Hydrocarbon transportation and storage issues addressed at the conference

On 1 October, a session of the 1st National Scientific Conference, Transport and Storage of Hydrocarbons: Current Challenges and Prospects for Development, took place in the assembly hall of KSTU. The Department of Engineering Infrastructure for Capital Construction Objects organised the event as part of the XIV International Baltic Maritime Forum.

At the meeting, students and lecturers from KSTU, National University of Oil and Gas «Gubkin University» and the Federal State Agency Russian Maritime Register of Shipping shared the results of their research.

The event programme included seven expert presentations.

During the plenary session, participants discussed current issues relating to oil and gas education in the Kaliningrad Region, including the establishment of engineering classes for school pupils.

The prospects for introducing innovative technologies into the storage and transportation of energy resources, the specific features of maritime logistics for liquefied natural gas, the development of specialised infrastructure, and the environmental safety aspects of oil and gas facilities in the Baltic region were also considered.