OREANDA-NEWS. December 10, 2010. The young specialists of TATNEFT have been named the best as a result of the "Young Innovator and Inventor of the Republic of Tatarstan 2010" contest, reported the press-centre of TATNEFT.

The contest held in November 2010 by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Society of Inventors and Innovators of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Public Organization "Youths of the industrial enterprises of the Republic of Tatarstan", was attended by representatives of 16 enterprises and one research institute of the Republic, which had submitted 537 technical innovations, 16 patents for utility models and 10 invention patents.

The works were submitted in 7 nominations: oil and gas industry, power system, technology, renewable energy sources, energy sector, aviation and aerospace, transport (motor, railway, water).

As a result of the contest the title "Young Inventor and Innovator of the Republic of Tatarstan 2010" with presenting of memorable gifts in the category "Oil and Gas Industry" was awarded to the following employees of TATNEFT:

Winner: Rafael Valiullin (NGDU Almetyevneft);

Laureates: Aidar Sadriev (NGDU Almetyevneft), Nataliya Kamaleeva (NGDU Almetyevneft), Rafael Saitgareev (NGDU Aznakaevskneft), Dmitry Pischaev (NGDU Leninogorskneft), Ruslan Galimov (NGDU Nurlatneft), Andrey Matveev (NGDU Prikamneft), Vitaly Pronin (TatNIPIneft R&D Institute).

The Republican Council of the Society of Inventors and Innovators awarded the silver jubilee plaque "50th Anniversary of the Society of Inventors and Innovators of the Republic of Tatarstan" to the winner - Rafael Valiullin (Senior Engineer of the Chief Mechanic Department of NGDU Almetyevneft).