About the Author

Intensification of oil and gas production

She is the author of the multifunctional thermal-gas-chemical technology (HTBC) also known as the Hydrogen complex hydrocarbon extraction technology.

Ms Karina Scherbina was the first one to solve the problem of full hydrocarbon extraction, especially the extraction of the30-50 percent of the hydrocarbon remains non-separable from the formation rock, which was one of the most significant problems of the energy industry.

The technology appears to be the result of Ms Scherbina`s long-term work in different fields of science and engineering. Therefore, after graduating the Faculty of Biology of the National University of Kharkiv (The Karazin University) in 1964, she achieved great results in biochemistry that allowed her to understand the mechanism of oxidation-reduction processes in the hydrocarbon formation.

Ms Karina Scherbina also took part in development of the first domestic piezoceramic materials in the Research Institute "ReactivElectron" of Donetsk (1974 -1975); the experience of such kind had allowed her to apply unique techniques of synthesizing when developing the innovative chemical sources of energy.

Ms Scherbina had been a senior research scientist since 1995 to 2003 and then was promoted to the leading research scientist of the Podgorny Institute of Mechanical Engineering in Kharkiv. Since1996 she had been studying the possible use of innovative underwater-burning fuel systems for draining the flooded bore holes and decreasing their productivity.

Ms Karina Scherbina has more than 100 of print publications and 48 copyright certificates and patents, most of which are categorized as 'top secret' or 'for restricted use only'.

Chemistry disciplines teaching experience, postgraduate studies and thesis defense on Inorganic Chemistry in 1973 had also promoted the development of catalysts of chemical processes in the fluid-formation system.

Ms Scherbina supervised the hydrogen power technology research works in several Soviet institutes and conducted the synthesis and analysis of torpedo and rocket propellants, categorized as 'top secret'.

Karina Grigorievna Scherbina is the first Ukrainian female Doctor of engineering on specialty "Oil and gas reservoir development and exploitation" (according to "Naft.igasova promst."/ Нафт.ігазова промсть.2000. №5).

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Karina Grigorievna Scherbina is the first Ukrainian female Doctor of engineering on specialty "Oil and gas reservoir development and exploitation" (according to "Naft.igasova promst."/ Нафт.ігазова промсть.2000. №5).

Ms Karina Scherbina is the author of the multifunctional thermal-gas-chemical technology (HTBC) also known as the Hydrogen complex hydrocarbon extraction technology.

Ms Karina Scherbina has more than 100 of print publications and 48 copyright certificates and patents, most of which are categorized as 'top secret' or 'for restricted use only'.

Chemistry disciplines teaching experience, postgraduate studies and thesis defense on Inorganic Chemistry in 1973 had also promoted the development of catalysts of chemical processes in the fluid-formation system.

Ms Scherbina supervised the hydrogen power technology research works in several Soviet institutes and conducted the synthesis and analysis of torpedo and rocket propellants, categorized as 'top secret'.

She was the first one to solve the problem of full hydrocarbon extraction, especially the extraction of the 30-50 percent of the hydrocarbon remains non-separable from the formation rock, which was one of the most significant problems of the energy industry.

The technology appears to be the result of Ms Scherbina`s long-term work in different fields of science and engineering. Therefore, after graduating the Faculty of Biology of the National University of Kharkiv (The Karazin University) in 1964, she achieved great results in biochemistry that allowed her to understand the mechanism of oxidation-reduction processes in the hydrocarbon formation.

Ms Karina Scherbina also took part in development of the first domestic piezoceramic materials in the Research Institute "ReactivElectron" of Donetsk (1974 -1975); the experience of such kind had allowed her to apply unique techniques of synthesizing when developing the innovative chemical sources of energy.

Ms Scherbina had been a senior research scientist since 1995 to 2003 and then was promoted to the leading research scientist of the Podgorny Institute of Mechanical Engineering in Kharkiv. Since1996 she had been studying the possible use of innovative underwater-burning fuel systems for draining the flooded bore holes and decreasing their productivity.

The HTBC technology field test had been firstly held in 1997 by Poltavagasprom ("Полтавагазпром") subsidiary company.

The test identified the technology as an efficient and prospective one and, consequently, Karina Grigorievna Scherbina succeeded in PhD thesis defense on High-temperature Impact of Hydroreagents on Bottom Hole Zone (1999).
The technology implementation testing works were continued in Russia, China, Turkmenistan and the USA.

Approximately 120 of wellbores have already passed through the HTBC treatment (92 per cent of the wellbores were successfully reactivated and brought on line).

Results of the first technology applications

The Ukrainian oil and gas deposits additional recovery production totaled 103082 thousand cbm of gas. 7303 tones of gas condensate, 8999 tones of oil.

The HTBC technology field test had been firstly held in 1997 by Poltavagasprom ("Полтавагазпром") subsidiary company.

The test identified the technology as an efficient and prospective one and, consequently, Karina Grigorievna Scherbina succeeded in PhD thesis defense on High-temperature Impact of Hydroreagents on Bottom Hole Zone (1999).

The technology implementation testing works were continued in Russia, China, Turkmenistan and the USA. Approximately 120 of wellbores have already passed through the HTBC treatment (92 per cent of the wellbores were successfully reactivated and brought on line).