July 28 is the birthday of Farman Salmanov, the famous Azerbaijani geologist, Hero of Socialist Labour, who discovered giant oil and gas fields in the Tyumen region of Western Siberia.
According to sea-news.az that Farman Salmanov was born in 1931 in the village of Morul, Shamkir. After graduating from the Industrial Institute (now ADNSU), despite the pressures and risks from official circles, he headed to Siberia with his team and dedicated 50 years of his life to the oil and gas industry of this region.
A Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, F. Salmanov played an exceptional role in the discovery of more than 100 giant fields, including Megion, Urengoy, Surgut, and Mamontov. He served as the First Deputy Minister of Geology of the USSR, wrote more than 160 scientific works, and was awarded many high prizes. Since 2019, Surgut Airport in Russia has borne his name. The famous geologist passed away on March 31, 2007, in Moscow.
