Sergey Khomyakov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Andrey Rudskoy, Rector of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU), today signed a Cooperation Agreement at the 9th St. Petersburg International Gas Forum.
The parties intend to expand their cooperation in science and technology, as well as in the field of personnel training, reeducation and development. Focus areas include the creation of technologies for field prospecting, exploration and development, as well as of new equipment for the gas industry. The university, inter alia, will provide training for highly qualified research staff in scientific topics as required by Gazprom.
In accordance with the document, the Company and the university will shape two programs: one focused on research and development for the benefit of Gazprom and the other one on improving the quality of education and personnel training.