - Deputy Head, Technological Process Control Systems Automation Department, Gazprom, PhD (Engineering)

Alexander M. Derevyagin – General Director, NPO Vympel, PhD (Engineering)

Alexander E. Chernov – Chief Engineer, NPO Vympel

Viktor V. Kolomiytsev – Chief Engineer, YuzhNIIgiprogazInstitute

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