Topics

The conference will have world-famous scientists, thought leaders, and industry experts who will exchange ideas on theoretical and applied problems in naphthide genesis (oil generation) and organic geochemistry. The key topics that will be discussed at the conference include:

• contemporary state and recent progress in the sedimentary migration theory of oil formation, evolution of oil and gas generation in the Earth's history;
• aspects of organic matter-rich sediments deposition in the Proterozoic and Phanerozoic;
• geochemistry of hydrocarbons, high-molecular-weight heteroatomic components of oil, porphyrins, and kerogens in recent sediments, organic matter (of continental /marine origin), coals, oils, and condensates;
• stable isotope geochemistry of the organic matter of rocks and oils;
• laboratory and mathematical modeling of the oil generation  processes and formation of oil and gas pools;
• evolution of petroleum systems;
• biodegradation of oils;
• reservoir geochemistry;
• natural bitumens and oil shales viewed as sources of raw hydrocarbons;
• new methods to study the composition and structure of organic components of the organic matter in recent and ancient sediments, and evaluation of hydrocarbon generation potential.