Khasanov, Dinar Nasimovich

NDM section head, 1st Category Electronics Engineer, OOO NPF VNIIGISZTK LLC. Graduated from Tupolev Kazan State Technical University in 2011. His scientific interests are in the introduction o f MWD and LWD telesystems with a wireless electromagnetic communication channel for drilling horizontal and inclined directional boreholes.

Cherkashnev, Sergey Alekseevich

Director, ASTO Geophysical Consulting Pty, Australia. Graduated from the Master Course, Geophysics Department, Geological Faculty, Moscow State Uni­ versity in 1987. He deals with supervising, simulation, field VSP His scientific interests involve the interpretation o fand integration between sonic and downhole seismic VSP data with 3D seismics, the development o f optic fiber technologies for downhole and surface seismic surveys. The author o f over 20 publications.

Chuprov, Vasily Prokopievich

Consultant, OOO NPF VNIIGIS-ZTK LLC; Ph.D. in Engineering, Honorable Oilman, Honored Inventor of Bashkortostan Republic. Graduated from Kazan Aviation Institute in 1968. He is involved in the development and introduction of bottomhole telesystems with a wireless electromagnetic communication channel for drilling horizontal and inclined directional boreholes, as well as for logging while drilling slim holes and sidetracks. Awarded with a Medal o f the Russian Federation Ministry ofNature “The Geological and Mining Service ” The author of over 80 publications, 33 inventions and 11 useful models.

Shabiev, Ildar Khakimovich

Leading Engineer-Technologist, Radioactive Logging Tools and Methods Sec­ tion, ОАО NPP VNIIGIS ОJSC. Graduated from Ufa Oil Institute in 1991. His scientific interests involve the development of nuclear logging tools and technolo­ gies for oil-and-gas, ore or coal wells. The author of 32 scientific publications and four inventions.

Shaikhutdinov, Ramil Anvarovich

Head, Electronics Laboratory, Leading Electronics Engineer, OOO NPF VNIIGIS-ZTK LLC. Graduatedfrom Urals Polytechnical Institute in the specialty o f radio-electronic devices in 1985. His scientific interests are in the development and introduction o f MWD and LWD telesystems with a wireless electromagnetic communication channelfor drilling horizontal and inclined directional boreholes. The author o f 15 publications, 12 inventions and six useful models.

Shakirov, Albert Amirzyanovich

Senior Scientific Worker, Section ofDirect Logs, OAONPP VNIIGIS ОJSC; PhD in Engineering. Graduatedfrom Ulyanovsk Polytechnic Institute in the specialty of radio-equipment designing and manufacturing in 1981. His scientific interests are in computerization o f measurements in downhole tests and hydrodynamical surveys. The author o f over 40 publications, 19 inventions and two useful models.

Sharaev, Albert Petrovich

Head, Direct Logs Section, OAONPP VNIIGIS ОJSC. Graduatedfrom Irkutsk Polytechnic Institute in 1965. He worked in Yakutia geophysical parties and expeditions, organizing and conducting well logging, introducing new logging methods and tools. His scientific interests involve a further development of the direct well logging methods. Awarded with a Labor Excellency Medal, a Labor Veteran Medal, a 300 Years of the Geological and Mining Service o f Russia Jubilee Badge. The author o f about 20 publications and three inventions.

Elderov, Albert Batman Kilinzhevich

Director, Oktyabrsky Logging Tools Plant of VNIIGIS. Graduatedfrom Urals State Mining and Geological University in 2010. His scientific interests are de­ velopment and introduction o f advanced modern technologies in designing and manufacturing surface geophysical equipment for well logging.

Yarullin, Rashit Kalimovich

Head, Laboratory of Core Sampling, Drilling Perforation and Downhole Tech­ nological Processes, OAONPP VNIIGIS ОJSC; Ph.D. in Engineering. Graduated from Mining Faculty, Ufa Oil Institute in 1975. His scientific interests involve the development of tools and methods for rock sampling from well walls by wireline drilling core samplers and drilling perforation in oil-and-gas wells. He has titles: Excellent Explorer o f Earth's Interior and Honorable Oilman. Awarded with a Jubilee Badge “300 Years of the Geological and Mining Service of Russia ” The author of over 40 publications, 20 inventions and a useful model.

Yakhina, Irina Airatovna

Head, G eological Support Service, Engineer-Geophysicist, OOO NPF VNIIGIS-ZTK LLC, Ph.D. in Geology and Mineralogy. Graduated from Urals State Mining University in 2006. Her scientific interests are in the development ofprocedure, algorithmsfor processing and interpretation of the electromagnetic and radioactive logs while drilling. The author of over 20 scientific publications and one invention.