Going forward, specialists from the Gazprom Neft Science and Technology Centre will continue working on a programme for developing domestic digital technologies and integrating software into a holistic technological platform based on solutions from Russian IT companies.

Mars Khasanov, Director of the Gazprom Neft Science and Technology Centre, commented: “Major Russian companies form part of the innovative environment surrounding Gazprom Neft. Together we are implementing unique projects that will act as a stimulus for the development not just of our own company, but the entire oil and gas industry. The objective of new software products is not simply one of import substitution, of replacing competitive imported foreign products, but of moving to a new level in evaluating and processing information, and taking this to a whole new level in terms of efficiency. An approach that has allowed Gazprom Neft to remain the flagship in the digital transformation of production processes.”

Dmitry Mosyakov, CEO, Yandex Terra (Seismotech Ltd), added: “Implementing a genuine production project with specialists from the Gazprom Neft Science and Technology Centre allowed us to obtain an objective assessment of the capabilities of Prime software, as well as a detailed comparison of the outcomes — dispelling the myth, prevalent among many Russian companies, of domestic solutions in geophysics lagging behind. Our collaboration illustrates our commitment to improving quality and efficiency in seismic operations, allowing us to find new areas and directions in developing technologies and software.”