SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ARTICLE IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY: CONCEPTUAL ASPECTS

A scientific and technical article, as a paper highlighting the results obtained by the authors, represents some «final chord» in scientific and production activities. The process of preparing and publishing scientific and technical articles is a specific area of scientific activity being regulated by both certain stylistic canons and a set of normative documentation. For novice authors who do not have a linguistic and legal basis, for example, engineering and technical specialists in the oil and gas industry, it is sometimes quite difficult to take into account all the nuances and ensure high quality of scientific and technical articles. The work focuses on methodological recommendations for preparation of scientific and technical articles on oil and gas topics, to help authors who have decided to publish the results of their scientific and production work.The given recommendations include generalization of both relevant methodological approaches and author's work on the effective preparation of articles for publication in scientific and technical journals in the oil and gas industry. The first include, in particular, the classification of scientific and technical publications and mechanisms for structuring scientific and technical publications, including requirements for each of article semantic sections. The second contain specific features of articles on oil and gas topics and typical mistakes of the authors. The main legal aspects of the authors' interaction with the employer and the editorial offices of the journals are also briefly highlighted, in addition links to useful resources are provided, and approaches implemented at the Research and Project Institute «RN-BashNIPIneft» are presented, allowing to systematically improve the quality of scientific and technical articles prepared by specialists.The article will be useful for researchers working in oil and gas companies or research institutions and planning to publish the results of their work for the first time, or who want to enhance their level.