The 20th Interregional Science and Technology Conference (ISTC) of Rosneft Oil Company has started in Moscow.

More than 600 people are participating in the anniversary conference, including young professionals from 77 subsidiaries of the Company – winners of regional and cluster conferences in 2025, as well as students from Rosneft's partner universities – Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Tyumen Industrial University, Ufa Oil Technical University, and St. Petersburg Mining University of the Empress Catherine II.

There are 20 specialized sections of the ISTC operating at the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, covering all of Rosneft's core business processes. 320 projects by young professionals have made it to the final round of the competition and will be evaluated by a competent jury. It includes managers and experts from the Company's Corporate Headquarters.

The conference allows to identify projects, the implementation of which will contribute to improving business efficiency, as well as to highlight young professionals with high potential for inclusion in the Company's personnel reserve. All winners and prizetakers of the conference, as well as their academic supervisors, will receive commemorative and monetary awards.

This year, for the first time, an international student section on “Oil and Gas Field Development” has been organized at the ISTC. Students from friendly countries who are studying at the Russian State University of Oil and Gas, including those receiving financial support from the Company, have been invited to participate.

The conference also included a solemn award ceremony for the 93 winners and prizetakers of the 20th corporate review contest "Best in Profession." Training has been organized for them to develop soft skills—teamwork, effective communication, and mentoring. The contest contributes to raising the prestige of blue-collar professions, manufacturing culture, and industrial safety standards.

Rosneft holds annual science and technology conferences to develop the vocational skills of young professionals, increase their motivation and involvement in innovative research activities, and encourage talented young people.

The projects presented at the ISTC are of great practical importance for the Company's production and commercial operations. In 2025, Rosneft implemented 31 projects that were selected based on the results of last year's ISTC. Their expected economic benefit exceeds 780 million rubles. 21 more projects are planned to be implemented at the Company's facilities in 2026-2027.

Over the past 20 years, young professionals have presented 4,310 projects in the final stages of the ISTC, 1,221 projects have been recommended for implementation, and their economic benefit has amounted to 5.6 billion rubles.

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Rosneft Oil Company
November 24, 2025

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